The following is only a listing of legal services. Being listed here is not intended as a recommendation from UACF. UACF does not endorse or support any legal service.

Disability Rights California (Formally, Protection and Advocacy)

10 critical services that PAI provides free of charge:

1. telling people with disabilities about their many legal, civil and service rights;
2. technical assistance, training, publications and advocacy support for Californians with disabilities, their families and representatives;
3. legislative advocacy to ensure that laws benefit Californians with disabilities;
4. investigating complaints about serious physical and sexual abuse and neglect-related deaths in institutions;
5. outreach to traditionally underserved ethnic and disability communities;
6. peer self-advocacy services for people with psychiatric or developmental disabilities;
7. patients' rights advocacy for state psychiatric hospital residents, technical assistance and training for county advocates;
8. rights advocacy for clients with developmental disabilities who are receiving services at regional centers;
9. bringing impact litigation and acting as amicus curiae in disability-related cases; and
10. representing individuals based on our priorities and case selection criteria.

Pre-Paid Legal Services

US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Law Help California

National Mental Health Information Center

Disability Rights Advocates

The Hawkins Center

Legal Aid Society of Orange County

Bay Area Legal Aid

Bazelon Center

Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund

National Center for Youth Law

Mental Health Advocacy Services