Legal Services & Advocacy
Legal Services & Advocacy
Citizen Information Line/ MA Secretary of State………….1-800-392-6090
Information about state agencies and programs
Federal Information Center/ Government Information by Topic…………. 1 (800) 333-4636.
Information about federal agencies and programs
Harvard Legal Aid Bureau …………………………………………………….1-617-495-4408
http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/hlab/
Free legal services about housing, benefits and family law
Small Claims Advisory Service ........................................................................ 1-617-497-5690
A non-governmental Massachusetts public service organization that provides free legal information regarding Massachusetts small claims law and procedure.
Legal Advocacy and Resource Center ................... ……………………….….1-800-342-LAWS
Free legal hotline in support of its mission to help low-income Massachusetts residents with legal problems
Legal Services Center …………………………………………………………..1-617-522-3003
http://www.masslegalservices.org/directory
Find Civil Legal Help in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Bar Association ............. ……………………………………….1-800-392-6164
http://www.massbar.org/for-the-public/need-a-lawyer
Referrals to legal aid programs and services
Massachusetts Child Support Enforcement……………………………………1-800-332-2733
Information on child support laws, filing claims, and help with a specific case
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination ………………………….1-617-727-3990
To report complaints about housing, maternity, and employment discrimination
Massachusetts Department of the Attorney General ............................... ……1-617-727-2200
Help for victims of violent crime and advice on consumer complaints
Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation …………………………………1-617-367-8544
Legal services for income-eligible people
Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition………………… 1-617-350-5480
Information about immigration laws and support for people looking to become citizens
Office of Refugees and Immigrants …………………………………………….1-617 -727 -7888
Information and referrals for refugees and immigrants
State Representatives and Senator…………………………………………………1-617-722-2000
Call to contact your local representatives about issues that concern you.
Volunteer Lawyers Project………………………………………………………..1-617-423-0648
Help with Supplemental Security Income (SSI) appeals and other cases
Western Massachusetts Legal Services…………………………………………………..1-800-639-1309
Provides free legal help in non-criminal cases for low-income people and elders who live in western Massachusetts.