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Most Commonly Referred Organizations
Legal Aid Society of DC
666 11th Street, NW Ste 800
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202)628-1161
fax: (202)727-2132
Intake Hours: Walk-ins Mon. 9-7, Tues. 9-3
Thurs. 9-3
Closed Wed. and Fri.
Contact: Jodi Feldman - jfeldman@legalaiddc.org
Housing, Public Benefits, Family Law
DC Employment Justice Center
1925 K Str.NW Ste 520
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (202)828-9675
Intake Hours: Wed. 6-8pm
Contact: Melinda Ford - mford@dcej.org
Employment Law
Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
1200 U Street, NW, 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202)328-5506
Intake Hours: Varies by site, Call about closest site.
Contact: Queen Knenyehia - queen@legalclinic.org
Housing, Public Benefits, Consumer Law,
Discrimination, Probate, Mental Health, Family Law
DC Prisoners Legal Services Project
2639 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Ste
225
Washington, DC 20008
Phone: (202)775-0323
Intake Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-5
Accept Collect Calls.
Contact: Phillip Fornaci - pfornaci@dcprisonerhelp.org
Access to Courts, Conditions of Confinement, Medical Care,
Women in Prison, Re-entry
Bread for the City
1525 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202)265-2400
Intake Hours: Mon 1-4pm
Contact: Elizabeth Cambell - ecambell@breadforthecity.org
1640 Good Hope Road
Washington, DC 20020
Phone: (202)561-8587
Intake Hours: Mon 1-4
Contact: Vytas Vergeer -vvergeer@breadforthecity.org
Housing, Public Benefits, Family Law
Public Defender Service of DC
Community Defender Program
680 Rhode Island Ave, NE
Suite H-5
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 824-2801 or 1-800-341-2582
Juvenile Services Program (JSP), the Institutional Services Program (ISP), the Community Re-Entry Program (CRP), and the Community Outreach and Education Program (COEP).
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Child Custody
D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program Law Firm Clinic
1250 H Street, N.W., Sixth Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 737-4700, ext. 206
E-mail: mherzog@dcbar.org
Type of Service: Provide indigent persons with civil legal representation
Case Types: Certain family law cases (primarily custody cases); landlord-tenant disputes (primarily tenants in jeopardy of imminent eviction); public benefits; some consumer matters (home improvement, motor vehicle, unfair trade practices); and personal injury defense cases (primarily auto accidents).
Eligibility Screening: Legal and social service providers pre-screen individuals for income eligibility and case types. Call or e-mail for Referral Memo.
Intake Hours: NO DIRECT CALLS FROM CLIENTS ACCEPTED
George Washington University Community Legal Clinics
2000 G Street, N.W., Suite 200
Washington, DC 20052
Phone: (202) 994-7463
Type of Service: Representation in custody, child support, small claims, defending civil cases, divorce, small business, consumer mediation, immigration, domestic violence, benefits and administrative hearing
Intake Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Closed during the summer
The Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia
666 11th Street, N.W., Suite 800
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 628-1161
Fax: (202)727-2132
E-mail: Jodi Feldman - jfeldman@legalaiddc.org
Type of Service: Pro Bono legal representation to low-income clients.
Case Types: Family law (including custody, visitation, child support, and domestic violence issues), landlord-tenant (including defending against Superior Court evictions, as well as Section 8 and DCHA administrative proceedings), and public benefits (TANF, Food Stamps, IDA, Medicaid, General Assistance for Children, POWER, or SSA/SSI) cases.
Eligibility Screening: Program has income eligibility guidelines.
