Lawyers and Legal Help

There are many ways to find legal help. Read the rest of this section to understand what types of legal help there are and which of them may be best for you.  Finding help is not easy. If you talk to someone but they cannot help you, ask them who can. Do not give up!  
 
If you need to find legal help quickly and know what kind of help you need, here is a list of resources:

• Look for help from your court.
• Use LawHelpCa.org to find legal aid offices, lawyer referral services, and other free and low-cost services in your county.
• If you need help with domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) (TDD: 1-800-787-3224). You can also call your local domestic violence shelter. If you need help right now, call 911.
• If you are an unaccompanied undocumented minor or are trying to get help for one, find free legal help in your area.  
• Use the State Bar of California's Find an Attorney.
• Read the several publications by the State Bar to help you find the right lawyer for you.
• Find a lawyer referral service in your county.
• Call 1-800-668-1005 -- a 24-hour hot line that provides free legal help to Mexican citizens living in California.
• Look up "Lawyers" or "Attorneys" in the Yellow Pages of your phone book.
• Ask a friend or family member. Many people have legal issues and they may be able to refer you to someone that helped them and can help you.

If your problem involves 1 of the topics on our home page, you can also read the information on that topic to find help with your problem.

If you have a legal problem in another state (outside of California), you can visit these websites for more information:

• American Bar Association Consumer's Guide to Legal Help
  This website can help you find information and free and low-cost legal help in many states.
• LawHelp.org
  This website can help you find legal help and resources in each state in the United States.