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If you are looking for a private attorney that you can hire and pay, please contact our online Lawyer Referral Service at https://www.dcba-pa.org/community-programs/lawyer-referral-services/ After reviewing the rules, please click on “Find a Lawyer” in the blue box and complete our online form.
Please note: There is a non-refundable fee of $51.50 per referral for our services.
We do not accept walk-ins and we are closed on Friday. Thank you in advance for your patience with our small staff and large demand for services.
If you would like to see if you are eligible for free or pro bono legal assistance for a civil (non-criminal) legal issue, please call MidPenn Legal Services at 800.326.9177 or www.midpenn.org.
If you are looking for free legal help for a criminal matter, you can call the Dauphin County Public Defender’s office at 717.780.6370.
If you are 60 or over and looking for free legal help, you can call the Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging at 717.780.6130.
If you are 60 or over and looking for help with a custody matter involving your grandchildren, you can call the PA SeniorLAW Help Line at 1.877.727.7529 or www.seniorlawcenter.org.
If you have a Consumer Protection issue, please contact the PA Attorney General’s Office at www.attorneygeneral.gov or 800.441.2555.
If you are looking for general legal information, please go to www.PaLawHelp.org - this website provides information about the laws in Pennsylvania and a link to the Dauphin County Courthouse Self Help forms and instructions (also here: Welcome to Dauphin County, PA) .
Submit a question about immigration or veterans benefits legal issues and receive answers from pro bono lawyers at https://abafreelegalanswers.org/.
https://pa.freelegalanswers.org/ is a free web site where eligible users are able to post questions about civil (non-criminal) matters and volunteer attorneys can answer them.
We encourage you to try mediation to help you resolve disputes by calling the Neighborhood Dispute Settlement at 717.233.8255.
For landlord / tenant rights information, rental property issues, or dispute settlement assistance, please call the Fair Housing Council of the Capital Region, Inc. at 717.238.9540 or www.pafairhousing.org.
www.renters.equalhousing.org is a website with searchable information on renters' rights, resources for tenant self-advocacy, and downloadable customizable sample letters.
If you are looking for other help, dial 211 or 1.855.567.5341. A specialist will help you locate programs and services in your area. The specialist can help make it easier for you to find information, discover options or deal with a crisis. This service may be able to assist with housing and rental counseling. https://www.pa211.org/get-help
For information on legal aid for prisoners’ rights, contact the PA Institutional Law Project at 215.925.2966 or www.pailp.org.
For information on civil rights issues, contact the ACLU of PA at 1.877.745.2258 or www.aclupa.org.
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