Legal Service Referrals
Legal Services of New Jersey Essex County Bar Association
New Jersey’s statewide legal hotline that provides Lawyer Referral Service
brief service, advice and referrals over the Provides caller with the name and telephone
telephone. Individuals can speak with attorneys, in number of one attorney upon inquiry. Consultation
English and Spanish, about a range of civil legal with that attorney is $25.00 for the first ½ hour.
issues without the need for an in-person interview. (973) 622-6204
100 Metroplex Drive, Suite 402 www.essexbar.com
P.O. Box 1357
Edison, NJ 08818-1357 Essex County Public Defender’s Office
(888) LSNJ-LAW (888-576-5529) toll free or Specializes in criminal defense for income-eligible
(732) 572-9100 Essex County residents. Available upon
www.lsnj.org and www.lsnjlaw.org individual’s application or court appointment.
(973) 648-6200 - Adult / (973) 648-3470 - Juvenile
Essex-Newark Legal Services Applications for public defender representation are
Essex County branch of Legal Services of available at:
New Jersey that provides direct services to Adult Juvenile
income-eligible clients. Veterans Courthouse Wilentz Justice Complex
5 Commerce Street, 2nd Floor 50 West Market Street 212 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102 Criminal Case Mgmt. Juvenile Services Unit
(973) 624-4500 Room 912 Room 915
Newark, NJ 07102 Newark, NJ 07102
Legal Services of New Jersey Kiosks
Community Health Law Project
Provide online access to information, publications,
Provides legal and advocacy services, training,
benefits calculators and court forms. Covers topics
education and related activities to persons with
including housing, employment, tenancy,
disabilities.
immigration and family law.
185 Valley Street
Hall of Records
South Orange, NJ 07079
465 Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd., directly across from
(973) 275-1175
Civil Customer Service, Room 201
Newark, NJ 07102 650 Bloomfield Avenue, Suite 210
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Wilentz Justice Complex
(973) 680-5599
212 Washington Street
www.chlp.org
1st floor, Central Intake Unit
Newark, NJ 07102
Rutgers University Law Library
Essex County Legal Aid Association (Legal research only)
Attorneys provide legal advice and assistance 123 Washington Street
to income-eligible Essex County residents. Newark, NJ 07102
Hall of Records - Room 118 (973) 353-5676
465 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. www.law-library.rutgers.edu
Hours: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Tue. – Thurs. Public Hours:
Newark, NJ 07102 Mon. – Thurs., 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
(973) 622-0063 Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Legal Service Referrals
Seton Hall University School of Law Rutgers University School of Law –
Law students provide legal assistance in the Newark
following areas: Law students provide legal assistance in the
Civil Litigation Clinic following areas:
Civil Rights and Constitutional Law Clinic Child Advocacy
Family Law Clinic Community Law Clinic
Equal Justice Clinic Constitutional Litigation Clinic
Immigration and Immigrant Workers’ Rights Environmental Law Clinic
Clinic Federal Tax Law Clinic
Impact Litigation Clinic Special Education Clinic
Juvenile Justice Clinic Urban Legal Clinic
Center for Social Justice Street Law Program
833 McCarter Highway Center for Law and Justice
Newark, NJ 07102 123 Washington Street
(973) 642-8700 Newark, NJ 07102
www.law.shu.edu (973) 353-5576
www.law.newark.rutgers.edu
Partners for Women and Justice
Promotes equal access to the judicial system for The Rachel Coalition
low-income and abused women who cannot afford Provides advocacy services and access to legal,
legal representation. medical and counseling support for victims of
No Walk-ins; phone consultations only domestic violence.
60 South Fullerton Avenue, #211 (973) 765-9050 – General Information
Montclair, NJ 07042 (973) 740-1233 – 24-Hour Crisis Line –
(973) 233-0111 Confidential
www.pfwj.org 256 Columbia Turnpike, Suite 105
Florham Park, NJ 07932
American Friends Service Committee www.rachelcoalition.org
Carries out service, development, social justice and E-mail: rachel@jfsmetrowest.org
peace programs.
89 Market Street, 6th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
Immigration Rights Programs - (973) 643-1924
www.afsc.org
Revised 6/2011