Finding Legal Assistance

Finding a lawyer or legal assistance can be frustrating, expensive, and stressful. At the library, we can help connect you with self-help resources and help you with legal research, but we are not lawyers or facilitators. This page breaks down local and statewide options and directories for legal services in Oregon, in order to better understand your options for legal assistance in Lane County.

 

 

Oregon Law Help Legal Directory


You can use this page to search for free and low-cost lawyers and legal help in Oregon. This page allows you to search by topic, county and type of legal help.


If you can afford to hire a lawyer, you can use the Oregon State Bar lawyer referral service to find a lawyer instead. 


Disclaimer: The law firms and lawyers in this directory do not have enough staff to help everyone who applies for services. Most law firms have a limited number of legal issues they can take on. Your legal issue must be within that list of legal issues to get help. You can learn more about eligibility rules for free legal help here.


Lane County Legal Aid
(541) 485-1017


The Lane County Legal Aid Office of Oregon Law Center serves the low-income community throughout Lane County. We accept cases based on priorities that are set through a client needs assessment. While we do intake on a wide variety of issues, the cases we typically handle are related to housing, benefits, family law and issues of domestic violence.


Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm Monday through Friday, closed for lunch from 11:45-12:45


OR call toll-free in Oregon at
1 (844) 595-8330


Lane County Senior Law Services
(541) 682-5318


Lane County Senior Law Service is a special program to meet the civil legal needs of Lane County seniors. It is supported by volunteer attorneys in our community; to make an appointment  just call one of our outreach locations directly, you do not have to call for intake at Lane County Legal Aid front desk.

 

Campbell Center: 541-682-5318

Cottage Grove: call the program director, 541-485-1017, ext 131

Florence: call the program director at 541-485-1017, ext 131

 

If you have questions about the program, please feel free to contact the program director at 541-485-1017, extension 131.


Access the Law

(541) 686-4890


Access the Law aims to provide affordable legal services to the greater Oregon community. We do so by offering attorney rates that are set according to a sliding fee scale based on your family’s size and household income. Our services are not free; however, our fee scale is designed to assist in making legal representation available to working and low-income families and individuals. Our process begins with an initial consultation. All initial consultations are $100.

 

Free Veterans Legal Clinic

 

Access the Law has proudly served Oregon Veterans since 2013. All Veterans are eligible for a free half-hour initial consultation through our Veterans Legal Clinic. Free consultations are limited to the following practice areas: landlord tenant, family law, bankruptcy, and estate planning. All other consults will require a $100 consultation fee.

 

Student Legal Services

 

Access the Law is the student legal services provider for Oregon State University and Lane Community College. If you are attending school, students are encouraged to contact us to determine if they are eligible for services.

 

[email protected]

 

Eugene Office: (541) 686-4890

Oakridge Office: (541) 780-4989

Student Experience Center (Corvallis): (541) 737-4165

 


Oregon State Bar Lawyer Referral Service
(503) 684-3763


The OSB Lawyer Referral Service pairs you with an Oregon lawyer that may be able to help you with your legal problem. You are entitled to an initial consultation of up to 30 minutes for a maximum fee of $50.

 

Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm Monday through Friday

 

OR call toll-free in Oregon at
(800) 452-7636

 

Oregon State Bar Modest Means Program
(503) 684-3763


The Modest Means Program helps moderate-income Oregonians find affordable legal assistance. Eligibility for the program is based upon type of legal matter, applicant income and assets, and availability of participating lawyers. If you qualify for the program, the Modest Means lawyer will charge you a reduced rate for any additional legal work provided to you beyond the initial consultation.


Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm Monday through Friday


OR call toll-free in Oregon at (800) 452-7636

 

Lane County Victim Services
(541) 682-4523


The Victim Services Program has provided services to victims of crime since 1985. The program utilizes volunteers assigned to the court advocacy unit, the protective order unit and the family violence unit. The goal of the program is to provide comprehensive services to crime victims involved in the criminal justice system, who have a case that is being prosecuted by the District Attorney's Office. 

 

Para obtener información sobre órdenes protectivas contactese 541-682-4128.


Free Legal Answers


The Free Legal Answers Program helps low-income Oregonians get answers to their legal questions. If you financially qualify for the program, you can submit a written question that will be answered for free by a volunteer attorney. Once the attorney responds, you have the opportunity for a follow up question based on their response.


Springfield-Eugene Tenant Association
(541) 972-3715


SETA is a 501c3 non-profit, public service organization that is dedicated to renters’ rights and interests. We accomplish our goals by assisting, educating, and empowering tenants in Lane County and beyond. We believe that housing rights are human rights and that affordable and accessible housing are the foundation of any strong community.

 

The SETA Tenant Hotline is open and can be reached at (541) 972-3715. Please leave us a voicemail anytime with a brief overview of the issue for which you are seeking help. 


Lane County Family Court Assistance Office
(541) 682-4302


The Family Court Assistance Office helps self-represented litigants in divorce, legal separation, custody, or parenting time proceedings. Family Law Facilitators can help explain court procedures, review documents, and refer to other services and resources. Family Law Facilitators cannot give legal advice.

 

Book an appointment online.

 

Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

 

[email protected]


Greater Oregon Facilitation Initiative (GOFI)
(503) 986-5909


Greater Oregon Facilitation Initiative (GOFI) services are free to all self-represented parties regardless of income. We provide information, assistance, and navigation to litigants in family law cases so they can meaningfully participate in the court process. These services are available through our facilitators and shared resource in Benton, Clackamas, Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Hood River, Jefferson, Lane, Linn, Marion, Sherman, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, Wheeler Counties.

 

Monday through Friday, 9:00am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 4:00pm (PT) 

 

Email through GOFI Online Form