California Rural Legal Assistance provides free civil legal services through its 17 offices to low-income residents of the state’s rural counties. Their focus is on the legal areas of employment and labor, housing, education, rural health, and leadership development. In addition, they have special advocacy programs for: Indigenous Latin American communities, LGBTQ+, agricultural workers, fair housing, and environmental justice.
Legal Assistance
Included in this list are organizations that provide free or low-cost legal services to victims of abuse and others who qualify. Even if the organization does not have a lawyer available to represent you in court, you may want to ask if there is a lawyer who you can consult with to get advice. Please note that we list the organizations by the town/city or county where the office is located – however, many offices may likely serve multiple counties. We indicate the “counties served” whenever possible. You can click the blue “View All” button to look through the complete list of organizations. You can also contact law schools in your area to ask if they have a legal clinic.
Kern
California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. - Delano Office
California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. – Lamont Office
California Rural Legal Assistance provides free civil legal services through its 17 offices to low-income residents of the state’s rural counties. Their focus is on the legal areas of employment and labor, housing, education, rural health, and leadership development. In addition, they have special advocacy programs for: Indigenous Latin American communities, LGBTQ+, agricultural workers, fair housing, and environmental justice.
Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, Inc.
Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance (GBLA) offers free legal services in civil matters to eligible low-income residents of Kern County. Areas of service include: matters of children and families, fair housing, elder abuse, health and public benefits, and more. Their Domestic Violence Reduction project provides legal assistance to protect children from exposure to domestic violence, child abuse, and neglect. Advocates help with protective orders, child custody and visitation, representation in court, referrals, and other legal assistance. GBLA also assists VAWA-eligible immigrants who are survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault. Those services include: help with VAWA and visa petitions, petitions to adjust resident status, and other advocacy. Interpretation services available in Arabic, Armenian, Cantonese, French, German, Hindi, Hmong, Italian, Japanese, Khmer (Cambodian), Korean, Laotian, Mandarin, Mixteco, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalong, Thai, and Vietnamese.