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    You can apply for legal aid assistance at one of the offices listed below by telephone.  Also, you can apply online with the Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Legal Services of Southern Missouri, or the Legal Aid of Western Missouri by clicking on their "Apply Online" link.  

    The counties are listed under each office, or you can click the following link to see which legal aid program serves your county:  Program Service Area Map

    Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) - Main Office - St. Louis

    LSEM

       701 Market St., Suite 1100

      St. Louis, MO  63101

      314-534-4200    1-800-444-0514

    Visit us at our website:  www.lsem.org

    Apply Online - click on this button to apply online for help from LSEM.

    Applications are accepted in this office for the following counties: Adair, Clark, Franklin, Jefferson, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, St. Charles, St. Louis County, St. Louis City, Warren, and Washington.

    Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) - Hannibal Office

    LSEM

     801 Broadway, Room 200  

      Hannibal, MO 63401

      573-248-1111 or 1-800-767-2018

     

    Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) - Union Office

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      20 South Church Street, Suite C

      Union, MO 63084

      636-583-7877    1-866-583-7877

    Legal Aid of Western Missouri (LAWMO) - Central Office - Kansas City  

    LAWMO

       

      4001 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Suite 300 

      Kansas City, MO  64130

      816-474-6750

    Visit our website at www.lawmo.org

    Apply OnlineYou may apply online for any of the 38 counties served by LAWMO by clicking on this button.

    Applications are accepted in this office for the following counties:  Andrew, Atchison, Barton, Bates, Benton, Buchanan, Caldwell, Camden, Carroll, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Holt, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Lafayette, Linn, Livingstone, McDonald, Mercer, Morgan, Newton, Nodaway, Pettis, Platte, Putnam, Ray, Saline, St. Clair, Vernon, and Worth.

    Legal Aid of Western Missouri (LAWMO) - Westside Office - Kansas City

    LAWMO

      920 Southwest Blvd.  

      Kansas City, MO 64108

      816-474-9868

     

    Apply OnlineYou may apply online for any of the 38 counties served by LAWMO by clicking on this button.

    Applications are accepted in this office for the following counties:  Andrew, Atchison, Barton, Bates, Benton, Buchanan, Caldwell, Camden, Carroll, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy , Harrison, Henry, Holt, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Lafayette, Linn , Livingstone, McDonald, Mercer, Morgan, Newton, Nodaway, Pettis, Platte, Putnam, Ray, Saline, St. Clair, Vernon, and Worth.

    Legal Aid of Western Missouri (LAWMO) - Joplin Office

    LAWMO

      1027 South Main, Suite LL7 

      Joplin, MO 64801

      417-782-1650

      1-800-492-7095

    Apply OnlineYou may apply online for any of the 38 counties served by LAWMO by clicking on this button.

    Applications are accepted in this office for the following counties:  Barton, Bate, Jasper, McDonald, Newton, and Vernon.

    Legal Aid of Western Missouri (LAWMO) - St. Joseph Office

    LAWMO

      706 Felix Street 

      St. Joseph, MO 64501

      816-364-2325

      1-800-892-2101

    Apply OnlineYou may apply online for any of the 38 counties served by LAWMO by clicking on this button.

    Applications are accepted in this office for the following counties:  Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Putnam, and Sullivan.

    Legal Aid of Western Missouri (LAWMO) - Warrensburg Office

    LAWMO

      305 North Holden  

      Warrensburg, MO 64093

      660-747-7101

      1-800-892-2943

    Apply OnlineYou may apply online for any of the 38 counties served by LAWMO by clicking on this button.

    Applications are accepted in this office for the following counties:  Benton, Camden, Carroll, Cass, Henry, Hickory, Johnson, Lafayette, Morgan, Pettis, Ray, Saline, and St. Clair.

    Mid-Missouri Legal Services (MMLS) Main Office - Columbia

    MMLS

      117 North Garth 

      Columbia, MO  65203

      573-442-0116

      1-800-568-4931

      We do not accept on-line applications.  Visit our website at:  www.mmls.org

    Applications are accepted in this office for the following counties:  Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Chariton, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Miller, Moniteau, Osage, and Randolph.Mid-Missouri Legal Services (MMLS) - Jefferson City Office

    MMLS

     

     428 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 200 

      Jefferson City, MO 65101

      573-634-4545

      1-800-568-4931

    Legal Services of Southern Missouri (LSSM) - Main Office - Springfield

      3130 S. Delaware  

      Springfield, MO  65804

      417-881-0533

      1-800-444-4863

      Visit us at our website:  www.lsosm.org

    Applications are accepted in this office for the following counties:  Barry, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Laclede, Lawrence, Ozark, Polk, Stone, Taney, Webster, and Wright.

    Apply Online  - You can apply online for any of the 43 counties in LSSM's service area.

    LSSM - Sikeston Office

    LSOSM

     2201 E. Malone Avenue 

     Sikeston, MO  63801

     573-683-3783

     1-800-444-4863

    Applications are accepted in this office for the following counties:  Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Ripley, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Scott, and Stoddard.

    LSSM - Rolla Office  

    LSOSM

      1000 N. Pine, Suite B 

      Rolla, MO  65401

      573-341-3655

      1-800-444-4863

    Applications are accepted in this office for the following counties:  Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Howell, Iron, Maries, Oregon, Phelps, Pulaski, Reynolds, Shannon, Texas, and Wayne.

    LSSM - Cape Girardeau Office

    LSOSM

      1704 Broadway, #2  

      Cape Girardeau, MO  63701

      573-651-4806

      1-800-444-4863

    This office does take or process applications.  Visit our website to see how to apply for services at:  www.lsosm.org

    LSSM - West Plains Office

    LSOSM

      408 Washington Avenue, Suite 200 

      West Plains, MO  65775

      417-255-0348

      1-800-444-4863

    This office does not take or process applications.  Visit our website to see how to apply for services at:  www.lsosm.org

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