Free legal clinics in NYC

Our Clinics

Many of our Projects run regularly scheduled clinics offering help with legal issues, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the clinics listed below may or may not be running on a given week. Please contact the host location before attempting to attend one.

Housing Issues | Family Law Issues | Public Benefits

Housing Issues

St. John's Bread & Life

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 9am – 1pm
Topic: Housing Issues
Location: 795 Lexington Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11221
How to RSVP: No RSVP; First come, first served. Please ask for the sign in sheet for the “Safety Net Project of the Urban Justice Center” when you arrive.

List of general services we provide: We help tenants with fighting evictions, obtaining repairs, combating tenant harassment, and succession rights.

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Office of Councilmember Ayala

Date: First Tuesday of every month
Time: 10am – 1pm
Topic: NYCHA Issues Only
Location: 105 E. 116th St., New York, NY 10029
How to RSVP: No RSVP; First come, first served. Please ask for the sign in sheet for the “Safety Net Project of the Urban Justice Center” when you arrive.

List of general services we provide: We help tenants with fighting evictions, obtaining repairs, combating tenant harassment, and succession rights.

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Family Law

Urban Justice Center - Family Law

Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 10:30am – 5:00pm, by appointment
Topic: Family law
Location: 40 Rector St., 9th Floor

How to RSVP: To schedule an appointment please call 1-833-321-4387 and leave a message with your name and safe contact number. You will receive a call back within 24-48 hours.

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Urban Justice Center - Uncontested Divorce

Date: Every Thursday
Time: 10:30am – 4:00pm, by appointment
Topic: Uncontested Divorce
Location: 40 Rector St., 9th Floor

How to RSVP: To schedule an appointment please call 1-833-321-4387 and leave a message with your name and safe contact number. You will receive a call back within 24-48 hours.

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Council Member Amanda FarÍas District Office

Date: 2^nd and last Monday of every month

Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm, by appointment

Topic: Family law

Location: 778 Castle Hill Avenue, Bronx, NY

How to RSVP: To schedule an appointment please call 718-792-1140

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Council Member Chi Ossé District Office

Date: 6/22/2023; 9/14/2023; 12/12/2023

Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm, by appointment

Topic: Family law

Location: 1360 Fulton Street, Suite 500, Brooklyn, NY

How to RSVP: To schedule an appointment please call 718-919-0740

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Council Member Kevin C. Riley District Office

Date: Last Thursday of each month
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm, by appointment
Topic: Family law
Location: 940 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY

How to RSVP: To schedule an appointment please email cprisco@council.nyc.gov or call 718-684-5509 and provide a secure number and/or time to contact you back at.

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