Name
Phone
Who's Eligible
What to Do When
What Services
San Jose
ACLU Santa Clara Valley Chapter
San Jose, CA 95150-5303
On Meridian Ave.
E-Mail: acluscv@hotmail.com
Web Site: www.acluscv.org.
(408) 293-2584 All person or groups who's civil liberties have been violated. Mid and Southern Santa Clara County. Send letter with information on when, how, the date and by whom your rights where violated. Please add information on where you may be contacted. If you have an attorney they need to send the information on your behalf. Call for information or check web-site Provides information, referrals and support.
Asian Law Alliance
184 E. Jackson St., San Jose, CA 95112
E-Mail: alalliance@aol.com
Web Site: www.asianlawalliance.org
(408) 287-9710
(408) 287-0864 Fax
Asian/ Pacific Islander within Santa Clara County. Call for information and appointment. Handles immigration refugee questions/domestic violence cases/tenant and landlord issues/housing discrimination/public benefits.
Catholic Charities
2625 Zanker Rd. Ste. 200, San Jose, CA 95134-2107
Web Site: www.ccsj.org
(408) 944-0691
(408) 468-0100
(408) 944-0275 Fax
Adult, children and families. Call for information and appointment. Managed care services include mental health and substance abuse services in a dual diagnosis context also works with for Vietnamese and Chinese elders. A sliding fee.
Community Legal Services
2 West Santa Clara St., 8th Fl., San Jose, CA 95113
Web Site: www.baylegal.org
(408) 283-3700
(408) 283-3750 Fax
All services are free and limited to low-income. Workshops on Public Benefits Health, Family Law, Housing Law, Consumer Law workshop. Call for appointment, no walk-in please. 9:00am-12:00pm and 1:00-5:00pm. Non-profit, legal assistance English, Spanish and Vietnamese spoken.
Community Service Organization
222 S. Jackson Ave., San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 251-2885 Referral services, immigration program. Spanish speaking staff. Call for information and appointment.
Consumer Protection Unit
70 W. Hedding St., W. Wing, 4th Floor, San Jose, CA 95110-1705
Web Site: www.santaclara-da.org
(408) 792-2880 Resolving issues between consumers and businesses and by brining enforcement actions against businesses engaged in illegal practices. Call or write to request a complaint form.
County of Santa Clara Office of Human Relations
1505 Schallenberger Rd., San Jose, CA 95131
Web Site: www.sccgov.org/site/0,47 60,sid%253D12496,00.html
(408) 299-2206 Dispute resolution; small claims; immigrant need. Call for information.
Deaf Counseling Advocacy and Referral Agency (DCARA)
540 Bird Ave., San Jose, CA 95125
E-Mail: calclad@deaflaw.org
Web Site: www.deaflaw.org/
(408) 298-6770
(408) 298-5448 TTY
(877) 322-7299 Toll Free
(877) 322-7288 Toll Free TTY
Free to all deaf individuals. Legal assistance for hearing impaired in area of discrimination. Mon.-Fri. 8:30am-12:00pm and 1:00-4:30pm. Spanish, American Sign Language spoken. Call for information and appointment. Counseling; advocacy; job placement services.
Department of Industrial Relations
100 Paseo de San Antonio, Rm. 120, San Jose, CA 95113
(415) 557-7878 No local number. Walk-ins only.
Divorce Centers of California
1261 Lincoln Ave. Ste. 201, San Jose, CA 95125
E-Mail: sue@divorcecenters.com
Web Site: www.divorcecenters.com
(408) 295-6955 Low cost private clinic providing paralegal/typing service for uncontested divorce. Call for information and to make an appointment
Employment Rights Attorneys
San Jose, CA
(408) 971-9993 Call for information and appointment.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
96 N. 3rd St. Ste. 200, San Jose, CA 95112
Web Site: www.eeoc.gov
(408) 291-7352 Race/Color/Sex/Age discrimination. Equal Pay Act. Call for information. Answer questionnaire. Draft statement of violation.
Family Court Clinic
170 Park Center Plaza, San Jose, CA 95113
Basement of Family Court.
(408) 299-8567 Intended for parties who cannot afford an attorney to represent themselves in Family court. Call. Mon.-Thu. 9:00am-12:00pm, 1:30-4:30pm. Closed Fridays. Mediates and helps resolve disputes concerning custody, visitation, and support. Also provides mediation of child care, health care, child/spousal support, temporary custody and visitation, and personal property.
Financial Abuse/Fraud
70 W Hedding St., San Jose, CA 95110
West Wing
E-Mail: districtattorney@yahoo.c om
Web Site: www.santaclara-da.org
(408) 299-7400
(408) 286-5437 Fax
Elderly, abused or neglected. Call for information.
Katherine & George Alexander Community Law Center
1030 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126
Web Site: www.scu.edu/law/esjclc/i ndex.html
(408) 288-7030 All services are free and limited to low-income. Call for appointment and information No walk-in services, only by appoitment. They offer advice and referrals. Provides free legal services on employment, immigration, workers rights and consumer/debtors (Services do not include representation in most cases.)
La Raza National Lawyers Association
San Jose, CA 95113-0030
Web Site: www.sccba.com/laraza/
(408) 292-6561 Hotline Spanish speaking. Call for information and appointment.
Lawyer Referral Service
4 N. 2nd St. Ste. 400, San Jose, CA 95113
Web Site: www.FCCB8.com
(408) 971-6822 Income eligibility requirements for Modest Means Panel based on income and number of family members. Need application. Consultation is 1/2 hour and fee $25 (cash). Call for information. Upon contact you will be provided a half hour advisory appointment in the appropriate legal area of need. The fee is $30 (cash).
