Legal Clinics
What is a legal clinic?
A legal clinic is a place where you can get quick legal advice. At most legal clinics you will get about 20 minutes to share what is happening in your situation and then get recommendations on what you should do. Most legal clinics will not help you if you have a criminal case.
If you do not find the help you need here or need to hire a lawyer, see the Finding Legal Help web page.
Talking to someone at a legal clinic is not the same as hiring a lawyer, because the lawyers there will not take your case or represent you in court. Going to a legal clinic can help you decide if you can handle the issue alone, or if you should hire a lawyer.
Getting ready to go to a legal clinic
Because you will only have about 20 minutes, get ready to go to the legal clinc. Here is how you can prepare:
- gather all of your paperwork and put it in order - the lawyers will want to read anything you have
- take 5 minutes to make a list of what questions you have
- make a plan to get to the clinic early so you can be sure you get help
By County
Only counties with avaialble clinics are listed.
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Español disponible BYU Community Legal Clinic |
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Topic: General civil matters, including immigration, landlord-tenant and debt collection. No family law. Location: Online via Zoom - visit: https://byu.zoom.us/j/92473418989 City / County: Statewide Special Instructions / Additional Information: To request an appointment, please email communitylegalclinic@law.byu.edu. Appointments are required. Contact: Email communitylegalclinic@law.byu.edu with any questions or problems. |
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Español disponible Community Legal Site: (Immigration) In person: 3rd Thursday of every month 5:30-7:00 p.m. by appointment. Walk-in appointments available. 4th Wednesday of every month 5:30-7:30. Walk-in appointments available. |
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Topic: Immigration, including citizenship, status, deportation, and visas and general legal issues. Location: Online appointments held via Zoom. In person appointments on 3rd Thursday meet at UNP Hartland Partnership Center, 1578 W. 1700 S, Salt Lake City. Appointments on 4th Wednesday meet at SLLC Dream Center, West Valley Center Room 130, 3460 S. 5600 W., West Valley City, UT 84128. City / County: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County (online appointments statewide) Special Instructions / Additional Information: Online consultations are by appointment only. Request an appointment online. In person consultations are available by appointment, but walk-ins are also encouraged. Schedule an appointment by emailing probono@law.utah.edu or calling 801-581-5418. |
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Debtor’s Counseling Legal Site - Pro Bono Initiative |
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Topic: Bankruptcy, collections, credit issues. Location: Horizonte Instruction and Training Center, 1234 S Main St. City / County: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County Special Instructions / Additional Information: Request an appointment online, or by emailing probono@law.utah.edu or by calling 801-581-5418. Walk-in appointments are also encouraged. |
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Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake: Virtual Family Law Clinic |
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Topic: Family law, including divorce and custody issues. Location: Help is given over the phone or email by Clinic staff. Appointments for brief consultation with Legal Aid attorney on Monday afternoons can be set by Clinic staff. City / County: Statewide Special Instructions / Additional Information: Call 801-869-2895 or email familylawclinic@lasslc.org to get help |
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Rainbow Law Legal Site |
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Topic: LGBT legal issues related to employment, name and gender marker changes, estate planning and family law. Location: Utah Pride Center, 1380 S Main Street; online via Zoom. City / County: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County; online appointments Statewide Special Instructions / Additional Information: Appointments are 30 minutes long and can be hosted either at the Utah Pride Center or online via zoom. Walk-in appointments available. Request an appointment online, or by emailing probono@law.utah.edu or calling 801-581-5418. |
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Street Law Legal Site - Pro Bono Initiative In person: 3rd and 4th Tuesdays of every month |
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Topic: Consumer, employment, housing, discrimination, etc. No criminal or family law. Location: Online appointments held via Zoom. In person appointments meet at Horizonte Instruction and Training Center, 1234 S Main St. City / County: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County (online appointments statewide) Special Instructions / Additional Information: Online consultations are by appointment only. Request an appointment online, or by emailing probono@law.utah.edu or calling 801-581-5418. Walk-ins only at in-person programs. |
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Español disponible Timpanogos Legal Center (TLC) Document Clinic |
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Topic: Family law, including divorce and custody issues Location: Services are provided online. If the client does not have a computer, tablet or phone with internet connection we can help make arrangements to find a suitable location. It is easy to connect. The client opens an email and clicks on the link--nothing to download. The client will be able to see the attorney and law student online along with the document. City / County: Statewide Special Instructions / Additional Information: Services are provided by volunteer attorneys and law students to help self-represented people prepare divorce and custody court documents. Examples of the documents prepared through the clinic include: Motion to Enforce Order, Petition to Modify, Temporary Orders, and Motion for Alternate Service. Contact: To be screened for eligibility and request an appointment, please email tlcinfo@timplegal.org or call 801-649-8895, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Monday - Friday. After hours, leave a message. |
