LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN IOWA

The following information will assist you if you are in need of an attorney for a civil legal matter but cannot afford one.

In Iowa there are limited resources and programs available to provide free legal assistance. If you are a low income citizen of Iowa and feel that you may qualify for assistance, please click on your county of residence. The information about services available in your county will appear. Iowa Legal Aid has ten regional offices that serves various areas of the state. In some counties an addition program may be listed for you to contact.

When you call a program to request assistance, you will be screened for eligibility. A client is eligible for assistance if their income falls within the established guidelines and if the case fits within the priorities set by the program. Not all clients who financially qualify will be able to receive assistance because of the limited staff or volunteer resources of the programs. An intake interview of your case may take place. The program will then assess your case to determine if they may be able to assist you. Your case may be handled by one of the staff attorneys at the program. In some circumstances your case will be referred to a private attorney who has volunteered their time to a pro bono program. A client should not contact the pro bono program directly for assistance as the intake needs to be conducted prior to referral to a volunteer.




Iowa Legal Aid, Administrative Headquarters
1111 9th Street, Suite 230
Des Moines, IA 50314
(515) 243-2151
iowalegalaid.org

Iowa Legal Aid Waterloo Regional Office
607 Sycamore, Suite 708
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 235-7008 or (800)772-0039


Iowa Legal Aid Southwest Iowa Regional Office
532 First Avenue, Suite 300
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-3982 or (800)432-9229

Iowa Legal Aid Southeast Iowa Regional Office
112 East Third Street
Ottumwa, IA 52501
(641) 683-3166 or (800)452-0007

Iowa Legal Aid Northwest Iowa Regional Office
520 Nebraska Street, Suite 337
Sioux City, IA 51101
(712) 277-8686 or (800)352-0017

Iowa Legal Aid Northeast Iowa Regional Office
799 Main Street, Suite 280
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 588-4653 or (800)942-4619

Iowa Legal Aid North Central Iowa Regional Office
600 1st Street N.W., Suite 103
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 423-4651 or (800)392-0021

Iowa Legal Aid Iowa City Regional Office
430 Iowa Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 351-6570 or (800)272-0008

Iowa Legal Aid Central Iowa Regional Office
1111 9th Street, Suite 380
Des Moines, IA 50314
(515) 243-1193 or (800)532-1503

Iowa Legal Aid Cedar Rapids Regional Office
305 Second Street SE, Suite 400
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
(319) 364-6108 or (800)332-0419

HELP Legal Assistance
736 Federal Street, Suite 1401
Davenport, IA 52803
(563) 322-6216


Muscatine Legal Services
210 E. 2nd Street
Muscatine, Iowa 52761
(563)263-8663

Story County Legal Aid Society
937 6th Street
Nevada, Iowa 50201
(515)382-2471

Drake University Legal Clinic
2400 University Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50311
(515)271-3851

University of Iowa Clinical Law Program
University of Iowa Law School
386 Boyd Law Building
Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1113
(319)335-9023

Polk County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project
625 East Court Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50309

Iowa Legal Aid Volunteer Lawyers Project
1111 9th Street, Suite 230
Des Moines, Iowa 50314

Pro Bono Project of HELP Legal Assistance and the
Scott County Bar Association
736 Federal Street, Suite 1401
Davenport, IA 52803

ISBA Public Service Project
625 East Court Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50309

Legal Hotline For Older Iowans
(800)992-8161 or (515)282-8161
(providing statewide service to Iowans 60 years and older)


Some offices may have pre-set times and days in which new intakes are conducted. Contact the office listed to determine when and how your case may be considered.