Legal Aid Society of Santa Clara County
480 N. 1st St. Ste. 100, San Jose, CA 95112
E-Mail: info@legalaidsociety.org
Web Site: www.legalaidsociety.org
(408) 998-5200 All in need. Call for information. Mon.-Fri. 9:00am-12:00pm and 1:00-5:00pm. Closed for lunch. Telelegal program: call (408) 283-1550. Domestic violence, Telelegal program: call (408) 283-1550, Immigration project, Housing project - Landlord and Tenant matters, Fair Housing project call (408) 283-1535 ext. 237, Individual rights, Bankruptcy clinic (408) 998-5200, Conflicts program (408) 283-3756.
NAACP San Jose Branch
304 North 6th Street, San Jose, CA 95112
E-Mail: sjnaacp@sanjosenaacp.org
Web Site: www.sanjosenaacp.org
408-295-3394 Call or go on line
Next Door
1181 N. Fourth St., San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 279-7556 Assists both victims and batterers in building violence-free lives. Call for information or appointment.
Pro Bono Project of Silicon Valley
480 N. 1st St. Ste. 219, San Jose, CA 95112-4040
E-Mail: jhedfes@probonoproject.c om
Web Site: www.probonoproject.com
(408) 998-5298 x311 Services for residents who cannot afford an attorney. Cannot handle criminal cases and emergency situations. Must have written referrals. Call for appointment and information first. Adoption, Bankruptcy, Consumer, Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Health, Housing, Immigration, Individual Rights, Juvenile, Real Estate, Torts.
Public Interest Law Firm
111 W. St. John St. suite 315, San Jose, CA 95110
Web Site: www.lawfoundation.org
Phone (408) 280-2401
Fax (408) 293-0106
Low- income disadvantaged elders,youth, individuals with disabilities, Call or go on site for information AIDS Legal Services (ALS) » Fair Housing Law Project (FHLP) » Legal Advocates for Children and Youth (LACY) » Mental Health Advocacy Project » (MHAP) » Public Interest Law Firm
SALA Senior Adults Legal Assistance
160 E. Virginia St. Ste. 260, San Jose, CA 95112
E-Mail: info@sala.org
Web Site: www.sala.org/
(650) 969-8656
(408) 847-7252
(650) 940-7855 North
Hotline: (408) 295-5991
60 or older seniors Call for appointment. Some senior centers can also schedule your appointment. Provides free legal services at senior centers by appointment only. Handles Elder Abuse Denial, Reduction, or Termination of public benefits Sheriff’s evictions (on a case by case basis)
San Jose Low Income Support Network
P.O. Box 1522, San Jose, CA 95109
(408) 294-4892 Support at Fair Hearings and welfare rights information. Call for information and appointment.
Santa Clara County Bar Association
4 N. Second St. Ste. 400, San Jose, CA 95113
Web Site: www.sccba.com/
(408) 287-2557
Santa Clara County Bar Law Foundation
111 W. St. John St. Ste. 315, San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 293-4790 Call for information.
Santa Clara County Public Defender's Office
70 W. Hedding St., San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 299-7700 Criminal defense for low-income persons. Call for information.
Santa Clara County Public Defender's Office
99 Almaden Blvd. 3rd Floor, San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 299-7700 Criminal defense for low-income persons. Call for information.
ACLU-Complaint Counselors
, CA
415 621-2488 Persons with Civil Liberty questions or cases Call, volunteers available 10:00 am -3:00 pm. Volunteers are available, If you need to know if your Civil Liberties have been violated. They can help point you in the right direction.
Santa Clara
AID Adult Independence Development Center
1190 Benton St., Santa Clara, CA 95050
(408) 985-1243 Physically disabled. Call for information and appointment.
Santa Clara University Law Clinic
874 Lafayette St., Santa Clara, CA 95116
(408) 554-4790 Civil and criminal law clinic. Call for information.
Silicon Valley Independent Living Center
1601 Civic Center Dr. Ste. 100, Santa Clara, CA 95050
Web Site: www.scioc.org
(408) 985-1243 Adult Independent Development Center. Assistance to those with physical disabilities in the area of government benefits such as SSI eligibility/SSDI/Overpayment. Call for information. Mon.-Fri. 9:00am-5:00pm.
Los Gatos, Campbell
Small Claims Court
14205 Capri Dr., Los Gatos, CA 95032
(408) 249-2597 Recording provides general information such as filing procedures/costs and damages limitations. Call for information and appointment.
San Jose Traffic Clinic
486 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell, CA 95008
(408) 374-2900 Private clinic, not non-profit, offer free consultation. Call for information and appointment.
Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Mountain View
Project Sentinel
1055 Sunnyvale Saratoga Rd. Ste. 3, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Web Site: www.housing.org/
(408) 720-9888 All residents of the following jurisdictions are eligible: Campbell, Cupertino, LosGatos, Milpitas, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Morgan Hill, San Jose and Gilroy. Call for information and appointment. Free information and mediation -- tenants/landlords.
Mid-Peninsula Support Network
448 E. Middlefield Rd., Mountain View, CA 94043
(415) 940-7850
(415) 964-2266
Panel of attorneys who provide free/low-fee advice in family law. (For battered women only.) Call for information and appointment.
Support Network for Battered Women
444 Castro St. Ste. 305, Mountain View, CA 94041-2051
Use VTA bus 22.
Web Site: www.snbw.org/
(650) 940-7850
(800) 572-2782 Intake
(650) 940-4382 Fax
Open to all victims of domestic violence; most services free; sliding scale for counseling. Must reside in Santa Clara County. Mon.-Fri. 9:00am-5:00pm. Spanish, Chinese spoken. Crisis intervention; counseling; legal services; shelter; kids programs. Custody, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence.
