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Legal Aid Resources in Maine
The Maine State Bar Association sponsors the Lawyer Referral Service for a referral to and up to 30 minutes’ consult with a qualified, local lawyer for $35. After initial consultation, you can hire the lawyer at the fee or rate you and the lawyer agree on. Learn more on the Maine State Bar Association's Lawyers Referral web page here: https://www.mainebar.org/page/LawyerReferral.
Free Legal Aid
The list below is an overview of the areas of law covered by each of Maine's severn core non-profit legal aid providers. Contact the provider directly to see if you qualify for their services.
More about Maine's civil legal aid organizations can be found on the Maine Justice Foundation website at: justicemaine.org/about/providers/.
Printable chart of Legal Aid Resources in Maine (PDF).
| Agency | Eligibility | Benefits (TANF & food stamps) | Debtor Issues & Bankruptcy | Divorce & Family Law | Domestic Violence | Eviction & Tenant Issues | Employment Issues | Foreclosure & Other Housing | Healthcare | Immigration & Citizenship Issues | Youth Issues | Other Civil Legal Issues |
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Disability Rights Maine |
People with disabilities; D/deaf or hard of hearing |
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Immigrant Legal Advocacy |
Low-income |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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✓ |
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Legal Services for Maine Elders |
60 or older; Medicare help for everyone |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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Maine Equal Justice Partners (866) 626-7059 www.mejp.org |
Low-income |
✓ |
✓ |
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Pine Tree Legal Assistance www.ptla.org www.ptla.org/contact-us (Phone numbers & hours) |
Low-income |
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✓ |
✓ |
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Volunteer Lawyers Project |
Low-income |
✓ |
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✓ | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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University of Maine Law School: Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic |
Low-income; Representation by student attorneys |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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