Legal Organization Directory

Root + Rebound provides information and advice to the re-entry community on a large range of topics for re-entering individuals and their advocates to use

This program within San Jose State University will help review RAP sheets, provide information about potential expungement, and, in some cases, provide representation for record clearing.

This is the Bar Association’s intake line that connects callers to private lawyers. Private attorney referrals are usually most applicable for low-income populations when there is no non-profit help available, or for cases where there might be funds recovered to pay an attorney (personal injury, a lawsuit against someone to recover funds for some kind of damage, SSI/SSDI, insurance cases, etc.).

This is the Bar Association’s intake line that connects callers to private lawyers. Private attorney referrals are usually most applicable for low-income populations when there is no non-profit help available, or for cases where there might be funds recovered to pay an attorney (personal injury, a lawsuit against someone to recover funds for some kind of damage, SSI/SSDI, insurance cases, etc.).

This Food Bank program helps clients apply for and obtain CalFresh benefits. The staff are not lawyers, but they can help clients through many steps of the process, and can triage to legal help if needed.

SIREN provides legal services for naturalization, DACA, Green Card Renewals, Family Immigration, Work Permits, Citizenship Background checks, FBI background checks, and other areas.

Social Justice Collaborative (SJC) is an immigration non-profit that focuses on removal/deportation defense, and especially on complicated cases (ex: those with criminal records or federal immigration litigation).

The Self Help Center/Family Law Facilitator can’t be your attorney, but they can help with paperwork and process for family law issues, small claims court, and other issues.