Kansas

Other places to find legal help and information:

Kansas Legal Services- A Non-Profit Law Firm and Community Education Organization

KLS provides assistance tolow and moderate income Kansans through legal and mediation services. Mostly they help people whose income is low for a family of that size. Please note: They don’t take criminal cases.

You may call them at 1-800-723-6953 or apply online by completing their application. Click here to learn more.

Topics you can learn more about include:

Douglas County Legal AidSociety at the University of Kansas School of Law

Applicants need to have cases pending in Douglas County. All cases are received by court appointment or agency referral and screened for eligibility. Call 785-864-5564 or email dgcountylegalaid@ku.edu to learn more or visit KU Legal Aid Clinic.

Washburn Law School Clinic

The Washburn Law Clinic generally handles cases pending in Shawnee County. Each client completes an intake process and must meet eligibility guidelines. To learn more about the clinic and they types of cases they take visit Washburn Law Law Clinic or call 785-670-1191 or email clinic@washburnlaw.edu.

University of Missouri-KC Law Clinic

The UMKC Law Clinic is a volunteer-based clinic helping individuals represent themselves on legal issues. The UMKC-LAWMO Self-Help Law Clinic is based in Kansas City, Missouri and can generally assist with civil matters arising out of Jackson, Clay, and Platte counties. UMKC LAWMO

If you need to hire an attorney, find a local one at:

KBA Lawyer Referral Service — This service provides referrals to attorneys practicing in Kansas and parts of Missouri. This is a service to assist in finding an attorney. It is not a pro bono or reduced fee service.

You may find legal forms at these places

For Kansans age 60 and older

  • The Elder Law Hotline provides answers to legal questions for Kansans age 60 or older. Call 316-265-2252. 

Thinking about representing yourself?

Self-Help resources (auto fill documents provided for low income Kansans)

ABA Federal Free Legal Answers

https://abafederal.freelegalanswers.org/

For immigration issues online free legal answers including deportation, asylum, green cards, work permits, DACA, children’s cases, employment-based immigration, citizenship, and other immigration issues.

Veterans federal issues online free legal answers including VA benefits, discharge upgrades, and similar veterans’ legal issues.

ABA Home Front

www.abahomefront.org

ABA Home Front provides legal information, resources, and a directory of legal programs for veterans, service members, and military families. Programs listed include military legal assistance offices, legal aid and pro bono organizations, lawyer referral and information services, and military-specific programs where available.

ABA Military Pro Bono Project

www.militaryprobono.org

The ABA Military Pro Bono Project accepts case referrals from military attorneys on behalf of junior-enlisted, active-duty military personnel facing civil legal issues, and it works to place these cases with pro bono attorneys.