Legal Service Referrals

							                                   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 or (973) 824-3000                      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
Room 1365, Non-Dissolution Waiting Room
Newark, NJ 07102
                                                      Rutgers University Law Library
Essex County Legal Aid Association                    (for legal research)
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., Mon. – Thurs.
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 622-0063
                                   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
    • Immigration and Immigrant Workers’ Rights            • Constitutional Litigation Clinic
       Clinic                                              • Environmental Law Clinic
    • Impact Litigation Clinic                             • Federal Tax Law Clinic
    • Juvenile Justice Clinic                              • Special Education Clinic
Center for Social Justice                                  • Urban Legal Clinic
833 McCarter Highway                                   Center for Law and Justice
Newark, NJ 07102                                       123 Washington Street
(973) 642-8700                                         Newark, NJ 07102
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
60 South Fullerton Avenue, #211                        domestic violence.
Montclair, NJ 07042                                    (973) 765-9050 – General Information
(973) 233-0111                                         (973) 740-1233 – 24-Hour Crisis Line –
www.pfwj.org                                                              Confidential
                                                       256 Columbia Turnpike, Suite 105
American Friends Service Committee                     Florham Park, NJ 07932
Carries out service, development, social justice and   www.rachelcoalition.org
peace programs.                                        rachel@jfsmetrowest.org
89 Market Street
Sixth Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
Criminal Justice and Immigration Rights
Programs - (973) 643-1924
www.afsc.org




                                                                             Revised 3/2010