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Utah Free Legal Answers |
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Español disponible Utah Immigration Collaborative Referral Line |
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Topic: Immigration (includes deportation, adjustment of status, reunification, asylum and more) Location: Help is given over the phone City / County: Statewide Special Instructions / Additional Information: Call 801-382-9027. Services are provided on a sliding scale basis. Help is available in English and Spanish and in other languages through an interpreter. More information at: https://utahimmigrationcollaborative.org/ |
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Utah State Bar Virtual Legal Clinic |
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Topic: General civil and criminal matters. Location: Services are provided by phone or email. City / County: Statewide Special Instructions / Additional Information: Call the Bar office at 801-297-7049 or complete the online form at www.utahlegalhelp.org/vlc to request an appointment. A volunteer attorney will contact you within 3 business days to set up a 30-minute appointment. Some Spanish-speaking attorneys available. |
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Southern Utah Bar Association (SUBA) Talk to a Lawyer Clinic |
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Topic: Civil law, including family law issues. No help with criminal law or traffic cases. Location: Services are provided by phone until further notice. City / County: Available to residents of Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane and Washington Counties Special Instructions / Additional Information: Call and leave a message at 435-628-1604, ext. 3662. A staff member will call you and screen you for eligibility. Your income must be below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines. If you need an interpreter you must provide your own. |
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Español disponible NOMAS Legal Clinic |
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Topic: Legal Representation in green card, citizenship, asylum, and other immigration applications before USCIS. Location: Logan Community Recreation Center, 195 S 100 W Logan, UT 84321 City / County: Logan, Cache County Special Instructions / Additional Information: To request an appointment, please go online to https://www.nomaslegal.org/schedule-an-appointment.html. Walk-ins are served on a first-come, first-served basis as time allows. |
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Southern Utah Bar Association (SUBA) Talk to a Lawyer Clinic |
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Topic: Civil law, including family law issues. No help with criminal law or traffic cases. Location: Services are provided by phone until further notice. City / County: Available to residents of Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane and Washington Counties Special Instructions / Additional Information: Call and leave a message at 435-628-1604, ext. 3662. Someone will call you and screen you for eligibility. Your income must be below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines. If you need an interpreter you must provide your own. |
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Southern Utah Bar Association (SUBA) Talk to a Lawyer Clinic |
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Topic: Civil law, including family law issues. No help with criminal law or traffic cases. Location: Services are provided by phone until further notice. City / County: Available to residents of Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane and Washington Counties Special Instructions / Additional Information: Call and leave a message at 435-628-1604, ext. 3662. Someone will call you and screen you for eligibility. Your income must be below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines. If you need an interpreter you must provide your own. |
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Southern Utah Bar Association (SUBA) Talk to a Lawyer Clinic |
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Topic: Civil law, including family law issues. No help with criminal law or traffic cases. Location: Services are provided by phone until further notice. City / County: Available to residents of Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane and Washington Counties Special Instructions / Additional Information: Call and leave a message at 435-628-1604, ext. 3662. Someone will call you and screen you for eligibility. Your income must be below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines. If you need an interpreter you must provide your own. |
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Español disponible Immigration Legal Site - Pro Bono Initiative |
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Topic: Immigration, including citizenship, status, deportation, and visas and general legal issues. Location: SLLC Dream Ceenter, West Valley Center Room 130: City / County: West Valley City, Salt Lake County (online appointments statewide) Special Instructions / Additional Information: Learn more by emailing probono@law.utah.edu or calling 801-581-5418. |
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Expungement Legal Site - Pro Bono Initiative |
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Topic: Barriers to employment, such as expungements and issues regarding outstanding warrants. Location: Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association City / County: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County Special Instructions / Additional Information: Request an appointment online, or by emailing probono@law.utah.edu or calling 801-581-5418. Walk-in appointments are also encouraged. Please call Utah Legal Services at 801-328-8891 ahead of time to see if you qualify for an expungement. See: https://www.law.utah.edu/pro-bono-initiative/ for most up to date info about this clinic. More information about when you can expunge a record can be found here: https://www.utcourts.gov/howto/expunge/#expunge.
