San Francisco legal aid and legal help is never far away. Providers of free legal assistance in San Francisco vary from government to non-profit to law school clinical programs that are offered at a discount or for free.
Nonprofit San Francisco Legal Aid Organizations
CA Legal Advocates Volunteer Attorneys
California Lawyers for the Arts
Asian Law Caucus 55 Columbus Ave. San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 896-1701 Mon.-Fri. 9am-5pm. Contact: Philip Van Languages: Mandarin, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Tagalog.
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Immigration Law Clinic U.C. Davis School of Law 400 Mrak Hall Davis, CA 95616-5201 (530) 752-6942 Mon.-Fri. 8am- 5pm Contact: Amagda Perez or James Smith Language: Spanish.
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Asian Pacific Island Legal Outreach 1188 Franklin Street, Ste. 202 San Francisco, CA 94109 (415) 567-6255
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La Raza Centro Legal 474 Valencia St., Ste. 295 San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 575-3500 Language: Spanish
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Asylum Program of the San Francisco Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights 131 Steuart Street, Ste. 400 San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 543-9697, ext. 202 Contact: Silvia Contreras Mon.-Fri. 9 am - 5:30 pm Interviews Wed-Fri by appt. Languages: Spanish & French.
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National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) 870 Market St., Ste. 370 San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 392-6257 (415) 392-8442, Fax
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Catholic Charities Immigration Program 2625 Zanker Road, Ste. 201 San Jose, CA 95134 (408) 944-0691 Mon.-Fri. 9am-5 p.m.
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Santa Clara University School of Law Civil Clinical Programs East San Jose Community Law Center 1030 The Alameda San Jose, CA 95126 (408) 288-7030 Every Tuesday, 1-4 p.m. Contact: Lynette Parker
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Central American Resource Center (CARECEN) 3101 Mission Street, Ste. 101 San Francisco, CA 94110 (415) 824-2330 Mon.-Fri. 9am-5 p.m. Language: Spanish.
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San Francisco Law School Clinical Programs for Legal Help
USF Law School Clinics
USF Law Clinics
Golden Gate University School of Law
536 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-2968
Phone: 415-442-6647
Fax: 415-896-2450
Clinic Contacts
Helen Kang, Clinic Director
E-mail: hkang@ggu.edu
Ken Kloc, Environmental Scientist
E-mail: kkloc@ggu.edu
Important Note !
Please do not e-mail us concerning potential representation. Because we receive a significant volume of e-mail, your important e-mail may not be read. Your e-mail may also be inadvertently categorized as spam. For these reasons, you should call the Clinic first with any inquiries about representation. Before you call, please reviewAbout ELJC and How to Get Help to see whether your matter is similar to the kinds of cases taken by the Clinic.
Women's Rights Employment Clinic
Contact WERC
Phone: 415-442-6647
Fax: 415-896-2450
E-mail: werc@ggu.edu
Mailing Address
Women's Employment Rights Clinic
Golden Gate University School of Law
536 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-2968
WERC Office Location
40 Jessie Street, Suite 530
San Francisco, CA 94105
WERC Staff
Professor Marci Seville
Director, Women's Employment Rights Clinic
E-mail: mseville@ggu.edu
Professor Hina Shah
Associate Professor and Clinical Staff Attorney
E-mail: hshah@ggu.edu
Fe Gonzalez
Administrative Assistant
E-mail: fgonzalez@ggu.edu
Berkeley Law School Clinics
THE STUDENT CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Death Penalty Clinic
The Death Penalty Clinic offers law students a rich opportunity for hands-on training; seeks justice for individual clients by providing them with the highest quality representation; and exposes and tackles problems endemic to the administration of the death penalty.
East Bay Community Law Center
The East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) is the community-based component of Berkeley Law's Clinical Program. EBCLC was founded by Berkeley Law students in 1988 to provide legal services to low-income and underrepresented members of the community near the law school.
International Human Rights Law Clinic
The International Human Rights Law Clinic allows students to design and implement creative solutions to advance the global struggle for the protection of human rights.
Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic
The Samuelson Clinic offers law students the unparalleled opportunity to learn about lawyering, government institutions and the complexities involved in technology-related law, while also providing representation to individuals, nonprofits, and consumer groups that could not otherwise obtain counsel.