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Resources for People Seeking Legal Assistance

General Information about Legal Assistance

Free or Low-Cost Sources of Legal Assistance in Utah

Information from the Utah State Courts about Legal Assistance

Northern Utah Legal Services and Information Access Guide

Utah Online Community Health and Human Services
(Phone: Dial 211)

Utah Pro Bono Attorney Volunteer Resource Guide


Statewide Organizations

Anti-Discrimination and Labor Division of the Labor Commission of Utah
Handles grievances about workplace discrimination and unpaid wages.
(801) 530-6801

Disability Law Center
Provides self-advocacy assistance, legal services, disability rights education, and public policy advocacy. Helps individuals with issues that are directly related to their physical or mental disability.
(800) 662-9080 or (801) 363-1347

Immigration Assistance

The following organizations provide legal assistance for immigration issues: Catholic Community Services at (801) 428-1256, International Rescue Committee at (801) 328-1091, and Holy Cross Ministries at (801) 908-0293.

Judicial Conduct Commission
Reviews grievances against state judges.
(801) 626-3369

Multicultural Legal Center
Handles VAWA self-petition immigration cases, wage claims, and employment and housing discrimination cases.
(801) 486-1183

Office of Child Protection Ombudsman
Investigates complaints against the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS).
(800) 868-6413 or (801) 538-4589

Office of Professional Conduct
Processes complaints against attorneys.
(801) 531-9110

Office of the Utah Property Rights Ombudsman
Helps resolve disputes and solve other problems between property owners and Utah governmental entities.
(801) 530-6391

Online Courts Assistance Program
Provides online assistance in preparing court documents for divorce, landlord/tenant, guardianship, and protective orders.

Prisoner Information Network
Provides support for Utah’s incarcerated and their families.
(801) 359-3589

Rocky Mountain Innocence Center
Works to free innocent prisoners. Help is not restricted to DNA cases.
(801) 355-1888

State Office of Fair Housing
Processes complaints involving housing discrimination.
(801) 530-6435

Utah Community Health and Human Services Referral Program
Provides social service referrals.
211

Utah Dispute Resolution
Provides mediation services for a variety of issues, including landlord/tenant, school, domestic, and neighborhood disputes.
(801) 532-4841

Utah Legal Services
Provides legal services for low-income individuals, including family law (for those outside of Salt Lake County), housing issues, and public benefits, and houses the Senior Citizen Law Center.
(800) 662-4245 or (801) 328-8891

Utah Pride Center
Provides resources, referrals, and social support for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender people of all ages.
(801) 539-8800 or (888) 874-2743

Utah State Bar Online Lawyer Referral Services
Provides individuals with contact information for attorneys who are familiar with specific issues. The online referral list includes 300 attorneys statewide who have agreed to charge a $30 fee for the first 30 minute consultation.
(801) 531-9075


Salt Lake City Organizations

Community Action Program
Provides assistance with housing problems.
(801) 359-2444

Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake
Offers family law services for low-income individuals, including divorce, custody, and protective orders.
(801) 328-8849

Salt Lake City Police Civilian Review Board
Investigates and reviews complaints against the Salt Lake City Police Department.
(801) 535-7230


Updated July 2006


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