Intake Hours: Walk-ins Mon– 9am-7pm
Tues 9am-3pm, Thur 9am-3pm, Closed Wed and Fri
Whitman-Walker Clinic Legal Services Department
1701 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 939-7627
E-mail: eloubier@wwc.org
Type of Service: Legal Services (civil) for people living with HIV/AIDS
Case Types: Discrimination in employment, housing & public accommodations, insurance, simple estate planning, immigration, public benefits,
Eligibility Screening: Clients must be HIV-positive; no income guidelines except for estate planning and debt cases
Intake Hours: By Appointment Only
Call Mon and Tues11am–- 6 pm,
Thurs9am - 5 pm
No intake on Wed and Fri
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Child Support & Enforcement
American University Washington College of Law Clinical Program
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Suite 417
Washington, DC 20016-8184
Phone: (202) 274-4140
Director: Susan Bennett - sbennett@wcl.american.edu
Type of Service: Nine legal clinics represent clients in the following
areas:
Case Types: Criminal trial (Montgomery County only); domestic violence; child support; abuse and neglect; asylum and human rights violations; federal tax court; civil litigation; community development and transactional services; intellectual property, disability rights
Eligibility Screening: Clients should meet financial eligibility standards in public defender, legal services and court referral cases
Intake Hours: Monday thru Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Phone calls only
Legal Counsel for the Elderly
601 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20049
Phone: (202) 434-2170
Director: Jan May
Eligibility Screening: Clients should meet financial eligibility standards in public defender, legal services and court ref Type of Service: Hotline legal advice services, staff attorneys, pro bono panel, nursing home and board and care ombudsmen, community education and training
Case Types: Adoptions, bankruptcy, civil rights, consumer, child custody, child support, differently abled adults,domestic relations, housing, landlord-tenant, mental health, public benefits, public policy, taxes and veterans, power of attorney, wills.
Eligibility Screening: Depends on nature of service requested; priority given to hose most in need. Pro bono program and staff attorneys use 200% of poverty level; age 60 or older, unless SSI or Social Security Disability case, can be age 55erral cases
Intake Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
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Criminal Appeals
American University Washington College of Law Clinical Program
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Suite 417
Washington, DC 20016-8184
Phone: (202) 274-4140
Director: Susan Bennett - sbennett@wcl.american.edu
Type of Service: Nine legal clinics represent clients in the following areas:
Case Types: Criminal trial (Montgomery County only); domestic violence; child support; abuse and neglect; asylum and human rights violations; federal tax court; civil litigation; community development and transactional services; intellectual property, disability rights.
Eligibility Screening: Clients should meet financial eligibility standards in public defender, legal services and court referral cases
Intake Hours: Monday thru Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Phone calls only
Innocence Project of the National Capital Region
American University, Washington College of Law
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20016
Phone: (202) 274-4199
E-mail: innocenceproject@wcl.american.edu
Type of Service: Post-conviction legal services and investigation to convicted prisoners in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia whose innocence can be proved by DNA or other newly discovered evidence.
Case Types: Post-conviction criminal cases in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia that have already been appealed and the inmate no longer has a right to appointed counsel.
Eligibility Screening: Individuals wrongly convicted of a felony in state and federal courts in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. The inmate must be making a claim of innocence based on substantial new evidence that has not been considered previously by a court. The inmate must not be currently represented by another attorney in the case, nor have the right to appointed counsel.
Intake Hours: Inmates should contact us by mail with their requests for aid.
Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia
633 Indiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (Toll-free) 800-341-2582
202-628-1200
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Divorce
Archdiocesan Legal Network (ALN) of Catholic Charities
924 G Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 772-4324
Intake Line Phone for All New Clients: (202) 628-4263
E-mail: bishopj@CatholicCharitiesDC.org
www.catholiccharitiesdc.org
Type of Service: ALN provides services to low-income individuals in the following areas: landlord-tenant and housing, government entitlements, domestic relations, employment, wills and probate, conservatorship, guardianship, insolvency and bankruptcy. ALN does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, nationality or any other protected status recognized under the law. Our network of volunteer attorneys is composed of a diverse group of individuals who share a personal and professional commitment to community service.
Intake Hours: Telephone intake: Mon. – Fri. 9:30 am to 12 pm
(Clients seen by appointment ONLY)
(Call intake line for appointment)
Ayuda, Inc.
