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Legal Leaf is a Lawyer Referral and Information Service established and derived to assist individuals and families to find the right attorney by referring them qualified legal professionals in most areas of the law.

We are a Lawyer Referral and Information Service certified by the State Bar of California (Certification # 0135) and currently operating and proudly serving the Los Angeles County area.

The LRIS is a private, nonprofit service dedicated to providing the public with affordable
access to justice and the legal system.

State Bar Certified Lawyer Referral Services are for people seeking to hire a private attorney. These are not free services. These referral services typically charge $35-$50 for a brief consultation call, where you will be given a list of attorneys that could be a good match for your situation.

As a California State Bar certified lawyer referral & information service (LRIS) Legal Grind can refer you to lawyers with experience in certain areas of the law such as Divorce or Family Law, Probate, Wills & Estate Planning, Business Law, Bankruptcy, and Personal Injury or Wrongful Death.

A minimal administrative fee is charged to the client for the referral. If you cannot afford to pay a lawyer, tell the person who takes your call at the lawyer referral service. Many lawyer referral services can refer you to a program or individual lawyer who will charge a reduced fee or perhaps even render free services if you qualify.
 

The National Crime Victim Bar Association maintains a nationwide network of attorneys who are dedicated to helping victims of crime rebuild their lives through the Civil Justice system.

Citizenship Program

Primary organization in Ventura County which assists permanent residents become citizens. Provides bilingual Civic Classes with 98% pass rate. 

As a Board of Immigration Appeals recognized organization and with 37 years of experience, El Concilio assists by providing Civics courses and by increasing the number of U.S. Citizenship applications, thus allowing families to integrate through the petition processes of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

El Concilio has extensive experience providing naturalization application services on an on-going basis since 1987 and was accredited in 1992 by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Immigration Services 

Provides one-on-one paralegal immigration assistance to LPR’s and their families in a variety of services including but not limited to: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Family Petitions, Immigrant Visas, Adjustment of Status, Petitions for Alien Relatives.

​As a Board of Immigration Appeals recognized organization and with 37 years of experience, El Concilio has been processing Immigrations Applications for families through the petition processes of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

El Concilio has extensive experience providing the following services on an on-going basis since 1989 and was accredited in 1992 by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. ​ Our services include but are not limited to the following:

• ​Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration 
• Immigrant Visa Application
• Application to report the birth of a child abroad
• Petition for Alien Relative
• Affidavit of Support
• Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status
• Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence
• Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
• Application for Action on an Approved Application or Petition
• Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the Act
• Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card
• Application for Naturalization
• Victims of Criminal Activity: U Nonimmigrant Status
• Violence Against Women Act 
• FBI Fingerprints/DOJ Livescans

***Free Immigration Legal Consultation

Call (805) 486-9777, or submit an online form. 

Coastside Hope is a 501(c)(3) non-profit human services agency to benefit the residents of the San Mateo County Coastside.

Coastside Hope’s mission is to offer basic life necessities with dignity and hope to mid-coast residents. Our guiding principle is “Necessities for today, Opportunites for tomorrow.” We  provide: Necessities in the form of food, clothing, housing assistance, online application for government benefits, referrals, and other support when neighbors need it most.

Opportunities in the form of free citizenship classes, free tax preparation services, and connections to  programs and services of other organizations so that neighbors have the chance to achieve more. We strengthen families and our community at large through our direct services and our partnerships with local agencies, businesses, schools, civic organizations, and faith groups.

All services are provided on a non-discriminatory basis, and we do not charge a fee for any of our safety net programs.

Free weekly citizenship classes. Immigration accredited representative services. 

Catholic Charities of the East Bay provides immigration and naturalization services and programs for immigrants in the East Bay area.

Don’t be a victim of Notario fraud! Catholic Charities East Bay offers low-cost immigration services provided by Board of Immigration Appeals accredited representatives and licensed immigration attorneys.

LEGAL IMMIGRATION SERVICES

*Offered in Richmond and Oakland only

• Legal Consultations
• Family-Based Visa Petitions
• Fiancé Visas
• Consular Processing
• Inadmissibility Waivers
• Remove Conditions on Residency
• Permanent Residency (Green Card) Application and Renewal
• Naturalization/U.S. Citizenship
• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
• Unaccompanied Minors*
• Victims of Domestic Abuse (VAWA)
• Victims of Violent Crimes (U-VISA )
• Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
• Request of Immigration Records (FOIA)
• Travel Documents (Advance Parole)

What we do:   

(1) Legal Services for Survivors/Victims of Any Crime

Legal Services can conduct an intake with community members to see whether they may be able to receive victims of crime legal assistance.  Legal Services provides direct holistic legal services to survivors/victims of any crime, including hate violence, domestic/intimate partner violence, sexual violence (including non-intimate partner sexual violence), stalking (including non-intimate partner stalking), elder abuse, assault, robbery, fraud, identity theft, family member or partner of homicide victim(s), human trafficking (including labor and sex trafficking), witnesses of violence, and other forms of violence/crimes.

If this is an emergency and you need to speak to someone immediately, please call the 24-Hour National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. 

(2) LGBTQ-Inclusive Referrals and Specifically Tailored Legal Referrals

Legal Services can conduct an intake with community members to see whether they may be able to receive legal assistance.  We will work with you to determine a best fit for legal resources.  Legal Services can make referrals to local LGBTQ-friendly attorneys and low-cost legal resources.

(3) Volunteer Legal Clinic

Legal Services can conduct an intake with community members to see whether they may be able to receive a free consultation in our Legal Clinic.  In collaboration with local volunteer attorneys, we provide free confidential legal consultations with state-licensed attorneys on-site in a wide range of practice areas. Consultations are by appointment only.  During the appointment, clients can discuss any legal issue(s) they are experiencing and receive confidential advice. If the issue cannot be addressed during the Legal Clinic and/or if the issue cannot be resolved within the appointment time, Legal Services can make referrals to local LGBTQ-friendly attorneys and low-cost legal resources.

(4) Name and/or Gender Change Petition Assistance

Legal Services can conduct an intake with community members to see whether they may be able to receive Name and/or Gender Change Petition assistance.  If the issue cannot be resolved within the appointment time, our attorneys can make referrals to local LGBTQ-friendly attorneys and low-cost legal resources.  This service is provided by appointment only.

Disability Rights California is a nonprofit agency that advances the human and legal rights of persons with disabilities. Disability Rights California began protecting the rights of Californians with disabilities in 1978. We now provide services to people with disabilities under eight federal programs--the Developmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of Rights (PADD) Act; the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Act; the Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR) Act; the Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) Act; the Assistive Technology (AT) Act of 1998; the Protection and Advocacy Traumatic Brain Injury (PATBI) act; the Protection and Advocacy Voting Access (PAVA) act; and the Client Assistance Program (CAP).

Under a contract with California's Department of State Hospitals, Disability Rights California operates the California Office of Patients' Rights (COPR)--to advocate for the rights of people who have a psychiatric disability or emotional impairment.

Disability Rights California operates the Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy (OCRA) under a contract with California's Department of Developmental Services. OCRA provides clients' rights advocacy to individuals with developmental disabilities who are clients of California's 21 regional centers.

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