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Family Law Legal Site and Community Court- Pro Bono Initiative and Third District Court |
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Topic: Family law, child custody, divorce, protective orders Location: Kearns Public Library City / County: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County Special Instructions / Additional Information: Walk-ins only. In addition to volunteer lawyers, court will be in session. Parties who have documents to file (including final documents) and where both parties are available, can be heard by the court. For more details, email probono@law.utah.edu or call 801-581-5418. |
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Family Law Legal Site - Pro Bono Initiative
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Topic: Family law, child custody, divorce, protective orders. Location: University of Utah, 383 South University St, Salt Lake City. City / County: Salt Lake Special Instructions / Additional Information: First come first served. Check for updates on the PBI webpage https://www.law.utah.edu/pro-bono-initiative/.
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Español disponible Homeless Youth Legal Clinic |
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Location: In person at the Youth Resource Center, 888 South 400 West, Salt Lake City City / County: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County Special Instructions / Additional Information: Available to homeless youth ages 15-22. Spanish speakers available. For appointments or more information, email homelessyouthlegal@gmail.com. |
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Español disponible NOMAS Legal Clinic |
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Topic: Legal Representation in green card, citizenship, asylum, and other immigration applications before USCIS. Location: Rose Park Neighborhood Center 754 N 8th W Salt Lake City, UT 84116 City / County: West Valley City, Salt Lake County Special Instructions / Additional Information: To request an appointment, please go online to https://www.nomaslegal.org/schedule-an-appointment.html. Walk-ins are served on a first-come, first-served basis as time allows. |
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Rainbow Law Legal Site |
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Topic: LGBT legal issues related to employment, name and gender marker changes, estate planning and family law. Location: Utah Pride Center, 1380 S Main Street; online via Zoom. City / County: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County; online appointments Statewide Special Instructions / Additional Information: Appointments are 30 minutes long and can be hosted either at the Utah Pride Center or online via zoom. Walk-in appointments available. Request an appointment online, or by emailing probono@law.utah.edu or calling 801-581-5418. |
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Español disponible Timpanogos Legal Center (TLC) Family Justice Center Clinic |
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Topic: Family law, including divorce and custody issues. Immigration attorneys available on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Location: Online by appointment and first come, first served in person: Utah County Health and Justice Building, 151 South University Avenue, Provo, Utah 84601 City / County: Statewide, Utah County Special Instructions / Additional Information: No income requirements. Contact: To request an appointment, fill out the online form or email tlcinfo@timplegal.org. |
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Southern Utah Bar Association (SUBA) Talk to a Lawyer Clinic |
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Topic: Civil law, including family law issues. No help with criminal law or traffic cases. Location: Services are provided by phone until further notice. City / County: Available to residents of Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane and Washington Counties Special Instructions / Additional Information: Call and leave a message at 435-628-1604, ext. 3662. Someone will call you and screen you for eligibility. Your income must be below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines. If you need an interpreter you must provide your own.
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Timpanogos Legal Center YCC Ogden Clinic |
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Topic: Domestic violence, protective orders, stalking injunctions, landlord/tenant, Family law, including divorce and custody issues. Location: 2261 Adams Ave. Ogden, UT 84401 City / County: Ogden, Weber County Special Instructions / Additional Information: clients MUST have an appointment & wear a mask. Contact: To schedule an appointment, clients must call the main line starting the Wednesday morning the day before the clinic until filled at 801-394-9456. Appointments will be first come, first served. |