Legal Clinic Calendar
Important Notice Concerning Clinic Availability and Public Health:
Martinez Superior Court – Room 102
Bay Area Legal Aid hosts Housing Law Clinics in Martinez every Friday at 9:00 am. BayLegal Staff and Volunteers assist low-income litigants prepare pro per (self-represented) pleadings and understand the eviction process.
Do you need legal assistance in an eviction case?
Can’t figure out which forms you need to fill out?
Free Legal Assistance is available in the courthouse!
First come; first served. Priority given to urgent deadlines determined by Housing Law Clinic staff. Personal Household income limits apply. The Housing Law Clinic is designed for low-income persons who cannot afford attorneys and have difficulty accessing other self-help resources.
Martinez Superior Court – Room 102
Bay Area Legal Aid hosts Housing Law Clinics in Martinez every Friday at 9:00 am. BayLegal Staff and Volunteers assist low-income litigants prepare pro per (self-represented) pleadings and understand the eviction process.
Do you need legal assistance in an eviction case?
Can’t figure out which forms you need to fill out?
Free Legal Assistance is available in the courthouse!
First come; first served. Priority given to urgent deadlines determined by Housing Law Clinic staff. Personal Household income limits apply. The Housing Law Clinic is designed for low-income persons who cannot afford attorneys and have difficulty accessing other self-help resources.
Martinez Superior Court – Room 102
Bay Area Legal Aid hosts Housing Law Clinics in Martinez every Friday at 9:00 am. BayLegal Staff and Volunteers assist low-income litigants prepare pro per (self-represented) pleadings and understand the eviction process.
Do you need legal assistance in an eviction case?
Can’t figure out which forms you need to fill out?
Free Legal Assistance is available in the courthouse!
First come; first served. Priority given to urgent deadlines determined by Housing Law Clinic staff. Personal Household income limits apply. The Housing Law Clinic is designed for low-income persons who cannot afford attorneys and have difficulty accessing other self-help resources.
Free Recovery and Insurance Workshop
Workshop Topic: Information and guidance on navigating your insurance claim, tips for communicating with your insurance company, going up the chain of command and asserting your rights.
Who should attend? Homeowners and renters whose insured homes were damaged or destroyed in the wildfire. All attendees will receive a free copy of the “little yellow” Disaster Recovery Handbook and have the opportunity to ask questions during a Q&A portion of the program. The first 120 attendees will receive a holiday gift from the wildfire survivor group Fired Up Sisters.
This Roadmap to Recovery™ workshop is cohosted by the Napa Valley Community Foundation, California Rural Legal Assistance, Bay Area Legal Aid and presented by United Policyholders, a non-profit consumer organization helping disaster survivors for over 25 years.
Download the Flier: Free Recovery and Insurance workshop Jan 23 2017
Free Consultation with an Insurance Lawyer
What is the event? The non-profit United Policyholders, in partnership with Bay Area Legal Aid, California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc., and the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, will present basic information on laws and consumer protections related to insurance policies, coverage and claim settlements, immediately followed by one-on-one consultations with volunteer lawyers with expertise in insurance legal matters.
Who should attend? Homeowners and renters whose insured property was damaged or destroyed in the recent wildfires. Some of the issues you can discuss with an attorney include:
- What can I do if my insurer is offering less money than I believe I’m entitled to?
- What are my rights if I’m underinsured?
- What can I do if I don’t have enough money to rebuild?
- My adjuster is uncooperative or hard to communicate with
- I want to buy a replacement home instead of rebuilding
- I’m concerned about smoke damage and my health; and
- I’m considering hiring a public adjuster or attorney.
TO RESERVE A SPOT, EMAIL: dan.wade@uphelp.org
For more information visit: www.uphelp.org/NorthBayFires
Download the Flier: Free Consultation with an Insurance Lawyer – March 24, 2018
What is the event? The non-profit United Policyholders, in partnership with Bay Area Legal Aid, California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc., and the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, will present basic information on laws and consumer protections related to insurance policies, coverage and claim settlements, immediately followed by one-on-one consultations with volunteer lawyers with expertise in insurance legal matters.
Who should attend? Homeowners and renters whose insured property was damaged or destroyed in the recent wildfires. Some of the issues you can discuss with an attorney may include but are not limited to:
- What can I do if my insurer is offering less money than I believe I’m entitled to?;
- What are my rights if I’m underinsured?;
- What can I do if I don’t have enough money to rebuild?;
- My adjuster is uncooperative or hard to communicate with;
- I want to buy a replacement home instead of rebuilding;
- I’m concerned about smoke damage and my health; and
- I’m considering hiring a public adjuster or attorney.
