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AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP) https://www.alrp.org/ 1663 Mission St., Suite 500, 94103. Client Line 415-701-1100; Office Line 415-701-1200.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC) – Asian Law Caucus https://www.advancingjustice-alc.org/ offers free legal consultation and, in some cases, representation to low-income community members on immigration matters, housing, workers' rights, civil and constitutional rights, including unjust surveillance, profiling, and police misconduct. Publishes multilingual (Chinese/English/Spanish) SF Senior Rights Bulletin. https://www.advancingjustice-alc.org/news-resources/guides-reports/senior-rights-bulletin 55 Columbus Ave., 94111. 415-896-1701.
Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO) https://www.apilegaloutreach.org/programs/senior-law-elder-abuse-disability-rights-project/ provides legal representation, social services, and advocacy to older adults age 60+ and AWD: Public benefits maintenance and appeals; Abuse prevention and intervention; Wills and trusts; Estate planning; Consumer fraud; Conservatorships; Planning for LTC; Tax controversies. 1121 Mission St., 94103. 415-567-6255.
Bar Association of SF Conflict Intervention Service (CIS) https://www.sfbar.org/adr-services/cis/ resolve housing disputes; conflict coaching; facilitated discussions; multi-party mediation; referrals to legal & social services. 415-782-8940
Bar Association of SF’s Justice & Diversity Center https://www.sfbar.org/jdc/jdc-legal-services-programs/ provides free legal help, and related social services to low-income and homeless SF residents.
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Homeless Advocacy Project (HAP) https://www.sfbar.org/jdc/jdc-legal-services-programs/hap/ provides legal and supporting social services to individuals and families who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness; areas include federal disability benefit advocacy, eviction defense, SSI advocacy, immigration documentation, and social service assistance. 415-575-3130 or 1-800-405-4427.
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Tenant Advocacy Project (TAP) https://www.sfbar.org/jdc/jdc-legal-services-programs/tap/ assists low-income tenants in SF to avoid eviction by negotiating with landlords, rent boards, master tenants and property managers: rent disputes, rental assistance (ERAP) advice, housing conditions/repairs, income recertifications, subsidy terminations, disability accommodations. 415-989-1616.
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Family Law Project assists low-income individuals and families with family law and related probate matters including divorce, legal separation, nullity, parentage, domestic abuse, guardianship and conservatorship cases. 415-982-1600.
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Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) https://www.sfbar.org/jdc/jdc-legal-services-programs/low-income-taxpayer-clinic/ assists low-income taxpayers who have tax issues with IRS. 415-782-8978.
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SF Immigrant Legal Defense Collaborative (SFILDC) https://sfildc.org/ provides legal representation and support to adults, families, and children residing in SF or detained within the jurisdiction of the SF Court, who are facing removal proceedings in the SF Immigration Court. 415-782-9000.
Bar Association of SF Lawyer Referral & Information Service (LRIS) 415-989-1616 https://www.sfbar.org/lris/about/
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Senior Legal Services https://www.sfbar.org/lris/senior-legal-services/ provides low-income adults age 65+ free, 30-minute consultation with an attorney experienced in the area of law they need.
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Veterans Legal Resource Hub (V-Hub) https://www.sfbar.org/lris/v-hub/ can assist low-income veterans with finding free legal services and information.
Bay Area Legal Aid https://baylegal.org/ provides wraparound legal services to low-income SF Bay Area residents: health care access, consumer protection, domestic violence prevention, economic justice, housing preservation, reentry, individualized legal support (for PAES & CalWORKS recipients), veterans. 800-551-5554.
California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) Lawyer Referral Service http://www.canhr.org/LRS/ only State-Bar certified referral service specializing in elder law issues: elder & dependent adult abuse; resident’s rights in care homes; estate planning/Medi-Cal for LTC; special needs trusts; conservatorship. 800-474-1116.
CARECEN Immigration Legal Program https://carecensf.org/programs/immigration-legal-program/ low-income Latino immigrants. 415-642-4400
Excelsior Legal Collaborative (ELC) https://www.excelsiorworks.org/legal-services-referrals hosts monthly legal clinics, in which District 11 residents sign-up for consultation with attorneys from LAE https://laesf.org/excelsior-2/ (tenants’ rights), AAJC-Asian Law Caucus (workers’ rights) and Jubilee Immigration Advocates (immigration). Excelsior Works! 415-857-9656.