Palo Alto, Los Altos, Menlo Park, Redwood City
ACLU Mid-Peninsula Chapter
Web Site: www.aclunc.org
(650) 856-9186. All person or groups who's civil liberties have been violated. Mid -Peninsula and Northern Santa Clara County. Send letter with information on when, how, the date and by whom your rights where violated. Please add information on where you may be contacted. If you have an attorney they need to send the information on your behalf. Contact Harry Anisgard for more information: (650) 856-9186. Provides information, referrals and support.
Chinese Community Center of the Peninsula
470 Anton Court , Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-324-4786 Seniors Call for information Senior center offering information and referral and programs about housing and household repairs, transportation, legal aid, employment and volunteer opportunities, food and home-delivered meals, health insurance, Medicare, Medi-Cal, and Social Security.
Mid-Peninsula Citizens for Fair Housing
457 Kingsley Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301
(415) 327-1718 Housing discrimination counseling and investigation. Free services. Serves clients anywhere from Sunnyvale to Redwood City. Call for information and appointment.
Project Sentinel
430 Sherman Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94306
Web Site: www.housing.org/
(415) 468-7464 All residents of the following jurisdictions are eligible: Campbell, Cupertino, LosGatos, Milpitas, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Morgan Hill, San Jose and Gilroy. Call for information and appointment. Free information and mediation -- tenants/landlords.
Senior Coordinating Council of the Palo Alto Area
450 Bryant St., Palo Alto, CA 94301
(415) 326-5362 Call for information and appointment.
Stanford Community Law Clinic
2117 University Ave., Suite A
E-Mail: jmbrodie@law.stanford.ed u
Web Site: www.law-stage.stanford.e du/program/clinics/
650 475.0560 Cinic serving low-income people in and around East Palo Alto, an economically challenged community four miles from the law school campus Call or go on line for information Immigrants' Rights Clinic Criminal Defense Clinic Criminal Prosecution Clinic Cyberlaw Clinic Environmental Law Clinic International Human Rights Clinic Organizations and Transactions Clinic Stanford Community Law Clinic Supreme Court Litigation Clinic Youth and Education Law Project
East Palo Alto Community Law Project
1395 Bay Rd., East Palo Alto, CA 94303
Web Site: www.epaclp.org
(650) 853-1600
(650) 853-1608 Fax
East Palo Alto or East Menlo Park residents. Call for information and appointment. Landlord/tenant, restraining orders, small claims, consumer problems, and personal injury. CED, Consumer, Domestic Violence, Education, Housing, Juvenile, Public Benefits.
Stanford Mid-Peninsula Urban Coalition
860 Escondido Rd., Stanford, CA 94305
(415) 723-3335 Landlord-tenant, housing and discrimination. Call for information and appointment.
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County
298 Fuller St., Redwood City, CA 94063-1552
(650) 365-8411
(650) 363-4385
AIDS/HIV, CED, Consumer, Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Elder Law, Health, Housing, Public Benefits.
Gilroy, San Martin, Morgan Hill
California Rural Legal Assistance
7949 Wren Ave. Ste. D, Gilroy, CA 95020
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1566, Gilroy, CA 95021
Web Site: www.crla.org/
(831) 847-1408 Santa Clara County residents living in rural areas. Call for appointment and referral. Spanish and English spoken.
Project Sentinel
7950 Church St. Ste. 203, Gilroy, CA 95020
(408) 842-7740 All residents of the following jurisdictions are eligible: Campbell, Cupertino, LosGatos, Milpitas, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Morgan Hill, San Jose and Gilroy. Call for information and appointment. Free information and mediation -- tenants/landlords.
Santa Cruz
ACLU Santa Cruz County Chapter
Santa Cruz, CA
Web Site: www.acluncsc.org/
(831) 439-9467 All person or groups who's civil liberties have been violated. Mid and Southern Santa Clara County. Send letter with information on when, how, the date and by whom your rights where violated. Please add information on where you may be contacted. If you have an attorney they need to send the information on your behalf. Call for information. Provides information, referrals and support.
District Attorney
701 Ocean St. Rm. 200, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 454-2400
(831) 454-2227 Fax
Consumer Affairs: (831) 454-2050 Advises consumers about bad business practices, mediates landlord/tenant issues and consumer complaints. Victim-Witness Assistance Program: (831) 454-2010 Provides various services and assistance for victims of violent crimes.
Housing Law Center
Santa Cruz, CA
(831) 688-6535 Low income persons. Legal advice for low income people. Rental information and mediation.
Legal Access for Monterey Bay
501 Soquel Ave. Ste. D-1, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 459-8560 Call for appointment. Low cost legal help for lower to middle income people who are not eligible for free legal services.
Legal Aid Society of Santa Cruz County
501 Soquel Ave. Ste. D, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 688-6535 Call for information. Free legal assistance for low income people under 55 years of age. (55 and over see Senior Citizens Legal Services).
Mobile Home Commission
701 Ocean St. Rm. 505, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 454-2040
Call for information. Offers advice regarding the County Mobile Home Rental Adjustment Ordinance and referrals for mobile home residents.
Ombudsman Advocate
265 Water St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 429-1913
(831) 688-8833
(831) 429-9102 Fax
Call for information. Rights protection and advocacy services for residents of nursing homes and residential care facilities. Receives and investigates complaints, including reports of elder abuse in long term care facilities.
Resource Center for Non-Violence
Santa Cruz, CA 95060-4621
(831) 423-1626 Call for information.
Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center
709 Mission St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 425-0771 Hotline
(831) 728-2226
Call for information. Youth Services provides counseling to young people and their families. They also assist runaways and specialize in teenage problems or questions about family conflict, school, drugs, abuse, runaway, pushed-out, etc.
