OREGON LEGAL ASSISTANCE RESOURCE GUIDE

Updated May 12, 2020

Compiled by Washington County (OR) Law Library

www.co.washington.or.us/lawlibrary | lawlibrary@co.washington.or.us

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Community information and

Oregon and 2-1-1 (phone)
referrals to health, welfare, and
211 Info SW
other personal and community
Washington www.211info.org/
services.

503-227-3186 Civil liberties/civil rights

ACLU of Oregon Oregon preservation.
www.aclu-or.org/

503-768-6600 Animal protection litigation and

Animal Law Clinic, Lewis &
Oregon law.lclark.edu/clinics/ legislation.
Clark Law School

Clackamas, Check for nearby Legal Service Monthly class on Chapter 7

Columbia, Office bankruptcy. Consultations and
Bankruptcy Clinic – Oregon
Wasco, Hood oregonlawhelp.org/find-legal-help possible pro bono referrals
State Bar (OSB) and Legal
River, Yamhill, available for qualified low-
Aid Services of Oregon
Multnomah, & oregonlawhelp.org/issues/consum income individuals and
(LASO)
Washington er/bankruptcy families.
Counties

Cascades Resources 503-296-5454 Supports community

Advocacy Group (CRAG Oregon environmental initiatives in
Law Center) crag.org/ Pacific Northwest.

503-542-2855 Provide resettlement and

Catholic Charities – immigration legal services.
Oregon
Migration Legal Services www.catholiccharitiesoregon.org/s
ervices/migration-services/

Provides crisis civil legal

assistance to low income and
541-779-7291 elder residents in housing,
Center for NonProfit Legal Jackson
public welfare, family
Services County
cnpls.org/ dissolution, employment,
immigration, and other legal
problems.

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503-359-0446 Provides legal and other

Washington services for Spanish speaking
Centro Cultural
County www.centrocultural.org/programs. immigrants.
html

800-383-1222 For low-income persons who

Child Support:
have problems with getting or
Legal Aid Services of Oregon
lasoregon.org/services/ paying child support.
Oregon (LASO)
(see “Statewide Hotlines”)

Child Support Services, 800-850-0228 Child support, establishing

Oregon Department of Oregon paternity, safety, and related
Justice www.doj.state.or.us/child-support/ parent - child support services.

Defends the rights of all to

equal opportunity in
Civil Rights Division – 971-673-0764
employment, housing, public
Oregon Bureau of Labor Oregon
accommodations and career
and Industries (BOLI) www.oregon.gov/BOLI/CRD
schools. Complaints filed
online or by phone.

Multnomah, Nonprofit law firm offering

Washington, sliding-scale legal services for
Clackamas income-qualified people in
Counties family law, estate planning and
503-850-0811
(family & probate, business, and
Commons Law Center
probate) nonprofit law.
thecommonslawcenter.org/
Oregon
(business &
nonprofit)

Tenants/renters rights; service

may be limited to Multnomah
503-288-0130
County residents. See website
Community Alliance of
for statewide information/links.
Tenants (CAT) - Renter’s Oregon www.oregoncat.org/
See also under Tenant Hotline,
Rights Hotline
the hotline provided by the
Oregon Law Center’s Hillsboro
Regional Office.

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Specializing in bankruptcy,
tenant representation, small
Community Law Project: A 503-208-4079 business advising, tax,
Nonprofit Law Office with Oregon mediation, and offering a wide
Sliding Fee Scales www.CommunityLawProject.org range of practice areas tailored
to low- and middle-income
people.

503-378-4320 (Salem) Consumer-related questions,

503-229-5576 (Portland) concerns or complaints;
Consumer Protection –
877-877-9392 (toll free) recover money from
Oregon Department of Oregon
companies that engage in
Justice
www.doj.state.or.us/consumer- unfair, deceitful or fraudulent
protection/ behavior.

503-378-4100 Business and financial

Consumer and Business institution information and
Oregon
Services – State of Oregon www.oregon.gov/DCBS/Pages/ind complaints.
ex.aspx

Deschutes County Library

partners with Deschutes
www.deschuteslibrary.org/services
Deschutes County, Lawyer Deschutes County Access to Justice
/lawyerinthelibrary
in the Library program County Committee to offer pro se
litigants free 30-minute
consultations with an attorney.

