Legal Services, General

Provides legal assistance to community members, including legal advice on immigration, housing, and other legal matters. Does not cover family law.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Closed in person until further notice. Email communitylegalclinic@law.byu.edu to see if they can assist via email.

• Legal Counseling

First and third Thursday nights from 5 - 7 pm

Closed during the summer months, July-August.

Provides comprehensive services to support and enhance the quality of life for all men, women, children, and families. Domestic Violence Assistance Center and the Sexual Assault Assistance Center provide services 24/7 to victims and their families.

COVID-19 UPDATE: The YCC is closed to the general public. For immediate assistance, call main line 801.394.9456, the 24/7 Crisis Hotline, or visit YCChope.org.

• Clothing Vouchers
• Sexual Assault Prevention
• Sexual Assault/Incest Support Groups
• Parenting Skills Classes
• Foster Care/Temporary Shelter for Animals
• Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
• Domestic Violence Volunteer Opportunities
• Crime Victim Support
• Sexual Assault Counseling
• Legal Counseling
• Child Care Centers
• Court Ordered Parenting Programs
• Life Skills Education
• Domestic Violence Support Groups
• Domestic Violence Hotlines
• Clothing Donation Programs
• Rent Payment Assistance
• Thrift Shops
• Self Esteem Workshops
• Transitional Housing/Shelter
• Sexual Assault Hotlines
• Domestic Violence Shelters

• Domestic Violence Hotlines
• Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
• Domestic Violence Shelters
• Domestic Violence Support Groups
• Domestic Violence Volunteer Opportunities
• Foster Care/Temporary Shelter for Animals
• Fundraising Volunteer Opportunities
• Sexual Assault Treatment
• Sexual Assault Hotlines
• Sexual Assault Counseling
• Transitional Housing/Shelter
• Protective/Restraining Orders

Legal assistance specific to constitutional violations such as free speech, freedom of religion, system problems within counties, incarceration/jail and prison conditions, or police force cases (excessive force).

• Class Action Litigation
• Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
• Advocacy
• Legal Representation
• Political Action/Lobbying Groups

Offers homeless individuals daytime shelter with access to food, clothing, showers, laundry facilities, storage, haircuts, job finding/employment seeking assistance, plus other personal needs based on case management and client eligibility, with possible referrals to a variety of other community services.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Temporary funding for rent is available for those directly affected by COVID-19, that reside in specific zip codes in Salt Lake City.

• Hair and Nail Care
• Laundry Facilities
• Personal/Grooming Supplies
• Soup Kitchens
• Shoes
• Court Community Service Sites
• Baggage Check Facilities
• Christmas Meals
• Winter Clothing
• Public Showers/Baths
• Household Goods Donation Programs
• Holiday Gifts/Toys
• Free School Supplies
• General Clothing Provision
• Job Finding Assistance
• Food Stamps/SNAP Applications
• Case/Care Management
• Donations Sorting/Packing Volunteer Opportunities
• Homeless Drop In Centers
• Legal Counseling
• Food Production/Preparation/Delivery Volunteer Opportunities
• Rent Payment Assistance

The regulatory agency responsible for preserving the balance established by the legislature for protecting the health, safety, and economic well-being of employees and employers.

• Occupational Health and Safety
• Housing Discrimination Assistance
• Workers Compensation
• Elevator Permits
• Child Labor Laws
• Minimum Wage/Hour Standards
• Employment Discrimination Assistance

• Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
• Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
• Legal Representation
• Self Representation Assistance
• Divorce Assistance

• Advocacy
• Mediation
• Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
• Disability Rights Groups
• Legal Services Volunteer Opportunities
• Housing Discrimination Assistance
• Patient Rights Assistance
• Adult Protective Services
• Specialized Information and Referral
• Legal Representation
• Legal Information Services

Provides legal assistance to low-income Utahns in civil cases throughout Utah including family law, domestic violence, public assistance, housing and consumer, with special programs for seniors, migrant farmworkers, and Native Americans. Call to speak with an intake assistant, or begin your application online. Please do not walk in; you will only be directed to the phones.

