Introducing: The Pathways to Justice Campaign

Create pathways to safety, security, and health in Tampa Bay and beyond.

The Pathways to Justice Campaign is Bay Area Legal’s new annual effort to raise critical funds from individuals, businesses, and foundations who believe in justice for all.

Pathways to Justice
You can help us create pathways to justice with an annual or recurring gift.
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Limited Opportunity: Join the Pathways to Justice Brick Pathway 

Receive a personalized, engraved brick on the pathway at our St. Petersburg office, honoring 25 years of the branch's community presence.

Pathway recognition begins at $1,000 for individuals and $5,000 for corporate & community partners.

Legal aid protects our most vulnerable community members from crises that affect their safety, security, or health.

Former clients Courtney, A'Diva, and Robert share how free legal services from Bay Area Legal transformed their lives.

Your Contributions at Work

In 2025, Bay Area Legal Services:

Helped

15,808

individuals, families, and community groups

Assisted

4,890

people with housing insecurities

Aided

1,783

survivors of domestic violence in gaining safety from their abusers

Helped

5,518

seniors preserve housing, fight exploitation, and more

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Get Free Legal Help

Talk to a real person about your civil legal problem.

  1. Contact us
  2. Eligibility review
  3. We decide if we can take your case

Services are free if you quality. Call Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., or apply online anytime for non-emergency legal matters. Language interpreters are available to you at no cost. Wait times for the helplines can vary.