Agencies across the State of MA that provides free or low-cost legal services​

to victims of domestic violence or sexual assault.

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Barnstable  

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South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Inc. (Hyannis Office) 

• West Main Street, 460 Hyannis 

• Phone: (508) 775-7020 Phone 2: (800) 742-4107 

• URL:  http://sccls.org/ 

South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Inc. (SCCLS) provides free civil legal services to low-income and senior citizens in their communities. SCCLS offers free legal services in the areas of housing law, family law, government benefits including social security and disability, seniority law, educational law and consumer law. South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Inc. serves Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, and Plymouth Counties, and the cities of Avon and Stoughton.  

 

WE CAN 

• 783 Route 28 Harwich Port, MA 02646 

• Phone: (508) 430-8111 Fax:  (888) 694-6199 

• URL:  https://www.wecancenter.org/ 

• Email:  info@wecancenter.org 

WE CAN offers free legal services to low- and moderate-income women. Lawyers specializing in the following areas: family law: divorce, custody and child support, wills and property, real estate, employment, immigration, landlord-tenant issues, contracts and debt and consumer issues. We also serve Harwich Port, Hyannis and Falmouth.  

 

Bristol  

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South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Inc. (Fall River Office) 

• 22 Bedford Street, 1st Floor Fall River, MA 02720 

• Phone: (800) 287-3777 Phone 2: (508) 676-6265 

• Fax: (508) 678-5861 

• URL:  http://sccls.org/ 

South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Inc. (SCCLS) provides free civil legal services to low-income and senior citizens in their communities. SCCLS offers free legal services in the areas of housing law, family law, government benefits including social security and disability, seniority law, educational law and consumer law. South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Inc. We also serve Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, and Plymouth Counties, and the cities of Avon and Stoughton.  

 

Essex  

 

Northeast Legal Aid, Inc. (Lawrence Office) 

• 50 Island Street, Suite 203A Lawrence, MA 01840 

• Phone: (978) 458-1465 

• URL:  https://www.northeastlegalaid.org/ 

Northeast Legal Aid, Inc. (NLA) has full-service offices in Lynn, Lowell and Lawrence Massachusetts. NLA's legal services range from community legal education and counseling and advice to full representation in complex litigation. NLA attorneys and paralegals deal with a wide range of civil legal issues, including: evictions and housing foreclosures, consumer debt, public benefits, veterans' legal needs, seniors' legal needs, community development, health law, domestic violence and victims of crimes and survivors of homicide victims with civil legal needs resulting from those crimes. Most NLA services are limited to those who meet certain financial eligibility requirements, unless you are a victim of crime or a survivor of a homicide victim with a related legal need.  

 

Northeast Legal Aid, Inc. (Lynn Office) 

• 181 Union Street, Suite 201B Lynn, MA 01901 

• Phone: (978) 458-1465 

• URL:  https://www.northeastjusticecenter.org/ 

Northeast Legal Aid, Inc. (NLA) provides legal services to low-income individuals. The NLA provides legal assistance in the areas of immigration, housing/mortgage, public benefits, senior citizen and/or crime victim rights, and survivor assistance to homicide victims.  

 

Hampden  

 

Massachusetts justice project 

• 57 Suffolk Street, 4th Floor, Suite 401 Holyoke 

• Phone: (413) 533-2660 

• URL:  http://ww.mlri.org/ 

The Massachusetts Justice Project provides legal services to low-income individuals and families. The Massachusetts Justice Project offers legal assistance in the following areas: family law, housing, social security, unemployment benefits, government benefits, emergency relief shelter, bankruptcy or debt collection, and more. The Massachusetts Justice Project serves tmaben Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Berkshire and Worcester.  

 

  middlesex  

 

Boston College Legal Services LAB 

• Experiential Learning Center 

• 855 Center Street, 3rd Floor Stuart Building Newton, MA 02459 

• Phone: (617) 552-02459 

• URL:  http://bclawlab.org/ 

• Email:  bclegalserviceslab@bc.edu 

Boston College Legal Services LAB is a law firm in  practice within Boston College Law. Practice areas include: civil litigation (family law), community enterprise, entrepreneurship and innovation, housing, juvenile rights, immigration and the appeals program (provides pro bono representation to non-citizens with criminal convictions ). Boston College Legal Services LAB serves Middlesex County.                                                                                     

Community Legal Advisory and Services Center 

• 47 Thorndike Street, Suite SB-LL-1 Cambridge, MA 02141 

• Phone: (617) 661-1010 

• Fax: (617) 661-1011 

• URL:  https://www.denovo.org/ 

The Community Legal Advice and Services Center (CLSACC) provides free civil legal assistance and affordable psychological counseling to low-income people. CLSACC provides services to victims of domestic violence, families and seniors at risk of homelessness, people with disabilities and victims of torture, gender-based violence, human trafficking, domestic violence and other types of crime. The Center provides legal assistance in the areas of family law and domestic violence, housing and homelessness prevention, disability benefits, and immigration and refugee rights.                                                                     

