Community Resources
Legal
Last updated September 2026.
Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ)
Who They Serve: Low-income New Jersey residents statewide.
Services Include:
- Housing and eviction matters
- Public benefits (SSI, SSDI, SNAP, Medicaid)
- Family law
- Consumer debt and bankruptcy
- Foreclosure prevention
- Healthcare access
- Elder law and disability rights
- Education issues
- Expungement information and referrals
Phone: 1-888-576-5529 (1-888-LSNJ-LAW)Essex County Civil Legal Services
Essex-Newark Legal Services
Address: 5 Commerce Street, 2nd Floor, Newark, NJ 07102
Who They Serve: Low-income Essex County residents.
Services Include:
- Eviction defense and tenant rights
- Public benefits appeals
- Family law and domestic violence matters
- Consumer issues
- Healthcare access
- Income maintenance concerns
Essex County Legal Aid Association
Address: Hall of Records, Newark, NJ
Who They Serve: Income-eligible Essex County residents.
Services Include:
- Divorce and custody matters
- Consumer law
- Housing concerns
- Elder law and probate matters
Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ)
Phone: 973-645-1955
Who They Serve: Low-income New Jersey residents.
Services Include:
- Family law clinics
- Eviction assistance
- Bankruptcy assistance
- Driver’s license restoration
- Expungement programs
- Special education advocacy
- Reentry services
- Tax controversy assistance
Special Populations Served:
- Veterans
- Human trafficking survivors
- Newark South Ward residents
- Individuals reentering the community after incarceration
Legal Services of New Jersey
Provides:
- Tenant rights education
- Housing manuals
- Legal advice hotline
- Referrals to regional legal services programs
Community Health Law Project (CHLP)
North Jersey Office:
650 Bloomfield Avenue, Suite 210
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Phone: 973-680-5599
Administration Office:
185 Valley Street
South Orange, NJ 07079
Phone: 973-275-1175
Specializes In:
- Disability rights
- Housing access for people with disabilities
- Medicaid and healthcare advocacy
- Guardianship concerns
- Public benefits advocacy
American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) – Immigrant Rights Program
Who They Serve: Immigrants, asylum seekers, and individuals in detention.
Services Include:
- Deportation defense
- Family reunification concerns
- Know Your Rights trainings
- Immigration consultations
- Detention support
Make the Road New Jersey
Services Include:
- Immigration legal services
- DACA renewals
- Naturalization applications
- Workers’ rights advocacy
- Community organizing
Languages: Multilingual services available.
Partners for Women and Justice
Who They Serve: Survivors of domestic violence.
Services Include:
- Final restraining orders
- Custody matters
- Child support
- Divorce-related representation
Rutgers Domestic Violence Clinic
Services Include:
- Protective orders
- Family law representation
- Survivor advocacy
Rutgers Law School – Newark
Address: 123 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07102
Specialized Clinics:
- Immigrant Justice Clinic
- Housing Justice and Tenant Advocacy
- Education and Health Law Clinic
- Domestic Violence Clinic
- Child Advocacy Clinic
- Constitutional Rights Clinic
- Federal Tax Clinic
- Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic
- Criminal Defense and Reentry Clinic
Who They Serve: Individuals and community organizations meeting clinic eligibility requirements.
Seton Hall University School of Law – Center for Social Justice
Address: One Newark Center, Newark, NJ 07102
Specialized Clinics:
- Family Justice Clinic
- Equal Justice Clinic
- Immigration and Human Rights Clinic
- Child Advocacy Clinic
- Social Justice Litigation
Best For: Complex family law matters, immigration concerns, and impact litigation.