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Legal Help

Here's how you can make a real difference — from national programs to local organizations near you.

How you can help

Support organizations providing free legal services.

If you are an attorney, offer your skills.

Legal Services Corporation

Fund free civil legal aid for low-income Americans.

ACLU

Defend civil liberties and equal justice under law.

Innocence Project

Free wrongfully convicted people through DNA evidence.

Greater Boston Legal Services

Pro bono attorneys and law students providing free civil legal aid to low-income Bostonians in housing, family, and benefits matters.

Flexible, case-based

197 Friend Street, Boston

Chicago Volunteer Legal Services

Pro bono attorneys provide free civil legal help to low-income Chicagoans in housing, family law, and consumer debt matters.

Case-based, flexible

33 N Dearborn Street, Suite 400, Chicago

Legal Aid Chicago

Support free legal services for Chicagoans in civil matters including housing, public benefits, and immigration.

Pro bono case work or clinic shifts

120 S LaSalle Street, Suite 900, Chicago

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