Boston College Legal Services LAB is a fully-functioning law firm within Boston College Law. Practice areas include: civil litigation (family law), community enterprise, entrepreneurship and innovation, housing, juvenile rights, immigration and the appellate program (provides pro bono representation to non-citizens with criminal convictions). Boston College Legal Services LAB serves Middlesex County.
Legal Assistance
Included in this list are organizations that provide free or low-cost legal services to victims of abuse and others who qualify. Even if the organization does not have a lawyer available to represent you in court, you may want to ask if there is a lawyer who you can consult with to get advice. Please note that we list the organizations by the town/city or county where the office is located – however, many offices may likely serve multiple counties. We indicate the “counties served” whenever possible. You can click “View All” to look through the complete list of organizations.
Middlesex
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Community Legal Services and Counseling Center
Community Legal Services and Counseling Center (CLSACC) provides free civil legal assistance and affordable psychological counseling for people with low incomes. CLSACC offers services to victims of domestic violence, families and senior citizens at risk of homelessness, people with disabilities, and refugee and immigrant victims of torture, gender-based violence, human trafficking, domestic violence, and other types of crime. The Center offers legal assistance in the areas of family law and domestic violence, housing, and homelessness prevention, disability benefits, and immigration and refugee rights.
MetroWest Legal Services
MetroWest Legal Services (MWLS) provides free civil legal aid to low-income people. MWLS’s priority practice areas include: family law (domestic violence), housing, homeless advocacy, government benefits (including social security), education, elder law, and immigration. MetroWest Legal Services serves Middlesex County.
Northeast Legal Aid (Lowell Office)
Northeast Legal Aid (NLA) provides free civil legal services to low-income individuals and families and the elderly in Northeastern Massachusetts. NLA’s lawyers and paralegals handle a wide range of civil legal problems including: housing evictions and foreclosures, consumer debt, public benefits, public benefits, veterans and elders’ legal needs, immigration matters, community development, health law, and domestic violence.