Private Lawyer Referral Services
Statewide
Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
(617) 654-0400
Toll-free: 1-866-MASS-LRS (1-866-627-7577)
Toll-free outside of Boston: 1-800-392-6164
TTY: (617) 338-0585
National Lawyers' Guild, Massachusetts Chapter, Lawyer Referral Service
(617) 227-7008
Boston Area
Boston Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
(617) 742-0625
Toll-free: 1-800-552-7046
Middlesex County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
(781) 939-2797
Central Massachusetts
Worcester County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
(508) 752-1311
Toll-free: 1-800-622-9700
Northeastern Massachusetts
Essex County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
(978) 741-7888
Toll-free: 1-800-228-2574
Southeastern Massachusetts
Barnstable County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
(508) 362-2121
Bristol County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
(508) 99-1322
Toll-free: 1-800-647-5151
Norfolk County Bar Association Legal Referral Service
(617) 471-9693
Plymouth County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
(508) 584-6600
Western Massachusetts
Berkshire Bar Association
(413) 442-5999
Franklin County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
(413) 773-9839
Hampden County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
(413) 732-4648
Hampshire County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
(413) 586-8729
Free Legal Representation for Low-Income Individuals
Statewide
Legal Advocacy and Resource Center (LARC)
(617) 603-1700
Toll-free: 1-800-342-5297
(617) 603-1815 on Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Boston Area
Greater Boston Legal Services
(617) 371-1234
Toll-free: 1-800-323-3205
TTY: (617) 371-1228
Harvard Legal Aid Bureau (law student program with attorney supervision)
(617) 495-4408
Harvard Mediation Program
(617) 495-1854
Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School (law student program with attorney supervision)
(617) 522-3003
Volunteer Lawyers Project
(617) 423-0648
TTY: (617) 338-6790
Metrowest Area
MetroWest Legal Services
(508) 620-1830
Toll-free: 1-800-696-1501
Central Massachusetts
Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts
(508) 752-3718
Toll-free: 1-800-649-3718
TTY: (508) 755-3260
Massachusetts Justice Project - Worcester
(508) 831-9888
Toll-free: 1-888-427-8989
Northeastern Massachusetts
Neighborhood Legal Services / Merrimack Valley Legal Services
(978) 686-6900
Toll-free 1-800-747-5056
Southeastern Massachusetts
South Coastal Counties Legal Services
Brockton: (508) 586-2110, or toll-free (800) 244-8393
Cape Cod & Islands: (508) 775-7020, or toll-free (800) 742-4107
Fall River: (508) 676-6265, or toll-free (800) 287-3777
New Bedford: (508) 979-7150, or toll-free (800) 929-9721
New Center for Legal Advocacy
Toll-free: 1-800-244-9023
TTY: (508) 990-7755
Western Massachusetts
Western Massachusetts Legal Services
Hampden County: (413) 781-7814, or toll-free 1-800-639-1109
Hampshire County: (413) 584-4034, or toll-free 1-800-639-1309
Franklin County: (413) 774-3747, or toll-free 1-800-639-1309
Berkshire County: (413) 499-1950, or toll-free 1-800-639-1509
Massachusetts Justice Project - Holyoke
(413) 533-2660
Toll-free 1-800-639-1209
Small Claims Court Advice
Harvard University Small Claims Advisory Service (student program)
(617) 497-5690