Missouri and Illinois Pro Bono Legal Services for Civil Matters and Criminal Matters

Missouri and Illinois have many pro bono legal services, including programs for veterans, civil matters, and housing disputes. [1, 2, 3]  

Missouri [3]  

Military Legal Assistance Team (MLAT) 

Provides pro bono legal services to veterans and service members in Missouri [3]  

Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) 

Provides legal assistance to low-income individuals and families in civil matters [2, 4]  

Mid-Missouri Legal Services 

Provides legal services in central Missouri through its Volunteer Lawyers Program [5]  

Rose Legal Services 

Provides legal representation to individuals who have been wrongfully convicted [6]  

Samaritan Center Legal Care 

Provides free or reduced cost legal services to those in midMissouri who cannot afford legal services [1]  

St. Louis Mediation Project 

Provides free assistance to tenants, homeowners, landlords, and lenders to solve housing disputes [1]  

Eastern District of Missouri 

Provides pro bono service opportunities, including mediation and case review [7]  

Illinois [8]  

• Land of Lincoln Legal Aid: Provides pro bono legal services, including family law, property issues, and wills 

Other resources for legal help and information in Missouri include: The Missouri Bar Access to Justice Committee and Missouri Free Legal Answers. [9]  

[1] https://missourilawyershelp.org/discounted-pro-bono-services/[2] https://www.bamsl.org/?pg=ProBonoOpportunities[3] https://www.bamsl.org/legalaid[4] https://vlaa.org/get-help/legal-service-providers/[5] https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=43918[6] https://www.roselegalservices.com/pro-bono/[7] https://www.moed.uscourts.gov/pro-bono-service-opportunities[8] https://lincolnlegal.org/pro-bono-attorneys/[9] https://missouri.freelegalanswers.org/otherhelp