Free Legal Aid in Kansas City

American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas and Missouri

Areas of Law: Discrimination, Election and Voting, Freedom Speech, Freedom of Religion, Immigration Rights, LGBT Rights, Privacy, Police Practices, Jail and Prison Conditions, and other issues of fair treatment by government.

Good to Know: The ACLU does not usually assist in the following types of cases: criminal defense or post-conviction appeals, divorce or child custody disputes, property disputes, tax problems, workers compensation issues, consumer complaints, landlord-tenant disputes, building code issues and complaints about lawyers or judges. For assistance, fill out an intake form.

Kansas Legal Services

Areas of Law: Consumer/Financial, Housing, Elder Law, Education, Juvenile, Employment, Family, Native American Issues, Health, and Immigration

Good to Know: KLS is a statewide legal service provider for income-eligible clients. Fill out the intake form online or call for more information.

Legal Aid of Western Missouri (Central Office)

Areas of Law: Public Benefits, Domestic Violence, Family Law, Housing, Economic Development, Aids Legal Assistance, Consumer, Immigration, Migrant Workers, Municipal Court Defense

Good to Know: LAWMo provides free legal aid through direct representation and various legal clinics to those who qualify based on income. The office will not respond to email requests for assistance. Call to learn more. 

SAFEHOME

Area of Law: Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Disability, Education, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Foreclosure, Immigration & Naturalization, Life Planning, Public Benefits, Child protection, Civil protection orders: Initial proceeding, Civil protection orders: Contempt/Enforcement, Elder abuse

Good to Know: Attorneys may represent persons involved in or referred by another SAFEHOME program in civil legal matters, including protection orders, divorce and paternity. Call to learn more.

Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas - La Luz Center for Legal Assistance

Area of Law: Domestic Violence, Immigration, and Naturalization

Good to Know: This organization provides low cost legal representation to refugee and immigrant populations in the following Kansas counties Douglas, Johnson, and Wyandotte.

The Clinic (Sharma-Crawford Law Offices)

Areas of Law: Immigration, Deportation/Removal Proceedings

Good to Know: The Clinic provides free or discounted fees for legal services to qualifying individuals in immigration removal proceedings based on income levels. Depending on eligibility, some services may require a nominal fee.

University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law

Areas of Law: Child and Family Services, Guardian ad Litem, Entrepreneurial Legal Services Clinic, Tax Clinic, The Midwestern Innocence Project

Good to Know: Students represent clients under supervision. Restrictions apply. Call the individual program listed below to learn more:

Family Services: (816) 235-6336
Guardian ad Litem: (816) 235-6298
Entrepreneurial: (816) 235-6341
Tax: (816) 235-6201
Innocence Project: (816) 235-1644