Legal/Advocacy Resources and Services
Boston College Legal Service Lab
www.bc.edu/schools/law/services/academic/programs/clinical/lab.html
885 Centre Street
Newton Centre, MA 02459
617-552-0248
Boston College Legal Assistance Bureau (BCLAB) advises and represents clients with a variety of legal problems, including primarily domestic violence prevention, family law, landlord-tenant disputes, and Social Security disability appeals. Our services are free for low income residents of Waltham, Watertown and Newton.
Center for Public Representation
Eastern Massachusetts: 617-965-0776
Western Massachusetts: 413-586-6024
The Center seeks to improve the quality of lives of people with mental illness and other disabilities through the systemic enforcement of their legal rights while promoting improvements in services for citizens with disabilities.
Disability Law Center
800-872-9992 or 617-723-8455
We provide information, referral, technical assistance and representation regarding legal rights and services for people with disabilities.
Massachusetts Bar Association
866-627-7577
617-338-0610
Free, brief, legal consults are available over the phone on the first Wednesday of each month, 5:30 to 7:30pm.
Mass Legal Help
Massachusetts legal aid programs put together this website to help you find practical information about your legal rights in Massachusetts.
Mass Legal Services
Offers resources and information about legal issues facing lower income Massachusetts residents to legal services advocates and social services professionals.
Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee
800-342-9092 or 617-338-2345
www.mhlac.org
Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee provides information and advice to individuals involved with the Massachusetts mental health system through the MHLAC Intake Line. If you need help or advice, you must call the MHLAC Intake Line and leave a voicemail message.
MetroWest Legal Services (MWLS)
www.mwlegal.org
508-620-1830 (Framingham area)
800-696-1501 (Toll-Free)
The mission of MetroWest Legal Services is to provide legal advocacy to protect and advance the rights of the poor, elderly, disabled and other disenfranchised people in our service area and to assist them in obtaining legal, social and economic justice. We help our clients secure access to basic needs and challenge institutional barriers in order to achieve equal justice for all.
Moving to Young Adult Life: A Legal Guide for Parents of Youth with Mental Health Needs
When a child transitions to adulthood, parents wonder about their new role. Until now, they have done most of the decision making without knowing their options, their legal role and where to seek help. This new guide covers topics like financial decisions, health care options, guardianship and transition from special education.
Download Moving to Young Adult Life: A Legal Guide for Parents of Youth with Mental Health Needs from PPal.net.
One Can Help
617-930-3468
One Can Help was conceived by professionals who work with Boston's MetroWest court-involved “low income/high risk” children. Its mission is to encourage these children and their families to make positive changes in their lives by providing financial help so that these goals can be achieved.
Additional Resources
From the US Department of Justice: List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers