Free Legal Services for Our Neighbors in Need
We believe in justice for all, including the many people in our community who face significant barriers to reaching it. Christian Legal Aid of DC provides free legal services with the love of Christ to our neighbors in the Washington, DC area.
“He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” — Micah 6:8
We believe in justice for all, including the many people in our community who face significant barriers to reaching it. Christian Legal Aid of DC provides free legal services with the love of Christ to our neighbors in the Washington, DC area.
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“The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed,
a refuge in times of trouble.” — Psalm 9:9
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Are you having trouble getting Social Security benefits, facing an unreasonable eviction, or being hindered by a prior criminal record? Our staff and volunteer attorneys can help you navigate these and many other legal issues. Every year, we help hundreds of clients with legal needs like yours. Learn about the resources and services we provide on our Get Help page.
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Help us provide justice for the vulnerable. With opportunities available for lawyers and lay people alike, we need volunteers able to serve in multiple capacities. Check our Volunteer page to learn more about what volunteering entails and the opportunities available.
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As God has blessed you, consider blessing others (1 Timothy 6:17-19). Your donation helps fund services vital to providing justice for your neighbors: legal clinics, follow-up services, and legal representation. Learn more about how you can donate and how we use donations on our Donate page.
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About CLADC
Incorporated in 2007, we are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, non-partisan, Christian legal services organization. CLADC provides free legal advice and services to low-income residents in the DC area.
We organize legal clinics and connect clients to attorneys when they need courtroom representation. In 2023 alone, CLADC provided legal aid to more than 650 people at no cost to them.
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