New Jersey

• Legal Services of New Jersey
  An independent organization providing legal representation to low-income people in civil matters.
• Community Health Law Project
  A non-profit, legal aid society dedicated to serving the legal needs of persons with disabilities and the elderly throughout New Jersey. Through negotiation, litigation, and advocacy, the CHLP removes discrimination, protects rights, and preserves independence and quality of life.

State and National Organizations

Alliance For Justice
The Alliance For Justice is an association of environmental, civil rights, consumer and women's organizations dedicated to the survival and growth of public interest advocacy.

American Civil Liberties Union
A well organized collection of materials on civil liberties, the activities of the organization and updates on pending cases.

Brennan Center for Justice
The center's mission is to carry on the legacy of Justice Brennan by developing and implementing a nonpartisan agenda that promotes equality and human dignity, while safeguarding fundamental freedoms. You can sign up for alerts on issues the center is working on.

Center for Law and Social Policy
A non-profit organization with expertise in both law and policy affecting the poor. Through education, policy research and advocacy, CLASP seeks to improve the economic conditions of low-income families with children and secure access for the poor to our civil justice system.

The Center for Study of Responsive Law
The Center for Study of Responsive Law is a nonprofit Ralph Nader organization that supports and conducts a wide variety of research and educational projects to encourage the political, economic and social institutions of this country to be more aware of the needs of the citizen-consumer.

Georgia Civil Justice Foundation
A non-profit organization dedicated to educating Georgia citizens about the state's civil justice system.

Home School Legal Defense Association
Defends and protects the constitutional right of parents to direct the education of their children.

HomeBase
A public policy firm working in the San Francisco Bay Area to eliminate homelessness and the threat of homelessness.

Illinois Civil Justice League
A coalition working for fairness in the Illinois civil justice system.

The Inner City Public Interest Law CenterAdvocates and provides legal representation on issues that impact low- and moderate-income communities: community reinvestment, insurance and telecommunications redlining, and environmental justice.

The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law
Organization that facilitates and supports "the development of civil society on a global basis by assisting the creation and improvement of laws and regulatory systems that permit, encourage, and regulate the not-for-profit sector in countries around the world".

Landmark Legal Foundation
Landmark Legal Foundation's mission is to use the law to advance conservative principles and policies through the judicial system, government and public forums.

Lawyers Committee for Human Rights
Advocacy group for lawyers and human rights workers around the world who have been oppressed by their government.

The National Association for Public Interest Law
The country’s largest organization training and developing the next generation of lawyers to provide legal assistance for low-income and other under served people and communities.

National Coalition for Child Protection Reform
Dedicated to reforming the child welfare system through education, litigation and advocacy.

National Consumer Law Center
Information for attorneys and consumers.

National Resources Defense Council
Environmental issues.

National Senior Citizens Law Center
Provides the elderly with direct legal assistance as well as consulting services on a variety of relevant issues, including Medicare/Medicaid and age discrimination.

PineTree
A Public Interest Firm In Maine making good use of the net.

ProBono Net
A virtual community of public interest lawyers.

Pro Bono Services
~ABA' s Directory of Pro Bono Legal Services by Listed by State.

Public Citizen Litigation Group
Public Citizen Litigation Group is a 10-lawyer public interest law firm that was founded by Ralph Nader and Alan Morrison in 1972. It engages in a wide variety of public interest litigation in federal circuit and state courts around the country.

Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
national public interest law firm that marshals the skills and resources of trial lawyers to create a more just society. TLPJ uses creative litigation to protect people and the environment, hold accountable those who abuse power, challenge and remedy wrongdoing, guard access to the courts, combat threats to our judicial system, and inspire lawyers to serve the public interest.