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Bay Area Legal Aid

BALA provides free legal advice, counseling, and representation to low-income people living in the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara. Bay Legal's practice areas include Homelessness Prevention (unlawful evictions, landlord-tenant disputes), Fair Housing Law enforcement,
Service Area:

All of the Bay Area

CA - Alameda County

CA - Contra Costa County

CA - Marin County

CA - Napa County

CA - San Francisco County

CA - San Mateo County

CA - Santa Clara County

CA - Solano County

CA - Sonoma County

This agency has the following sites:

Antioch

Legal Advice Line:

The Line is open Mondays and Thursdays 9:30am to 3:00pm
Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:30am to 1:00pm.

Concord

 
Open:
Close:
Thu
9:00 am
12:30 pm

Clinic is on Thursdays at 9 a.m. by appointment. Clinic lasts approximately 3.5 hours and please be on time. If you are more than 15 minutes late, you'll be asked to join the next available clinic.

Daly City

Main Address:

350 9th St.

Daly City CA

 
Open:
Close:
Tue
1:00 pm
4:30 pm

Clinic begins at 1pm on Tuesdays and lasts approximately 3.5 hours. Please be on time. If you are more than 15 minutes late, you'll be asked to join the next available clinic.

Fremont

Martinez Superior Court

Main Address:

725 Court Street
Room 102
1st floor

Martinez CA

Business Line:
 
Open:
Close:
Fri
9:00 am

Clinics meet on Fridays at 9:00am. The clinic lasts ___hours.

Napa

Main Address:

575 Lincoln Avenue

Suite 210

Napa CA 94558

Business Line:
Legal Advice Line:

The Line is open Mondays and Thursdays 9:30am to 3:00pm
Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:30am to 1:00pm.

Napa County Public Library

Main Address:

580 Coombs St.

Napa CA 94559

RSVP for Clinic:
RSVP for Clinic :
 
Open:
Close:
Tue
12:00 pm
4:00 pm

Next clinic date: Tuesday, Jun. 7, 2016 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm.

Oakland

Main Address:

1735 Telegraph Ave

Oakland CA 94612

Toll-Free:
Business Line:
Legal Advice Line:

The Line is open Mondays and Thursdays 9:30am to 3:00pm
Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:30am to 1:00pm.

Pittsburg Superior Court

Main Address:

1000 Center Dr.

Law Library/ Computer Center

Pittsburg CA

Business Line:
 
Open:
Close:
Wed
9:00 am
Fri
1:30 pm

Clinics meet on Mondays at 9:00am and 1:30pm, as well as on Fridays at 1:30pm. Clinics last ___ hours.

Pittsburgh

Legal Advice Line:

The Line is open Mondays and Thursdays 9:30am to 3:00pm
Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:30am to 1:00pm.

Redwood City

Main Address:

1048 El Camino Real

Suite A

Redwood City CA 94063

Toll-Free:
Business Line:
 
Open:
Close:
Mon
9:00 am
Wed
9:00 am
5:00 pm
Fri
9:00 am
12:30 pm

Clinics begin at 9:00am on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, as well as 1:30pm on Wednesdays. Clinic lasts approximately 3.5 hours. If you arrive more than 15 minutes after the clinic has started you will be referred to the next available clinic.

Richmond

Main Address:

1025 Macdonald Avenue

Richmond CA 94801

Business Line:
Legal Advice Line:

The Line is open Mondays and Thursdays 9:30am to 3:00pm
Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:30am to 1:00pm.

Richmond Superior Court

Main Address:

100 37th St.
Room 202
2nd floor

Richmond CA

Business Line:
 
Open:
Close:
Mon
9:00 am

Clinics starts at 9:00am and 1:30pm on Mondays. Clinics last ___hours.

San Francisco

Main Address:

1035 Market St
6th floor

San Francisco CA 94103

Legal Advice Line :

The Line is open Mondays and Thursdays 9:30am to 3:00pm
Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:30am to 1:00pm.

San Jose

Main Address:

4 North Second Street

Suite 600

San Jose CA 95113

Business Line:
Legal Advice Line :

The Line is open Mondays and Thursdays 9:30am to 3:00pm
Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:30am to 1:00pm.

San Mateo County Law Library

Main Address:

710 Hamilton St.

Redwood City CA 94063

RSVP for Clinic:
 
Open:
Close:
Mon
10:00 am

Clinics are on Mondays at 10am. Clinics last ___ hours.

San Rafael

Main Address:

30 North San Pedro Rd.

San Rafael CA 94903

Toll-Free:
Business Line:
Legal Advice Line:

The Line is open Mondays and Thursdays 9:30am to 3:00pm
Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:30am to 1:00pm.

South San Francisco

Main Address:

1050 Old Mission Road

South San Francisco CA

 
Open:
Close:
Thu
9:00 am
12:30 pm

Clinic starts at 9am on Thursdays and lasts approximately 3.5 hours. Please be on time. If you are more than 15 minutes late you'll be asked to join the next available clinic.

SparkPoint Center in American Canyon

Main Address:

3423 Broadway
Suite D1

American Canyon CA 94503

RSVP for Clinic:

SparkPoint Center in Richmond

Main Address:

1000-D Macdonald AVe.

Richmond CA 94801

RSVP for Clinic:
RSVP for Clinic:
 
Open:
Close:
Fri
9:00 am

The clinic meets the first Friday of the month at 9:00am and 1:30pm. Required to RSVP to attend. Clinics last _____ hours.

SparkPoint Contra Costa East in Bay Point

Main Address:

3105 Willow Pass Rd.

Bay Point CA 94565

RSVP For Clinic :
RSVP for clinic:

Clinic meets the 3rd Friday of the month at 9:00am and !:30pm. RSVP required to attend. Clinic lasts ___ hours.

SparkPoint Fremont

Main Address:

39155 Liberty Street
Suite A110

Fremont CA 94538

RSVP for Clinic:
 
Open:
Close:
Fri
10:00 am

Clinic meets on the 4th Friday of the month at 10:00 am. Clinics last ___hours.

VA Menlo Park

Main Address:

795 Willow Rd.

Building 324, E117/118

Menlo Park CA 94025

 
Open:
Close:
Fri
10:00 am
1:00 pm

Next clinic: Friday June 17th from 10:00am to 1:00pm.

VA Oakland Behavioral Health Clinic

Main Address:

525 21st St.

Oakland CA 94612

Contact Information

Main Address:

1375 Telegraph Ave.

Oakland CA 94103

Website:
 
Open:
Close:
Mon
9:00 am
5:00 pm
Tue
9:00 am
5:00 pm
Wed
9:00 am
5:00 pm
Thu
9:00 am
5:00 pm
Fri
9:00 am
5:00 pm
Sat
closed
closed
Sun
closed
closed

Location Information

Other Public Transit:

one block west of 19th Street BART station

Program Details

Eligibility:

Helping families and individuals living in poverty, seniors, children, individuals with disabilities, immigrants and survivors of domestic violence in all of the Bay Area

Application Process:

Call the Legal Advice Hotline to begin the process.

Program Fees:

Free

Capacity:

N/A

Normal Wait Time:

Unknown

Volunteer Information

Duties:

Volunteer opportunities are for attorneys and law students.https://www.baylegal.org/pro-bonovolunteer-opportunities/