Senior Citizens Legal Services
501 Soquel Ave. Ste. F, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 426-8824
(831) 426-3345 Fax
Call for information. Free legal advice and representation for seniors. Social Security, SSI, Medi-Cal, Medicare, housing, consumer, elder abuse and other types of cases. Will go to homebound seniors if necessary.
Women's Crisis Support
1658 Soquel Dr. Ste. A, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
E-Mail: WCSSS@cruzio.com
Web Site: www.wcsss.org/
(831) 477-4244 Women and their children, teens. If you have been the victim of domestic violence, the Women's Crisis Support and Shelter Services can assist you. They can provide safe shelter for you and your children,counseling and some assistance through legal processes. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9:00am - 5:00pm. In person or call for information. Women's Crisis Support services. Spanish, Tagalog spoken. Free or low cost.
Catholic Charities
55 Brennan Street , Watsonville, CA 95076
E-Mail: cathcharbp@aol.com
(831) 722-2675
831-722-9921 Fax
Persons in need Call for information. Eviction notice/rental assistance; medical needs; food; gas; transport vouchers; and immigration/legalization assistance. Bilingual individual, marriage, or family counseling are also offered. English/Spanish.
Catholic Charities
55 Brennan St., Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 722-2675
(831) 375-1577 Monterey
Call for information. Provides assistance for people seeking Legal Permanent Residency Status and citizenship. Staff includes a Board of Immigration Appeals Accredited Representative.
Legal Aid Society of Santa Cruz County
21 Carr St., Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 722-2253
(831) 688-6535
(831) 475-7100
Call for information. Free legal assistance for low income people under 55 years of age. (55 and over see Senior Citizens Legal Services).
Legal Aid Society of the Central Coast
21 Carr St., Watsonville, CA 95076-4705
(831) 724-2253
(831) 724-7530 Fax
Call for information. Bankruptcy, Domestic Violence, Education, Housing, Public Benefits.
Santa Cruz County Immigration Project
406 Main St. Ste. 217, Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 724-5667 Call for information. Immigration information and referral, INS application assistance, and information on eligibility for benefits.
Senior Citizens Legal Services
21 Carr St., Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 728-4711 Call for information. Free legal advice and representation for seniors. Social Security, SSI, Medi-Cal, Medicare, housing, consumer, elder abuse and other types of cases. Will go to homebound seniors if necessary.
Weights and Measures
175 Westridge Dr., Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 763-8080
(831) 454-2620
Call for information. Answers complaints regarding scales, gasoline pumps, meters. Particularly applicable in mobile home parks.
Women's Crisis Support
406 Main St. Ste. 326, Watsonville, CA 95076
E-Mail: defensa@cruzio.com
Web Site: www.wcsss.org/
(831) 722-4532 Abused women and their children in Santa Cruz County. Business hours Mon.-Fri., 9:00am - 5:00pm. 24-hour crisis line. Legal services provided on a sliding scale. Shelter services provided on an ability to pay basis. Spanish, wheelchair access. Provide bilingual, culturally sensitive services.
Other
Community Legal Services
2287 El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94403
Web Site: www.baylegal.org
(650) 358-0745 All services are free and limited to low-income. Workshops on Public Benefits Health, Family Law, Housing Law, Consumer Law workshop. Call for appointment, no walk-in please. 9:00am-12:00pm and 1:00-5:00pm. Non-profit, legal assistance English, Spanish and Vietnamese spoken.
A Safe Place
(510) 536-7233 Women who need help or a safe place to stay
California Indian Legal Services
510 16th St., Ste 301, Oakland, CA 94612
Web Site: www.calindian.org/
(510) 835-0284 Call for appointment and information.
Frist Avenue
260 Golden Gate Avenue , San Francisco, CA 94102
Web Site: www.firstavenues.org/ind ex.php?page=programs/pro gram_descriptions
415-292-9930 Ext. 302 Families with children Call for informatiom , Must fill out application Providing loans to families and individuals in danger of eviction, relocating families to areas where they have family, friends, resources and housing, and working to rapidly re-house families who are in shelter programs.Also provides referal to medical and legal assistance
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children
1540 Market St., Suite 490
E-Mail: nfo@prisonerswithchildre n.org
Web Site: www.prisonerswithchildre n.org/
Phone (415) 255-7036
Fax (415) 552-3150
women prisoners and their families, Call or e-mail for information Advocates for the human rights Responds to requests for information, trainings, technical assistance, litigation, community activism and the development of more advocates.
My Housing.Org
Web Site: www.myhousing.org/
(On Line Service Only) All Check website for referals Provide financial assistance to help with move-in costs, eviction prevention and utility services. All resources are broken down by county and listed in alphabetical order.
National Lawyers Guild Prison Law Project
558 Capp Street
Victims of Crime Program
Sacramento, CA 95812-3036
(800) 777-9229 Call for information. Qualifying victims may receive financial assistance for losses resulting from a crime which cannot be reimbursed by other sources.
ACLU Monterey County Chapter
Web Site: www.aclumontereycounty.o rg
(831) 622-9894. All person or groups who's civil liberties have been violated. Monterrey County. Contact Matt Friday to confirm meeting time and location at (831) 899-2263 . Or to report a civil liberties concern, Call Monterey's complaint line: (831) 622-9894. Please give information on when, how, the date and by whom your rights where violated. Please add information on where you may be contacted. If you have an attorney they need to send the information on your behalf. Call for information. Provides information, referrals and support.
Free Legal Aid.com
Web Site: www.freelegalaid.com/
All in need of legal resources A Search Engine of Legal Resources for Those Trying to Help Themselves
H.E.L.P.
