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            Aids

Barristers AIDS Legal Services Project (LA County)
 
HIV and AIDS Legal Services Alliance (LA County)

Immigration Project (San Francisco)
Immigration services for people who are HIV positive or who have AIDS.

Pine Tree Legal Assistance Links (All 50 States & DC)
Free lawyers for low income people, state by state and some cities too.

Nationwide Directory Of Legal Aids &Pro Bono Groups
Scroll to the very bottom to select your state from their drop box. Has links to free legal services in DC & All 50 states. 

See Consumer-SOS/Disabilities
 

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           Artists

Volunteer Lawyers For The Arts
For: CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, KS, LA, MA, ME, MD, MN, MS, MT, NH, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, RI, TX, UT, WA.

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            Asians

The National Asian Pacific Bar Association
Professional Bar association of Asian American attorneys and law students that offers free legal clinics and education on Asian-American issues.

Asian Law Association Links
Scroll down to their "Minority Law Resources"

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            Cancer

Cancer Legal Services Project (San Francisco)
Legal services for people with cancer.

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          Children/Juveniles

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   Civil Rights/Religious Expression

Alliance Defense Fund (AZ, CA, GA, KS, LA, TN, DC)
Free lawyers to help Defend your religious freedom, the sanctity of life, and the preservation of marriage and the family. The Alliance Defense Fund regularly combats the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other like-minded organizations in their efforts to limit public acknowledgement of God. We are convinced that, by God's continued grace, America can be truly free again - with no restraints on the Gospel's proclamation; no unconstitutional restrictions on your right to speak, pray and worship.

National Directory Of Civil Rights Organizations (All 50 States & DC)

The Center For Individual Rights
(CIR) is a nonprofit public interest law firm dedicated to the defense of individual liberties. CIR provides free legal representation to deserving clients who cannot otherwise afford or obtain legal counsel and whose individual rights are threatened.

National Alliance Against Christian Discrimination (And Other Pro-Christian Groups with Lawyers)

American Civil Liberties Union  
The ACLU is a private volunteer-based, non-profit organization engaged in community education, legislative action, and litigation on selected civil liberties issues.  The ACLU takes civil rights/civil liberties cases which it believes will have a far reaching impact on the state of the law.  In the past, the ACLU has taken up causes involving freedom of association, freedom of speech, the right to vote, the freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures, separation of church and state issues i.e. freedom of religion and freedom from religion, right to a fair trial, etc. 

Christian Legal Society (703) 642-1070
The CLS is a national organization where lawyers and law students can enjoy Christian fellowship.  While they don't usually provide free legal counsel, they may be willing to help you if your religious rights have been violated. 

Christian Law Association (813) 399-8300
Located in Seminole, Florida, this group does trial work for religious liberty issues and offer help even to non-Florida residents.

Western Center For Law And Religious Freedom (503) 588-2532
As the trial advocacy arm of the Christian Legal Society, this agency defends religious freedoms under the U.S. Constitution.

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 Conservative/Republican Causes

The Center For Individual Rights
(CIR) is a nonprofit public interest law firm dedicated to the defense of individual liberties. CIR provides free legal representation to deserving clients who cannot otherwise afford or obtain legal counsel and whose individual rights are threatened.

Legal Links For Conservative Values

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            Consumer Law

The Office Of The Attorney General (All 50 States)
This state agency has attorneys to help people who have been victims of various unfair practices. Many also have online brochures on numerous consumer topics.

National Consumer Law Center (202) 986-6060 (617) 523-8010
This nonprofit group offers free consumer advice to legal services providers serving low income individuals.  Private lawyers can get the same advice for a fee of $160/hr.  The National Consumer Law Center also represents consumer issues before Congress and government agencies.  Do not call if you are an aggrieved consumer as they will not take consumer complaints directly from the public.  

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Criminal Defense

List Of Legal Services In All 50 States (No Links)
May have contacts or know who else can help you.

The National Legal Aid & Defender Association
If you've been unsuccessful finding a defender through the phone directory, Internet, bar association, or court. Call or e-mail NLADA, 202-452-0620, info@nlada.org

Prison Law Office (California Prisoners)
The Prison Law Office provides free legal services to California state prisoners, and occasionally to California state parolees.

California Innocence Project (California Prisoners)
CIP is a law school program that operates out of the Institute for Criminal Defense Advocacy of California Western School of Law. Students work alongside practicing criminal defense lawyers to seek the release of wrongfully convicted inmates, in the state of California,  who maintain their factual innocence.  CIP provides pro bono legal assistance to inmates in cases where DNA testing of evidence or discovery of new evidence can yield conclusive proof of innocence.

Justice For All
Non-profit support services to California prisoners, families and attorneys.

Prison Ministries, Support Groups & Legal Help
Hundreds of links all in alphabetical order.

Centerforce
Works with California prisoners, their families and the community at large, providing direct support services, health programs, awareness and advocacy.

California Incarceration Support Forum
This forum is for those of you who has a loved one in a California prison. Dealing with day to day life, waiting, and wondering if life will get better.. if you have questions or just want to chat your more than welcome.

Prison Ministries, Support Groups & Legal Help
Hundreds of links all in alphabetical order.

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           The Disabled

Legal Hotlines For Older Americans  
Free legal help for people in 
AZ, CA, DC, GA, HI, IA, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, MI, MS, NH, NM, OH, PA, PR, TN, TX, WA, WV.

 Mental Health Advocacy Services (213) 484-1628 

See Consumer-SOS-Seniors
 And Consumer-SOS-Disabilities

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The Environment

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Domestic Violence

Barristers Domestic Violence Project (LA County)
Volunteer attorneys and law students provide free legal assistance ($20.00 processing fee. Waiver possible.) to obtain restraining orders for victims of domestic
violence.

Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law  (LA County)
Call (323) 939-2174, Tuesdays through Fridays,
from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. to make an appointment.

See Also Crime Victims  

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            Family Law

Barristers Domestic Violence Project (LA County)
Volunteer attorneys and law students provide free legal assistance ($20.00 processing fee. Waiver possible.) to obtain restraining orders for victims of domestic
violence.

Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law  (LA County)
Call (323) 939-2174, Tuesdays through Fridays,
from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. to make an
appointment. 

See Also 
Divorce
Children & Parents
Crime Victims 

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