Legal Organization Directory

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.).

NCLR provides resources and information on a broad range of LGBT-related topics (especially custody, divorce, and immigration), and representation for LGBT cases with potential for significant impact.

Oasis provides immigration services specifically for the LGBTQIA+ community. They can provide the following services: Asylum, Residency, Citizenship, Family Petitions.

Open Door Legal is unique in that it helps clients with all varieties of legal issues. If your client lives in one of the following zip codes, this is a great resource: 94102, 94107, 94112, 94115, 94116, 94117, 94118, 94121, 94122, 94123, 94124, 94127, 94129, 94131, 94132, 94134

Opening Doors offers pro bono and low-fee immigration legal services. They work with victims of crime including victims of domestic abuse, human trafficking, and other violent crimes. They focus on asylum, deportation defense, SIJS, DACA, and adjustments of status. Prioritization given to residents of Sacramento County.

Pangea offers a wide range of immigration legal services on a sliding scale. Many cases they will do for free (pro bono), but some carry low fees. The focus of Pangea’s work is deportation defense.

The Positive Resource Center primarily provides benefits assistance to people with HIV/AIDS or for those with mental health issues referred by specific San Francisco Department of Public Health sites.

The Private Defender represents clients with active criminal cases or warrants in San Mateo, assuming the client cannot afford to pay for their own attorney. While your client may not know the name of his/her attorney, the private defender office can direct them to that person, who is best suited to assist the client unless the client wants to pay for private counsel.

If the client has questions related to criminal actions, or potential criminal actions, in another County, he/she must contact the public defender in that county.