Legal aid in the United States is delivered through Legal Services Corporation (LSC)-funded nonprofits, law school clinics, pro bono panels, and court self-help centers. Most programs serve women at or below 125–200% of the Federal Poverty Level and handle family law, housing, public benefits, immigration, and protective orders. The American Bar Association's Commission on Women in the Profession and the National Women's Law Center supplement local services. For women, the most common legal aid needs are custody, divorce, child support, VAWA-based immigration relief, and DV protective orders — all areas LSC grantees regularly handle. This directory aggregates state legal aid offices, women's legal clinics, and bar referral panels.
Nevada family courts handle divorce, custody, and support, with Clark County (Las Vegas) operating the state's largest family court. The Child Support Enforcement Program operates under DWSS. Las Vegas, Henderson, Reno, and North Las Vegas are the major metros. Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, Washoe Legal Services, and the Nevada Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence serve women.
Northern Nevada's LSC-funded civil legal aid office at 299 S Arlington Ave in Reno handles family law, eviction defense, public-benefits appeals, and consumer cases for low-income women in Washoe, Carson City, Lyon, Storey, Douglas, and rural counties. Call 775-329-2727 for intake screening; income generally must be at or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines.
775-329-2727 · 299 S Arlington Ave, Reno, NV 89501 · Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm
Boyd Law on UNLV's main campus at 4505 S Maryland Pkwy runs free legal clinics where supervised law students handle family law, immigration, education, and small business matters for low-income Clark County women during the fall and spring semesters. Call 702-895-2080 to be screened; clinic openings are limited and waitlists fill quickly after term starts.
702-895-2080 · 4505 S Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154 · Mon-Fri 9am-5pm (semester) · Visit Website
ABA-run virtual clinic at nv.freelegalanswers.org where Nevada-licensed volunteer attorneys answer specific civil legal questions in writing within a few business days. Useful when you have a discrete question — a lease clause, a wage-claim notice, a Clark County court form — but don't need ongoing representation. Free, confidential, and income-screened (250% of federal poverty).
Online Service · Online 24/7
Nevada Disability Advocacy & Law Center at 2820 W Charleston in Las Vegas is the federally designated protection-and-advocacy organization for Nevadans with disabilities, including women navigating Medicaid waivers, employment discrimination, and IEP disputes. Call 702-257-8150 to request intake; services are free regardless of income for disability-related matters.
702-257-8150 · 2820 W Charleston Blvd Suite 11, Las Vegas, NV 89102 · Mon-Fri 9am-5pm · Visit Website
VARN at 904 N Nevada St in Carson City matches pro-bono attorneys with low-income mothers in Nevada's rural 15 counties — Lyon, Douglas, Churchill, Elko, Humboldt, and others where no full-time legal aid office exists. Call 775-883-8278 to be screened; staff coordinate intakes weekly and place cases with volunteers as capacity allows.
775-883-8278 · 904 N Nevada St, Carson City, NV 89703 · Mon-Fri 9am-5pm · Visit Website
Coalition of Las Vegas-based immigration attorneys and advocates assisting immigrant women with U-visa applications, VAWA self-petitions, DACA renewals, and asylum claims. Useful for survivors of abuse who need both immigration relief and family-court advocacy. Call 702-763-9088 to be screened; sliding-scale fees apply for some filings but consultations are free.
702-763-9088 · Las Vegas, NV · Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
LSC is the largest federal funder of civil legal aid nationally and funds both Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada and Washoe Legal Services. Their 'Find Legal Aid' map confirms which Nevada office covers your ZIP code and what income rules apply — useful when you are unsure whether to call LACSN or WLS.
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National legal-aid portal that maintains a Nevada-specific page with downloadable Nevada court forms, plain-language guides on TPOs and divorce, and a curated self-help library written by Nevada legal-aid attorneys. Free and anonymous — useful as a first stop before calling LACSN or WLS.
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American Bar Association directory of free and reduced-fee legal programs with Nevada-specific listings for UNLV Boyd's law clinics, the State Bar of Nevada referral line, and the Clark and Washoe self-help centers. A good fallback when income-based legal aid is full.
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National pro-bono coordination platform whose Nevada partner sites help local nonprofits and volunteer attorneys connect with low-income clients. Public-facing tools include curated Nevada form libraries useful for mothers preparing pro se filings in family or eviction court.
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Justia maintains a free directory of Nevada legal-aid offices, county bar referral lines, and pro-bono programs indexed by county. Useful when you have been turned away by LACSN or WLS for income or conflict reasons and need the next-closest option in your district.
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Specifically for women facing abuse, stalking, or contested custody, WomensLaw maintains a vetted Nevada referral list of attorneys and advocates trained in domestic-violence dynamics, plus safety features like a quick-exit button. Free and anonymous to search by Nevada county.
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NCADV's get-help portal explains Nevada's TPO and Extended Protection Order process under NRS 33, civil tort remedies for abuse, and how VAWA overlays state law. Useful as background reading before meeting with a Nevada attorney or filing pro se in Clark or Washoe County.
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Legal-aid portal specifically for veterans and military families, including women veterans near Nellis AFB in North Las Vegas and Naval Air Station Fallon. Covers SCRA protections, custody during deployment, and VA benefits appeals — areas where general legal aid often lacks expertise.
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DOJ-recognized list of immigration legal-aid providers searchable by state. The Nevada section includes recognized parish-based programs and nonprofits in Las Vegas and Reno that handle low-cost immigration filings, U-visa work, and VAWA self-petitions for survivor mothers.
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