COVID-19 Update: For services, please call or visit the website. Consultations and screenings are happening over the phone. Assisting with evictions through the Federal Moratorium program that runs through July 25 2020.

• Legal Counseling
• Legal Services Volunteer Opportunities
• Advocacy/Ombudsman Volunteer Opportunities
• Elder Law
• Legal Representation
• Bankruptcy Assistance
• General Benefits Assistance
• Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
• Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
• Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance

Representation in cases seeking access to health care such as Medicaid, PCN and CHIP.

ULS serves the entire state with offices in Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo, and St. George.

• Crime Victim Support
• Protective/Restraining Orders

• Adult High School Diploma Programs
• Alternative Education
• English as a Second Language
• Legal Counseling
• GED/High School Equivalency Test Instruction

Regulates the practice of law while serving the public and Bar members in the creation of a justice system that is understood, valued, respected, and accessible to all. The Tuesday Night Bar offers individuals an appointment to meet with an attorney, free of charge, for 30 minutes. The attorney will assess the client's situation and make recommendation or referral to an attorney or appropriate agency for additional help.

COVID-19 Update: At this time, individuals may contact Utah State Bar's Utah Legal Help program online or by phone ONLY. Be advised that the Tuesday Night Bar is temporarily on hold. Clients are encouraged to use the Bar's Virtual Legal Clinic instead.

• Lawyer Referral Services
• Legal Associations
• Specialized Information and Referral
• Lawyer Complaints
• Legal Representation
• Legal Counseling

Provides information, programs, referrals, and services to a diverse LGBTQ community in the Salt Lake metropolitan area.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Offices are closed at this time. Please call, visit website, or email for additional information. 2020 Pride Festival that takes place in June each year, has been moved to September 2020.

• Drop In Centers
• Legal Counseling
• LGBTQ Support Groups
• Thanksgiving Meals
• Aging/Older Adult Support Groups
• In Person Crisis Intervention
• Holiday Meal Preparation/Serving Volunteer Opportunities
• Court Community Service Sites
• Wellness Programs
• Youth/Student Support Groups
• Counseling/Information Support Volunteer Opportunities
• Event Coordination Volunteer Opportunities
• LGBTQ Community Centers
• LGBTQ Advocacy Groups

Provides information and assistance to those with low income, regarding nutritional programs, rights, and benefits of program/participants. Also provides advocacy on hunger and poverty issues and training on all federal food programs for individuals and groups. Utahns Against Hunger is not an emergency food provider but instead works to expand the reach of nutritional programs to 1 in 9 households in Utah struggling to afford food.

COVID-19 Update: the Pandemic-EBT program provides students who were eligible in March for free or reduced-fee lunches a prepaid Horizon Card with Pandemic EBT benefits of $308 per eligible child, for addressing emergency food needs during the pandemic.

• Public Relations Volunteer Opportunities
• Welfare Rights Assistance
• Advocacy
• Food Stamps/SNAP Applications

Utah Dispute Resolution (UDR) offers mediation services to settle a variety of disputes. Mediation is not nor does UDR offer legal advice, legal representation or legal services.

COVID-19 Update: UDR is now providing mediations via Zoom. To schedule an appointment, please visit their website and fill out an online questionnaire.

• Mediation
• Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
• Divorce Assistance
• Legal Services Volunteer Opportunities

Provides advocates for abused, neglected, and/or abandoned children within the legal system. Advocates visit the children and all other interested parties and turn in a monthly report with their observations and recommendations.

COVID-19 UPDATE: All in person events have been cancelled but training can be done online. Services are handled virtually; please call as usual.

• Guardians ad Litem
• Advocacy
• Guardians ad Litem Volunteer Opportunities

• Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
• Domestic Violence Hotlines
• Legal Counseling
• Domestic Violence Shelters
• Protective/Restraining Orders
• Parenting Skills Classes
• Domestic Violence Support Groups
• General Counseling Services

Assist adult women (and their children) who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, and stalking.

• Protective/Restraining Orders
• Crime Victim Support

• Domestic Violence Hotlines
• Transitional Housing/Shelter
• Domestic Violence Shelters
• Protective/Restraining Orders
• Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
• Domestic Violence Support Groups
• Domestic Violence Volunteer Opportunities

Formerly Erin Kimball Memorial Foundation

Serves crime victims and administers protective and restraining orders.

