Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ)

2022 Equal Justice Awards
Poverty to Justice Spring 2022
Statewide Program Helps Low-Income Landlords and Tenants Prevent Eviction
Melville “De” Miller Memorial Fund

Apply for legal help online

The LSNJLAW^SM Hotline provides advice, information, and referrals to low-income people in civil legal matters. Apply online or call our Toll-Free Statewide Legal Hotline at 1-888-LSNJ-LAW.

Pro bono opportunities

Register with PROBONONJ to search for current pro bono opportunities, access our resource center, and join practice area forums.

The Poverty Research Institute (PRI) assembles data about poverty’s scope, causes, consequences, and remedies. Poverty in Focus (PiF) is a collection of interviews with New Jersey residents living in poverty.

Providing

FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE

to low-income people in New Jersey

LSNJ coordinates the statewide Legal Services system, which provides free legal assistance to low-income New Jerseyans for their civil legal problems. Through its work, LSNJ strives to secure substantive and procedural justice for those living in poverty.

OUR CLIENTS SPEAK » More

KEY LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS » More

05/11/22: Limits for Special Civil dockets increased to $20,000 and for the Small Claims dockets to $5,000 (from NJ Courts) » Read More

03/08/22: Moynihan v. Lynch - The NJ Supreme Court reviewed the portion of the 2010 amendment to the Statute of... » Read More

01/18/22: Expanded Expungement Relief Helps Decriminalize Addiction—P.L.2021, c.403 and P.L.2021, c.460 » Read More

LEGAL SERVICES NEWS AND EVENTS » More

05/04/22: Legal Services of New Jersey Newsletter Focuses on Changes Helping Special Education Students Impacted by COVID-19 » Read More

04/25/22: Legal Services of New Jersey Newsletter Focuses on Changes Easing the Transition of Ex Offenders » Read More

04/20/22: Legal sales begin, but marijuana convictions linger (from NJ Spotlight News) - The legal and open sale of recreational... » Read More

PUBLICATIONS » More

Clearing Your Record: A Six-Step Guide to Expunging Criminal Records in New Jersey
True Poverty 2021
Civil Legal Protections in New Jersey for Survivors of Sexual Violence
Income Inequality in New Jersey: The Growing Divide and its Consequences
What is Poverty? Measuring Deprivation in New Jersey
Divorce in New Jersey: A Self-Help Guide
Termination of Parental Rights: A Handbook for Parents
Domestic Violence: A Guide to the Legal Rights of Domestic Violence Victims in New Jersey
Child Abuse and Neglect: A guide for parents involved in child abuse or neglect cases in New Jersey

WARNING! We have learned that the name Legal Aid or Legal Services has been used by scammers trying to convince people to wire money. The caller states that your child or grandchild is in jail and they need you to send money. This scam has been making the rounds for years and you should not fall for it. If you ever want to confirm whether someone from Legal Services has called you, call us directly to ask if someone tried to reach you. Here is a list of Legal Services offices and phone numbers.