Find Legal Aid in Boston, MA: Free Legal Help for Low-Income Residents

LegalAidOffices.com provides a comprehensive list of all legal aid offices in Boston, Massachusetts, including their contact information, addresses, and the types of legal services they offer.

Our listings include such as type of law (Domestic violence, family law, housing rental evictions or home foreclosures, public assistance such as medicaid, food stamps, SSI Disability, SSDI benefits, public housing evictions, disability beneifts, etc.).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is legal aid?
Legal aid is free or low-cost legal assistance for people who cannot afford to hire a private lawyer. Legal aid organizations can help people with a wide range of legal problems, including family law, criminal law, civil law, and immigration law.

Who is eligible for legal aid?
Eligibility for legal aid varies depending on the specific legal aid organization and the type of legal problem. However, most legal aid organizations have income guidelines that must be met. Some legal aid organizations also have other eligibility requirements, such as residency requirements or citizenship requirements.

How much does legal aid cost?
Legal aid services are free or low-cost. The amount you pay will depend on your income and the type of legal services you receive.

How do I apply for legal aid?
To apply for legal aid, you will need to contact a legal aid organization and complete an application form. The application form will ask you for information about your income, assets, and the legal problem you are facing.

How long does it take to get legal aid?
The amount of time it takes to get legal aid varies depending on the legal aid organization and the type of legal problem you have. However, most legal aid organizations will try to process applications as quickly as possible.

Choose from the list below to find a legal aid office that can help you.

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  Legal Food Hub - Massachusetts Email Website Learn more 62 Summer Street
  Boston, MA - 02110
  (844) 529-4769
  The Legal Food Hub maintains an extensive network of experienced volunteer attorneys pre-screened by CLF. Farmers, food entrepreneurs, and food-related organizations seeking legal assistance contact the Hub through our intake hotline or web form. After assessing each participants case for eligibility, CLF reaches out to the attorney network and carefully matches the participant with a skilled lawyer who will provide free legal services. To be eligible you must fit the descriptions below: a. Farmer: An individual, group of individuals, or enterprise located in Maine, Massachusetts, or Rhode...See Full Details
  

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  Health Law Advocates Email Website Learn more One Federal Street
  Boston, MA - 02110
  (617) 338-5241
  Health Law Advocates (HLA) is a 501(c)(3) public interest law firm whose mission is to provide pro bono legal representation to low-income residents experiencing difficulty accessing or paying for needed medical services. HLA is committed to ensuring universal access to quality health care in Massachusetts, particularly for those who are most at risk due to such factors as race, gender, disability, age, or geographic location. With its partner organization, Health Care For All, HLA combines legal expertise with grassroots organizing and policy reform to advance the statewide movement for univ...See Full Details
  

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  Disability Law Center Massachusetts Email Website Learn more 11 Beacon Street
  Boston, MA - 02108
  (617) 723-8455
  The Disability Law Center (DLC) is the Protection and Advocacy agency for Massachusetts. DLC is a private, non-profit organization responsible for providing protection and advocacy for the rights of Massachusetts residents with disabilities. DLC receives federal, state and private funding but is not part of the state or federal government. We provide information, referral, technical assistance and representation regarding legal rights and services for people with disabilities. DLC provides legal services to people in Massachusetts who have a wide range of physical, psychiatric, sensory and co...See Full Details
  

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  Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project Email Website Learn more 98 North Washington Street
  Boston, MA - 02114
  (617) 742-9296
  For over 25 years, the Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project (PAIR) has been a nationally recognized pro bono model that provides free legal services to asylum-seekers and to promote the rights of detained immigrants. PAIR provides hope and a new beginning to asylum-seekers, torture survivors and immigration detainees. ...See Full Details
  

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  Greater Boston Legal Services - Boston Office Email Website Learn more 197 Friend St.
  Boston, MA - 02114
  (617) 371-1234
  Every week, Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) provides free legal assistance and representation on civil (noncriminal) matters to hundreds of the neediest residents in the city of Boston and 31 surrounding cities and towns. When they have nowhere else to turn, low-income families and individuals, elders, and people with disabilities look to GBLS for help to secure the most basic necessities of life. To apply you can call the Main Office during regular hours: Monday-Friday, 9AM 5:00PM or come to the Main office during walk-in hours: 9 am - 12 pm. In emergency cases, an attorney can see you t...See Full Details
  

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  Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee Email Website Learn more 24 School Street
  Boston, MA - 02108
  (617) 338-2345
  The Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee provides comprehensive information and advice to individuals involved with the Massachusetts mental health system through the MHLAC Intake Line. To have a legal advocate contact you regarding an intake matter, you must call the MHLAC Intake Line and leave a voice mail message. We do not conduct intakes on a walk-in basis. You can leave a voicemail message 24 hours/7 days a week on the MHLAC Intake Line or email Intake@mhlac.org. Please note however that Intake Staff will return these calls during regular office hours, 9:00 AM 5:00 PM. You can call ...See Full Details
  

