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Pennsylvania residents have access to organizations that provide free civil legal assistance, typically to low-income residents. Some serve statewide and others focus on specific regions or groups, such as veterans, seniors, domestic violence survivors, immigrants, or individuals with disabilities.
Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN)
Community Legal Services (CLS) – Philadelphia
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP)
MidPenn Legal Services
Northwestern Legal Services
Neighborhood Legal Services Association (NLSA)
Regional Housing Legal Services (RHLS)
Disability Rights Pennsylvania (DRP)
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV)
HIAS Pennsylvania
Veterans Leadership Program (VLP)
SeniorLAW Center
Community Justice Project
AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN)
- Website: www.palegalaid.net
- Hotline: 1‑800‑322‑7572 or 717-236‑9486
- Legal Areas: Civil legal aid including housing (evictions, foreclosures), public benefits, family law, consumer issues, elder law, disability, immigration, and veterans.
- Free Advice: Legal services are available for low-income individuals.
Community Legal Services (CLS) – Philadelphia
- Website: www.clsphila.org
- Hotline: 1‑215‑981‑3700
- Legal Areas: Civil matters such as housing, employment, public benefits, family, and consumer protection.
- Free Advice: Legal services are available for low-income residents of Philadelphia.
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP)
- Website: www.lasp.org
- Hotline: 1‑877‑429‑5994
- Legal Areas: Housing, public benefits, employment, family, and consumer issues.
- Free Advice: Legal help is available for low-income residents of Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, and Delaware counties.
MidPenn Legal Services
- Website: www.midpenn.org
- Hotline: 1‑800‑326‑9177
- Legal Areas: Housing, family, benefits, and consumer protection law.
- Free Advice: Legal services are available to low-income individuals residing in central Pennsylvania (Harrisburg, Lancaster, York, and State College).
Northwestern Legal Services
- Website: www.nwls.org
- Hotline: 1‑800‑665‑6957
- Legal Areas: Housing, family, benefits, and consumer protection.
- Free Advice: Legal services are available to low-income residents of northwest Pennsylvania (Erie, Mercer, Crawford, etc.).
Neighborhood Legal Services Association (NLSA)
- Website: www.nlsa.us
- Hotline: 1‑866‑761‑6572
- Legal Areas: Housing, family, employment, benefits, and consumer protection law.
- Free Advice: Legal services are available to low-income residents of Pittsburgh.
Regional Housing Legal Services (RHLS)
- Website: www.rhls.org
- Hotline: 1‑855‑448‑4826
- Legal Areas: Housing/community development law.
- Free Advice: Legal services are available for low-income tenants and homeowners facing housing legal issues statewide.
Disability Rights Pennsylvania (DRP)
- Website: www.disabilityrightspa.org
- Hotline: 1‑800‑692‑7443
- Legal Areas: Legal advocacy related to disabilities, including education, benefits, discrimination, employment.
- Free Advice: Legal services are available to low-income individuals with disabilities.
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV)
- Website: www.pcadv.org
- Hotline: 1‑800‑799‑7233 or PA‑SAFE 1‑888‑772‑7227
- Legal Areas: Domestic violence legal support, including protection orders, custody, divorce, housing and employment assistance.
- Free Advice: Legal services are available to survivors of domestic violence.
HIAS Pennsylvania
- Website: www.hiaspa.org
- Hotline: 1‑215‑832‑0900
- Legal Areas: Immigration matters such as citizenship, asylum, DACA.
- Free Advice: Legal services are available to low-income immigrants and refugees.
Veterans Leadership Program (VLP)
- Website: www.vlpwpa.org
- Hotline: 1‑412‑481‑8200
- Legal Areas: Legal support for veterans such as benefits, housing, employment.
- Free Advice: Legal services are available to low-income veterans (and families).
SeniorLAW Center
- Website: www.seniorlawcenter.org
- Hotline: 1‑877‑727‑7529
- Legal Areas: Elder abuse, estate planning, housing, and benefits.
- Free Advice: Legal services are available for residents aged 60+ who qualify as low-income.
Community Justice Project
- Website: www.communityjusticeproject.org
- Hotline: 1‑800‑322‑7572 or local offices (e.g., Harrisburg: 717‑236‑9486)
- Legal Areas: Civil rights, employment, housing, discrimination, consumer, immigration, tax, and language-access.
- Free Advice: Legal services are available for low-income individuals statewide.
AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania
- Website: www.aidslawpa.org
- Hotline: 215-587‑9377 (Philadelphia)
- Legal Areas: Discrimination, benefits, and health privacy.
- Free Advice: Legal assistance is available for individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
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