One-stop center to assist

formerly incarcerated
De Muniz Resource
individuals transition back into
Center, Legal Clinic Mid-Willamette
mwvcaa.org/ the community; weekly legal
(Community Corrections Valley, Oregon
clinic offers pro bono attorney
Campus, Salem)
advice in certain civil and
family law matters.

Disability Rights Oregon (DRO)

503-243-2081
promotes Opportunity, Access
800-452-1694
and Choice for individuals with
Disability Rights Oregon Oregon TTY users: dial 711
disabilities by assisting them
with legal problems directly
droregon.org/
related to their disabilities.

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Free legal services for

survivors of domestic violence,
Contact: 541-346-8555 (all
sexual assault, and stalking in
inquiries) or click on link for people
student conduct code, family
Domestic Violence Clinic at seeking legal services:
Lane County law, and other civil matters.
the University of Oregon
Client must be a student of
law.uoregon.edu/become-practice-
higher education in Lane
ready/clinics/domestic-violence
County or meet income
qualifications.

24-hour crisis line, prevention,

intervention (family & children),
503-640-5352
Monika’s house shelter,
Domestic Violence Washington 866-469-8600
protective order advocacy
Resource Center County
program. Focus is Washington
www.dvrc-or.org/
County, but serves the entire
state.

503-655-8431 Clackamas County District

Domestic Violence/Victim’s Clackamas
Attorney’s office.
Assistance County
www.clackamas.us/da

503-988-3162 Multnomah County District

Attorney’s office.
Domestic Violence/Victim’s Multnomah
www.mcda.us/index.php/protectin
Assistance County
g-victims-families/

503-846-8671 Washington County District

Domestic Violence/Victim’s Washington Attorney’s office.
Assistance County www.washingtoncountyda.org/prot
ecting-victims

503.669.8350 (Gresham) Part of the Catholic Charities

503.231.4866 (Portland) Network of Oregon. Provides
several law-related services to
El Programa Hispano www.elprograma.org/ low-income Latinos in the
Portland Metro
Catόlico Portland metro area, including
Legal Service Referrals, Housing eviction protection, dispute
Support Services, and Low resolution with the IRS, and
Income Tax Clinic legal service referrals.

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Family Law Self-Help: Self-help for family law

www.courts.oregon.gov/programs/ matters. Select “Court
family/selfhelp/Pages/default.aspx Facilitators” for information;
Family Law Facilitators – find “Family Law Facilitation”
Oregon Judicial Oregon Courts/Family Law Facilitation by link there (or left) for list of
Department county: programs.
www.courts.oregon.gov/programs/
family/courtinfo/Pages/default.asp
x

Nonprofit law firm dedicated to

helping seniors and disabled
HELPS - Help Eliminate 855-435-7787
persons on federally exempt
Legal Problems For All states
social security, protected
Seniors and Disabled helpsishere.org/
disability and pensions with
collection harassment.

www.ics-law.org/ Immigration legal

clinic/counseling for low-
Portland Office income clients by appointment
Immigration Counseling (503) 221-1689 only.
Oregon
Services
Hood River Office
(541) 399-8029

IRCO’s Legal Services

Program provides education
503.234.1541
Immigration Refugee and training, direct application-
Community Organization Portland Metro based legal services, and
Legal Services Program:
(IRCO) pathway to citizenship. See
irco.org/what-we-do/legal-services/
website for direct phone/email
contact info.

Provides civil legal assistance

541-485-1017 to persons in economic and
Lane County Legal Aid &
Lane County 1-800-575-9283 social need including help with
Advocacy Center
www.lclac.org/ public benefits, disability
issues, and elder law.

Check for local Legal Service Family Law (divorce, custody,

Marion & Polk
Office: and domestic violence issues),
Counties
oregonlawhelp.org/find-legal-help Housing, and Public Benefits.

