Pro Bono Lawyers and Attorneys in Oregon
Where to ask for pro bono legal services or a free attorney in Oregon, 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 Oregon State Bar's legal aid link leads to OregonLawHelp.org's referral tool: choose your location and legal issue to find legal help in your area. The site cautions that the law firms and lawyers in its directory "do not have enough staff to help everyone who applies for services," and that your issue must be on the list a firm takes on. The bar also runs Problem Solvers, where volunteer attorneys offer a "free 30-minute consultation" to people ages 13 to 17, with limited availability, and a Military Assistance Panel giving deployed servicemembers and dependents "up to two hours of legal advice at no charge"; for both call 503-684-3763 or 800-452-7636, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Legal Services Corporation lists Legal Aid Services of Oregon as its Oregon grantee. Bar page: https://www.osbar.org/public/ris/ ; LSC: https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/our-grantees |
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| Who qualifies | OregonLawHelp.org says "Most organizations who provide free or lower-cost help, use the Federal Poverty Level to decide who they can help." It states no dollar figures and says financial eligibility does not guarantee help. |
Other free or low-cost help
| If you earn too much for free help | The Oregon State Bar's Modest Means Program "helps moderate-income Oregonians access affordable legal assistance." Eligibility depends on the type of legal matter, "the applicant's income and assets," and attorney availability; the page gives no dollar figure. A participating attorney will "charge a reduced rate for any legal services provided beyond the initial consultation." It covers family law, criminal defense, foreclosure and rental housing matters at the trial court level, not appeals, and "we cannot guarantee placement." Apply through the bar's application or call 503-684-3763 or 800-452-7636. Application: https://www.osbar.org/public/modestmeans.html |
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| Free legal questions online | Oregon Free Legal Answers, listed by the Oregon State Bar, lets low-income Oregonians submit a written question, which is "answered at no cost by a volunteer attorney." Service: https://oregon.freelegalanswers.org/ |
| Free legal aid | The Oregon Judicial Department's Get Help page points people to Oregon Law Help for free legal information and help finding free or low-cost lawyers, and notes that many courts have family law facilitators who give free information and assistance to self-represented people in family law cases. LSC lists Legal Aid Services of Oregon as its Oregon grantee. LSC grantee list: https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/our-grantees |
| Lawyer referral service | The Oregon State Bar's Legal Referral Service refers you to a lawyer near you (or near where help is needed) who may be able to help. Use the online referral request form or call 503-684-3763 (toll-free in Oregon 800-452-7636); staff work remotely and do not accept walk-ins. You must contact the lawyer within two business days to schedule an initial consultation of up to 30 minutes for a maximum fee of $50; additional fees are arranged directly with the lawyer. Participating attorneys charge for their services; the service does not offer free or pro bono attorneys. The bar's Modest Means Program offers reduced rates to eligible moderate-income Oregonians. |
Do Oregon lawyers have to do pro bono work?
| State rule | Oregon's Rules of Professional Conduct list Rule 6.1 as "[RESERVED]," so that text sets no hours goal or reporting requirement under that rule. |
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Last verified against official sources: November 4, 2026.
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