Legal Advice Line Free to qualified low-income residents living in the Bay Area
The Legal Advice Line provides counsel and advice in all languages on a range of civil legal issues. Attorneys may give a caller legal advice, schedule eligible clients for an appointment in a neighborhood office, or provide the caller with a helpful referral to other social services organizations, when appropriate.
Please Note: Bay Area Legal Aid helps people with civil legal problems. We do not provide help with criminal matters.
For help with a criminal matter, contact your local Public Defender’s office or bar association.
Legal Advice Line Schedule:
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9:30 am – 3:00 pm or until capacity is reached |
| Tuesday | 9:30 am – 1:00 pm or until capacity is reached |
| Wednesday | 9:30 am – 1:00 pm or until capacity is reached |
| Thursday | 9:30 am – 3:00 pm or until capacity is reached |
| Friday | CLOSED |
| Saturday | CLOSED |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
Local Phone Numbers:
| County | Number |
|---|---|
| Alameda County | (510) 250-5270 |
| Contra Costa County West | (510) 250-5270 |
| Contra Costa County East | (925) 219-3325 |
| Marin County | (415) 354-6360 |
| Napa County | (707) 320-6348 |
| San Francisco County | (415) 354-6360 |
| San Mateo County | (650) 472-2666 |
| Santa Clara County | (408) 850-7066 |
Additional Information:
Other Legal Assistance Lines
Health Consumer Center Mon-Fri | 9AM – 1 PM
Please call our Health Consumer Center if you are having problems related to health care access and coverage. For additional information about our health care-related legal services, please visit the Health Care Access page.
Survivors' Legal Advice Line
If you are a survivor of domestic violence or sexual assault, you will need to be referred to our dedicated line by a local domestic violence or sexual assault agency, police department, or court. You may also contact the numbers listed above for housing, public benefits, consumer rights, or health access issues.
Tenants' Rights Line: Alameda County Mon-Thu | 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Are you an Alameda County resident currently experiencing a housing-related legal issue? Call the Tenant’s Rights Line for free legal advice and referrals in all languages.
Tenants' Rights Line: Contra Costa County Mon & Thu | 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM; Tue & Wed 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Are you a Contra Costa County resident currently experiencing a housing-related legal issue? Call the Tenant’s Rights Line for free legal advice and referrals in all languages.
Disaster Relief Legal Hotline (888) 382-3406
BayLegal operates the Disaster Relief Legal Hotline as a partnership with the Disaster Legal Assistance Collaborative (DLAC).The line helps to connect communities to legal services during periods of ongoing emergency related to fires, storms, earthquakes and other disasters. This hotline will provide advice and counsel for eligible clients during LAL hours. In the evenings, volunteer attorneys will staff the disaster hotline queue, as well as do callbacks for callers not eligible for BayLegal services.