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Legal Aid Services of

Oregon (LASO): Marion & oregonlawhelp.org//resource/oreg
Polk County Legal Aid on-legal-aid-offices

503-224-4086 Free civil legal services to low-

800-288-6958 (toll free) income people serving
Multnomah, Clackamas, Hood
Legal Aid Services of Check for local Legal Service River, Sherman, & Wasco
Oregon (LASO): NW Oregon Offices: counties
Portland Regional Office oregonlawhelp.org/find-legal-help

oregonlawhelp.org//resource/oreg
on-legal-aid-offices

Legal Aid Services of Free civil legal services to low-

oregonlawhelp.org//resource/oreg
Oregon (LASO): Oregon income people via regional
on-legal-aid-offices
Other Field Offices LASO offices.

503-648-7163 Free legal services to eligible

888-245-4091 low-income agricultural
workers in certain civil issues
Oregon Law Help: including employment, health
Legal Aid Services of
oregonlawhelp.org/issues/farm- and safety, labor housing,
Oregon (LASO): Oregon
workers unemployment benefits, and
Farmworker Programs
tax problems. Offices in Salem,
OLC Farmworker Program, Portland, and Woodburn.
Hillsboro Office:
oregonlawcenter.org/

Public Benefits Hotline: Hotlines are for low-income

800-520-5292 persons who have problems
with applying for or receiving
Child Support Hotline: public benefits such as
800-383-1222 Welfare, Food Stamps, or
Legal Aid Services of
Oregon Social Security or have
Oregon (LASO):
Foreclosure Hotline: problems with getting or paying
Statewide Hotlines
503-227-0198 or 855-412-8828 child support.

lasoregon.org/services/
(see “Statewide Hotlines”)

Legal Aid Services of 888-610-8764 Free legal services to eligible,

Oregon
Oregon (LASO): low income people who have

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Taxpayer Clinic oregonlawhelp.org/resource/about federal tax problems or need

-the-low-income-taxpayer-clinic help resolving federal tax debt.

503-768-6500 Teaching clinic of the Lewis

Portland Metro
and Clark Law School. Call for
(Intake only during school terms; additional information on
Tax issues:
dependent on student availability, services. Spanish-speaking
Lewis & Clark – Low- Oregon & SW
legal matter. No telephone assistance may be available.
Income Taxpayer Clinic Washington
advice.)
For bankruptcy: See
(not
law.lclark.edu/clinics/ Bankruptcy Clinic
bankruptcy)

Teaching clinic with focus on

503-768-6940
Lewis & Clark – Small small business. No drop-in.
Oregon
Business Legal Clinic Call for information. Some fees
law.lclark.edu/clinics/
may be applied. Year-round.

Private, non-profit law firm

503-225-9100 providing criminal defense for
Metropolitan Public Multnomah indigent clients. Legal
Defender – Portland County www.mpdlaw.com/portland/ programs include services for
Home Forward residents,
immigrants, and veterans.

Private, non-profit law firm

providing criminal defense for
503-726-7900
Metropolitan Public Washington indigent clients. Legal
Defender – Hillsboro County programs include services for
www.mpdlaw.com/hillsboro/
Home Forward residents,
immigrants, and veterans.

Washington State Civil (not criminal) legal

877-211-9274 (King County) services and referrals for low
888-201-1014 (outside King income persons throughout
County) Washington State.
Northwest Justice Project Washington
888-387-7111 (for seniors 60+)
(NJP) State
nwjustice.org/home

www.washingtonlawhelp.org/

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Expands low-wage workers’

access to legal help through
503-525-8454 policy advocacy, training,
referrals, and pro bono
Northwest Workers Justice
Oregon nwjp.org/ representation. Programs
Project (NWJP)
include the Low Wage Worker
Legal Network (LWWLN) and
Oregon Coalition to Stop Wage
Theft.

971-673-0761 Questions about wage & hour

Oregon Bureau of Labor & laws and other
Oregon
Industry (BOLI) www.oregon.gov/boli/Pages/index. labor/employment legal issues.
aspx

503-230-1951 Serves survivors of domestic

877-330-1951 and sexual violence.
Oregon Coalition Against
888-235-5333 (statewide crisis
Domestic & Sexual Oregon
line)
Violence
www.ocadsv.org/

Advocates for crime victims in

503-208-8160
Oregon Crime Victims Law Oregon to ensure that they
Oregon
Center have a meaningful voice in the
www.ocvlc.org/
criminal justice system.

