Legal Services

Community Legal Services
Provides a variety of FREE legal services for low-income people, including the homeless and immigrants. Can provide advice navigating the Child Welfare System- 2 locations-1424 Chestnut Street-215-981-3700 AND 3638 N. Broad Street-215-227-2400. - www.clsphila.org
Temple Legal Aid
Provides free legal services for low income people- 215-204-1800, 1719 N. Broad Street - www.law.temple.edu
Philadelphia Legal Assistance
Provides free civil legal services to Philadelphia's low-income community. 42 South 15th Street. 215-981-3800. - philalegal.org/
Juvenile Law Center
Public interest law center which provides legal services to children, specializing in reform of child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health and childrenÂ’s health- 215-625-0551- 1315 Walnut Street. - www.jlc.org
Education Law Center
Promoting fairness and quality education in the public school system, and helping families understand and enforce their legal rights, from prompt early intervention services, children whose native language is not English, and children with disabilities- great web site 215-238-6970, 1315 Walnut Street, 4 th Floor - www.elc-pa.org
PALawHELP.org
An on-line resource for legal information and free or low-cost civil legal services to low-income people- only on-line. - www.palawhelp.org
PA Health Law Project
Dedicated to helping low income individuals gain access to quality health care. They also deal with the medical assistance grievance process, eligibility, and complaints- 437 Chestnut Street, Suite 900- 800-274-3258 - www.phlp.org
Women's Law Project
Legal telephone counceling service for many issues pertaining to women's rights including: Interpersonal Violence; Child Custody and Support; Separation and Divorce; Spousal Support; and Employment issues- 125 South 9th Street, Suite 300-215-928-9801. - www.womenslawproject.org
Woman Against Abuse, Legal Clinic
Specializing in Protection From Abuse (PFA) issues and the legal questions that arise- 215-686-7082 - www.womenagainstabuse.org
Disabilities Rights Network
Provides free legal services to persons with developmental disabilities especially disability-based discrimination. 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 400 - 215-238 - 8070 - www.dlp-pa.org
Legal Clinic for the Disabled Children's Health Initiative
Helping low-income families of children with disabilites resolve health care coverage issues. Provides FREE legal services on a variety of issues, including the Medical Assistance grievance process. Call 215-587-3350. - www.legalclinicforthedisabled.org
F.A.C.E. (Father' and Children's Equality)
FACE advocates for childrenÂ’s rights
to full access to both parents and their extended families, and provides advise and self-help support groups for non-custodial and/or non-residential parents-call 610-688-4748 or toll free (877)4PAFACE for more information. - www.paface.org
Ayuda Community Center
Provides FREE Legal Advice&services. This Legal Clinic in Hunting Park operates twice a month (first and third Tuesday of the month) that provides an hour session with a prestigious lawyer with expertise in all different types of law, from Immigration to family law. Make an appointment by calling 215 329-5777 Walk-ins are welcome 4400 N Marshall St
www.ayudacc.org