FAQs

Q: What does Bay Area Legal Aid do?

A: Bay Area Legal Aid is a nonprofit civil legal services firm, providing free legal assistance to low-income Bay Area residents.

Q: What areas of law does BayLegal cover?

A: BayLegal focuses its limited resources on four areas of law identified by the client community as their most pressing needs:

    -Domestic Violence Prevention & Related Family Law

    -Housing Preservation

    -Health Care Access

    -Economic Security (i.e. public benefits and other financial assistance)

Q: How many attorneys does BayLegal have?

A: BayLegal currently has 49 attorneys and 18 paralegals on staff.