Greater Boston Legal Services (Cambridge/Somerville Office) 

• 60 Gore Street, Suite 203 Cambridge, MA 02141 

• Phone: (617) 603-2700 

• URL:  https://www.gbls.org/ 

Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) provides free legal assistance and representation on civil (non-criminal) matters to low-income residents in the City of Boston and surrounding cities and towns.  Areas of legal issues include, but are not limited to: elder support, employment support, family support (restraint orders, security planning to prevent abuse, divorce, etc.), disability support, housing support , immigration support and DTA representation, cash benefits, food stamps and more.                                                                                                        

metrowest Legal Services 

• 63 Fountain Street, Suite 304 Framingham 

• Hotline: (800) 696-1501 

• Phone: (508) 620-1830 

• URL:  https://mwlegal.org/ 

MetroWest Legal Services (MWLS) provides free civil legal assistance to low-income individuals.  MWLS' priority areas of practice include: family law (domestic violence), housing, homeless advocacy, government benefits (including social security), education, elder law and immigration.  Metrowest Legal Services serves Middlesex County.                                                                                   

  Northeast Legal Aid (Lowell Office) 

• 35 John Street, Suite 302 

• Lowell, MA 01852 

• Telephone: 

• (978) 458-1465 

• URL: 

• https://www.northeastlegalaid.org/ 

Northeast Legal Aid (NLA) provides free civil legal services to low-income individuals and families and seniors in northeastern Massachusetts. NLA attorneys and legal assistants handle a wide range of civil legal issues including: evictions and home mortgages, consumer debt, public benefits, public benefits, legal needs of veterans and seniors, immigration issues, community development, right to health and domestic violence.                                                                                              

plymouth                                                                                                           

South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Inc. (Brockton Office) 

• Southeast Massachusetts Justice Center LLC 

• 231 Main Street, Suite 201 Brockton, MA 02301 

• Phone: (508) 586-2110 Phone 2:  (800) 244-8393 

• URL:  http://sccls.org/ 

South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Inc. (SCCLS) provides free civil legal services to low-income and senior citizens in their communities. SCCLS offers free legal services in the areas of housing law, family law, government benefits including social security and disability, seniority law, educational law and consumer law. South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Inc. We also serve Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, and Plymouth Counties, and the cities of Avon and Stoughton.                                                                    

Suffolk                                                                                                           

Greater Boston Legal Services (Main Office) 

• 197 Friend Street, Boston, MA 02114 

• Phone: (800) 323-3205 

• Phone 2: (617) 371-1234 

• Fax: (617) 371-1222 

• URL:  https://www.gbls.org/ 

Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) provides free legal assistance and representation on civil (non-criminal) matters to low-income residents in the City of Boston and surrounding cities and towns. Areas of legal issues include, but are not limited to: elder support, employment support, family support (restraint orders, security planning to prevent abuse, divorce, etc.), disability support, housing support , immigration support and DTA representation, cash benefits, food stamps and more.  

 

The Center for Legal Services at Harvard Law School 

• 122 Boylston Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 

• Phone: (617) 522-3003 

• Fax: (617) 522-0715 

• URL:  https://www.legalservicescenter.org/about-the-legal-services-center/our-clinics/ 

Harvard Law School's Center for Legal Services provides legal assistance to low-income individuals and families. The Center's legal advocacy is organized into the following practice areas: The Safety Net Project is intended for disabled or injured veterans seeking to prove eligibility for disability-related incidents; estate planning, family law and domestic violence, federal tax unit, housing and more. The Harvard Law School Legal Services Center serves Suffolk County.                                                                                              

  Volunteer Lawyers Project 

• 99 Chauncy Street, Suite 400 Boston, MA 02111 

• Hotline: (617) 603-1700 Phone: (617) 423-0648 

• Fax: (617) 423-0061 

• URL:  https://vlpnet.org/ 

The Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) provides legal help for survivors of domestic violence, tenants facing eviction, people with limited English proficiency in need of a divorce attorney, and more. The Volunteer Lawyers Project serves Suffolk County and a few towns in Plymouth, Norfolk and Middlesex counties.                                                                                               

Worcester                                                                                                      

Community Legal Aid, Inc. (Worcester Office) 

• 405 Main Street, 4th Floor Worcester, MA 01608 

• Telephone:  (800) 649-3718Phone 2: (855) 252-5342 

• Fax: (508) 752-5918 

• URL:  https://communitylegal.org/ 

• Community Legal Aid, Inc. (CLA) provides free civil legal services to low-income and senior residents of central and western Massachusetts. CLA represents clients in legal areas including: family and children (domestic violence), seniors law, housing and homelessness, immigration and benefits and employment.  

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