1707 Kalorama Road, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 387-2870
E-mail: Mauricio Vivero mvivero@ayudainc.org
Type of Service: Legal and Social Services, focusing on Immigration and Domestic Violence, for low-income immigrants in the DC and Maryland areas.
Case Types: Immigration, Political Asylum, Naturalization, Family Petitions, Work Permits, Domestic Violence – TPOs, CPOs, Divorce, Child Custody, Social Services
Eligibility Screening: Low-income
Intake Hours: Immigration: Mon. & Thurs. 9:00 am – first 25
people
Domestic Violence: Mon. – Fri. 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program Pro-Se Plus Divorce Clinic
1250 H Street, N.W., Sixth Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 737-4700, ext. 292
Program Coordinator: Ronald Baynes -rbaynes@dcbar.org
Type of Service: Two-session workshops providing information to pro se litigants on the divorce process in D.C. and assistance in reviewing court documents necessary for filing for divorce.
Case Types: Uncontested divorces, Absent Defendants
Eligibility Screening: No income guideline
Intake Hours: Register Online
http://www.dcbar.org/for_the_public/working_with_lawyers/index.cfm
George Washington University Community Legal Clinics
2000 G Street, N.W., Suite 200
Washington, DC 20052
Phone: (202) 994-7463
Type of Service: Representation in custody, child support, small claims, defending civil cases, divorce, small business, consumer mediation, immigration,
Intake Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Legal Counsel for the Elderly
601 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20049
Phone: (202) 434-2170
Director: Jan Allen May
Type of Service: Hotline legal advice services, staff attorneys, pro bono panel, nursing home and board and care ombudsmen, community education and training
Case Types: Adoptions, bankruptcy, civil rights, consumer, child custody, child support, differently abled adults, discrimination, domestic relations, housing, landlord-tenant, mental health, public benefits, public policy, taxes and veterans, power of attorney, wills.
Eligibility Screening: Depends on nature of service requested; priority given to those most in need. Pro bono program and staff attorneys use 200% of poverty level; age 60 or older, unless SSI or Social Security Disability case, can be age 55
Intake Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Neighborhood Legal Services Program (NLSP)
701 4th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 682-2720
Contact: Guy Lescault -glescault@nlsp.org
Type of Service: Free legal assistance to low income residents of D.C. NLSP handles civil cases only.
Case Types: Public benefits, family law, housing, consumer, employment, Medicare/Medicaid, economic development
Eligibility Screening: Income guidelines established by LSC
Intake Hours: Varies by office, call for hours
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Employment
D.C. Employment Justice Center
1925 K Street, NW Suite 520
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (202) 828-WORK x14
Contact: Melinda Ford - mford@dcej.org
www.dcejc.org
Type of Service: Advice and referral through Workers’ Rights Clinic, every Wednesday from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Bread for the City, 1525 7th Street, N.W., and once a month from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Bread for the City, 1640 Good Hope Road, S.E.. Please check www.dcejc.com for dates. Individual representation. Advocate for system reform on employment-related issues including welfare-to-work, job training and criminal records as a barrier to employment.
Case Types: All employment-related cases including unpaid wages, overtime, sexual harassment, termination, discrimination, workers’ compensation, family and medical leave, and pension benefits.
Eligibility Screening: 300% of federal poverty level
United States District Court
for the District of Columbia Civil Pro
Bono Panel
333 Constitutional Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20008
Phone: (202) 354-3370
Type of Service: Panel of attorneys willing to accept court appointments pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.11.
Case Types: Prisoner rights, employment, FOIA, SSI
Eligibility Screening: Parties must have been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis.
