Lane County Legal Aid and Advocacy Center is a non-profit organization which provides civil legal assistance to low-income persons in Lane County.

Senior Law Service is part of Lane County Legal Aid and Advocacy Center, specializing in legal issues which affect seniors.

Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) is a statewide non-profit organization funded by the national Legal Services Corporation (LSC), which provides civil legal assistance to low-income persons throughout Oregon. LSC previously funded a separate program in Eugene which was called Lane County Legal Aid Service. In July, 2006, the Lane County program merged with the statewide LASO program.
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Lane County Legal Aid and Advocacy Center, Senior Law Service and Legal Aid Services of Oregon (Lane County) cooperate to provide civil legal services to low-income persons in Lane County, Oregon.

The Main Offices for all three organizations are located at 376 E. 11th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon.

Legal Aid and Advocacy Center also has Outreach Services in Oakridge, Florence, and Cottage Grove.

Senior Law Service sites are located at Lane County senior centers.

To be eligible for services, clients must be low-income according to the financial guidelines.  In addition, because the demand for services is greater than our resources, each organization has case guidelines which determine that certain cases have priority.  Generally, cases which will enable clients to obtain "basic needs" such as food, shelter, medical care, and freedom from domestic violence have the highest priority.

 

Lane County Legal Aid and Advocacy Center provides assistance with family law, domestic violence cases, landlord-tenant disputes, consumer rights, public benefits and some other legal matters.deals primarily with government benefits issues such as Social Security and Supplemental Security Income, Medicaid/Medicare, welfare, food stamps, public housing and immigration cases.

Senior Law Service offers a broader range of assistance to persons age 60 and over, including wills, advance directives, guardianships, nursing home cases, and medicaid issues. 

Reduced fee panels of local attorneys accept referrals to represent clients in bankruptcy cases at a reduced fee. 

Community Education Pamphlets on over 30 topics of law are available from the Law and Advocacy Center.

Domestic violence and sexual assault support services are coordinated with Womenspace, Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS), the Domestic and Sexual Violence Advocacy Center (DSVAC) and local law enforcement agencies to provide legal representation and support services to victims of domestic and sexual violence.  More information about our Domestic Violence programs.

Domestic Violence Clinic interns are third-year law students from the University of Oregon School of Law who handle cases under the supervision of our attorneys.  Clinic students handle cases involving contested restraining orders, stalking orders and other civil family law matters. More information about our Domestic Violence Clinic.

Civil Clinic interns are third-year law students from the University of Oregon School of Law who handle cases under the supervision of our attorneys.  Clinic students handle family law, landlord-tenant, housing, consumer and public benefits cases. More information about our Civil Clinic.

Self-help classes provide forms and detailed instruction for clients who want to do their own dissolution of marriage or child custody cases.

 

Senior Law Service is part of Lane County Legal Aid and Advocacy Center. Senior Law Service offers a broader range of assistance to persons age 60 and over, including wills, advance directives, guardianships, nursing home cases, and medicaid issues. 

For more information about Senior Law Service, please visit our website.

Legal Aid Services of Oregon (Lane County) is a branch office of Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO), which was created when Lane County Legal Aid Service merged with the statewide LASO in July, 2006. At this time, LASO Eugene provides services mostly in family law cases.

Legal Aid Services of Oregon is funded by the Legal Services Corporation. Use of these funds is restricted. These restrictions prohibit class actions, legislative lobbying, fee-generating cases, drug-related evictions from public housing, assisted suicide cases, and representation of prisoners and ineligible aliens (except in certain domestic abuse cases). LASO does not engage in nor provide support for any restricted activities.

For more information about Legal Aid Services of Oregon, please visit the LASO website.

 

How to apply for services?

In Eugene and Springfield, apply for services in person at the Main Offices, 376 E. 11th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.  Applications are not accepted by telephone or e-mail.

For an appointment at one of Outreach Sites in Florence, Oakridge and Cottage Grove, call (541) 485-1017 or 1-800-575-9283.

Eligibility for services is based on your financial situation and type of case.  Legal Aid and Advocacy Center clients must have family income which is no greater than 125% of the federal poverty guidelines.  In most instances you will be informed the day you apply for services whether or not we can assist you.  You may see an attorney or paralegal on the day you apply, or you may be given a subsequent appointment.  If we are unable to represent you, we will do our best to refer you to other resources for help.

 

What is the cost of our services?

Lane County Legal Aid and Advocacy Center does not charge any initial fee for services, but we may ask you to sign a "contingent fee" agreement in certain cases, such as disability claims. 

You may be required to pay certain court costs and expenses related to your case.

Fees and costs in your particular case will be fully explained to you.

 

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