Hawaii Legal Aid Offices

Free legal advice or legal representation for people who cannot afford it.

Legal Aid is for people who may not be able to afford an attorney. In order to qualify for legal aid at these non profit organizations listed below, you will need to contact them directly.

We provide the details of these offices to save you time in your search for legal aid. Our details include names, addresses, frequently asked questions, qualifications, etc where we can find them.

Legal aid services can include the following legal services for situations involving: Domestic violence, family law, housing rental evictions or home foreclosures, public assistance such as medicaid, food stamps, SSI Disability, SSDI benefits, public housing evictions, disability beneifts, etc.

How To Qualfy For Legal Aid In Hawaii:

To qualify for legal aid, you must typically meet two requirements:

1. Income requirements: Most legal aid organizations have income limits. You must earn below a certain amount of money to be eligible for services. The income limit varies from state to state and from organization to organization, but it is typically around 125% of the federal poverty level.
2. Type of case: Legal aid organizations typically only handle certain types of cases. These cases may include family law issues (such as divorce and child custody), housing issues, and public benefits issues.

In addition to these two general requirements, some legal aid organizations also have additional eligibility requirements. For example, some organizations only serve certain groups of people, such as seniors, veterans, or people with disabilities.

To find out if you qualify for legal aid, you can contact a legal aid organization in your area. You can find a list of legal aid organizations on the Legal Services Corporation website: https://www.lsc.gov/find-legal-aid.

Once you have contacted a legal aid organization, they will assess your eligibility and let you know if you qualify for services. If you do qualify, they will assign you to an attorney who can help you with your case.

Hawaii Cities

• Hilo (2)
• Honolulu (4)
• Kailua-Kona (1)
• Kapolei (1)
• Kaunakakai (1)
• Kealakekua (1)
• Lana'i City (1)
• Lihu`e (1)
• Lihue (1)
• Wailuku (2)

Latest listings in Hawaii:

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  Access to Justice - Hale Kaulike Email Website Learn more 777 Kilauea Avenue
  Hilo, HI - 96720
  (808) 961-0609
  Volunteer attorneys provide limited legal information to self-represented litigants on civil matters. Hours: Tuesday & Friday, 11:15 a.m. 12:45 p.m. ...See Full Details
  

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  Access to Justice - Kona Courthouse Email Website Learn more 79-1020 Haukapila Street
  Kealakekua, HI - 96750
  (808) 961-0609
  Volunteer attorneys provide limited legal information to self-represented litigants on civil matters related to district and family courts such as temporary restraining orders and divorce. Hours: Wednesday from 11 a.m. 1 p.m. ...See Full Details
  

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  Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation Email Website Learn more 1164 Bishop Street
  Honolulu, HI - 96813
  (808) 521-2302
  The Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation (NHLC) strengthens and enhances the lives of Native Hawaiians and Native Hawaiian communities through rigorous and dedicated protection and recovery of ancestral and trust lands, natural resources, and the preservation of customs and practices vital to the perp...See Full Details
  

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  Access to Justice - Honolulu District Court - Kauikeaouli Hale Email Website Learn more 1111 Alakea Street
  Honolulu, HI - 96813
  (808) 538-5629
  Volunteer attorneys provide limited legal assistance to self-represented litigants with legal advice on civil matters related to landlord tenant cases, collection cases, and temporary restraining order cases (which involve non-family members or parties who are not now, or have not been in a dating ...See Full Details
  

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  Access to Justice - Pu`uhonua Kaulike Email Website Learn more 3970 Ka`ana Street
  Lihu`e, HI - 96766
  (808) 482-2660
  Volunteer Attorneys and an Americorps Advocate provide limited legal information to help self-represented litigants with District and Family Court civil matters. Assistance is provided for issues related to landlord cases, collection cases, District and Family Court temporary restraining orders, di...See Full Details
  

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  Legal Aid Society of Hawai'i - Lana'i Office Email Website Learn more 730 Lanai Avenue
  Lana'i City, HI - 93763
  (808) 565-6089
  The Legal Aid Society of Hawai'i is a public interest, non-profit law firm dedicated to achieving fairness and justice through legal advocacy, outreach, and education for those in need. As our vision implies, we live in a society that is unjust or, at best, not yet just, with structural inequities,...See Full Details
  

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  Access to Justice - Hoapili Hale Email Website Learn more 2145 Main Street
  Wailuku, HI - 96793
  (808) 495-5527
  Volunteer Attorneys and an Americorps Advocate provide limited legal information to help self-represented litigants with District and Family Court civil matters. Assistance is provided for issues related to landlord cases, collection cases, District and Family Court temporary restraining orders, di...See Full Details
  

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  Legal Aid Society of Hawai'i - Moloka'i Office Email Website Learn more 19-23 Ala Malama Street
  Kaunakakai, HI - 96748
  (808) 553-3251
  The Legal Aid Society of Hawai'i is a public interest, non-profit law firm dedicated to achieving fairness and justice through legal advocacy, outreach, and education for those in need. As our vision implies, we live in a society that is unjust or, at best, not yet just, with structural inequities,...See Full Details
  

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  Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii Website Learn more 545 Queen Street
  Honolulu, HI - 96813
  (808) 528-7050
  Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii is a non-profit legal service organization, established in 1981, that provides legal assistance to the community through education, legal advice clinics, brief services, and referrals to pro bono attorneys for direct representation. Volunteer Legal partners with volu...See Full Details
  

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  Legal Aid Society of Hawai'i - Maui Office Email Website Learn more 24 N. Church Street
  Wailuku, HI - 96792
  (808) 242-0724
  The Legal Aid Society of Hawai'i is a public interest, non-profit law firm dedicated to achieving fairness and justice through legal advocacy, outreach, and education for those in need. As our vision implies, we live in a society that is unjust or, at best, not yet just, with structural inequities,...See Full Details
  

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