Bay Area Legal Aid (San Francisco Office)
BayLegal is the largest provider of free civil legal services to low-income individuals in the San Francisco Bay Area. We provide comprehensive legal services to immigrant survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking in collaboration with community partners to ensure the safety and wellbeing for our clients and their children.
| Counties served: |
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Adjustment of Status, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Disability, Disaster and Crisis Assistance, Family & Juvenile, Foreclosure, Health, Housing, Public Benefits |
| Populations served: |
Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender |
| Languages spoken: |
Cantonese Chinese, English, Hindi, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, Vietnamese |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? |
No |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
5 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
No |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
0 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
Administrative Information
| Contact Person: |
Lisa Newstrom
(408) 283-3700
|
| Last contact date: |
November 21, 2017 |
| Administrator comments: |
Created 2/17/17
11/21/17: tickler
26 Oct 2021: tickler
28 Oct 2021: updated from tickler responses |
| IAN Members? |
No |