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Homelessness
Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
1800 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Sixth Floor
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 872-1927
Contact: Queen Kuenyehia queen@legalclinic.org
www.legalclinic.org
Type of Service: Direct representation to homeless individuals and families
Case Types: Public benefits, shelter, employment and other civil legal matters
Eligibility Screening: Clients must be homeless, living in shelters or public housing, or in imminent danger of becoming homeless
Intake Hours: Varies by site
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Housing
D.C. Law Students in Court Program
806 7th Street, N.W., #300
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 638-4798
Executive Director: Ann Hay annhay@dclawstudents.org
Type of Service: Information, counseling, and representation
Case Types: Civil matter, mainly landlord & tenant, housing and consumer issues. Criminal division represents juveniles and persons accused of misdemeanors. Chapter 7 bankruptcy referrals for income-qualified persons.
Eligibility Screening: Program has income eligibility guidelines.
Intake Hours: During the academic year and summer session: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, other times intake is between 10:00 am & 1:00 pm during school breaks
Neighborhood Legal Services Program (NLSP)
701 4th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 682-2720
Contact: Guy Lescault - glescault@nlsp.org
Type of Service: Free legal assistance to low income residents of D.C. NLSP handles civil cases only.
Case Types: Public benefits, family law, housing, consumer, employment, Medicare/Medicaid, economic development
Eligibility Screening: Income guidelines established by LSC
Intake Hours: Varies by office, call for hours
U.D.C., David A. Clarke School of Law Housing/Consumer Clinic
4200 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Building 38
Second Floor
Washington, DC 20008
Phone: (202) 274-7326
Professorcontact: Edward Allen
Type of Service: Handle most housing and consumer issues, transactional & litigation cases
Eligibility Screening: Section 8 guidelines
Intake Hours: Limited intake; we return calls when open
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Immigration
American University Washington College of Law Clinical Program
4801 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Suite 417
Washington, DC 20016-8184
Phone: (202) 274-4140
Director: Susan Bennett - sbennett@wcl.american.edu
Type of Service: Nine legal clinics represent clients in the following areas:
Case Types: Criminal trial (Montgomery County only); domestic violence; child support; abuse and neglect; asylum and human rights violations; federal tax court; civil litigation; community development and transactional services; intellectual property, disability rights.
Eligibility Screening: Clients should meet financial eligibility standards in public defender, legal services and court referral cases
Intake Hours: Monday thru Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Phone calls only
Ayuda, Inc.
1707 Kalorama Rd. N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 387-2870
Contact: Mauricio Vivero - mvivero@ayudainc.org
Type of Service: Legal and Social Services, focusing on Immigration and Domestic Violence, for low-income immigrants in the DC and Maryland areas.
Case Types: Immigration, Political Asylum, Naturalization, Family Petitions, Work Permits, Domestic Violence – TPOs, CPOs, Divorce, Child Custody, Social Services
Eligibility Screening: Low-income
Intake Hours: Immigration: Mon. & Thurs. 9:00 am – first 25 people
Domestic Violence: Mon. – Fri. 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Catholic Charities Immigration Services
924 G Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 772-4348
Contact: Jeanne Atkinson
Type of Service: Immigration
Case Types: Family petitions, naturalization, removal, asylum, labor certifications, and VAWA
Intake Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Friday – 9:00am-11:30am
Tuesday & Thursday—2:00pm-4:00pm
Central American Resource Center (CARECEN)
1460 Columbia Road, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 328-9799
Director, Legal Department: Kathryn Doan CARECENdc2@aol.com
Type of Service: Immigration services: deportation, asylum petitions, suspension and cancellation applications, family petitions, permanent residence and citizenship, plus general legal advice and referrals
Case Types: Clients are from Central America, mainly from El Salvador and Guatemala, though some services are available for clients from other Latin American countries
Intake Hours: New immigration intakes (10 per day),
Mon. thru Fri. 9:00 am – 12:00 noon.
