Legal Help for Low Income Families in Arizona
The state of Arizona provides free legal help for residents who fall below 125 percent of the annual federal poverty guidelines. But some groups in Arizona offer legal services to residents facing specific types of problems such as domestic abuse and housing issues. The Legal Services Corporation is a national organization that funds pro bono services from private attorneys, including the Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc.
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Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc.
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The Southern Arizona Legal Aid society is a non-profit legal clinic available to low-income Arizona residents who cannot afford essential legal services. The Southern Arizona Legal Aid group runs eight active offices throughout the state. The group's specialties include helping individuals facing eviction, foreclosure, lockouts and unsanitary and unsafe housing conditions. The group helps individuals obtain public benefits, apply for government assistance and obtain food stamps. The group also helps immigrants receive specialized services and helps individuals understand their consumer protection rights.
DNA People's Legal Services/Native Legal Net
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DNA People's Legal Services/Native Legal Net is a non-profit legal aid group formed in 1967 to help low-income residents in Arizona's remote communities and Native Americans locate free legal services. The group provides free legal assistance to help Arizona's low-income groups deal with housing problems, combat domestic violence, find long-term solutions for dealing with poverty and financial crises and obtain necessary healthcare. The group also helps low-income families understand their consumer protection rights. The DNA group runs a handful of active locations throughout Arizona.
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Arizona State University
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Arizona State University has student volunteers who help low-income individuals obtain free legal assistance. The students team up with practicing Arizona attorneys.
Lawyers on Call
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The State Bar of Arizona sponsors this program on the first Tuesday of every month. Although the program is not limited to low-income taxpayers, they may take advantage of the volunteer phone bank program and ask directed questions to Arizona attorneys who provide topic-specific information each month. The State Bar of Arizona has posted the 2011 topic calendar on its website.
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