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Here are some agencies and people that can help you with your civil case.
Click on a topic for more information:
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Unlawful Detainer (Landlord/Tenant problems)
- Appealing a civil case
- Lawyers
- Modest Means Panel
- Superior Court Self Service Center
- More free Legal Services
- Local Legal Aid Links
- Other Links
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
(ADR)
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Local ADR
Providers |
See the
ADR section
of this website to find the Court’s list of local providers. |
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Office of Human Relations
(DRPS) |
This is a
Santa Clara County program that helps
people solve their own problems. The program teaches communication
skills and the basics of conflict resolution. (408) 792-2314 |
| Project Sentinel |
This is a group of city programs that provide free
mediation for community disputes, like tenant/landlord, neighbor to
neighbor, consumer, and workplace. Sunnyvale, Milpitas, Gilroy, and
Santa Clara each have programs.
Call: (408) 720-9888 |
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Campbell Rent Mediation |
Part of Project Sentinel.
Campbell renters and landlords can get free information and advice
about their rights and responsibilities under California and local
laws.
Call: (408) 243-8565 |
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Mountain View Mediation Program |
Part of Project Sentinel.
Free information and advice on landlord/tenant problems. Also has
mediation services for rental, housing, and neighborhood disputes
for Mountain view.
Call: (650) 960-0495 |
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Palo Alto Mediation Program |
Part of Project Sentinel.
Free information and advice on landlord/tenant problems. Also has
mediation services for rental, housing, and neighborhood disputes
for Palo Alto. Call: (650) 856-4062 |
| Los Altos Mediation Program |
For residents and business in Los Altos, Los Altos
Hills, and the unincorporated areas of Los Altos. Free information
and advice on landlord/tenant problems. Also has mediation services
for rental, housing, and neighborhood disputes for Los Altos.
Call: (650) 949-5267 |
| Santa Clara County
Bar Association |
Provides Lawyer Referral Service and more.
Call: (408) 971-6822 |
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Pro Bono Project |
Family Law,
consumer and debtor rights, home foreclosure. Call: (408) 998-5298 |
| Bay Area Legal Aid Society |
They can help with housing,
public benefits, health access, and domestic violence. They give
high quality legal services to low-income people regardless of their
location, language, or disability. There are 7 Legal Aid offices in
the Bay Area that work together.
If you live in Santa Clara County, call:
(408) 283-3700. Or, toll free
1-800-551-5554 |
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Unlawful Detainer
resources
For tenants and landlords: "A Guide to Residential Tenants' and
Landlords' Rights and Responsibilities" on the
California Dept. of Consumer Affairs website.For tenants – Click on a link below:
Also, see the Asian Law Alliance page titled "Your
Rights and Responsibilities as a Tenant in California"
For landlords – Click on link below:
- Appealing a civil case
The state court has prepared a manual, available online, that describes in
simple terms the civil appellate process. The manual will help persons who
are representing themselves, but can also be used by lawyers or anyone
looking for information on civil appeals.
Click here for "California
Court of Appeal Step by Step" on the state Judicial Council website.
- Lawyers
Modest Means Panel
The Modest Means Panel is for people with legal problems who can't pay
standard attorney's fees. If you qualify, the Modest Means Panel can match
you with a lawyer that charges lower fees. These lawyers specialize in:
- Bankruptcy
- Consumer Law
- Immigration Law
- Juvenile Law
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- Criminal Law
- Family Law
- Landlord/Tenant Cases
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Call Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.:
(408) 971-6822
Or, visit their website at: www.sccba.com.
- Superior Court's Self Service Center
You can visit
the Self Service Center for free help in person from Court legal staff. If
you have a Court case already, you would need to bring a copy of all the
papers in your Court file. The Self
Service Center web page has information on location and hours. There is a children's waiting room
for parents to use who have business in the
Superior Court's Notre Dame courthouse,
where the Self Service Center is located.
You can also get help from a Court attorney through
the CourtMobile, which operates at various times and
locations in Santa Clara County. Click for the the latest
schedule times and locations.
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More Free Legal
Services
In addition to the Superior Court's Self Service Center, in the previous
section, you may be able to get free legal services from the
National
Legal Services Corporation (like, Legal Aid Society and Legal Services
Foundation). They provide free legal services for civil cases (not
criminal cases) for people who do not have enough money to pay for private
or low-cost legal services.
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- Local legal aid links
There are local Legal Aid agencies that offer free and low-cost legal
services. Click on a link to learn more about their services.
- Other useful links
| The Judicial Council |
They have a web site called the California Courts
Online Self-Help Center that has information like:
- Where to look for help and information,
- How to work better with a lawyer, and
- How to represent yourself in some legal cases.
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LawHelpCalifornia.org |
Helping low-income Californians solve legal problems. |
| Legal Services Corporation |
National list of legal services programs and
locator. LSC funds 179 legal aid programs around the nation to help
poor Americans have equal access to the judicial system. |
| Legal Services of Northern California |
California's website for poverty law issues. Also
has links to other legal referrals. Legal Services of Northern
California helps poor people, families, and communities in 23
counties in Northern California. |
| Legal Aid Society |
A self-help website that lets you create
ready-to-file court forms for many kinds of civil cases, including:
- Paternity
- Domestic violence
- License Denial
- Small Claims
- Eviction cases
- Divorce
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| Public Interest Clearinghouse |
Lists legal services programs in California and
Nevada, like volunteer legal services groups, law school clinics,
and public interest groups that focus on civil liberties and housing
discrimination. |
| Find Law |
Free legal research on many legal issues, including
Bankruptcy Law, Civil Rights, Contracts, Family Law, and dozens of
other subjects as well. |
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