Work Permit renewals, change of address and
Permanent Residence card removals
Mon- Fri. (9 am -– 1 pm and 2pm - 4pm)
George Washington University Community Legal Clinics
2000 G Street, N.W., Suite 200
Washington, DC 20052
Phone: (202) 994-7463
Type of Service: Representation in custody, child support, small claims, defending civil cases, divorce, small business, consumer mediation, immigration, domestic violence, benefits and administrative hearings
Intake Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Closed during the summer
Lawyers Committee for Human Rights
Asylum Representation Program
499 South Capitol Street, S.W., Suite 508
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: (202) 547-5692
E-mail: wdc@lchr.org
Type of Service: Legal representation to indigents seeking political asylum in the U.S.
Case Types: Asylum
Eligibility Screening: Poverty guidelines
Intake Hours: Telephone screening to set up intake
Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs
Immigrant & Refugee Rights
11 Dupont Circle, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 319-1000, ext. 120
E-mail: Ruth_Spivack@washlaw.org
Type of Service: Screening, intake, representation of screened cases and/or referral
Case Types: Asylum and immigration policy; discrimination vs. newcomers to the United States in housing, employment, lending, education & government services
Eligibility Screening: Poverty level guidelines
Intake Hours: Telephone: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00
pm
Interviews by appointment only
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Landlord/Tenant
Archdiocesan Legal Network (ALN) of Catholic Charities
924 G Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 772-4324
Intake Line Phone for All New Clients: (202) 628-4263
Director: James Bishop - bishopj@CatholicCharitiesDC.org
www.catholiccharitiesdc.org
Type of Service: ALN provides services to low-income individuals in the following areas: landlord-tenant and housing,domestic relations, employment, wills and probate, conservatorship, guardianship, insolvency and bankruptcy. ALN does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, nationality or any other protected status recognized under the law. Our network of volunteer attorneys is composed of a diverse group of individuals who share a personal and professional commitment to community service.
Intake Hours: Telephone intake: Mon, Tues from– 9:30 am to 12 pm and
2pm -4:30pm
Wed-Fri from 9:30am - 2pm
(Clients seen by appointment ONLY)
(Call intake line for appointment)
Bread for the City’s Legal Clinic
N.W. Legal Clinic
1525 7th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 265-2400
Contact: Elizabeth Cambell - ecambell@breadforthecity.org
1640 Good Hope Road, SE
Washington, DC 20020
Phone: (202) 561-8587
Contact: Vytas Vergeer - vvergeer@breadforthecity.org
www.breadforthecity.org
Type of Service: Brief services, advice, referrals, and representation to low-income clients. Work with in-house medical services, emergency food, and clothing and social services.
Case Types: Public entitlements (including disability) appeals, landlord-tenant law, domestic violence related cases, and other family law matters generally.
Eligibility Screening: Income eligibility guidelines – 200% FPG; DC residents only
Intake Hours: Northwest: Phone calls and walk-ins welcome Mondays, 1:00–4:00 pm. Southeast: Phone calls welcome Monday through Friday, 9:00am–4:00pm on non-family matters. Walk-in Family Law Clinic held every Wednesday, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program Law Firm Clinic
1250 H Street, N.W., Sixth Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 737-4700, ext. 206
E-mail: mherzog@dcbar.org
Type of Service: Provide indigent persons with civil legal representation
Case Types: Certain family law cases (primarily custody cases); landlord-tenant disputes (tenants only); public benefits; some consumer matters (home improvement, motor vehicle, unfair trade practices); and personal injury defense cases (primarily auto accidents), and probate.
Eligibility Screening: Legal and social service providers pre-screen individuals for income eligibility and case types. Call or e-mail for Referral Memo.
Intake Hours: NO DIRECT CALLS FROM CLIENTS ACCEPTED
D.C. Law Students in Court Program
806 7th Street, N.W., #300
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 638-4798
Executive Director: Ann Hay annhay@dclawstudents.org
Type of Service: Information, counseling, and representation
Case Types: Civil matter, mainly landlord & tenant, housing and consumer issues. Criminal division represents juveniles and persons accused of misdemeanors. Chapter 7 bankruptcy referrals for income-qualified persons.