Web Site: www.help4srs.org/
(310) 533-1996 Seniors and thier Family Questions on Specific Situations Call(310) 533-1996 9 to 5 (Pacific Time), Monday to Friday (excluding holidays) or go on line and fill out form. H.E.L.P. provides information, planning and problem-solving services, on legal, governmental program and care-related issues that specially impact Older Adults. H.E.L.P.'s services are free or low-cost.
Legal Services for Children (LSC)
Web Site: www.lsc-sf.org/web/index .html
415 863-3762 Children in the San Francisco Bay Area Providing direct legal representation and social work services. provides free legal and social work services to children and youth in order to stabilize their lives and help them realize their full potential.
Legal Services in ASL Frank D. Granato

E-Mail: fgranato@411legal.com
Web Site: www.411legal.com.
Ph: 714.547.3361
FAX: 714.547.4919
TTY: 1-714-547-4998
All & Families With Reduced Income/Hearing Impaired Call for information and appointment and or visit web page. Legal assistance, Pro Bono(Free) to Families With Reduced Income/Hearing Impaired, referrals Frank is proficient in Sign Language
The National Senior Citizens Law Center
Web Site: www.nsclc.org/
(510) 663-1055
(510) 663-1051 fax
NSCLC advocates nationwide to promote the independence and well-being of low-income elderly and disabled Americans.
California Anti-SLAPP Project (CASP
2903 Sacramento Street, Berkeley, CA 94702
E-Mail: nfo@casp.net
Web Site: www.casp.ne
Voice (510) 486-9123
Fax (510) 486-9708
The public and community Go to their web site or call Dedicated to helping protect and further the rights of Californians to participate in government and civic affairs and to speak freely about public issues. CASP assists the public and legal community in preventing and defending against SLAPP's (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation).
Coastside Opportunity Center
99 Avenue Alhambra PO Box 1089, El Granada, CA 94018
Web Site: www.coastside.org/
(650) 726-9071
(650) 726-7096 Fax
Serves: El Granada, Half Moon Bay, La Honda, Montara, Moss Beach, Pescadero, San Gregorio. Call for information. Help Coastside including the homeless, low income, immigrant farm workers, and the elderly and disabled in order to assist these individuals and families to become more self sufficient and independent.
Civil Liberties Defense Center
259 E 5th Ave, Ste 300 A, Eugene, OR 97401
E-Mail: info@cldc.org
Web Site: www.cldc.org/
541.687.9180 ph
541.686.2137
For general inquiries: info@cldc.org

Activists, attorneys, and the general public. If you have questions or need additional information contact them at info@cldc.org Provide free or low-cost pre-trial, trial, and post-trial legal representation for progressive, social change activists. They recruit and maintain a database of activist attorneys and provide referrals. We have developed a "brief bank" of constitutional and civil rights issues for use by other attorneys. They develop, produce, and distribute educational and outreach materialsand more...
Civil Rights Legal Defense Team
2207 South 39th Street, St. Louis, Mo 63110
prisoners' Write and request information. Handles prisoners' rights cases in all 50 states, including parole matters, habeas corpus, and special writ applications.
Incarcerated Veterans Network
29141 Hayes Rd, Apt B-30 , Warren,, MI 48093-4023
War vets and vets from military only.” write c/o Robert E. Miller Regional Director A network that works to support the special needs of veterans in prison. Write and request information on what services they provide.
Consumer Complaints and Assistance
Better Business Bureau Contractors
2100 Forest Ave. Ste. 110, San Jose , CA 95128
E-Mail: admin@contractorslicense .com
Web Site: www.bbbsilicon.org/commo nreport.html?compid=2071 92
(408) 278-7400 Anyone with complaint about business. Call for information and appointment. Accept complaints about businesses.
District Attorney's Office
70 W. Hedding West Wing, San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 792-2880 Call for information and appointment. Legal Consulting.
NAACP Complaint Form
304 North 6th Street, San Jose, CA 95112
E-Mail: sjnaacp@sanjosenaacp.org
Web Site: http://www.sanjosenaacp. org/archive/form_complai nt_general.pdf
408-295-3394 Call for information fill out form Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1345 San Jose, CA 95109 The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), a civil rights organization for ethnic minorities in the United States.
NAACP San Jose Branch
304 North 6th Street
E-Mail: sjnaacp@sanjosenaacp.org
Web Site: www.sanjosenaacp.org/arc hive/form_complaint_gene ral.pdf
408-295-3394 Email: Call for information fill out form Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1345 San Jose, CA 95109 The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), a civil rights organization for ethnic minorities in the United States.
NAACP San Jose Youth Council
304 North 6th Street, San Jose, CA 95112
E-Mail: sjnaacp@sanjosenaacp.org
Web Site: ww.geocities.com/sjnaacp youth/index.htm
Phone: 408-295-3394
Fax: 408-295-4355
Email: Call for information The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), a civil rights organization for ethnic minorities in the United States.
NHLP-National Housing Law Project
614 Grand Ave., Ste. 320, Oakland, CA 94610
Web Site: www.nhlp.org/html/sec8/
510-251-9400
Fax 510-451-2300
Go on line or call for information (NHLP) is a national housing and legal advocacy center information On HUD and Section 8 housing Provides, research, legal assistance, training, publications, and technical assistance to a broad audience of housing lawyers and advocates. NHLP focuses on issues and problems that will have the greatest impact on the housing rights of the poor.
California Medical Board
Web Site: www.medbd.ca.gov
(800) 633-2322 Call for information and appointment. The Medical Board of California is the State agency that licenses medical doctors, investigates complaints, disciplines those who violate the law, conducts physician evaluations.
How to File a Complaint with OSHA
Web Site: nsi.org/Tips/COMPLAIN.HT M
How to File a Complaint with OSHA.
