Our Mission & The Importance of Civil Legal Aid
Community Legal Services is a non-profit law firm committed to increasing fairness in the civil justice system by advocating, litigating, and educating on behalf of Arizona’s most underserved communities. Civil legal aid helps ensure fairness for all in the justice system, regardless of how much money you have. It provides access to legal help for people to protect their livelihoods, their health, and their families.
Access to Justice for All
Civil legal aid connects Americans with a range of services including legal assistance and representation, self-help centers and other court-based services, free legal clinics and pro-bono assistance, and access to web-based information and forms that help guide them through complicated legal proceedings. CLS works to make our services accessible to all. In addition to making our services available to people with disabilities, we also provide translators for all languages.
CLS helps people protect their consumer rights regarding purchases, income, property, contracts, loans and debts.
CLS supports the safety and wellbeing of the family through the legal process, focusing on victims of domestic violence and children at risk.
CLS helps ensure safe job conditions, unemployment insurance, wages earned and freedom from discrimination.
CLS is dedicated to ensuring legal access and protecting the rights of agricultural workers throughout Arizona.
CLS helps people obtain and preserve necessities of life including AHCCCS Healthcare coverage, Social Security disability benefits, Nutrition Assistance and Cash Assistance.
Whether you rent or own, CLS helps with healthy and safe living conditions and preserving housing.
You may qualify to set aside your conviction and restore your civil rights.
Through a grant from the IRS, our Tax Program helps clients who have IRS controversies.
At a CLS legal kiosk you can:
- Attend a video meeting with a lawyer or court
- Find info about your legal problem
- Find legal help and forms
- Learn about your rights
- Print and scan documents
Individuals Served by Community Legal Services
Civil legal aid provides: Easy-to-understand forms, including online forms, that people can use in civil legal proceedings; Legal assistance, including legal self-help centers, so people can know their rights; and Legal representation to those who cannot afford it—because justice should not depend on how much money you have.
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Housing Law
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Family Law
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Health & Stability
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Consumer Law
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Employment Law
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It’s that time of year again! Giving Tuesday is December 1, making now the perfect time to start planning your gift to Community Legal Services.
Every dollar makes a difference right here in Arizona, helping our neighbors access the legal support they need to protect their rights and pursue the justice they deserve.
This Giving Tuesday, help us make justice accessible to all. Your generosity can change lives!
This Halloween, the scariest thing shouldn`t be navigating the legal system alone. 🎃 CLS helps Arizonans access the civil legal assistance they need to protect their homes, families, and futures. Learn more about our work or support our mission at clsaz.org.
Happy Pro Bono Week! At Community Legal Services, we’re grateful for the volunteer attorneys who share their time and expertise to help expand access to justice for Arizonans. Thank you for making a difference in our communities!
Interested in volunteering? Visit our website to learn how you can get involved!
#ProBonoWeek #AccessToJustice
Domestic violence affects millions of people, and its impact can extend far beyond physical abuse. From stalking and sexual violence to other forms of abuse, understanding the facts is an important step toward awareness, support, and change.
For more information and/or resources, please head over to our website.
We are so proud of our Director of Advocacy and Litigation for receiving the Top Women in the Public Policy Profession award at the Women Achievers of Arizona 2026 awards! Go Pam!
Have you used CARFAX or AutoCheck to check your vehicles history? Well, there may be more information that your car dealer is trying to hide from you. Know all the facts and protect yourself as a used car buyer by watching the full webinar on our YouTube channel.
You are not alone, and help is available. This October, we’re raising awareness, sharing resources, and reminding our Arizona community that everyone deserves to feel safe, supported, and respected.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, confidential support is available.
Find out more about what car companies do to scam consumers and what to do to keep yourself safe in our latest webinar, The Pitfalls of Buying a Used Vehicle, now up on our YouTube channel.
Learn the signs. Trust your instincts. Support survivors.
If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, help is available. You are not alone.
#dvawareness #DVAM2026
Join us at our next public webinar this October 29th in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month. Under HB2995, the new DV law in Arizona, Coercive Control is now a form of Domestic Violence. What kind of conduct by one parent against the other amounts to Coercive Control and how does it impact legal decision-making and parenting time orders.
Register at the link in bio!
In partnership with Yuma Community Food Bank and the AZ Dept of Economic Security, Chicanos Por La Causa will be offering a community resources pop-up event that includes ONE-DAY of APS utility assistance on November 17th. In addition, Keogh Health Connection will also be offering SNAP enrollment assistance, AHCCCS enrollment and the Marketplace for ALL-THREE DAYS!
When: November 17th -19th , 2026
APS Utility Assistance ONLY on November 17th. Walk-ins welcomed.
Time: 8:30AM-3:00PM
Address: Yuma Community Food Bank, 2404 E. 24th St. Yuma, AZ 85365
Walk-In Services offered:
-APS Crisis Bill Utility Assistance (walk-ins welcomed) (Tuesday, November 17th)
-SNAP, AHCCCS and Marketplace Application Assistance
-Hablamos Español
Community Legal Services can assist with only a few types of criminal law- please check our website for more information and to see if you qualify before filling out our online application and/or calling our intake line.
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