Assistance for underserved

503-944-2270 communities, including
Oregon Justice Resource
Oregon incarcerated persons, people
Center
ojrc.info/ of color, and people living in
poverty.

Civil legal services as

administrative, family, and
Various
Oregon Law Center (OLC) housing law for low-income
regions in oregonlawcenter.org/
– Legal Aid individuals. Check website to
Oregon
find locations, hours, and
contact information.

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Washington, Legal services for low-income

Columbia, 503-640-4115 residents of 5-county region on
Oregon Law Center (OLC)
Clatsop, 877-296-4076 areas as health care,
– Legal Aid: Hillsboro
Tillamook, employment, domestic
Regional Office
&Yamhill oregonlawcenter.org/ violence, housing, and
Counties farmworker law.

The Estate Escheat Program

503-986-5287 administers estates of persons
Estate Escheat Program –
who have died without a will
Oregon Department of
Oregon www.oregon.gov/dsl/Money/Pages and for whom heirs cannot be
State Lands, Unclaimed
/Estates.aspx found during the estate probate
Money & Estates
process. Website has estate
planning resource links.

Assistance in finding a lawyer

503-684-3763
through several programs:
Oregon State Bar
Oregon Lawyer Referral, Modest
Information & Referral www.osbar.org/public/ris/index.ht
Means, Problem Solvers, &
ml
Military Assistance Panel.

503-620-3000 Online information regarding

800-452-4776 legal issues, presented by the
Oregon State Bar, Oregon
Oregon State Bar.
Legal Information Topics
www.osbar.org/public/legalinfo.ht
ml

Offers pro bono legal services

for artists and creatives,
503-768-6946 involving intellectual property
Oregon Volunteer Lawyers
Oregon and entertainment business
for the Arts (OVLA)
www.oregonvla.org/ matters. Arts & Business Legal
Information Portal and Legal
Clinic.

503-725-4556 Free legal services to current

Portland State University Currently
eligible PSU students.
(PSU) Student Legal enrolled PSU
www.pdx.edu/sls/
Services students

800-520-5292 For low-income persons who

Public Benefits Hotline: Oregon
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Legal Aid Services of lasoregon.org/services/ for or receiving public benefits

Oregon (LASO) (see “Statewide Hotlines”) such as Welfare, Food
Stamps, Social Security, or
unemployment benefits.

Women Limited legal assistance to

incarcerated in women incarcerated in Coffee
Women’s Justice Project
Coffee Creek ojrc.info/womens-justice-project Creek Correctional Facility
(WJP)
Correctional (CCCF)
Facility

Immigrant and Refugee irco.org/news-and- Absorbed the former:

Community Organization Oregon press/expanding-irco-legal- Refugee Disability Benefits of
(IRCO) services.html Oregon (RDBO) and RISE

Tenants’/ renters’ rights. See

Renter’s Rights Hotline – 503-288-0130 website for statewide
Community Alliance of Portland Metro information/links. See also
Tenants (CAT) www.oregoncat.org/ under Community Alliance of
Tenants (CAT).

Limited to Multnomah County

503-224-4086
Senior Law Project – Legal residents or Multnomah County
Multnomah
Aid Services of Oregon legal issues for US citizens or
County oregonlawhelp.org/resource/senior
(LASO) legal aliens over 60 years of
-law-project
age.

Washington, Family Law only. See website

503-648-1600
St. Andrew Legal Clinic – Yamhill, and or call for intake and clinic
Hillsboro Columbia appointment information.
www.salcgroup.org/
Counties

Multnomah & 503-281-1500 Family Law only. See website

St. Andrew Legal Clinic –
Clackamas or call for intake and clinic
Portland
Counties www.salcgroup.org/ appointment information.

Some local senior centers host

855-673-2372
Aging and Disability legal clinics with services
Oregon
Resource Connection provided by volunteer
adrcoforegon.org/
(Senior Centers) attorneys. Use “Search for

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Resources” or find local office

contact info from “Connect”

Teaching clinic with focus on

503-768-69400
Small Business Legal small business. No drop-in.
Clinic (SBLC) – Lewis and Oregon Call for information. See also
Clark under Lewis and Clark Small
law.lclark.edu/clinics/
Business Legal Clinic.

