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New Mexico

Community Legal Resources

Albuquerque Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service More information on this resource

    • Non-profit organization that will arrange a 30-minute appointment with an experienced attorney at that attorney’s office.  Appointments can be made within 2-5 business days, but often on the same day.  No financial qualification required.

Albuquerque Human Rights Office More information on this resource

    • Assists in providing advice and filing complaints regarding housing discrimination.

American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico More information on this resource

    • Legal services regarding protection of individuals’ civil rights from governmental injustice and abuse.

Arc of New Mexico More information on this resource

    • The Arc advocates for developmentally disabled persons and their families. They also assist parents in getting SSI benefits and Medicaid benefits for children with disabilities.

Catholic Charities More information on this resource

    • Provides legal services for certain kinds of immigration cases; will refer others. Offers transitional housing for homeless mothers, senior support service including transportation services, counseling, adult education, childcare, and ESL (English as a Second Language).

Child Support Enforcement Division (NM HSD) More information on this resource

    • Provides assistance in collecting child support. Help to establish paternity and help with court orders. They do not handle visitation and custody matters. Eligibility is open to everyone.

DNA, Peoples’ Legal Services, Inc. More information on this resource

    • Provides free legal services to qualified low-income residents on and near the Navajo Nation.

ENLACE Comunitario More information on this resource

    • Provides victim advocacy and legal advice and services to Spanish-speaking clients.

La Casa More information on this resource

    • Representation of clients at Protection Order hearings in the Las Cruces area.

Law Access New Mexico More information on this resource

    • Law Access New Mexico is a free telephone advisory service for low-income New Mexicans to help them solve civil legal problems.

Lawyer Referral for the Elderly (LREP) More information on this resource

    • Legal services for New Mexico residents 55 and older and not eligible for assistance through legal services program.

Lawyers Care Referral Program, State Bar of New Mexico More information on this resource

    • Legal assistance for individuals who are not eligible for assistance through a legal services program.  Includes pro bono, reduced-fee/sliding-scale and free referrals.

Legal FACS More information on this resource

    • Legal FACS strives to provide free and low cost legal services to low income persons with civil legal problems through referral to volunteer attorneys for individual cases, direct representation in some matters, and by using volunteer attorneys and advocates to give information and forms to self-represented litigants and victims of domestic violence.

Legislative Council Service More information on this resource

    • The LCS operates a legislative library that is available to members of the Legislature, legislative staff, other state agencies and the public.

New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty More information on this resource

    • Provides direct and indirect legal assistance to low-income and homeless individuals.

New Mexico Public Defender, Albuquerque District Office More information on this resource

    • Provides free legal assistance to qualified low-income people charged with a felony, misdemeanor or DWI.

Paralegal Law Center @ CNM South Valley Campus More information on this resource

    • Pro Se assistance to low income (125% of Fed. Poverty Level) help with filling out forms.

Protection and Advocacy, Inc. More information on this resource

    • Provides services to developmentally disabled and mentally disabled persons.

Senior Citizens Law Office (SCLO) More information on this resource

    • Free legal services for Bernalillo County residents 60 or over in civil cases.

State Bar of New Mexico More information on this resource

    • Free general information publications on various areas of law, mailed free of charge.

TEAMWORKS More information on this resource

    • Welfare-to-Work Program – Primarily legal services for civil claims.

University of New Mexico School of Law Clinical Program More information on this resource

    • Open during school semesters for a limited number of cases.  Provides legal services to students, faculty, employees of UNM, and Albuquerque residents age 55 and older.

Women’s Resource Center More information on this resource

    • Advocates for abused women; provides free legal assistance for victims of domestic abuse.