TO RESERVE A SPOT, EMAIL: kjarvis@legalaidsc.com
For more resources and information visit: www.uphelp.org/NorthBayFires
*Free *Spanish interpretation available
Are you looking for support around gender marker and/or name changes?
LGTBQ Connection Napa is working with Bay Area Legal Aid to host a legal clinic to help you in this process!
Bay Area Legal Aid is partnering with LGBTQ Connection to assist our community with filling out the paperwork for court- ordered name and/ or gender marker changes. Volunteers will also be available to help complete the necessary forms to change vital documents for Social Security, Passports, Driver’s Licenses/ID cards, and other identity documents.
Please RSVP with Bay Area Legal Aid at (707) 259-0579 or LGBTQ Connection at (707) 251-9432.
Name & Gender Marker Change Legal Clinic
Would you like FREE assistance with completing your documents to change your name and/or gender marker?
Sign up for our upcoming Name and Gender Marker Change Clinic! Get legal support from caring lawyers to change your name or gender marker. Support includes education and assistance with completing your court documents and other necessary documents.
Advance registration is required and space is limited. Please contact Jeanie Austin at Jeanie.Austin@sfpl.org or Bay Area Legal Aid at probono@baylegal.org to reserve your spot.
The clinic is hosted by Bay Area Legal Aid and the San Francisco Public Library and will take place in the Main Library at 100 Larkin St.
Speak with an attorney about your consumer legal issues or if you are considering bankruptcy.
RSVP required: (415) 982-1300
- Do you need information about bankruptcy?
- Do you need help with student loan debt?
- Are you being sued on a credit card debt?
- Do you have a court date coming up in a debt collection lawsuit?
- Are you being harassed by debt collectors?
- Are there errors in your credit report?
- Do you have questions about what income or property a debt collector can and cannot take?
- Does someone have a judgment against you for an unpaid debt?
- Do you need foreclosure help?
- Are your wages being garnished?
RSVP: (415) 982-1300
Hable con un abogado sobre sus asuntos del consumidor legales o para información de la bancarrota.
Llame al: (415) 982-1300 para hacer su reservación requerida
- ¿necesita información sobre la bancarrota?
- ¿necesita ayuda con deudas de préstamos escolares?
- ¿tiene una demanda por deudas de tarjeta de crédito?
- ¿tiene una audiencia en la corte sobre una demanda por cobro por deudas?
- ¿le están acosando los cobradores de deudas?
- ¿hay errores en su reporte de crédito?
- ¿tiene preguntas sobre los ingresos y propiedades que un cobrador de deudas puede o no puede quitarle?
- ¿alguien tiene una orden en contra de usted por una deuda que no ha pagado?
- ¿le están embargando su casa?
- ¿le están quitando su sueldo debido a sus deudas?
Speak with an attorney about your consumer legal issues or if you are considering bankruptcy.
RSVP required: (415) 982-1300
- Do you need information about bankruptcy?
- Do you need help with student loan debt?
- Are you being sued on a credit card debt?
- Do you have a court date coming up in a debt collection lawsuit?
- Are you being harassed by debt collectors?
- Are there errors in your credit report?
- Do you have questions about what income or property a debt collector can and cannot take?
- Does someone have a judgment against you for an unpaid debt?
- Do you need foreclosure help?
- Are your wages being garnished?
RSVP: (415) 982-1300
Hable con un abogado sobre sus asuntos del consumidor legales o para información de la bancarrota.
Llame al: (415) 982-1300 para hacer su reservación requerida
- ¿necesita información sobre la bancarrota?
- ¿necesita ayuda con deudas de préstamos escolares?
- ¿tiene una demanda por deudas de tarjeta de crédito?
- ¿tiene una audiencia en la corte sobre una demanda por cobro por deudas?
- ¿le están acosando los cobradores de deudas?
- ¿hay errores en su reporte de crédito?
- ¿tiene preguntas sobre los ingresos y propiedades que un cobrador de deudas puede o no puede quitarle?
- ¿alguien tiene una orden en contra de usted por una deuda que no ha pagado?
- ¿le están embargando su casa?
- ¿le están quitando su sueldo debido a sus deudas?