If you need help with a legal question related to housing, social or consumer law, please contact our legal advice line. We need pro bono lawyers, pro bono law students, paralegals and digital service experts. Free legal advice, representation and consumer workshops in the areas of debt collection defense, predatory lending and abusive mortgage transactions, foreclosure defense, HOA matters, estate planning and credit repair. If you need help with a legal issue related to access to health care or unfair medical billing, please contact the Health Consumer Center. Free legal advice, investigation and mediation on landlord-tenant issues, such as housing discrimination, fair housing and landlords` and tenants` rights and obligations. Updates on the eviction moratorium and search for rent assistance resources. Free legal advice and representation for seniors in Alameda County in the areas of grandparent guardianship, elder abuse, ISS, MEDI-CAL/MEDI-CARE, and immigration/naturalization. Legal Assistance for Seniors (LAS) is a non-profit agency for Alameda County residents 60 years of age or older. We provide legal advice and information, representation at court and administrative hearings, referrals to other community resources, and community legal education and training.

Free legal advice and representation for qualified low-income individuals in debt collection defense, labor rights, towing hearings, camp unit disputes, eviction defense, section 8 termination hearings, rent committee hearings, clean slate, immigration/naturalization, business start-up or non-profit. Free legal aid for disaster survivors in California and resources for volunteers, provided by trusted California nonprofit legal aid providers Free legal advice and representation for low-income members of the Asia-Pacific island community in the areas of immigration and naturalization, family law, defence against eviction, elder abuse, public benefits, foreclosure defence, and wills and trusts. Free legal advice, representation and referrals for qualified low-income individuals in the areas of debt collection defense, bankruptcy, eviction defense, foreclosure defense, fair housing, domestic violence injunctions, Medi-Cal and SSI-SSDI. Legal Assistance for Seniors strives to ensure the independence and dignity of seniors by protecting their legal rights through education, counselling and advocacy. Legal Assistance for Seniors provides legal advice, advice and representation to seniors in Alameda County. The services are intended for persons aged 60 and over (50 years and over for guardianship cases). Current areas of activity are health law, public services, guardianship of minors, elder abuse and naturalization. Free legal advice and representation for qualified low-income individuals in immigration, eviction defence, rent committee hearings and workers` rights. Free legal representation and preparation of domestic violence injunctions, dissolution, separation and annulment forms, child and spousal support orders, and custody and access orders for domestic violence victims living in Alameda County. Pro pro clinics for the qualification of low-income people in the areas of bankruptcy, divorce and family law, injunctions against domestic violence, guardianship and assistance to illegal liability for landlords. Case restrictions: Must be at least 60 years old. Learn more about Excelsior Legal Collaborative`s residential, immigration and worker clinics.

At BayLegal, we are grateful for your commitment and support in our work, especially during these challenging times. Case Types: Family Violence, Elder Law, Health, Housing, Immigration, Public Services, Guardianship, Elder Law Trusteeship Our physical office remains closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the safety of our clients and employees. LAS and HICAP continue to provide remote services. BayLegal`s Alameda County office in Oakland is now open to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. While our physical offices have limited public access, our employees continue to work remotely to serve our customers.

If you need to reach LAS, please call 510-832-3040 and leave a message indicating the agent you wish to contact. If you would like to schedule a telephone consultation with HICAP, please call 510-839-0393. Please be patient as we are all working remotely and there may be delays in our response time. Bay Area Legal Aid offers monthly consumer rights clinics in South Alameda County, as well as monthly housing knowledge training throughout the county. Click here for clinics in all locations in the Bay Area. 2-1-1 is a free, confidential service available 24/7 in all languages that helps connect residents with other Alameda County agencies and resources. Upsolve is a free self-service tool that guides California debtors through the Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing process. Address: 1735 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94612 California Relay Service: Call 7-1-1 or 1-800-735-2929 or visit California Relay Service for more information. Phone: (510) 663-4744 Fax: (510) 663-4740 Office hours: For limited scheduled reopening hours, see above. If it is safe to return to work in person full-time, office hours are Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.

– 5:00 p.m. Public transportation: The office is located one block west of BART 19th Street Station (Telegraph Avenue exit) and close to many AC Transit bus routes.