South Dakota Free Legal Advice - Online Chat
South Dakota residents have several options for free legal advice, primarily for civil legal issues. Residents qualify for free advice based on income and personal circumstances.
Access to Justice (A2J) – State Bar of South Dakota
Dakota Plains Legal Services (DPLS)
East River Legal Services (ERLS)
Disability Rights South Dakota
USD Knudson School of Law Clinics
Justice Bus (Mobile Aid by DPLS & partners)
Access to Justice (A2J) – State Bar of South Dakota
- Website: www.sdlawhelp.org
- Hotline: 1‑855‑287‑3510
- Legal Areas: Housing, family, benefits, consumer, employment, elder, disability, and domestic violence.
- Free Advice: Legal services are available to residents who earn less than 125% of the federal poverty level. Survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault qualify if they earn less than 150% of the federal poverty level. Elderly, disabled, and veterans qualify at 200% of the federal poverty level.
Dakota Plains Legal Services (DPLS)
- Website: www.dpls.org
- Hotline: 605‑856‑4444
- Legal Areas: Housing, family, health, wills, and consumer protection.
- Free Advice: Legal services are available for low-income individuals, older Americans, and veterans.
East River Legal Services (ERLS)
- Website: www.eastriverlegalservices.org
- Hotline: 1‑800‑952‑3015
- Legal Areas: Housing, family/domestic violence, senior law, and public benefits.
- Free Advice: Legal services are available for low-income residents in eastern South Dakota.
Disability Rights South Dakota
- Website: www.drsdlaw.org
- Hotline: 1‑855‑287‑3510
- Legal Areas: Disability rights related to education, employment, housing, healthcare, and discrimination.
- Free Advice: Legal services are available for low-income individuals with disabilities.
USD Knudson School of Law Clinics
- Website: www.usd.edu/law/clinics
- Hotline: 605-677-5648
- Legal Areas: Family law, criminal defense, and Indian law.
- Free Advice: Legal services are available to low-income residents.
Justice Bus (Mobile Aid by DPLS & partners)
- Website: www.dpls.org
- Hotline: 605‑856‑4444
- Legal Areas: Housing, family, consumer protection, and benefits.
- Free Advice: Mobile legal services are available for low-income rural/tribal residents.
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