Legal Resources

See below for a list of legal agencies and pro bono legal services in DC. Click each tab for more information on what each organization provides, addresses, and contact information.

  • University Legal Services (ULS) is a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3), community-based organization that provides housing counseling, tenant purchase/asset management assistance to low and moderate incomes persons throughout the District of Columbia. ULS also serves as the Protection and Advocacy (P&A) agency for the District of Columbia through their Disability Rights DC (DRDC) unit. Through DRDC, they advance the mission to advocate for the human, civil and legal rights and protections of people with disabilities.

    Northeast Office
    220 I Street, NE, Suite 130
    Washington, DC 20002
    Phone: 202-547-4747

    Far Northeast Office
    3939 Benning Road, NE
    Washington, DC 20019
    Phone: 202-527-7070

    Southeast Office
    1800 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE, 1st floor
    Washington, DC 20020
    Phone: 202-889-2196/889-2956

  • The mission of Bread for the City is to help Washington, DC residents living with low income to develop their power to determine the future of their own communities. Bread for the City provides food, clothing, medical care, and legal and social services to reduce the burden of poverty.

    Southeast Center
    1700 Good Hope Road SE
    Washington, DC 20020
    Phone: 202-561-8587

    Northwest Center
    1525 7th Street NW
    Washington, DC 20001
    Phone: 202-265-2400

  • For 30 years, the Catholic Charities Legal Network has provided pro bono legal services, giving persons accessing this program general information, access to volunteer attorneys and law firms, as well as referrals to other appropriate legal service organizations. Their civil law subject areas include: consumer debt/bankruptcy, employment, family law, landlord-tenant/housing issues, public benefits, and estate planning.

    Location
    924 G St, NW
    Washington, DC 20001

    Phone
    202-350-4305 | 202-772-4325 (En Español)

  • The DC Bar Pro Bono Center offers neighborhood brief advice and referral clinics and resource centers at the D.C. Superior Court that may help you as you navigate your legal issues. See their website for more information on the following services: Advice & Referral Clinic, Consumer Law Resource Center, Family Law Assistance Network, Housing Legal Assistance, Immigration Legal Advice & Referral Clinic, and Legal Information Help Line.

    Location
    901 4th Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20001

    Phone
    202-737-4700

  • Legal Aid DC provides free legal services to those with little or no income, including direct representation to clients in four substantive practice areas. They also handle appeals on a broad range of poverty law issues through its nationally-recognized Barbara McDowell Appellate Advocacy Project.

    Location
    1331 H Street, NW, Suite 350
    Washington, DC 20005

    Phone
    202-628-1161

  • The National Legal Aid & Defender Association is America’s oldest and largest nonprofit association devoted to excellence in the delivery of legal services to those who cannot afford counsel. They provide advocacy, guidance, information, training and technical assistance for members of the equal justice community, especially those working in public defense and civil legal aid.

    Location
    1901 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 500
    Washington, DC 20006

    Phone
    202-452-0620

  • LawHelp.org/DC provides referrals to local legal aid and public interest law offices, general information about legal rights, court forms, self-help information, court information, links to social service agencies, and more in Washington, DC.

    Email: rflexner@dcbar.org