Legal Resources and Referrals
| NAME | CONTACT INFORMATION | SERVICE AREAS |
|---|---|---|
| National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) |
208 S. LaSalle St.,Suite 2000 |
Low-to-moderate income immigrants; immigration matters such as Visa processing, naturalization, deportation defense, asylum; intake by appointment only, Mondays, Wednesdays, and first Saturday of the month |
| Centro Romero | 6216 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60660 Phone: 773-508-5300 Fax: 773-508-5399 E-mail: romerolegal@aol.com |
Immigration assistance to Latino immigrants; walk-ins accepted |
| Chicago Legal Clinic | 2938 E. 91st St. Chicago, IL 60617 Phone: 773-731-1762 Fax: 773-731-4264 E-mail Address: info@clclaw.org Web Address: www.clclaw.org |
Bankruptcy, guardianship, adoption, domestic violence, landlord/tenant matters, tort defense, contract law, wills, immigration |
| Chicago Volunteer Legal Services | 100 N. LaSalle St. Suite 900 Chicago, IL 60602 Phone: 312-332-1624 Fax: 312-332-1460 Intake: 312-332-1624 E-mail Address: cvls@cvls.org Web Address: www.cvls.org |
Civil cases, general practice (low income), bankruptcies, divorce, guardianship, adoption, tort defense, collection defense, landlord/tenant |
| Community Economic Development Law Project | 188 W. Randolph Suite 2103 Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312-939-3638 Fax: 312-427-6172 E-mail Address: cedlp@aol.com Web Address: www.cedlp.org |
Non-profit community-based organizations focused on housing and economic development, and individuals pursuing small business development with the goal of economic self-sufficiency |
| Coordinated Advice & Referral Program for Legal Services (CARPLS) | 910 W. Van Buren Suite 700 Chicago, IL 60607 Phone: 312-421-4011 Fax: 312-738-9487 Hotline: 312-738-9200 (English); 312-421-4478 (Español) E-mail Address: info@carpls.org Web Address: www.carpls.org |
Family law, consumer fraud, landlord/tenant matters, bankruptcy, debt collection cases, garnishments, contract law, housing discrimination, disability law, Medicare/Medicaid cases, elder law, veterans’ matters; intake via hotline 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday with hours extended on Wednesday until 7:30 p.m. |
| DuPage Bar Legal Aid Service | 126 S. County Farm Rd. Wheaton, IL 60187 Phone: 630-653-6212 Fax: 630-653-6317 E-mail Address: las@anet.com Web Address: users.anet.com |
Family law, appellate advocacy, bankruptcy, guardianship, adoption, wills, not-for-profit corporate advice for charities serving low-income persons, tort defense, collection defense, criminal misdemeanor, Social Security cases; 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday |
| Lawyers Committee for Better Housing, Inc. | 220 S. State St. Suite 1700 Chicago, IL 60604 Phone: 312-347-7600 Fax: 312-347-7604 E-mail Address: lcbh@enteract.com Web Address: www.lcbh.org |
Landlord/tenant matters, unsafe housing, evictions, lockouts, utility shutoffs; potential cases reviewed twice weekly |
| Legal Aid Bureau of Metropolitan Family Services | 14 E. Jackson Blvd. 15th Floor Chicago, IL 60604 Phone: 312-986-4015 Fax: 312-986-4016 Intake: 312-986-4200 E-mail Address: contactus@metrofamily.org Web Address: www.metrofamily.org |
Family law services ranging from advice to full litigation; 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday |
| Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago | 111 W. Jackson Blvd. Suite 300 Chicago, IL 60604 Phone: 312-341-1070 Fax: 312-341-1041 E-mail Address: wwinter@lafchicago.org Web Address: www.lafchicago.org |
Family law, public aid matters, Social Security, migrant issues, domestic violence |
| Life Span Center for Legal Services and Advocacy | 20 E. Jackson Blvd. Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60604 Phone: 312-408-1210 Fax: 312-408-1223 E-mail Address: life-span@life-span.org Web Address: www.life-span.org |
Domestic violence cases (Cook County), divorce, orders of protection, custody cases; intake by phone 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; no walk-ins accepted |
| Pro Bono Advocates | 28 N. Clark St. Suite 630 Chicago, IL 60602 Phone: 312-827-2420 Fax: 312-827-2425 24-Hour: 877-863-6338 E-mail Address: heatherm@probonoadvocates.org Web Address: www.probonoadvocates.org |
Domestic violence cases/civil orders of protection for low-income residents of Cook County; walk-ins accepted from 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Monday through Friday |
| Uptown Peoples Law Center | 4404 N. Broadway Chicago, IL 60640 Phone: 773-769-1411 Fax: 773-769-2224 |
Public aid, disability law, evictions |
| Will County Legal Assistance Program | 5 E. Van Buren St. Suite 310 Joliet, IL 60432 Phone: 815-727-5123 Fax: 815-727-5152 |
Civil legal services to low-income and indigent residents of Will County; intake via telephone |
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