You can talk to an attorney volunteer on the spot by visiting one of our Help Desks. Legal help is provided in person and at no cost. No legal advice is provided over the phone.
Before you come to a Help Desk, please ensure that you qualify for assistance and you know what to bring and what to expect by reading the information that can be found at the links below.
Do I Qualify
What to Bring
What to Expect
If you meet the requirements to receive free legal help, please visit a Help Desk.
Civil Help Desk
Every Tuesday and Thursday
8:30am – 12:00pm (intake stops at 10 a.m. or at 12 clients)
Jefferson County Courthouse
5th Floor
713 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North
Birmingham, AL 35203
Domestic Relations Help Desk
Every Wednesday
8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. (intake stops at 10 a.m. or at 18 clients)
Jefferson County Domestic Relations Courthouse
1st Floor
2124 7th Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
Serving Veterans Help Desk
2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Birmingham VA Clinic
Lobby
2415 7th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233
Homeless Help Desk
1st Tuesday of the month
8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. (intake stops at 10 a.m. or at 12 clients)
Cooper Green Mercy Hospital
5th Floor
1515 6th Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
Standing with Woodlawn Community Help Desk
1st Tuesday of the month
8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Woodlawn Foundation
5529 1st Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35212
Bankruptcy Help Desk
1st Friday of the month
9 a.m. – 11 a.m. (intake stops at 10 a.m. or at 12 clients)
US Bankruptcy Courthouse
1800 5th Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203