General
Legal Services of South Central Michigan (LSSCM), Free legal advice & representation for lower-income persons and seniors. (In Washtenaw County only, family law services are limited to custody & child support. No divorce-facilitation services.)
734.665.6181
Legal Aid and Defender Association for Wayne, Clinton, Macomb, & Oakland Counties.
1.877.964.4700
The Dispute Resolution Center (mediation services).
734.222.3745
Washtenaw County/EMU Legal Resource Center, courthouse-based self-help center for legal forms and information—but not advice—for people without an attorney
734.994.0160
Michigan Poverty Law Program, a collaboration between University of Michigan and Legal Services of South Central Michigan.
734.998.6100 Ext. 33, for clarification of rights regarding Department of Human Services benefits and problems; social security; and state emergency relief.
Michigan Legal Services, Detroit-based advocacy for affordable health care, housing, and public benefits.
Check website for email contact information.
Family Law Project, University of Michigan and Legal Services of South Central Michigan offer limited representation for low-income women involved in domestic violence situations.
Contact SafeHouse at 734.973.0242, ext. 204
Child Advocacy Law Clinic, University of Michigan: supervised law-student representation for parents & kids in child abuse & neglect cases and in the foster care system.
734.763.5000
Project Outreach, Justice Project Outreach Team (JPORT) serves individuals who have mental health issues and need help with the legal system.
734.222.3750
Legal Resource directory for low-income people
Common Ground, Legal advocacy and support.
1.800.231.1127
Legal Resources for Women in Michigan
Neighborhood Legal Services/Wayne County Neighborhood Legal Services
313.964.1975
Community Outreach, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, legal advocacy for a variety of issues.
313.596.0262
Legal Hotline for MI Seniors: Wills/estate planning; Medicaid & Medicare; consumer law; housing/real estate; pensions; public benefits.
1.800.347.5297
Immigrant Rights and Civil Advocacy Clinic, Cooley Law School, free advocacy for indigent clients
734.372.4994
Farmworker Legal Services of Michigan, Free legal assistance and referrals for migrant and seasonal farmworker; division of Legal Services of South Central MI.
734.665.6181, Ann Arbor Office
The State Bar of Michigan Lawyer Referral & Information Service
1.800.968.0738
Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice
313.962.6540
American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan
734.480.4972 Washtenaw County; 313.578.6800 Detroit
Fair Housing Center of Southeastern Michigan, investigates illegal housing discrimination
734.994.3426 or 1.877.979.FAIR (3247)
Michigan Community Resources, a Detroit-area legal services broker that connects public-minded attorneys with nonprofits in need of pro bono legal expertise.
313.962.3171
Lawyer Referral Service, $30 fee, Washtenaw County Bar Association.
734.996.3229
Divorce-related
Divorce Support services at The Women's Center include a women-only support group as well as as information about the legal and financial aspects of divorce
734.973.6779
Transition Center, Schoolcraft College: divorce education and support groups, as well as legal and financial consultations (on alternating weeks) for both women and men, students and non-students
734.462.4443
Divorce Association for Women's Needs
1.888.772.3296 or 248.855.3296
Washtenaw County Friend of the Court (FOC)
734.222.3050