Glide Unconditional Legal Clinic https://www.glide.org/programs/unconditional-legal-clinic/
SF Bar Association Legal Advice & Referral Clinic (LARC) drop-in consult with attorney. 3rd Wednesday, 10:30 am-12:30 pm. 330 Ellis St. 94102
Attorneys at virtual clinic provide limited legal advice/consultation, and referrals to other legal organizations for more specialized assistance. 415-390-6460. https://lccrsf.org/get-assistance/glide-unconditional-legal-clinic/
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Immigration Legal Services Directory https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/
Independent Living Resource Center (ILRC) https://www.ilrcsf.org/get-support/legal-services/ provides brief services or representation in a variety of areas, including: Administrative hearings (SSDI, SSI, CAPI); Simple wills; AHCD and other planning tools; Consumer debt/medical issues; Obtaining reasonable accommodations in employment/housing; Filing ADA access complaints. Attorney Brandie Sendziak 628-231-2287.
La Raza Centro Legal (LRCL) Elder & Disability Law Program https://www.lrcl.org/elder-law
provides following services to SF residents who are age 60+, or AWD: SSI/SSDI appeals; simple wills; simple revocable living trusts; AHCD & witness signatures; POA (financial); consumer debt (if sued by creditors, harassed by collection agencies or identity theft); citizenship applications; green card renewals. 474 Valencia St., Suite 295, 94103. 415-575-3500.
Legal Aid at Work Eligibility: 1 person household $50,400 yr/$4,200 mo/$24.23 hr.
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Disability Rights Hotline 877-350-5441 https://legalaidatwork.org/clinics/disability-rights-helpline/#
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Unemployment Insurance Appeals https://legalaidatwork.org/our-programs/unemployment-insurance/
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Workers' Rights Clinic 415-404-9093 https://legalaidatwork.org/clinics/workers-rights-clinic/
Legal Assistance to the Elderly (LAE) https://laesf.org/ provides following services to SF residents who are age 60+, or AWD: housing preservation (incl. foreclosure prevention), elder abuse prevention, benefits advocacy, EOL planning (simple wills), healthcare advocacy, consumer debt defense. 1663 Mission St., Suite 225, 94103. 415-538-3333.
Open Door Legal https://opendoorlegal.org/ serves low-income (50% AMI) SF residents in Districts 1 (94118, 94121), 2 (zip 94123, 94129), 4 (94116, 94122), 5 (94102, 94115, 94117), 7 (94127), 10 (94107, 94124, 94134) and 11 (94112, 94132), with non-criminal legal cases in housing (tenants only no income limits), consumer, family, immigration, probate and employment law. 415-735-4124.
Bayview: 4634 3rd St., 94124
Excelsior: 60 Ocean Ave., 94112
Sunset: 1722 Irving St., 94122
Western Addition: 1113 Fillmore St., 94115
PRC Legal Advocacy https://prcsf.org/legal-advocacy/ 170 9th Street, 94103, 415-777-0333
• Disability Advocacy Program (DAP) provides counseling and representation at the administrative levels on medical determination of public disability benefits, such as SSI, SSDI, and CAPI.
• Equal Access to Healthcare Program (EAHP) provides legal advice, advocacy, and counseling to HIV + SF residents and community-based organizations on matters affecting access to healthcare (e.g., Medi-Cal, Medicare, private health insurance and the State of California’s Office of AIDS programs).
SF Superior Court Self-Help at the ACCESS (Assisting Court Customers with Education and Self-help Services) Center 400 McAllister St., Room 509, 94102 https://sf.courts.ca.gov/self-help
Evictions https://sf.courts.ca.gov/self-help/evictions
Small claims https://sf.courts.ca.gov/self-help/small-claims
Swords to Plowshares https://www.swords-to-plowshares.org/services/legal provides free legal assistance to veterans seeking access to VA benefits/healthcare and military discharge upgrades. 415-727-VETS (8387).
UC Low-Income Taxpayers Clinic (LITC) 415-703-8287 https://uclawsf.edu/clinical-programs/low-income-taxpayer-clinic/
UCSF Medical-Legal Partnership for Seniors (MLPS) partners with UCSF + SF VA Medical Center to provide AHCD, estate planning, public benefits, and wrap-around legal services to older adult patients. https://uclawsf.edu/academics/centers/consortium-2/initiatives/mlps/
American Bar Association Commission on Law & Aging https://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_aging/resources/
Legal Aid Association of CA LawHelpCA https://www.lawhelpca.org/
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys https://www.naela.org/
National Elder Law Foundation: find Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) https://nelf.org/search/search.asp?txt_state=California
https://medical-legalpartnership.org/mlp-resources/mlp-housing-trainings-for-healthcare-teams/
Resources – William & Mary Elder and Disability Law Clinic (wm.edu)