Missouri Legal Services
Legal aid programs providing free legal help to the low-income and disadvantaged in Missouri
Types of Free Legal Assistance Provided
Get Legal Aid
Apply for legal aid at the legal aid program that serves your county. You can apply by telephone or online with Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Legal Services of Southern Missouri, or the Legal Aid of Western Missouri.
Missouri Tenant Help
Many persons served by legal aid programs in Missouri may be facing eviction and are unable to get an attorney. Sadly, we do not have the resources to serve all those who seek our help.
We are providing a link to the https://motenanthelp.org can help self-represented persons defend themselves The website can produce a document which a tenant can file with the court where their eviction is pending. Additionally, the website has tons of helpful information about evictions.
"The Cold Weather Rule" - Utility Disconnections
What is the Cold Weather Rule? The Cold Weather Rule prohibits a utility company from disconnecting gas or electric utility service that is necessary to operate home heating equipment (such as a furnace) due to nonpayment of a utility bill during times of extreme cold.
Missouri Kinship Navigator
The Missouri Kinship Navigator is offering legal information clinics through the University of Missouri Parent Link program. If you are interested in attending, go to the link button below.
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LSEM Breakfast Forum
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Missouri Athletic Club, downtown, St. Louis, Missouri
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Clean Slate Clinic - Springfield, MO
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
National Avenue Christian Church, 1515 S. National, Springfield, MO
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