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Legal Resources for the Public: Legal Service Organizations

Legal referrals and online resources for self-represented litigants

Legal Service Organizations

Ala Kuola, Hawaiʻi Family Law Clinic
Free assistance on filing temporary restraining orders. Walk-ins welcome.
Ph: (808) 545-1880
alakuolahawaii.com


American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Advocacy for First Amendment and Bill of Rights issues.
Ph: (808) 522-5900
acluhi.org/en/request-legal-assistance


Business Law Corps (BLC)
Helps new business owners and entrepreneurs of limited means. 
businesslawcorps.org
Ph: (808) 695-2633
mcblhawaii.org/legalcounseling/

Domestic Violence Action Center
Legal helpline and advocacy for victims of domestic violence, including restraining orders and divorces for battered spouses.

Ph: (808) 531-3771
domesticviolenceactioncenter.org


Earthjustice
Advocacy for environmental protection issues.
Ph: (808) 599-2436
earthjustice.org/about/offices/mid-pacific

 

Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice
Impact litigation and systems change.
Ph: (808) 587-7605
hiappleseed.org

 

Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission
Enforces state laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations.
Ph: (808) 586-8636 (Oʻahu) (neighbor island numbers available on website)

http://labor.hawaii.gov/hcrc


Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center
Provides programs to help citizens with disabilities.
Ph: (808) 949-2922 ext. 207
info@hawaiidisabilityrights.org

hawaiidisabilityrights.org


Hawaiʻi Immigrant Justice Center
Provides legal representation for immigrants.
Ph: (808) 536-8826 or (808) 536-4302
https://www.legalaidhawaii.org/immigrant-justice-center.html

 

Hawaiʻi Legal Services
Legal informational brochures, videos, and online court forms for family, housing, and other civil legal problems.
lawhelp.org/hi/portal


Hawaiʻi Online Pro-Bono
ABA Free Legal Answers is an online legal advice clinic for qualifying users to post civil legal questions at no cost. Volunteer attorneys will respond via online. 
https://hawaii.freelegalanswers.org/

 

Landlord/Tenant Information Center
Provides information to assist homeowners and renters with inquiries regarding the Landlord-Tenant Code.
Ph: (808) 586-2634 (8am-12pm)
https://cca.hawaii.gov/ocp/landlord-tenant/


Lawyer Referral and Information Service, Hawaiʻi State Bar Association
A referral service that provides three names of attorneys in specialized fields.
Ph: (808) 537-9140
lris@hsba.org
www.hawaiilawyerreferral.com


Legal Aid Society of Hawaiʻi (LASH)
Provides legal representation for /ow-income clients in areas of housing/ welfare/ and family/aw.
Ph: (808) 536-4302
legalaidhawaii.org


Legal Line Hotline
Legal advice by telephone: one hour per week (Wed. nights/ 6-7pm). Don't leave a message; just call back.
Ph: (808) 537-1868

 

Mediation Center of the Pacific
Provides mediation and dispute resolution services that are affordable and accessible.
Ph: (808) 521-6767
mediatehawaii.org

 

Native Hawaiian Legal Corp (NHLC)
Advocacy for Native Hawaiian land and gathering rights issues.
Ph: (808) 521-2302
info@nhlchi.org

nhlchi.org


The Legal Clinic
Provides high-quality immigration legal services, education and advocacy for low-income immigrants.
Ph: (808) 777-7071
tlchawaii.org/contact


Volunteer Legal Services Hawaiʻi (VLSH)
Provides legal representation for low income clients in civil issues.
Ph: (808) 528-7046
vlsh.org