Eligibility Screening: Program has income eligibility guidelines.
Intake Hours: During the academic year and summer session: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, other times intake is between 10:00 am & 1:00 pm
During school breaks.
The Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia
666 11th Street, N.W., Suite 800
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 628-1161
Fax: (202)727-2132
Contact: Jodi Feldman jfeldman@legalaiddc.org
Type of Service: Pro Bono legal representation to low-income clients.
Case Types: Family law (including custody, visitation, child support, and domestic violence issues), landlord-tenant (including defending against Superior Court evictions, as well as Section 8 and DCHA administrative proceedings), and public benefits (TANF, Food Stamps, IDA, Medicaid, General Assistance for Children, POWER, or SSA/SSI) cases.
Eligibility Screening: Program has income eligibility guidelines.
Intake Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Monday, also 5:00 pm – 7:15 pm
Walk-in basis
Legal Counsel for the Elderly
601 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20049
Phone: (202) 434-2170
Director: Jan May
Type of Service: Hotline legal advice services, staff attorneys, pro bono panel, nursing home and board and care ombudsmen, community education and training
Case Types: Adoptions, bankruptcy, civil rights, consumer, child custody, child support, differently abled adults,domestic relations, housing, landlord-tenant, mental health, public benefits, public policy, taxes and veterans, power of attorney, wills.
Eligibility Screening: Depends on nature of service requested; priority given to those most in need. Pro bono program and staff attorneys use 200% of poverty level; age 60 or older, unless SSI or Social Security Disability case, can be age 55
Intake Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
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Prisoners’ Rights
D.C. Prisoners’ Legal Services Project
2639 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Suite 225
Washington, DC 20008
Phone: (202) 775-0323
Contact: Phillip Fornaci - pfornaci@dcprisonerhelp.org
www.dcprisonerhelp.org
Type of Service: Civil legal services to DC prisoners and ex-offenders
Case Types: Civil litigation
Eligibility Screening: Indigent prisoners confined or formerly confined pursuant to a conviction under the District of Columbia Code
Intake Hours: Monday -– Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Accept Collect Calls.
Prisoners’ Rights Program (PRP)
633 Indiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 626-8316
(703) 643-2048
Type of Service: Civil legal services to D.C. prisoners
(DOES NOT INCLUDE PAROLE)
Case Types: Challenges to inadequate dental and health care, improper disciplinary action and lock-down
Intake Hours: Call for intake hours (8:30 am – 4:30 pm)
United States District Court for the District of Columbia Civil Pro
Bono Panel
333 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20008
Phone: (202) 354-3370
Type of Service: Panel of attorneys willing to accept court appointments pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.11
Case Types: Prisoners rights, employment, FOIA, SSI
Eligibility Screening: Parties must have been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis
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Public Benefits
Archdiocesan Legal Network (ALN) of Catholic Charities
924 G Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 772-4324
Intake Line Phone for All New Clients: (202) 628-4263
Director: James Bishop bishopj@CatholicCharitiesDC.org
www.catholiccharitiesdc.org
Type of Service: ALN provides services to low-income individuals in the following areas: landlord-tenant and housing, government entitlements, domestic relations, employment, wills and probate, conservatorship, guardianship, insolvency and bankruptcy. ALN does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, nationality or any other protected status recognized under the law. Our network of volunteer attorneys is composed of a diverse group of individuals who share a personal and professional commitment to community service.
Intake Hours: Telephone intake: Mon, and Tue from 9:30 am to 12 pm and
2pm - 4pm, Wed - Fri 9:30 - 12
(Clients seen by appointment ONLY)
(Call intake line for appointment)
Bread for the City’s Legal Clinic
N.W. Legal Clinic
Address: 1525 7th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 265-2400
Contact: Elizabeth Cambell - ecampbell@breadforthecity.org
Intake Hours: Mon from 1pm - 4pm
S.E. Legal Clinic
1640 Good Hope Road, SE
Washington, DC 20020
Phone: (202) 561-8587
Contact: Vytas Vergeer - vvergeer@breadforthecity.org
www.breadforthecity.org
Intake Hours: Mon from 1pm - 4pm
Type of Service: Brief services, advice, referrals, and representation to low-income clients. Work with in-house medical services, emergency food, and clothing and social services.
