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"Lawyer for the Day Program": a legal assistance program including volunteer lawyers at some courthouses. The "programs across various courts provide basic legal advice, help individuals understand relevant laws and their rights, and assist them in filling out court forms. They do not go with individuals into the courtroom, but can equip them to better represent themselves in court."

Protects workers from exploitation and sets a level playing field for employers. We enforce wage and hour, public construction, and child labor laws. Complaints are filed online and by phone due to Covid-19 disruptions.

We provide information, referral, technical assistance and representation regarding legal rights and services for people with disabilities.

Ensures access to the resources elders need to live healthy in every community in the Commonwealth. Promotes independence, empowerment, and well-being of older people, individuals with disabilities, and their families. May also be able to investigate instances of reported elder abuse and neglect.

Reach works with survivors of domestic violence to foster safety and support while engaging communities to promote healthy relationships. They are a comprehensive domestic violence service agency serving 7,000 people a year through a combination of intervention and prevention services." They provide a shelter, a 24-hour hotline, and community-based direct services.

helps victims of crime throughout Massachusetts with their related civil legal problems — including family law, housing, immigration, disability rights, child welfare, education, consumer, identity theft, employment rights and public benefits.

Provides pro bono legal representation to low-income residents experiencing difficulty accessing or paying for needed medical services. Provides answers on health insurance/health related questions.

A national support center with enormous expertise about the legal rights and responsibilities of students and school personnel as well as about key education programs and initiatives, including Title I, vocational education programs and school to work systems, and special education for students with disabilities.

A nonprofit children's advocacy organization based in Boston. They work with students, families, communities, and at the policy level to remove barriers to education for children across Massachusetts.

Promotes and secures equal justice and maximizes opportunity for low-income children and youth by providing quality advocacy and legal services.

A United Methodist Immigrant Ministry with immigrant clinics available in Woburn.

Promote self-sufficiency, stability, and financial security of homeless and low-income veterans through free and accessible legal services. Veterans Legal Services provides assistance to veterans living in Massachusetts.

Provides services to those unable to pay for legal services.

A Volunteer Lawyers Project that provides a free legal intake line for low-income individuals seeking legal intake, information, advice and referrals.

General Legal issues, housing, benefits, family law, etc. Covers Woburn.

Court Appointed Attorneys (Criminal, Care and Protection Cases, Mental Health Cases, Juvenile Cases, etc.).

The Massachusetts court system resembles a pyramid. Cases commence in one of the 7 trial court departments, and are first decided there. Cases are initiated in the particular court which has subject matter and geographic jurisdiction over the issues and parties involved.

Provides Covid-19 specific procedures to handle summons for arraingment and making arrests.

Provides free legal answers but has a questionnaire to fill out to determine eligibility.

LARC – A hotline providing low-income residents of the Greater Boston area with free legal advice and referrals.

Offers legal information and guidance on important topics.