Nevada Legal Aid (Nevada Legal Services & Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada)
Last updated August 2026
Free civil legal help in Nevada comes from two main nonprofits. Nevada Legal Services serves the whole state from offices in Las Vegas, Reno, Carson City, and Elko. It handles civil, noncriminal matters. Call its general line at 775-284-3491, or start an online intake through its LegalServer portal.
Nevada Legal Services covers the problems that can push a family off balance. It helps with tenant issues like evictions, habitability, and security deposits. It also helps with foreclosure and mobile-home-park evictions, public benefits like Social Security and SNAP or TANF, consumer and debt problems, family law, elder law, and some immigration cases.
To get free help, you must meet income and case-type rules. You start by filling out an online intake application or by contacting the nearest office. Each office screens income at intake, so call even if you think you earn too much.
In Clark County, there is a second office. The Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada gives free civil legal help and runs walk-in Self-Help Centers. Its main number is 702-386-1070.
That center offers a lot for free. It runs a Family Law Self-Help Center and a Civil Law Self-Help Center. It also offers free classes and Ask-A-Lawyer consultations. It covers tenant rights, debt collection, foreclosure, bankruptcy, divorce, custody, and domestic violence.
One thing to know: legal aid handles civil cases, not criminal defense. The one criminal-adjacent service is record sealing. Criminal defense is handled by the public defender. Move fast when a court paper arrives. You may qualify for help, but each office decides after it checks your income and case. Dial 2-1-1 for local rent funds while your case is reviewed.
Phone 1-866-432-0404
Help available in English and Spanish.
Updated August 2026 Program details can change — confirm with the program directly.
Who qualifies
- Low-income Nevada residents with a civil, noncriminal legal problem; each office sets its own income guidelines, so call even if you think you earn too much
- Housing and eviction, family law, public benefits, consumer and debt problems, and more; you can start an intake online or by phone
You may qualify. The program makes the final decision.
How to apply
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For statewide help, call Nevada Legal Services at 775-284-3491 or start an online intake through its LegalServer portal.
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In Clark County, you can also call the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada at 702-386-1070.
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Have the details of your problem and any court papers ready for intake.
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Ask the office to screen your income, even if you think you earn too much.
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Dial 2-1-1 for local rent funds while your case is reviewed.
What to have ready
- Any court papers or notices you have received
- Proof of income for your household
- Names and dates tied to your legal problem. The office confirms the exact list.
What the application looks like
Common questions
How do I get free legal help in Nevada?
Call Nevada Legal Services at 775-284-3491 or start an online intake through its LegalServer portal. In Clark County, you can also call the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada at 702-386-1070.
What kinds of cases do they handle?
Evictions and tenant issues, foreclosure, public benefits, consumer and debt, family law, elder law, and some immigration cases. These are civil, noncriminal matters.
Do they handle criminal cases?
No. Legal aid handles civil cases. The one criminal-adjacent service is record sealing. Criminal defense is handled by the public defender.
What if I think I earn too much?
Apply anyway. Each office screens income at intake and sets its own rules, so call even if you are not sure you qualify.
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