Case Types: Public entitlements (including disability) appeals, landlord-tenant law, domestic violence related cases, and other family law matters generally.
Eligibility Screening: Income eligibility guidelines – 200% FPG; DC residents only
D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program Law Firm Clinic
1250 H Street, N.W., Sixth Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 737-4700, ext. 206
E-mail: mherzog@dcbar.org
Type of Service: Provide indigent persons with civil legal representation
Case Types: Certain family law cases (primarily custody cases); landlord-tenant disputes (tenants only);public benefits;some consumer matters (home improvement, motor vehicle, unfair trade practices); and personal injury defense cases (primarily auto accidents) and probate.
Eligibility Screening: Legal and social service providers pre-screen individuals for income eligibility and case types. Call or e-mail for Referral Memo.
Intake Hours: NO DIRECT CALLS FROM CLIENTS ACCEPTED
George Washington University Community Legal Clinics
2000 G Street, N.W., Suite 200
Washington, DC 20052
Phone: (202) 994-7463
Type of Service: Representation in custody, child support, small claims, defending civil cases, divorce, small business, consumer mediation, immigration, domestic violence, benefits and administrative hearings
Intake Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Closed during the Summer.
Georgetown University Family Advocacy Clinic
111 F Street, N.W., Room 312 G
Washington, DC 20001-2095
Phone: (202) 662- 9535
Type of Service: Attorney-supervised student legal assistance for special education and public assistance (SSI, AFDC, food stamps); legal assistance for kinship caretakers (aunts, uncles, grandparents and other relatives) in consensual custody and adoption matters
Eligibility Screening: Low income
Intake Hours: Intake by telephone, Tues. – Thurs. 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm. This is a small clinic and intake closes when the student staff has a full caseload. At that time, telephone referrals and advice to other attorneys and advocates will still be given.
The Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia
666 11th Street, N.W., Suite 800
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 628-1161
Fax: (202)727-2132
Contact: Jodi Feldman jfeldman@legalaiddc.org
Type of Service: Pro Bono legal representation to low-income clients.
Case Types: Family law (including custody, visitation, child support, and domestic violence issues), landlord-tenant (including defending against Superior Court evictions, as well as Section 8 and DCHA administrative proceedings), and public benefits (TANF, Food Stamps, IDA, Medicaid, General Assistance for Children, POWER, or SSA/SSI) cases.
Eligibility Screening: Program has income eligibility guidelines.
Intake Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Monday, also 5:00 pm – 7:15 pm
Walk-in basis
Legal Counsel for the Elderly
601 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20049
Phone: (202) 434-2170
Director: Jan May
Type of Service: Hotline legal advice services, staff attorneys, pro bono panel, nursing home and board and care ombudsmen, community education and training
Case Types: Adoptions, bankruptcy, civil rights, consumer, child custody, child support, differently abled adults, domestic relations, housing, landlord-tenant, mental health, public benefits, public policy, taxes and veterans, power of attorney, wills.
Eligibility Screening: Depends on nature of service requested; priority given to those most in need. Pro bono program and staff attorneys use 200% of poverty level; age 60 or older, unless SSI or Social Security Disability case, can be age 55
Intake Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Neighborhood Legal Services Program (NLSP)
701 4th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 682-2720
Contact: glescault@nlsp.org
Type of Service: Free legal assistance to low income residents of D.C. NLSP handles civil cases only.
