District Of Columbia Legal Aid Offices

Free legal advice or legal representation for people who cannot afford it.

Legal Aid is for people who may not be able to afford an attorney. In order to qualify for legal aid at these non profit organizations listed below, you will need to contact them directly.

We provide the details of these offices to save you time in your search for legal aid. Our details include names, addresses, frequently asked questions, qualifications, etc where we can find them.

Legal aid services can include the following legal services for situations involving: 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.

How To Qualfy For Legal Aid In District Of Columbia:

To qualify for legal aid, you must typically meet two requirements:

1. Income requirements: Most legal aid organizations have income limits. You must earn below a certain amount of money to be eligible for services. The income limit varies from state to state and from organization to organization, but it is typically around 125% of the federal poverty level.
2. Type of case: Legal aid organizations typically only handle certain types of cases. These cases may include family law issues (such as divorce and child custody), housing issues, and public benefits issues.

In addition to these two general requirements, some legal aid organizations also have additional eligibility requirements. For example, some organizations only serve certain groups of people, such as seniors, veterans, or people with disabilities.

To find out if you qualify for legal aid, you can contact a legal aid organization in your area. You can find a list of legal aid organizations on the Legal Services Corporation website: https://www.lsc.gov/find-legal-aid.

Once you have contacted a legal aid organization, they will assess your eligibility and let you know if you qualify for services. If you do qualify, they will assign you to an attorney who can help you with your case.

District Of Columbia Cities

• Washington (8)

Latest listings in District Of Columbia:

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  Arc of the District of Columbia Email Website Learn more 415 Michigan Avenue, NE
  Washington, DC - 20017
  (202) 636-2950
  The Arc of DC advocates for the rights and full community participation of all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Together with our network of members, we improve systems of supports and services, connect families, inspire communication and influence public policy. This group ...See Full Details
  

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  Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center Email Website Learn more 1627 K Street, NW
  Washington, DC - 20006
  (202) 393-3572
  The APALRC advocates for the legal and civil rights of Asian Pacific Americans in the D.C. metropolitan region through Community Legal Education, Legal Services and Advocacy. By establishing the Multilingual Legal Helpline and the Legal Interpreter Project, the APALRC utilizes the bilingual resourc...See Full Details
  

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  American Civil Liberties Union of the Nation's Capital (ACLU) Email Website Learn more P.O. Box 11637
  Washington, DC - 20008
  (202) 457-0800
  With half a million members and supporters, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a nationwide non-profit, non-partisan, membership organization devoted to ensuring free speech, equal rights, and other civil liberties. The ACLU of the District of Columbia (ACLU-DC), with more than 8,500 loca...See Full Details
  

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  Central Union Mission Clinic - CLADC Email Website Learn more 65 Massachusetts Ave. NW
  Washington, DC - 20001
  (202) 710-0592
  From a faith-based perspective, provide free or reduced-cost legal services to low-income individuals through CLADC , families and non-profit organizations. ...See Full Details
  

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  Ayuda Email Website Learn more 6925B Willow Street, NW
  Washington, DC - 20012
  (202) 387-4848
  Ayuda at a Glance:     *Serving immigrants in the Washington, DC, metropolitan region since 1973     *36 full-time, bi-lingual attorneys and social workers/case managers providing legal, social, and language access services     *Office in the Washington,...See Full Details
  

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  Anti-defamation League Website Learn more 1100 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
  Washington, DC - 20036
  (202) 452-8310
  Volunteer lawyers will provide legal assistance in selected discrimination cases involving religion, race, sex, and national origin.  Lawyers will advise and assist in filing, but will not represent clients or make referrals to attorneys. ...See Full Details
  

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  American University / Washington College of Law Email Website Learn more 4801 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
  Washington, DC - 20016
  (202) 274-4144
  Students in this clinic help low-income clients achieve access to justice through advocacy in a variety of legal contexts. Students help their clients solve legal problems and provide representation in civil matters in the courts and administrative agencies of the District of Columbia, Maryland, an...See Full Details
  

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  Amara Legal Center Email Website Learn more 1521 East Capitol St. SE
  Washington, DC - 20003
  (202) 603-0957
  Amara Legal Center provides free legal services to individuals whose rights have been violated while involved in commercial sex, whether involvement was by coercion, necessity, choice, or otherwise, in the D.C. metropolitan area. We fight tirelessly to provide excellent legal representation to our ...See Full Details
  

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