Looking for a Lawyer?
This page offers links to resources for finding a lawyer.
Click one of these links to jump to listings in that category:
General Resources
Civil Liberties Issues
Consumer Issues
Disability Rights
Employment Issues
Gender Issues
Housing and Other Issues
Civil Liberties Issues
Consumer Issues
Disability Rights
Employment Issues
Gender Issues
Housing and Other Issues
General Resources for Finding a Lawyer (Online)
- Martindale
Lawyer Locator - California Courts Self-Help Center
- Public Interest Clearinghouse
Low-cost and pro bono legal resources - FirstGov
Search for government agencies and resources by topic.
Each state has a state bar lawyer locator online.
For Californians without web access, call toll-free: (866) 442-2529
Civil Liberties Issues
ACLU of Northern California
Phone: (415) 621-2488
Consumer Issues
- Consumers Union
Nonprofit publisher of consumer reports
Phone: (415) 431-6747 - Public Justice Center
Phone: (410) 625-9423
Disability Rights
- Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
Phone: (510) 644-2555 - Disability Rights Advocates
Phone: (510) 665-8644 - Disability Rights California
Phone: (800) 776-5746
Employment Issues
- Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center
Phone: (415) 864-8848
- Employment Workers' Rights Clinic: walk-in clinic, great for local callers
Phone: (415) 864-8208
- Employment Workers' Rights Clinic: walk-in clinic, great for local callers
- National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA)
"Find a Lawyer!" online feature
Phone: (415) 296-7629 - California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA)
Phone: (818) 907-7895 - Stanford Community Law Clinic
Phone: (650) 475-0560
Gender Issues
- Equal Rights Advocates (ERA)
Phone: (415) 621-0672
Hotline: 1-800-839-4ERA - Golden Gate University Women's Employment Rights Clinic (WERC)
Phone: (415) 442-6647
No drop-ins; telephone interviews only
Housing and Other Issues
- Bay Area Legal Aid
Phone: (800) 551-5554 - Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto
Serves surrounding areas
Phone: (650) 326-6440 - East Bay Community Law Center
Phone: (510) 548-4040 - Hastings Civil Justice Clinic
Phone: (415) 557-7887 - Stanford Community Law Clinic
Phone: (650) 475-0560 - Public Advocates
Phone: (415) 431-7430
- Asian Law Caucus
Phone: (415) 896-1701 - Centro Legal De La Raza
Phone: (510) 437-1554 - Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights
Phone: (415) 543-0296