Have questions about legal matters? Community resources are available to assist you. Explore the sites below for more information about eligibility for free and low cost options.
Legal Advice and Referral Clinic
The Legal Advice and Referral Clinic (LARC) is a walk-in clinic that occurs on the second Saturday of each month at a Downtown San Francisco location (UC Hastings), and on the last Saturday of each month at a Bayview location in San Francisco. At these Clinics, low-income clients are able to receive legal advice and/or referrals from experienced attorneys in various areas of the law. LARC is staffed in part by volunteers who primarily conduct client intakes to determine in what area(s) of law people want advice. The clients are then able to sit with our experienced volunteer attorneys, and receive advice and/or referrals based on their issue.
San Francisco Lawyer Referral Service
The Lawyer Referral & Information Service (LRIS) offers legal assistance from insured lawyers who are evaluated for their experience in over 100 legal areas. If you have been injured, the referral and the first thirty-minute consultation with your lawyer are absolutely free. For all other legal issues, you pay only $35 for the referral and first thirty-minute consultation.
Eviction Defense Collaborative
The Eviction Defense Collaborative is the principal organization in San Francisco helping low-income tenants respond to eviction lawsuits. Each year we provide emergency legal services and rental assistance to over 5,000 tenants in San Francisco.
Our families, our community, our economy, and our health all depend on the security and stability that come from having a place to call home. Only when we ensure this basic human right can we grow as individuals to produce a just, prosperous, and equitable society. Because of the high cost of housing in San Francisco, thousands of families and individuals struggle every day to meet this most basic human need. Each time someone loses the struggle against eviction and becomes homeless or is forced to leave the City, San Francisco loses a little more of the dignity and diversity that gives it its cherished spirit.
The Eviction Defense Collaborative works to level the playing field by providing emergency legal assistance to our low-income neighbors.
Support for Undocumented Students
Part of the UCSF Office of Diversity and Outreach, Undocumented Student Support Services is a virtual resource center for the undocumented and immigrant community on our campus, as well as prospective students, faculty, staff, and allies.
Additionally, the UC Immigrant Legal Services Center serves the immigration-related legal needs of undocumented and immigrant students and their immediate family members, as well as mixed-status families in the University of California system. Operating out of UC Davis School of Law, the program serves students at nine UC campuses, including UC San Francisco, to provide free, high-quality immigration legal representation, outreach, and education in order to support students achieve their educational goals and reach their full potential.
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