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FOR PERSONS SEEKING LEGAL ASSISTANCE:


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VLJ assists low-income persons with civil legal matters including divorce, bankruptcy, consumer debt, special education, landlord-tenant, guardianship and wills.  In addition, VLJ, through its ReLeSe program, assists individuals with criminal records with drivers’ license issues, municipal court matters and expungements.

 

VLJ DOES NOT provide assistance in any criminal, immigration or domestic violence matter.  For referrals in areas of law VLJ does not cover OR, if you do not meet the eligibility parameters for your particular issue below, click here for a list of other resources.


NOTE:  We cannot guarantee emails or calls placed outside of the times designated below will be returned.


Bankruptcy Project
FOR: Low-income residents of Passaic, Union, Essex, Morris, Bergen and Hudson counties
Telephone Intake: Friday, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Call: (973) 645-1952

 

Consumer Clinic

FOR: Low-income consumers, Essex County only
debt collection harassment / credit card lawsuits / identity theft / purchasing schemes / credit report issues / access to financial services / fraud
Telephone Intake: Friday, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Call: (973) 645-1952

Walk-In Intake (first 3 Tuesdays of each month), Consumer Clinic, Hall of Records, Room 431, 465 MLK Blvd., Newark, NJ
Check Events Calendar for next clinic date

 

Disaster Legal Response Program: With generous funding from the Robin Hood Foundation, McCarter & English and Merck, VLJ created this program to provide direct legal services to the victims of Super Storm Sandy and to create a legal response plan for future disasters. Currently VLJ is prioritizing victims who have legal issues relating to FEMA benefits, insurance, unemployment compensation and landlord/tenant issues that relate to the storm.

Free legal clinics have been established in Hoboken and Monmouth County. (Click for upcoming clinic dates in Monmouth County, Hoboken, Jersey City and Ocean County.) If you cannot attend a clinic in person, please call VLJ's toll free disaster hotline at (855) 301-2525. Click here for more information

 

Divorce Clinic
FOR: Low-income residents of Essex County only
divorces free of asset and custody issues
Telephone Intake: Friday, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Call: (973) 645-1952

 

Divorce Seminar
FOR: General Public
educational Seminar on Nuts and Bolts of Divorce in New Jersey
Check Events Calendar for next seminar

 

Family Motions Clinic
FOR: Low-income residents of Essex County only
modification of prior court orders/emancipation/enforcement of litigants’ rights
Telephone Intake: Friday, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Call: (973) 645-1952

 

Newark Reentry Legal Services (ReLeSe)
FOR: Low-income, Essex County residents with criminal records
driver's license issues / municipal court issues /expungements / child support modification
SELF REFERRALS NOT ACCEPTED; please call or visit one of the following organizations to be screened.


Special Education
FOR: Low-income parents/caretakers of special needs children with special education needs, Statewide
SELF REFERRALS NOT ACCEPTED; please call Education Law Center at (973) 624-1815 to be screened.

 

Wills Project
FOR: Low-income residents of Essex County only
Wills/health care proxies/advanced directives/powers of attorney
Telephone Intake: Friday, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Call: (973) 645-1952