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Do You Need Legal Help?

To begin receiving legal services, please call us at 1-877-9-LEGAL-0 (1-877-953-4250), between 9:30 -11:30 AM, and 1:30- 3:30 PM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. You can call some of our local offices directly. Click here for our local office numbers and intake hours. Please have your paperwork ready when you call us.

NPLS offices will close for the week between Christmas and New Years for 2011.
The dates of NPLS office closing are listed below.
December 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 2011, and January 2, 2012.
NPLS offices will re-open on January 3, 2012.

Once you contact us, here's what happens:

First we’ll ask you to tell us a little bit about your problem so that we know whether your problem is something we are able help you with.
We will ask for your name and the names of others involved in your legal matter to see if we can provide assistance without any a conflict of interest.
Then we’ll ask about your household finances to check that you are financially eligible for our services.
We’ll then return to your problem and ask for the basic facts and what help your asking for.

Your request will be reviewed promptly by a staff advocate and we will:

Give you advice or brief services by telephone; or
Schedule an appointment with a staff attorney or paralegal; or
Refer you to a volunteer attorney.

If we cannot assist you, we’ll refer you to other alternatives services:

To see the kinds of problems on which we provide services
To locate our offices

To find a private attorney if NPLS cannot assist you, visit Finding a Lawyer
In an emergency when our intake line is closed, check the office hours and phone number for your local NPLS office.