Legal Aid Clinics

Neighborhood Legal Services Program
Address

701 4th St, NW DC (serving NW & NE WDC)
3101 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, SE (serving SE & SW WDC)

Phone

(202) 682-2700

Hours

M-F 9am-4:30pm
Intakes M-F all day

Website
Spanish

YES

Services

Free civil legal services for eligible DC residents and those with legal issues in DC.

Eligibility

low-income; DC resident or person with legal issue(s) in DC

Legal Aid Society of D.C.
Phone

(202) 628-1161

Hours

M-F 9am-5pm Walk-ins anytime except: T/Th 3pm-5pm or all day Friday

Spanish

YES

Services

Family/landlord tenant law, domestic/family law and Child custody law. Civil protection order. General public assistance. Give referrals if income is too high to qualify.

Eligibility

must be low-income

George Washington University Law and Legal Aid Clinic
Address

2000 G St NW DC; Suite 200

Phone

(202) 994-7463

Hours

M-F 9am-5:30pm

Deaf

YES

Services

Handles cases regarding: administrative, civil, immigration, small businesses, domestic violence and vaccine injury. For low-income DC residents ONLY. Vaccine clinic. During the school year.

 

Use relay service for hearing impaired.

Georgetown University Domestic Violence Clinic and International Women’s Human Rights Clinic
Address

600 New Jersey Ave. NW

Phone

(202) 662-9640

Hours

M-F 9am-5:30pm


only do referrals for intake

Website
Spanish

YES

Deaf

YES

Services

Work on Civil Protection Orders for victims of domestic abuse. Work done by students so less availability in summer. By appointment only.

 

Make referrals for Spanish and Deaf.

WEAVE (Women Empowered Against Violence) Emergency Domestic Relations Project
Address

1111 16th St. NW, Suite 200

Phone

(202) 452-9550

Hours

Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

Website

Spanish & access to court interpreter and ASL interpreters available.

Spanish

YES

Services

Legal assistance and advocacy for anyone seeking protection orders and other legal remedies for domestic violence situations.

 

Spanish & access to court interpreter and ASL interpreters available.

CARECEN Central American Resource Center of Washington
Address

1460 Columbia Rd., NW
Washington, DC 20009

Phone

(202) 328-9799

Hours

M-F 9am-5pm

Website
Spanish

YES

Services

Services for Central Americans. Limited help with immigration applications. Mostly handle cases involving Protective Status for Salvadorans. They have citizenship training and classes. Assistance with housing, community support services and provide translation services (letter, phone calls, etc.)

Ayuda, Inc.
Address

1707 Kalorama Rd. NW
Washington, DC 20009

Phone

(202) 387-4848

Hours

M-F 9am-5pm

Website
Spanish

YES

Services

Immigration and domestic violence cases for Latina women. Offers legal assistance, referrals, and support groups. Hermanas Unidas is a support group for battered Latina women.

American University Legal Aid Clinic
Address

4801 Massachusetts Ave., NW Suite 417 DC

Phone

(202) 274-4140

Hours

9am-5pm

Services

Domestic Violence and child support cases only. Ability to take cases based on availability of students.

 

Some Spanish.

Women’s Center, The
Address

133 Park St., NE, Vienna VA 22180

Phone

(703) 281-2657

Website
Services

counseling, group therapy, incest survivors group, experts in domestic violence mediation, workshops, classes (assertiveness training), etc.