Legal Resources

• The Office of the People's Counsel of the District of Columbia helps residents with utility and phone problems. Their web site links to contact information for all of these companies.
  Office of the People's Counsel
  http://www.opc-dc.gov/.

• This site provides easy-to-understand legal information and resources to women living with or escaping domestic violence.
  Women's Law Initiative
  http://www.WomensLaw.org/

• The Pro Bono Program works to improve access to legal advice and counseling for immigrants.
  Pro Bono Program by The U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review.
  http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/probono/probono.htm

• This site contains up-to-date legal information and articles on almost any legal topic.
  NOLO - Law for All
  http://www.nolo.com/

• LawHelp provides legal and lawyer referral information to people with low-incomes.
  LawHelp by Pro Bono Net.
  http://www.lawhelp.org/

• The Northwest Justice Project (NJP) is a not-for-profit statewide organization that provides free civil legal services to low-income people. NJP includes a Spanish publications section.
  Northwest Justice Project
  http://www.nwjustice.org/law_center/spanish.html

• Links to legal aid programs for low-income people around the country.
  Legal Services Corporation (LSC)
  http://www.lsc.gov

• iLawyer is a national online network of nonprofit Lawyer Referral Services that accepts no lawyer advertising and makes recommendations that meet the American Bar Association (ABA) standards.
  iLawyer.com
  http://www.ilawyer.com/

• FindLaw provides comprehensive legal resources on the Internet.
  FindLaw.com
  http://www.findlaw.com/

• The Immigration Portal includes legal information for immigrants, their relatives, employers, and immigration lawyers. Services include online job search, visa information kits, immigration forms, and others.
  The Immigration Portal
  http://ilw.com/

• The web site has community education materials and national nonprofit agencies addressing issues of concern to low-income immigrants.
  National Immigration Law Center’s Community Education by The California Immigrant Welfare Collaborative (CIWC).
  http://www.nilc.org/ce/ceindex.htm

• This site has legal and self-help information on Maryland and federal law affecting low and moderate income persons and their families.
  People’s Law Library by Maryland Legal Assistance Network (MLAN).
  http://www.peoples-law.org/