State Bar of California
(800) 843-9053 Call for information and appointment.
State Department of Insurance
(800) 927-4357 Call for information and appointment.
State License Board
(408) 277-1244 Call for information and appointment.
The National Senior Citizens Law Center
Web Site: ww.nsclc.org/
(510) 663-1055
(510) 663-1051 fax
Elderly and disabled people Call or go to web-site Advocates before the courts, Congress and federal agencies to promote the independence and well-being of low-income elderly and disabled Americans. Federal Rights, Medicaid, Medicare Part D, Nursing Facilities and Social Security and SSI.
Information/Restraining Orders
Asian Law Alliance
184 E. Jackson St., San Jose, CA 95112
E-Mail: sccala@pacbell.net
Web Site: www.scu.edu/SCU/Programs /Diversity/asianla.html
(408) 287-9710 Low-income. Call for interview 9:00am-5:00pm. Provide multi-lingual services in Chinese, Japanese, Laotian, Vietnamese, and many other languages. Immigration & domestic violence.
Next Door Solution to Domestic Violence
1181 N. 4th St., San Jose, CA 95112-4945
(408) 279-7550
(408) 279-7562 Fax
Client must be a victim of domestic violence. Call for information. Domestic Violence.
Community Solutions
15850 Concord Circle Ste. B, Morgan Hill, CA 95037-0546
Web Site: www.communitysolutions.o rg
(408) 842-3718 Gilroy
(408) 842-7138
(408) 779-2113
(408) 778-9672 Fax
All services are emphasized to the Latino population. Children, families and individuals. Provides a spectrum of behavioral health services including: direct treatment in mental health and drug and alcohol prevention; outreach; domestic violence services; residential and support programs. All services are provided in Spanish and English.
Mobil Self Help Center
Web Site: www.scselfservice.org/ho me/courtmobile.htm
(408) 882-2900 ext. 2926 Persons in need of legal information without an attorney Call for location and information. Bring a copy of your most recent orders. Divorce - bring a copy of everything in your court file. Non English readers, please bring a friend or family member with you that can.They cannot help people who have attorneys. Please bring someone to watch your children. No legal advice is given only legal information. The Court Mobile Staff can help with these legal issues:Custody and Visitation, Civil Law, Child Support, Restraining Orders, Divorce Guardianship, Landlord/Tenant, and more!
ACLU of Northern California
1663 Mission Street, Ste 460, San Francisco, CA 94103
Web Site: www.aclunc.org
(415) 621-2493 Dedicated to defending the civil liberties of all people lacate your local affliliate.
Bay Area Legal Aid
Web Site: www.baylegal.org
Bay Area Legal Aid (BayLegal) is the largest provider of free civil legal services in the Bay Area.
California Alliance Against Domestic Violence (CAADV)
Web Site: www.caadv.org/
If there is something about your relationship that scares you, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233); TTY 1-800-787-3224. Someone is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to listen and provide information to help you get safe Information on eliminate domestic violence and all forms of violence against women and their children and girls by promoting social change through leadership and advocacy in partnership withcommunities
East Palo Alto Community Law Project
(415) 853-1600
Family Court Clinic
(408) 299-8567 Free forms available.
Free Legal Aid .Com
Web Site: www.freelegalaid.com
All in need of information A Search Engine of Legal Resources for Those Trying to Help Themselves
H.E.L.P.
E-Mail: question@help4srs.org
Web Site: www.help4srs.org/
(310) 533-1996
(310) 533-1949 Fax
Older Adults, friends and family members wo are helping On line information Information resource for Older Adults. Provides information, planning and problem-solving services, on legal, governmental program and care-related issues that specially impact Older Adults
LawGuru
Web Site: www.lawguru.com/
You can search previously posted questions and answers or ask a free question. There are over 60,000 questions and answers in this database and over 2,500 law firms in over 35 countries in their BBS network. Attorneys can join the attorney network for free.
Legal Advocates For Children and Youth
(408) 293-4790
Legal Aid Society
(408) 283-1535 x286
NOLO Self Help Law Online
Web Site: www.nolo.com/
Free information and tools, books, software and forms.
Rominger Legal
Web Site: www.romingerlegal.com/
Legal research on the web.
Santa Clara University Law Clinic
(408) 554-1945
Superior Court Family Court Services/ Mediation services
Web Site: www.scselfservice.org/fa m/services.htm
408/534-5760 Go on line or call for information Information on family court services. Child custody and visitation issues and more
U.S. Department of Education
Web Site: www.ed.gov/pubs/Harassme nt/
Protecting Students from Harassment and Hate Crime.
U.S. Legal Code
Web Site: www4.law.cornell.edu/usc ode/
U.S. Legal Forms
Web Site: www.uslegalforms.com/
U.S. Legal Forms is the original and premiere site for legal forms on the Internet. Over 25,000 legal documents and forms including wills, name change, real estate and more.
West Law
Web Site: www.creditcard.westlaw.c om
Law reseach via the web. Billable to your credit card.
Hate Crimes
Anti-Defamation League
(415) 981-3500 Victims of hate crimes, or those who know of victims.
Anti-Hate Hotline
(408) 279-0111 Victims of hate crimes, or those who know of victims.
Asian Law Alliance
(408) 287-9710 Victims of hate crimes or those who know someone who is.
NAACP
(408) 295-3394 Victims of hate crimes.
Network for a Hate Free Community
Web Site: www.hateistheenemy.com
(408) 792-2304
(408) 297-2463 Fax
Victim of a Hate Crime or you know of someone who is. Any time. Call to report any incidents or for counseling.
Santa Clara County Mental Health
(408) 885-9874 Victims of Hate Crimes.
