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Social Services

LEGAL AID

BAR None 
508-799-9389
Assists clients directly with representation or by matching clients with volunteer attorneys to handle issues most commonly encountered by recently released former prisoners.  Referrals to the program are made by local re-entry service providers in partnership with Dismas House to ensure on-site legal support.   


Community Legal Aid
405 Main Street, 4th Floor  
508-752-3722
1-800-649-3718
Free civil legal services to low-income and elderly residents of central and western Massachusetts.

Central West Justice Center
370 Main Street
1-800-649-3718
Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
Provides free legal help to low-income and elderly residents of central and western Massachusetts, focusing on cases involving humanitarian-based immigration law, employment rights, housing and homelessness issues, and access to public benefits.


TEMPORARILY PAUSED: Harvard Legal Services Center's Virtual Drop-in Hours
Every Friday between 10 am and 12 pm
Staff at Harvard Law School will provide advice and referral information to patrons about civil legal issues including but not limited to: housing law and tenants' rights, disability rights, Social Security and public benefits such as SNAP, veterans benefits and military record corrections, divorce, custody and child support questions, LGBTQ+ related concerns, tax issues, consumer loan and small claims court problems, and criminal record sealing or expungement.

Worcester County Bar Association

508-752-1311
1-800-622-9700
Lawyer referral service 


Worcester County Probate & Family Court Lawyer for the Day

Worcester Trial Court

225 Main Street, 1st Floor
508-831-2200
Legal guidance on case-related questions, options and strategy, and assistance with drafting pleadings and court forms

Wednesdays 9 am -1 pm 

First come, first served


Worcester Law Library

184 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01608
508-831-2525

Chat or Text with a Law Librarian

Mon - Fri  8:00 am - 4:00 pm