Legal Resources

ASIAN LAW CAUCUS
http://www.asianlawcaucus.org/
The Asian Law Caucus is the nation's oldest legal and civil rights organization serving the low-income Asian Pacific American communities. ALC also co-sponsors (with La Raza Centro LegaL) a weekly clinic providing free assistance for immigration related issues. To make an appointment, call 415.896.1701

BAY AREA POLICE WATCH
http://www.ellabakercenter.org/page.php?pageid=56
Since 1995, Bay Area PoliceWatch has been working to protect everyday people from rogue cops – to "police the police" – with a combination of social and legal services, grassroots mobilizing and media activism.

GAY LAW NET
http://www.gaylawnet.com/
GayLawNet® is dedicated to providing general information, news and resources concerning the law as it affects the global gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual and intersex (GLBTI) community and the simplest access to a gay or lesbian (or gay or lesbian-friendly) lawyer.

EQUALITY CALIFORNIA
http://www.eqca.org
Equality California, including its sister organizations and projects, Equality California Institute, Marriage Equality California, Equality California PAC, and Equality For California Families PAC share a common mission to ensure and promote dignity, safety and equality for all of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Californians. 

LA RAZA CENTRO LEGAL
http://www.lrcl.org/
FOUNDED IN 1973, La Raza Centro Legal provides direct legal services, education, leadership development, and opportunities to organize around community issues. La Raza Centro Legal also co-sponsors (with Asian Law Caucus) a weekly clinic providing free assistance for immigration related issues. To make an appointment, call 415.575.3500

LEGAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
http://www.lsc-sf.org
Legal Services for Children (LSC) provides free legal and social work services to children and youth in order to stabilize their lives and help them realize their full potential. LSC also has frequent drop-in clinics where attorneys will provide advice about a variety of issues, including legal guardianship, dependency, school discipline, immigration, and emancipation.

NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD
http://www.nlgsf.org/
The National Lawyers Guild is an association dedicated to the need for basic change in the structure of our political and economic system. They seek to unite the lawyers, law students, legal workers, and jailhouse lawyers of America in an organization which shall function as an effective political and social force in the service of the people, to the end that human rights shall be regarded as more sacred than property interests.

NATIONAL LESBIAN AND GAY LAW ASSOCIATION
http://www.nlgla.org/intro3.html
The National Lesbian and Gay Law Association (NLGLA) is a national association of lawyers, judges and other legal professionals, law students, activists, and affiliated lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) legal organizations.

NATION CENTER FOR LESBIAN RIGHTS
http://www.nclrights.org/
NCLR is a national legal resource center with a primary commitment to advancing the rights and safety of lesbians and their families through a program of litigation, public policy advocacy, and public education.   In addition, NCLR provides representation and resources to gay men, and bisexual and transgender individuals on key issues that also significantly advance lesbian rights.

SAN FRANCISCO TENANTS UNION
http://www.sftu.org/
Tenant counseling, lobbying, and organizing for San Francisco residents.

TRANSGENDER LAW CENTER
http://www.transgenderlawcenter.org/
The Transgender Law Center (TLC) is a civil rights organization advocating for transgender communities.

Immigration Resources

ASIAN LAW CAUCUS
http://www.asianlawcaucus.org/
The Asian Law Caucus is the nation's oldest legal and civil rights organization serving the low-income Asian Pacific American communities.  ALC also co-sponsors (with La Raza Centro LegaL) a weekly clinic providing free assistance for immigration related issues.  To make an appointment, call 415.896.1701

LA RAZA CENTRO LEGAL
http://www.lrcl.org/
FOUNDED IN 1973, La Raza Centro Legal provides direct legal services, education, leadership development, and opportunities to organize around community issues. La Raza Centro Legal also co-sponsors (with Asian Law Caucus) a weekly clinic providing free assistance for immigration related issues.  To make an appointment, call 415.575.3500

LEGAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
http://www.lsc-sf.org
Legal Services for Children (LSC) provides free legal and social work services to children and youth in order to stabilize their lives and help them realize their full potential.  LSC also has frequent drop-in clinics where attorneys will provide advice about a variety of issues, including immigration.

NATION CENTER FOR LESBIAN RIGHTS
http://www.nclrights.org/
NCLR is a national legal resource center with a primary commitment to advancing the rights and safety of lesbians and their families through a program of litigation, public policy advocacy, and public education.  NCLR is committed to helping overcome the immigration hurdles faced by same-sex binational couples, as well as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender immigrants.