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Representation of indigent persons charged with violation of state criminal statutes

Provides legal counseling assistance to US citizens and immigrant victims of human trafficking.

Legal Aid of Western Missouri provides free legal representation and counsel to low-income residents in civil (non-criminal) matters. Priority is given to cases involving housing, employment, domestic abuse, immigration, consumer problems and public benefits. Legal Aid has a limited capacity for cases due to capacity, so assistance may be limited at this time. Cannot accept eviction cases outside of Section 8/Housing Choice Voucher cases. KCMO residents should apply through Right to Counsel program.

Offers legal aid to individuals with little to no income in obtaining pro bono legal assistance from lawyers in specialized fields while also providing guidance.

Provide information to low-wage workers about their rights on the job, as renters, and as consumers. Our attorneys also represent low-wage workers (or help them secure outside counsel) when their rights have been violated. Low-wage workers can access our services by calling our legal help hotline and/or by attending our legal rights workshops. Low-wage workers who are experiencing harassment by debt collectors, abuse by a car dealership or finance company, shortages of their paychecks, discrimination on the job, denial of employment due to background checks, or problems with a landlord can seek assistance from us.

Legal assistance with issues such as domestic violence, guardianship, and consumer issues, focusing on preventing homelessness or physical harm.

Helps newly arrived refugee clients in applying for benefits.

Provides access to legal paperwork and limited legal assistance for divorce, family law, and eviction cases.

Provides free legal representation to low income clients in a number of civil legal problems; criminal defense representation is not provided; they handle cases involving public benefits, housing, unemployment compensation, family, consumer, education, employment, health and other matters.

Counseling Center offers individual and family therapy services for children ages one to eight, with trauma-responsive therapists who support children and families as they process life’s hurts.

Justice in the Schools operates legal clinics out of several schools within the Kansas City Public School System and the Hickman Mills District to help students and their families with civil legal issues that negatively affect school attendance and performance. The clinic provides free civil legal representation and counsel for matters such as family law, healthcare, public benefits, federal benefits, and consumer matters.

Legal Aid’s Human Rights Protection unit provides free civil legal counsel and representation for low-income people. The unit helps those experiencing legal issues with the immigration process, as well as Migrant Farmworkers in Missouri who are experiencing civil legal issues that are negatively impacting their lives. The unit also assist victims of human trafficking who need civil legal assistance.

Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC)

Provides legal services to eligible individuals with disabilities to enforce rights under mental health or related laws, primarily in involuntary admission or involuntary treatment hearings.

Provides legal services in civil matters such as housing, family, public benefits and utilities.

Provides information and resources about legal services such as elder law, housing, and more, to seniors 60 years and older.

Provides general legal aid, legal representation and legal counseling for active duty veterans and current active duty military in the areas of VA benefits & appeals, warrants, criminal charges, child custody, child support, divorce, orders of protection, guardianship, debt counseling, landlord/tenant issues, estate planning, tax law, real estate, bankruptcy, employment issues and business issues.

Provides free legal representation to low income clients in a number of civil legal problems; criminal defense representation is not provided; they handle cases involving public benefits, housing, unemployment compensation, family, consumer, education, employment, health and other matters.

Provides legal counseling to those who are in need.

Provides general legal aid, legal representation and legal counseling for active duty veterans and current active duty military in the areas of VA benefits & appeals, warrants, criminal charges, child custody, child support, divorce, orders of protection, guardianship, debt counseling, landlord/tenant issues, estate planning, tax law, real estate, bankruptcy, employment issues and business issues.

KCMO's Right to Counsel ordinance helps to connect tenants to legal council in order to prevent tenant eviction in Kansas City, MO.

Legal Aid’s Human Rights Protection unit provides free civil legal counsel and representation for low-income people. The unit helps Migrant Farmworkers in Missouri who are experiencing civil legal issues that are negatively impacting their lives. The unit also assist victims of human trafficking who need civil legal assistance.

Information and assistance on legal matters.

Provides free legal representation to low income clients in a number of civil legal problems; criminal defense representation is not provided; they handle cases involving public benefits, housing, unemployment compensation, family, consumer, education, employment, health and other matters.

Provides free legal representation to low income clients in a number of civil legal problems; criminal defense representation is not provided; they handle cases involving public benefits, housing, unemployment compensation, family, consumer, education, employment, health and other matters.