For those operating or planning to create a non-profit working to improve life in New York City’s disadvantaged communities
For those looking for more general information on where to find legal aid in New York State.
LawHelpCA.org serves California as the only statewide resource for easy access to self-help information on legal problems and referrals to local legal aid providers and pro bono assistance.
Community Economic Justice Clinic Services
EBCLC’s Community Economic Justice Clinic (CEJ) is focused on advancing people-oriented economic development and empowering low-income communities of color to build long-term solutions to poverty in the East Bay. CEJ attorneys and advocates can provide the following types of assistance:
- Starting a business, cooperative, or non-profit
- Tax exemption applications
- Compliance with nonprofit, employment, and tax laws
- Drafting and reviewing of contracts, agreements, and loan documents
The Tech Startup Clinic provides high-potential startups pro bono legal services. The clinic guides startups through entity formation, funding questions, intellectual property issues, commercialization strategies, and operational and employment matters.
California Lawyers for the Arts empowers the creative community by providing:
- EDUCATION: CLA's Educational Program offers workshops, seminars and special events throughout the state on a variety of legal and business topics that affect the creative community.
- LAWYER REFERRAL & INFORMATION SERVICES: If you are a creative artist, an arts organization, an inventor — or anyone with an arts or innovation-related legal question — California Lawyers for the Arts would like to help you find qualified legal counsel to assist with your legal matter.
Provides specifically Commercial Lease assistance for small businesses (lease review, renewal, negotiation). Does NOT cover litigation. This is a public program by City of NY and only covers NYC businesses. The service is through NYC SBS and lawyers may be from BKA, VOLS, or other orgs but most likely BKA.
Legal referral program that assists in placing you with a qualified lawyer in the area based on your needs.