Comprehensive one-stop
portal of legal information for
military members, veterans,
Stateside Legal All States statesidelegal.org/
and their families. Includes
interactive legal forms, videos,
and legal analysis.

List of services for people

Multnomah
503-228-5657 experiencing homelessness
and
and poverty in Multnomah and
Street Roots Resource Washington
streetroots.org/ Washington counties.
Guide Counties

Legal assistance for low-

income residents of Clatsop,
Columbia, Tillamook,
Oregon Law Center,
NW Oregon oregonlawcenter.org/ Washington, and Yamhill
Hillsboro Regional Office
Counties. Benefits, housing,
farmworker, family, and
employment law.

Link to list of non-VA legal

service providers that can
Veterans’ Affairs: Legal www.va.gov/OGC/LegalServices.a
All States assist Veterans free of charge.
Help (US Department) sp
See also Veterans’ Affairs,
Oregon Department of.

Information and help for

military veterans, spouses, and
Veterans’ Affairs, Oregon www.oregon.gov/ODVA/Pages/def their families living in Oregon
Oregon
Department of ault.aspx with issues as benefits,
education, home loans, and
more. Each county has a

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Veterans Services Office

(VSO).

U.S. military National 501(c)(3) charity

veterans providing free legal services in
Veterans Consortium www.vetsprobono.org/
around the federal venues for veterans in
world need.

Free, confidential advice, and

representation for sexual
assault survivors with legal
issues involving privacy,
safety, restraining orders,
financial stability, crime victims'
compensation, housing,
employment, education,
Multnomah, immigration, transgender &
Clackamas & gender identity change
503-274-5477
Washington documents. Preference to
855-411-5477 (toll free)
Victim Rights Law Center counties, sexual assault survivors who
(VRLC) primarily, with live, work, or were assaulted in
some the tricounty region
www.victimrights.org/
statewide legal (Multnomah, Clackamas &
assistance Washington counties); certain
immigration and education-
related services are offered
statewide, as is assistance
obtaining court orders for
name/gender changes on
identity documents. All
services are free regardless of
income.

The WSBA does not provide

lawyer referrals, but offers
Washington State Bar Washington www.wsba.org/for-the-public/find-
other resources for finding
Association (WSBA) State legal-help
legal help. See also Northwest
Justice Project.

Attorneys are primarily court

youthrightsjustice.org/youth-family- appointed, but see legal
Youth, Rights, and Justice Oregon
resources/community-resources/ information resources at their
website.

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(503) 896-5070 Small business legal

Oregon and
Mercy Corp NW www.mercycorpsnw.org/ counseling (low cost). LIFE,
Washington
prison re-entry program.

The Mass Defense Committee

(MDC) is a network of lawyers,
www.nlg.org/chapters/
legal workers and law students
National Lawyers Guild, Oregon and
providing legal support for
Mass Defense Committee U.S. www.nlg.org/massdefenseprogram
political activists, protesters
/
and movements for social
change.

The Military Assistance Panel

(503) 684-3763 or
matches deployed
(800) 452-7636
Military Assistance Panel, servicemembers and their
Oregon
Oregon State Bar dependents with lawyers
www.osbar.org/public/
willing to provide up to 2 hours
of legal advice at no charge.

Free 30 minute legal

(503) 684-3763 or
information and advice
(800) 452-7636
Problem Solvers, Oregon consultation for any young
Oregon
State Bar person between the ages of 13
www.osbar.org/public/
and 17. Children, minors, K-12
students.

Culturally competent,
immigration-related legal
SOAR Immigration Legal (503) 384-2482
Portland Metro representation and education
Services, Ecumenical
area to low income refugees and
Ministries of Oregon emoregon.org/soar-legal/
immigrants in and around the
Portland metro area.

Farmers markets and farmers

market vendor rules,
regulations, and license
Oregon Farmers Markets information and resource links:
Oregon www.oregonfarmersmarkets.org/
Association shopping bags, home kitchens,
weights and measures, hemp
products, alcoholic beverages,
etc.

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