• Crime Victim Support
• Protective/Restraining Orders

Ensures that victims of crime are appraised of his or her rights and educates victims regarding the criminal process.

Works to assist victims through the criminal court process. A primary role is to ensure that victim rights are protected. Victim rights laws are designed to ensure that victims are kept informed, remain free from harassment, and are treated respectfully. Office includes the Civil Division, Juvenile Division, and the Criminal Division.

COVID-19 Update: All Cache County offices are in partial closure. Please contact employees through the website or by phone.

• Crime Victim Support
• Protective/Restraining Orders
• District Attorney

• Domestic Violence Shelters
• Court Community Service Sites
• Crime Victim Support
• Protective/Restraining Orders
• Domestic Violence Volunteer Opportunities
• Legal Counseling
• Crisis Nurseries/Child Care
• Domestic Violence Support Groups
• Domestic Violence Hotlines

Resource Center open 9 - 5

Provides crisis intervention, advocacy, shelter, counseling, legal information, and prevention education to alleviate individual suffering due to domestic violence, sexual violence, dating violence, and stalking. Related volunteer opportunities also available. COVID-19 UPDATE: office is open, following CDC guidelines.

• Domestic Violence Hotlines
• Crime Victim Support
• Legal Information Services
• Domestic Violence Shelters
• Protective/Restraining Orders
• Domestic Violence Support Groups
• Life Skills Education
• Domestic Violence Volunteer Opportunities

Assists victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and other criminal acts. Also assists in many other emergency and bereaving environments.

• Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
• Domestic/Family Violence Legal Services
• Protective/Restraining Orders

• Divorce Assistance
• Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
• Self Representation Assistance

Offers a fast and effective method of settling disputes through mediation services. In the mediation process, parties control outcome decisions. With the help of an impartial third party mediator, parties communicate their individual concerns, develop options, and reach mutually satisfactory solutions. Mediators can help with disputes between consumers and merchants, landlords and tenants, teachers and students, neighbors, co-workers, friends, family members, etc. Mediation does not replace legal advice.

• Legal Services Volunteer Opportunities
• Mediation

Provides free legal information and education about legal issues so people are more familiar with the law, common court procedures, accessing and completing court forms, and other self-help resources. Staff attorneys also provide information about mediation services, representation through pro bono and low-cost legal services, and legal aid programs. Patrons may seek assistance with Utah State law related matters, including divorce, custody, parentage, name change, paternity, adoption, annulment, enforcing a domestic order, child support, parent time, small claims, consumer, debt collection, eviction, landlord, tenant, adoption, collecting a debt, motions, protective order, civil stalking injunction, child protective order, dating violence, guardianship, conservatorship, probate, power of attorney, refunding tenant security deposit, expungement, 402 reduction (criminal sentence reduction), small estate affidavit, etc. COVID-19 UPDATE: Following all CDC and State guidelines.

• Certificates/Forms Assistance
• Legal Information Services

• Certificates/Forms Assistance
• Legal Information Services

M - Th 11 - 5 Services provided by phone.
Text: 801-SHC-1TXT (742-1898)
Internet resources.

Provides child support establishment and enforcement. Also works to help ensure Medicaid funds are used appropriately through the efforts of its Bureau of Medical Collections.

• Child Support Assistance/Enforcement

• Comprehensive Family Law Services
• Legal Counseling
• Elder Law

Tuesday evenings 5 - 8 pm

Provides assistance to self-represented clients by drafting court documents.COVID-19 UPDATE: Services provided via phone or online. Contact for details.

• Certificates/Forms Assistance

Provides legal services to those with cases about physical disabilities, mental disabilities, critical disability cases, supplemental security income, and disabled child benefits.  Will help with applications and take a percentage of the lump sum if the case wins.

Provides shelter and advocate services for victims of domestic violence, rape, and sexual assault in Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, and Wayne Counties.

• Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence
• Domestic Violence Hotlines
• Domestic Violence Support Groups
• General Counseling Services
• Domestic Violence Shelters
• Legal Counseling
• Protective/Restraining Orders
• Parenting Skills Classes

Provides legal services, including appealing Social Security denials, appearing before a Judge, support throughout the disability process and answering any legal questions.

We have licensed attorneys to represent clients in Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Arizona, California and Washington.

Seeks to fulfill the legal needs and counsel for individuals and the non-profit community who do not qualify for free legal assistance but are locked out of the legal system due to the expensive fees charged by most attorneys. Services for individuals include small claims, employment law, landlord/tenant disputes, contract disputes, collection and credit cards, criminal law, family law, and many other civil disputes. Nonprofit services include incorporation's, by laws, converting for-profit to non-profit, drafting and reviewing contracts, leases, litigation, and day to day legal needs. Nonprofit Legal Services of Utah's legal fees are below the market rate and based on client's ability to pay.

COVID-19 UPDATE: All in person visits are by appointment only; no walk-in's.

• General Legal Aid

• Mediation
• Clerical Volunteer Opportunities

• General Counseling Services
• Domestic Violence Shelters
• Legal Counseling
• Protective/Restraining Orders
• Parenting Skills Classes
• Domestic Violence Support Groups
• Domestic Violence Hotlines
• Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence

Employment centers help people find jobs and overcome problems that hinder them from keeping jobs. They also provide work opportunities for those receiving welfare assistance, training for those needing improved work skills, and opportunities for people to donate their time to help others.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Employment centers are temporarily closed, but continue to provide support to individuals looking for jobs. Services available via website tools or phone: group meetings for coaching from an employment professional; assistance in connecting with others who are searching for jobs; listening or asking a question in an "Ask an Expert" session; and participating in workshops about resumes, job leads, and interviews.

• Job Finding Assistance
• Career Development
• Legal Counseling
• Small Business Development

Individual legal representation to help with specific problems. Information about services to and rights of persons with disabilities. Legal representation and system advocacy to expand or improve available services/legal rights and protection. Monitoring services to empower Native Americans with disabilities so that they are able to gain or maintain control over their lives and independently exercise their rights. Training to businesses on how to best accommodate employees with disabilities. Training to empower individuals with disabilities and their families to advocate for themselves.

Provide professional police services through engaged community partnerships consistent with the values of South Jordan City.

• Protective/Restraining Orders
• Crime Victim Support
• Medication Disposal
• Municipal Police

Provides shelter and advocate services for victims of domestic violence, rape, and sexual assault in Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, and Wayne Counties.

• Domestic Violence Support Groups
• Domestic Violence Hotlines
• General Counseling Services
• Legal Counseling
• Parenting Skills Classes
• Protective/Restraining Orders
• Domestic Violence Shelters
• Counseling for Children Affected by Domestic Violence

A non-profit legal services corporation that provides legal services and education related to eviction defense and debt collection defense in Utah.

• Legal Representation
• Legal Counseling
• Legal Information Services
• Legal Services Volunteer Opportunities
• Eviction Prevention Legal Assistance

Legal representation for the purpose of communicating with debt collectors. Collection calls and letters go to the main office. If tax debt or student loans are an issue, will work with government agencies to achieve zero payment programs or uncollectible status. No eligible person is turned away.

The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA) is an independent, nonprofit, §501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization of attorneys, advocates, parents and related professionals. COPAA focuses on the rights of children who receive special education services and supports, and who are eligible to be served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and other statutes. This includes working to ensure that children with disabilities receive a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). COPAA endeavors to improve the quality and quantity of legal assistance for parents of children with disabilities. COPAA does not represent individual parents but provides a network to assist, train, and inform advocates, attorneys, parents, and related professionals.

Member Search: Parents who are looking to find a special education attorney, a special education advocate, or a related professional may look up referrals in the COPAA Member Directory. This directory is to serve as a resource for members and the public to find attorneys, advocates and other professional who belong to COPAA and advocate on behalf of children with disabilities.

Provides free legal forms. Online forms and documents include a medical power of attorney (POA), living will, do-not-resuscitate orders (DNR), and health care proxy.