Mental Health
Mental Health Advocacy Project
111 W. St. John St. Ste. 315, San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 280-2403
(408) 294-9730
(800) 248-MHAP x403
(408) 294-5667 TDD
(408) 293-0106 Fax
Legal advocate for the mentally illness in need of legal services. Call for information or appointment. Provides legal assistance to people identified as mentally or developmentally disabled. Services provided include counseling, representation, information, referral, education, mediation, monitoring institutions and educational training for other providers, in the areas of patient rights, government benefits, and housing.
Representative Payee Program
1075 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 299-8651
(408) 286-4682 Fax
Persons who are unable to protect their own financial interests. Call for information. Representative Payee Program protects the interest of recipients of Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability, and other Public Funds for those beneficiaries who are unable to protect their own financial interests.
NAMI Lawyer Referral
Web Site: www.nami.org/legal/refer ral.html
NAMI Legal Center
Web Site: www.nami.org/legal/who.h tml
Advocates for the rights of individuals with severe mental illnesses.
Treatment Advocacy Center
Web Site: www.psychlaws.org/
Miscellaneous
Child Protective Services
1725 Tecnology Dr., San Jose, CA 95110
Web Site: www.childsworld.ca.gov/r es/pdf/CPSEmergNumbers.p df
North County 408 299-7071
South County 408 683.0601.
Fax 408975=5851 or408 975-5852
Call for information or report Click on web-site to find report number and website by cCunty Operates a Child Abuse and Neglect Screening Center 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Citizenship & Immigration
CET - Center for Employment Training 701 Vine St., San Jose, CA 95110
Spanish/English:408/286-1698 408/928-2409 408/534-5441 Vietnamese/English: 408/ 287-9710 408/286-1448 Russian:408/556-0600x16


All persons wanting to become US Citizens Call for information or go to Citizenship Day And Immigrant Pride Day Saturday March 27, 2004 for Citizenship Orientations 9:00 am-2:00pm.What to Bring: Green Card only. No appointment necessary FREE citizenship services include "How to become a U.S. citizen", a FREE initial legal consultation if needed and an APPOINTMENT at a later date for the following FREE services: • Assessment of Eligibility • Application Assistance • Photos• List of 100 Questions & Answers• Referral to ESL & Citizenship Classes Choose from 17 different languages! Citizenship orientations scheduled by languages: English: 9 am, 10:30am, 2:00pm,Amharic: 12pm Arabic: 1:30pm Bosnian: 10:30am,Cambodian: 12pm,Cantonese: 9 am,Farsi: 9 am, 1:30pm,Hindi: 9 am,Korean: 10:30am,Lao: 10:30am,Mandarin 10:30am,Portuguese: 2pm,Punjabi: 2pm Somali: 1pm Spanish: 9 am, 10:30am, 1:30pm Tagalog: 12pm,Vietnamese: 9 am, 10:30am,1:30pm
Financial Abuse/Fraud
591 N. King Rd., San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 928-3860 Elderly, abused or neglected. Call for information.
Council on Arab-Islamic Relations
Santa Clara, CA
(408) 986-9874
National Center for Youth Law
405 14th Street, Oakland, CA 94612-2701
E-Mail: info@youthlaw.org
Web Site: www.youthlaw.org
(510) 835-8098
(510) 835-8099 Fax
Low-income children and families. Mon.-Fri. A private, non-profit law office serving the legal needs of children and their families.
California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform
610 Bush St., San Francisco, CA 94109
Web Site: www.canhr.org/
(800) 474-1116 Consumers only
(415) 474-5171
Fighting for the rights of long-term care residents.
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children
1540 Market St., Suite 490 , San Francisco, CA 94102
E-Mail: info@prisonerswithchildr en.org
Web Site: www.prisonerswithchildre n.org/
(415) 255-7036 (415) 552-3150 fax Call for information or e-mail Advocates for the human rights and empowerment of incarcerated parents, children, family members and people at risk for incarceration. We respond to requests for information, trainings, technical assistance, litigation, community activism and the development of more advocates. Their focus is on women prisoners and their families.
NeighborAide.
Web Site: www.neighboraide.com
Contact on line to post or get information atwww.neighboraide.com/contact.php FREE postings which also include categories for NEED AID and OFFER AID
African American National Bar Association
Web Site: www.charleshouston.org/
California Law
Web Site: www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw .html
California Law consists of 29 codes, covering various subject areas, the State Constitution and Statutes. Information presented reflects laws currently in effect.
California State Controller's Office
Web Site: www.sco.ca.gov
(800) 992-4647 Bureau of unclaimed property.
Care Center Central County
(925) 284-2273 24-Hour Crisis Line and Referral Services.
Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH)
(800) 884-1684
(408) 277-1264
Discrimination or harassment cases in employment/housing/business establishment/hate crimes. Call for information. Mon.-Fri. 8:00am-5:00pm.
Department of Justice
Web Site: www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo/
Information from the federal office administering the Violence Against Women Act. It leads the national effort to stop domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Domestic Violence Information and Referral Handbook
Web Site: www.growing.com/nonviole nt/
Online Domestic Violence Information and Referral Handbook. Adapted from the handbook "From This Day Forward." Published by the Santa Clara County Probation Department.
E-Law
Web Site: www.dol.gov/elaws/
Employment laws assistance for workers and small businesses.
Elder Law Answers
Web Site: www.elderlawanswers.com/
Anyone. ElderLawAnswers.com provides legal information, not legal advice.
ElderZone, Inc.
E-Mail: admin@elderlaw.tv
Web Site: www.elderlaw.tv
(561) 276-4246 Seniors and their Families. Call for appointment and information regarding what information too bring. Walk-in clinics offer advice and referrals. Provides free legal services on consumer, employment, immigration workers rights and small business matters. (Services do not include representation in most cases.) Spanish spoken. A National Directory of Elder Law Attorneys that offers the consumer free information regarding elder law issues. Free information includes viewing of streaming videos on various elder law topics.
