Pro Bono Lawyers and Attorneys in Arizona
Where to ask for pro bono legal services or a free attorney in Arizona, including legal aid programs, who qualifies, and other free or low-cost help. We do not recommend or rank lawyers.
Where to ask for a free lawyer or attorney
| Pro bono and legal aid programs | The Volunteer Lawyers Program at Community Legal Services recruits and supports volunteer lawyers for people with civil legal problems who cannot afford legal help. Community Legal Services' main office numbers are (602) 258-3434 and 1-800-852-9075. Arizona's courts also list Step Up to Justice, a free civil legal center that the courts describe as run by volunteer attorneys, for low-income individuals and families in Pima County (stepuptojustice.org), along with free legal aid from DNA People's Legal Services, (800) 789-5781, and Southern Arizona Legal Aid, (800) 248-6789. Court list: https://www.azcourts.gov/selfservicecenter/Resources/Obtaining-Legal-Services |
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| Who qualifies | Community Legal Services "screens for eligibility" and describes clients as people who cannot afford legal help; the page states no income limit. Step Up to Justice is for low-income individuals and families in Pima County. |
| Cases covered | Community Legal Services' Volunteer Lawyers Program handles civil matters, "not criminal cases." Examples include consumer fraud, debt and bankruptcy, tenant and homeowner issues, guardianship and adoption for grandparents and caregivers, family law advice, and domestic violence protection. |
Other free or low-cost help
| If you earn too much for free help | The Modest Means Project is a joint program of the Arizona Bar Foundation and the State Bar of Arizona for people who "do not qualify for free legal services, but cannot afford the expertise of attorneys at the standard rate." It offers a one-hour meeting "for a fee of $75," and if representation continues the lawyer "must maintain the fee of $75 per hour." The page gives no income limit. |
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| Free legal aid | Arizona has three LSC-funded legal aid organizations that give free civil legal help to eligible low-income people: Community Legal Services, (800) 852-9075 (Maricopa, Mohave, La Paz, Yavapai and Yuma counties and some nearby towns); DNA-People's Legal Services, (800) 789-5781 (Coconino County and the Navajo and Hopi Nations); and Southern Arizona Legal Aid, (800) 248-6789 (Pima and other southern and central counties and 11 Native American communities). Step Up to Justice offers free civil legal help to low-income residents of Pima County. LSC grantee list: https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/our-grantees |
| Lawyer referral service | The State Bar of Arizona offers an online Find an Attorney member directory but does not describe a statewide lawyer referral service. The Arizona courts' Self-Service Center lists the county bar referral services instead: the Maricopa County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service, (602) 257-4434, which charges a small consultation fee, and the Pima County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service, (520) 623-4625, which offers a 30-minute consultation for a fee. State Bar public page: https://www.azbar.org/for-the-public/ |
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Last verified against official sources: November 4, 2026.
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