Business Details
49 Years
experience
Free Legal Aid for Connecticut Residents
Connecticut Legal Services has been dedicated to providing access to justice for low-income individuals since 1977. Our mission focuses on protecting civil legal rights through representation, advocacy, and education in areas like housing, family law, and public benefits. With a team of experienced attorneys and community partnerships, we serve over 12,000 clients annually across 122 Connecticut communities. Our work includes systemic advocacy to address root causes of poverty and inequality while offering personalized legal solutions. We conduct 200+ community education events yearly to empower individuals with knowledge about their rights. As Connecticuts largest legal aid agency, we combine decades of experience with innovative approaches to ensure equitable access to justice.Our attorneys have secured landmark victories in cases involving housing discrimination, disability rights, and immigration. We maintain regional offices to better serve diverse communities while upholding core values of justice, excellence, and empowerment. Through strategic collaborations and client-centered representation, we address urgent legal needs that impact basic human needs like shelter and healthcare. Our organization remains committed to adapting to emerging legal challenges while maintaining the highest standards of professional integrity.
Services
Housing Law
Family Law
Public Benefits
Elder Law
Immigration
Consumer Protection
Education Rights
Healthcare Access
Domestic Violence
Disability Rights
Details
- Year established: 1977
Highlights and features
- We have over 45 years of experience providing civil legal aid in Connecticut
- Our attorneys have secured landmark victories in housing and disability rights cases
- We serve clients across 122 Connecticut communities with regional offices
- We combine direct representation with systemic advocacy to address root causes
- Our team conducts 200+ annual community education events to empower residents
What people say
Compassionate representation
Successful housing cases
Knowledgeable attorneys
Life-changing impact
Patient guidance
Services
Housing Law
Our housing law team protects tenants facing eviction while ensuring safe, habitable living conditions. We handle landlord-tenant disputes, housing discrimination cases, and public housing issues. With decades of experience, we've secured landmark victories establishing tenants' rights and improving housing policies across Connecticut.
Family Law
We assist with child custody, support modifications, domestic violence protection orders, and divorce proceedings. Our advocates help families navigate complex legal systems while prioritizing children's best interests. We've successfully challenged policies affecting low-income families in state care systems.
Public Benefits
Our public benefits attorneys help clients access essential programs like food stamps, disability benefits, and medical assistance. We challenge improper denials and policy violations affecting thousands of Connecticut residents annually through both individual representation and class action litigation.
Immigration
We provide immigration legal services including asylum applications, deportation defense, and citizenship processing. Our groundbreaking work includes representing children separated at the border and challenging federal policies affecting immigrant families seeking asylum in Connecticut.
Elder Law
Our elder law specialists protect seniors' rights through housing stability, healthcare access, and consumer protection cases. We operate a dedicated Consumer Law Project for Elders and provide legal education to help seniors avoid exploitation and maintain independence.
Questions
What areas of law do you handle?
We handle housing, family law, public benefits, immigration, elder law, consumer protection, education rights, healthcare access, domestic violence, and disability rights cases.
Am I eligible for free legal help?
If you live in Connecticut and meet income guidelines, we provide free legal services. Priority is given to cases involving basic needs like housing, healthcare, and safety.
Do you handle criminal cases?
No, we only handle civil legal matters. If facing criminal charges, contact the public defender's office for assistance.
What community resources do you offer?
We conduct over 200 annual legal education events and maintain an extensive online library at ctlawhelp.org with self-help materials for Connecticut residents.