Case Types: Public benefits, family law, housing, consumer, employment, Medicare/Medicaid, economic development
Eligibility Screening: Income guidelines established by LSC
Intake Hours: Varies by office, call for hours
United States District Court for the District of Columbia Civil Pro
Bono Panel
333 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20008
Phone: (202) 354-3370
Type of Service: Panel of attorneys willing to accept court appointments pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.11
Case Types: Prisoners rights, employment, FOIA, SSI
Eligibility Screening: Parties must have been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis
U.D.C., David A. Clarke School of Law Housing/Consumer Clinic
4200 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Building 38
Second Floor
Washington, DC 20008
Phone: (202) 274-7326
Professor: Edward Allen
Type of Service: Handle most housing and consumer issues, transactional & litigation cases
Eligibility Screening: Section 8 guidelines
Intake Hours: Limited intake; we return calls when open
Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
1800 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Sixth Floor
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 872-1927
Contact: Queen Kuenyehia - queen@legalclinic.org
www.legalclinic@org
Intake Hours: Vary by site, call for closest site.
Type of Service: Direct representation to homeless individuals and families
Case Types: Public benefits, shelter, employment and other civil legal matters
Eligibility Screening: Clients must be homeless, living in shelters or public housing, or in imminent danger of becoming homeless
Whitman-Walker Clinic Legal Services Department
1701 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 939-7627
E-mail: eloubier@wwc.org
Type of Service: Legal Services (civil) for people living with HIV/AIDS
Case Types: Discrimination in employment, housing & public accommodations, insurance, simple estate planning, immigration, public benefits
Eligibility Screening: Clients must be HIV-positive; no income guidelines except for estate planning and debt cases
Intake Hours: By Appointment Only
Call Monday – Tuesday (11:00 am – 6:00 pm),
Thursday – Friday (9:00 am – 5:00 pm).
No intake on Wednesdays or Fridays.
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Wills/Probate
Archdiocesan Legal Network (ALN) of Catholic Charities
924 G Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 772-4324
Intake Line Phone for All New Clients: (202) 628-4263
Director: James Bishop - bishopj@CatholicCharitiesDC.org
www.catholiccharitiesdc.org
Type of Service: ALN provides services to low-income individuals in the following areas: landlord-tenant and housing, government entitlements, domestic relations, employment, wills and probate, conservatorship, guardianship, insolvency and bankruptcy. ALN does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, nationality or any other protected status recognized under the law. Our network of volunteer attorneys is composed of a diverse group of individuals who share a personal and professional commitment to community service.
Intake Hours: Telephone intake: Mon, Tue. 9:30 am to 12 pm and 2pm to 4:30pm
Wed - Fri from (9:30am until noon )
(Clients seen by appointment ONLY)
(Call intake line for appointment)
Legal Counsel for the Elderly
601 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20049
Phone: (202) 434-2170
Director: Jan May
Type of Service: Hotline legal advice services, staff attorneys, pro bono panel, nursing home and board and care ombudsmen, community education and training
Case Types: Adoptions, bankruptcy, civil rights, consumer, child custody, child support, differently abled adults, domestic relations, housing, landlord-tenant,mental health, public benefits, public policy, taxes and veterans, power of attorney and wills.
Eligibility Screening: Depends on nature of service requested; priority given to those most in need. Pro bono program and staff attorneys use 200% of poverty level; age 60 or older, unless SSI or Social Security Disability case, can be age 55
Intake Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Whitman-Walker Clinic Legal Services Department
1701 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 939-7627
E-mail: eloubier@wwc.org
Type of Service: Legal Services (civil) for people living with HIV/AIDS
Case Types: Discrimination in employment, housing & public accommodations, insurance, simple estate planning, immigration, public benefits,
Eligibility Screening: Clients must be HIV-positive; no income guidelines except for estate planning and debt cases
Intake Hours: By Appointment Only
Call Monday – Tuesday (11:00 am – 6:00 pm),
Thursday – Friday (9:00 am – 5:00 pm).
No intake on Wednesdays or Fridays
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