City Bar Justice Center Legal Hotline

Who We Are

The Legal Hotline provides simple legal advice over the telephone to poor and low-income New York City residents on civil legal issues, such as divorce and family law matters, landlord-tenant disputes and consumer law problems. The Legal Hotline also provides referrals to the City Bar Justice Center’s Consumer Bankruptcy Project.

How to Get Help

Please call (212) 626-7383. We are available Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm and Friday 9am-1pm. Have any papers relating to the problem on hand when you call.

Who We Serve

Area(s): Bronx County, Kings (Brooklyn) County, New York (Manhattan) County, Queens County, Richmond (Staten Island) County

Language(s) Spoken

• Spanish / Español

Circumstances and languages in which interpreters are provided

Can provide interpreters for any language using the AT&T language line.
En Español
Podemos proporcionar intérpretes para cualquier idioma, utilizando interpretación por teléfono con la línea de idiomas (At&T Language Line).

Income Guidelines

Above-income cases are taken on a case-by-case basis.

Is this organization accessible by wheelchair?: YES

Does this organization provide access for the hearing impaired?: YES

Eligibility Restrictions

This program does not serve: a prisoner; a community group

Type of Help

This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:

• Brief Advice
• Self-Help Materials