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FREE Legal Assistance

Qualifying low income residents of Miami-Dade County may be eligible for legal assistance from a Dade Legal Aid Staff Attorney or a referral through Put Something Back Pro Bono Project that screens and refers civil matters to a cadre of pro bono attorneys and law firm volunteers. To be eligible, a client must reside in Miami-Dade and their income may not exceed 125 150% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. An organization may qualify for free services if its purpose is to serve eligible clients or is primarily comprised of eligible clients provided that the project can locate a pro bono attorney to serve of counsel to the group. Many of our attorneys are fluent in multiple languages, so Spanish & Creole speakers are encouraged to apply for assistance. In an effort to ensure legal services and/or the ancillary offerings of Dade Legal Aid are accessible, we offer appropriate auxiliary aids and services at no cost to deaf or hard of hearing clients and companions. If you need a special accommodation/auxiliary aids to participate in our program you may contact Eileen Coto at ecoto@dadelegalaid.org or call 305-579-5733 ext. 2240 to request an accommodation/auxiliary aids to participate.

Services:
Family Law, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking, Homelessness

Please bring relevant documents, identification and proof of income with you to our office for an initial intake. For those in need of bankruptcy assistance, please click here for an additional list of required documents. For entrepreneurs in need of start up assistance, please click here to redirect to our Venture Law Project. IF YOU QUALIFY FOR ASSITANCE YOU MAY BE REFERRED TO A PRO BONO ATTORNEY. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE REQUESTED DOCUMENTATION OR REQUIRED RECEIPTS AND PROOF OF INCOME YOU MAY BE REJECTED BY THE PRO BONO ATTORNEY.

If you reside outside of Miami-Dade, please contact your local legal aid agency and request they send a referral to our office. Please address referrals to the intake department. Please note: Criminal Cases are handled by the Public Defenders Office. Please note, we are not your attorney and do not take responsibility for your case.

Mission Statement: Dade Legal Aid provides direct civil legal services for the neediest residents of Miami-Dade County. For over 70 years, we have been passionately committed to providing “Access to Justice” to those in need of legal representation.