LASO offers legal services in areas of civil law for low-income communities across Oregon. Their scope of services may include:

family law
protective orders for domestic and sexual abuse
stalking
government benefits
education law
employment discrimination
homeless law
housing law
bankruptcy
elder abuse
individual tax issues
farmworkers
other legal matters (no criminal or traffic)

503-224-4086
lasoregon.org

Lewis & Clark Law School’s LITC offers legal services involving tax controversies with the IRS and Oregon Department of Revenue. Including:

audits and appeals
trials
hearings before the U.S. Tax Court

The LITC works in partnership with Lewis & Clark Law School’s Small Business Legal Clinic (SBLC) in Portland.

503-768-6500
litc@lclark.edu
law.lclark.edu/clinics

The Oregon State Bar Modest Means Program works to connect low-income applicants to attorneys and law groups in the areas of:

family law
criminal defense
foreclosure
landlord/tenant

For selected applicants, they offer an initial consultation with an attorney (up to 30 minutes) for a maximum fee of $35 and guaranteed hourly rates at either $60, $80, or $100 per hour.

You will be asked to pay a retainer upfront, the amount of which will be determined by the lawyer/law group’s estimate of how many hours will be required to complete your case.

For a referral to a participating lawyer, visit the webpage or call 503-684-3763.

Oregon State Bar’s Military Assistance Panel connects deployed service members and their dependents to volunteer lawyers for legal advice and assistance primarily relating to:

SCRA (Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act )
family law
consumer/credit law
real property/landlord-tenant law
estate planning issues

Service members and their dependents can expect to receive a free consultation. Any pro bono legal services beyond that are at the discretion of the volunteer lawyer.

For a referral to a participating lawyer, visit the webpage or call 503-684-3763.

NWJP offers legal assistance and representation for low-wage immigrants and contingent workers. They also offer resources in the areas of:

at-will employment
discrimination
payment of wages
restaurant workers
right to organize
vacation
workers’ compensation

503-525-8454
nwjp.org

St. Andrew Legal Clinic offers low-cost family law services to low-income families throughout Multnomah and Washington county in the areas of:

adoptions
child custody
child support, divorce
domestic violence intervention
restraining orders
guardianship
spousal support

503-281-1500
salcgroup.org

OCVLC offers free legal services for crime victims in Oregon in the areas of:

victims’ rights
protection orders
civil matters
social support services
training & outreach

503-208-8160
info@ocvlc.org
www.ocvlc.org

OSB’s Lawyer Referral Service offers an initial consultation with an attorney (up to 30 minutes) for a maximum fee of $35 for those in Oregon who qualify as low-income.

NOTE- All additional fees are subject to the individual attorney or law group you choose to hire. They do not set a limit on the fees that attorneys charge beyond the initial consultation.

503-620-0222
info@osbar.org
osbar.org

The Portland Community College CLEAR Clinic offers free legal services in the Portland metro area, including:

criminal record expungements
eviction record expungements
eviction legal defense for Portland residents
DACA renewals
immigration legal screenings
limited scope deportation defense
legal name and gender-marker changes
other advice and referrals for legal services

971-722-5258
pcc.edu/clear-clinic

The SBLC offers transactional legal services to low-income clients and small business owners. Services include:

entity selection and formation
intellectual property
regulatory compliance
contract review and drafting
employment law counseling
lease review

503-768-6940
sblc@lclark.edu
law.lclark.edu/centers

SOAR Immigration Legal Services provides representation and education to refugees and immigrants with low/limited income throughout Oregon. Services include:

application for u.s. citizenship
asylum
deportation defense
DACA renewals
employment authorization
family-based visas
lawful permanent residency (green cards)
temporary protected status
u-visa
violence against women act (VAWA)

503-384-2482
emoregon.org

The Victim Rights Law Center offers free legal services for victims of sexual assault with civil legal issues in Oregon in the areas of:

privacy and safety
trans ID changes
education
housing and employment
immigration
criminal justice advocacy
public benefits and compensation

503-274-5477
legalhelp@victimrights.org
victimrights.org

Expunging Criminal Records
Reducing Felonies to Misdemeanors
Navigating Current Court Requirements
Converting Fines and Fees
Sex Offender Registration Relief
Appealing Designations and Exclusions
Outstanding Warrants and Fines

Public Benefit issues
Family Law
Estate Planning
Landlord Tenant Advocacy
Restraining Order Advocacy
Stalking Order Advocacy

Removal Defense
Adjustment of Status
Work Authorization
Legal Status Issues
Immigrant Defense Oregon
Correcting Judgments