Success Stories

Meet Jayden and Brianna

Of the 53,500 children adopted from foster care in 2021, roughly one-third were by relatives.

Custody & Paternity

Last year, we helped 13,926 individuals, families, and community groups.

Donate Now

Timothy Brooks

71% of households with veterans or other military personnel have experienced a civil legal problem in the past year.

Veterans

The Hart Family

After reaching the age of 18, 20% of the children who were in foster care will become instantly homeless.

Family & Children

J. Coy Stull

The Collective Spotlight: J. Coy Stull

Of Counsel at Carlton Fields

Megan Dempsey

Justice Lover Spotlight: Megan P. Dempsey

Partner at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Tori Simmons

“Even though sometimes it feels as though providing legal representation is not enough, it is the way that I can help the most.”

Upcoming Legal Clinics

See All Clinics

Legal Information Center

ONLINE: Typically Monday-Friday. IN-PERSON: See schedule above.

Location

Hillsborough

The Legal Information Center is a free program to provide information to people who are representing themselves in Family Law cases in Hillsborough County.

Campbell Park Legal Clinic

Typically, every Monday 1 p.m.-4 p.m. and every Wednesday 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Location

Pinellas

The Campbell Park Legal Clinic is a free program that provides housing and family law advice and assistance to residents in St. Petersburg, FL (Pinellas County).

Medical-Legal Partnership with Bay Pines VA

Various days and times

Location

Virtual,

Hillsborough,

Pasco,

Pinellas,

Manatee,

Sarasota

The Medical-Legal Partnership with Bay Pines VA provides free legal assistance to veterans, and spouses or adult children of a veteran, who receive medical care at the Bay Pines VA or live in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, and Sarasota counties

Apply for Services

If you live or have a case in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, or Sarasota counties, we may be able to help.

How do I apply? Am I eligible?

Bay Area Legal Services

If you live or have a case in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, or Sarasota counties, we may be able to help.

Call (800) 625-2257 to apply for service.

Or complete our online application and we will call you back.

Statewide Legal Helplines

If you live or have a case in Florida, we may be able to help.

Senior Legal Helpline: (888) 895-7873

Veterans Legal Helpline: (866) 486-6161

Disaster Legal Helpline: (833) 514-2940

TTY: (800) 955-8771