Employment Discrimination
(408) 293-6341 Call for information and appointment.
Fair Employment
(800) 884-1684 Call for information.
FINDLAW
Web Site: www.findlaw.com/
Legal Cases and Codes, Forms, Legal Subjects, Federal, State, Library.
Food Stamps for Legal Immigrants Resource Center
E-Mail: webmaster@frac.org
Web Site: www.frac.org/html/news/i mmigrant_index.html
Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP)
Web Site: www.scccoa.org
(408) 296-8290
(800) 510-2020
Call for information. Link to organization who care for the elderly.
Hispanic National Bar Association
Web Site: www.hnba.com/
KPFK (90.7 FM)
Web Site: www.kpfk.org/
Main phone: (818) 985-2711
Fax: (818) 763-7526
Studio phone (for call-in shows): (818) 985-5735
Information on Immigrant Rights Organizations - Información sobre derechos inmigrantes
LawHelpCalifornia.org
Web Site: www.lawhelpcalifornia.or g/CA/index.cfm
All in Need Go to web-site LawHelp helps low and moderate income people find free legal aid programs in their communities, and answers to questions about their legal rights. housing, work, family, bankruptcy, disability, immigration and other topics.
Legal Docs
Web Site: www.legaldocs.com/~usala w/
Anyone. This site allows you to prepare customized legal documents directly online. Many documents are free. All others are available from $5.50 to $89.75, depending on the complexity of the document.
Mediation Services
(408) 792-2880 Call for information and appointment.
Megan's Law
Web Site: caag.state.ca.us/megan/
(800) 952-5225 Megan's Law arms the public with certain information on the whereabouts of dangerous sex offenders so that members of our local communities may protect themselves and their children.
Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund
Web Site: www.maldef.org
(916) 443-7531
(916) 443-1541 Fax
MALDEF concentrating its efforts on the following areas: employment,education, immigration, political access, language & public resource equity issues.
Mobile Home Ombudsman's Office
(800) 952-5275 Call for complaints/questions about mobile home dealers, manufacturers, salesmen, mobile home parks and residency law. No fee.
NAACP
Web Site: www.naacp.org/
(410) 521-4939 Hotline The NAACP's principal objective is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority group citizens of United States and eliminate race prejudice.
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Web Site: www.napaba.org/
National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium (NAPALC)
Web Site: www.napalc.org/
National Council of La Raza (NCLR)
Web Site: www.nclr.org/
A private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization established to reduce poverty and discrimination, and improve life opportunities, for Hispanic Americans.
National Fraud Information Center
Web Site: www.fraud.org
(800) 876-7060 9:00am-5:00pm. Eastern Time, Monday-Friday. Report telemarketing and internet fraud, online complaint form, information.
National Immigration Law Center (NILC)
Web Site: www.nilc.org/
A national support center whose mission is to protect and promote the rights of low income immigrants and their family members.
National Urban League
Web Site: www.nul.org/
The Urban League helps enable African Americans to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights.
Sex Offender Identification Line
Web Site: aag.state.ca.us/bcia2/cm id.htm
(900) 463-0400
Small Claims Court Advisory
Web Site: www.santaclara-da.org
(408) 792-2881 Call for information.
Small Claims Court of Santa Clara County
Web Site: www.dca.ca.gov/smalclaim s/santacla.htm
Small Claims Forms
Web Site: www.lawca.com/small_clai ms.html
Social Security Administration
(408) 283-3700 Call for information. SSI Disability and Unemployment Benefits. Community Legal Services.
State Department of Insurance
(800) 927-4357 Call for information. Consumer hotline receives complaints about insurance and insurance agents.
Taxes EIC
Web Site: www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/ f1040sei.pdf
Individuals and especially families who earn low to moderate wages. Fill out form go to this site for more information and translations www.cbpp.org/eic2007/ Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), is an important anti-poverty and work incenti
The Internet Fraud Complaint Center
Web Site: www1.ifccfbi.gov/index.a sp
Anyone File a complaint online.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Web Site: www.hud.gov
(800) 569-4287
(800) 877-0246
Housing counseling and referral: (800) 569-4287. Information and complaint filling: (800) 877-0246.
U.S. Department of Labor
Web Site: www.dol.gov/
Employment standards.
Veterans Information
(800) 455-0057 Inpatient and Outpatient; Addiction Treatment; Blind rehabilitation; dental; dermatology; hand surgery; nursing home; hospice and respice. Call for information. Mon.-Fri. 8:00am-4:30pm.
VITA Free Tax Service
Web Site: www.vita-volunteers.org/ VITA_Site_Location_Infor mation.htm
Low Income, Disabled, Elderly, Native American Indian, Limited or Non-English Speaking Persons Go to one of the 2008 Santa Clara County VITA sites click on web site Your Income Tax Returns prepared FREE!! by IRS certified Volunteers Get all eligible special credits and deductions!
Women's Crisis Support and Shelter Services
(831) 429-1478 Call for information. If you have been the victim of domestic violence, the Women's Crisis Support and Shelter Services can assist you. They can provide safe shelter for you and your children, counseling and some assistance through legal processes.
WomensLaw.org
Web Site: www.WomensLaw.org
Provide free, easy-to-understand legal information and resources
Worker's Rights Clinic
(408) 279-6667
(415) 864-8848
Call for information and appointment.
Medicare Rights Center
1460 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
Web Site: www.medicarerights.org/i ndex.html
(212) 869-3850
(212) 869-3532 Fax
Information on Medicare on a state by state basics.
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