LibGuides: Help Yourself: A Guide to Local Resources for Students in Need: Legal Help

Legal Help

MassBar Dial A Lawyer
On the first Wednesday of every month, call the provided numbers between 5:30 and 7:30 pm to get free legal advice
Chat or Text With A Law Librarian
Use the MA Trial Court Law Librarians' chat or email service to get questions answered, request documents,
MA Court Service Centers
These centers help individuals navigate the court system; their services include computer access, help filling out legal forms, legal research assistance, and more. NOTE: they do not give legal advice.

Mass Legal Help
Provides articles on legal topics as well as how to get legal aid if you are low-income.
Mass Trial Courts Self-Help
Find information on how the Massachusetts Court System operates, how to find a lawyer, and how to locate other services that might be available to you.
In the Aftermath of Crime
A self help guide for those who have been victims of a crime in Massachusetts.
Mass Law Libraries: Massachusetts Law About..
These guides created by the Massachusetts Trial Court librarians lilnk to laws and web resources

Free Legal Answers
Fill out your information, and, if you qualify, you can get free answers on a civil legal issue. Sponsored by the American Bar Association.
CLAVC (Civil Legal Aid for Victims of Crime)
Helps Massachusetts crime victims by providing free legal help on a variety of civil legal issues.
Mass Legal Services
Helps individuals connect with organizations that will help you with your legal issue(s) for free .
Volunteer Lawyers Project
Represent low-income US citizens, green card holders, and certain other immigrants in Greater Boston. Specific rules apply.
Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS)
Provides free legal assistance and representation on civil (noncriminal) matters to hundreds of the neediest residents in the city of Boston and 31 surrounding cities and towns.
De Novo
De Novo provides high-quality, free civil legal assistance to low-income people living in Greater Boston, and to immigrants and refugees statewide.
Pro Bono Legal Services by State
Click on the map to see what pro bono services are available in your area.

Limited Assistance Representation
Look into getting a lawyer to help you with only part of your case
Lawyer for the Day Programs
Volunteer lawyer program to help you prepare for court