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  Veterans Legal Services Email Website Learn more P.O. Box 8457
  Boston, MA - 02114
  (857) 317-4474
  Veterans Legal Services promotes self-sufficiency, stability, and financial security for veterans through comprehensive and accessible legal services. Our partnerships with shelters, courts, and supportive services providers enable VLS to make legal services accessible and collaborate with other professionals, ensuring the best chance of veteran success. See our calendar for Clinic locations and times http://veteranslegalservices.org/clinicsservices . ...See Full Details
  

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  Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts of Massachusetts Email Website Learn more 15 Channel Center Street
  Boston, MA - 02210
  (617) 350-7600
  Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts of Massachusetts provides legal services, advice, and educational programming to artists and cultural organizations in Massachusetts. To apply please download an application online and mail to 15 Channel Center Street #103, Boston, MA 02210. Based on the information in your application, the VLA will determine if your legal issue can be addressed by the A&BC office directly or whether it is more appropriate to refer you to a VLA panel attorney. Emails are sent every two weeks to the panel of attorneys, and cases are typically placed within 2-3 weeks. While the VL...See Full Details
  

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  Massachusetts Advocates for Children Email Website Learn more 25 Kingston Street
  Boston, MA - 02111
  (617) 357-8431
  Massachusetts Advocates for Children is a private non-profit organization dedicated to being an independent and effective voice for children who face significant barriers to equal educational and life opportunities. MAC works to overcome these barriers by changing conditions for many children, while also helping one child at a time. Our priorities are children with disabilities, homeless children, children who have been expelled or suspended from school, and children traumatized by exposure to family violence or other adverse experiences. Please call our office and leave a message for our int...See Full Details
  

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  Committee for Public Council Services Email Website Learn more 44 Bromfield Street
  Boston, MA - 02108
  (617) 482-6212
  The Committee for Public Council Services provides legal representation in Massachusetts for those unable to afford an attorney in all matters in which the law requires the appointment of counsel. This includes representation in criminal, delinquency, youthful offender, child welfare, mental health, sexually dangerous person and sex offender registry cases, as well as related appeals and post-conviction matters. ...See Full Details
  

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  Casa Myrna Email Website Learn more 38 Wareham Street
  Boston, MA - 02118
  (617) 521-0100
  Casa Myrna is Bostons largest provider of domestic violence awareness efforts and of shelter and supportive services to survivors. Our comprehensive range of services, available in both Spanish and English, provide survivors with tools to recover from the trauma of abuse and begin to build sustainable self-sufficiency. Initially established to provide emergency legal services, the Legal Advocacy Program has grown to also provide full representation in Probate and Family Court matters. Casa Myrna is one of the few programs in Massachusetts to provide survivors with representation beyond the in...See Full Details
  

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  Victim Rights Law Center - Boston Office Email Website Learn more 11 Beacon Street, Suite 520
  Boston, MA - 02108
  (617) 399-6720
  Victim Rights Law Center (VRLC) was established in 2003 as the first nonprofit law center in the nation solely dedicated to serving the legal needs of rape and sexual assault victims. Through free legal services, our staff attorneys and volunteer attorneys help restore victims' lives after experiencing sexual violence, ensuring that survivors may stay in school; protecting their privileged and confidential mental health, medical and education records; preserving their employment; maintaining safe housing; securing their immigration status; and swiftly accessing victim compensation and other be...See Full Details
  

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  Prisoners’ Legal Services Email Website Learn more 10 Winthrop Square
  Boston, MA - 02110
  (617) 482-2773
  Prisoners Legal Services is a not-for-profit legal services corporation, founded in 1972, that provides civil legal assistance to people who are incarcerated in Massachusetts state prisons and in the county jails and houses of correction. We engage in administrative advocacy, litigation, and public education on behalf of prisoners and their families. And, we keep tabs on the policies and practices affecting the over 25,000 individuals imprisoned in Massachusetts. We accept calls from Massachusetts prisoners and their family members on Monday afternoons from 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. (800) 882-1413 ...See Full Details
  

Tips for Getting Free Legal Aid

Contact the legal aid offices from the list above.

1. Apply for government programs.
There are a number of government programs that provide legal assistance to low-income individuals and families.

2. Check with local law schools.
Many law schools have legal clinics that offer free or low-cost legal services to the public.

3. Ask for pro bono help.
Pro bono is Latin for "for the good of the public." Pro bono lawyers are lawyers who volunteer their time to provide free legal services to low-income individuals and families. To find a pro bono lawyer, you can contact a legal aid organization or the State of Massachusetts Bar.

Massachusetts Cities

• Amesbury (1)
• Boston (13)
• Brockton (1)
• Cambridge (2)
• Fall River (1)
• Framingham (1)
• Harwich Port (1)
• Hyannis (1)
• Lawrence (2)
• Lowell (1)
• Lynn (2)
• Newburyport (1)
• Newton (1)
• Northampton (3)
• Pittsfield (1)
• Somerville (1)
• Springfield (1)
• Worcester (1)

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