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Disaster Relief
Our Disaster Relief Project helps victims of natural disasters with problems related to housing, benefits, consumer issues, insurance and more.
Housing
We can help with evictions, fair housing, foreclosures, housing discrimination, maintenance disputes and more.
Family Law
We have clinics, articles, videos and other resources to help you with divorce, child custody and other family law services.
Employment
Topics covered here include right to work, discrimination, retaliation, unemployment benefits and more.
Education
We fight for students in the public education system to get access to the quality education they have a right to, and to end the school to prison pipeline.
Government Benefits
Find resources to answer questions and resolve issues with Social Security benefits, Medicaid, Medicare, food stamps and more.
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
We secure court protective orders for survivors and provide other services to help victims lead safe, independent lives.
Consumer Issues
Learn how to protect yourself from fraud and scams. Find information on bankruptcy, credit repair, debt collection and more.
Other
Resources on criminal record expunction, community economic development, disaster relief, and how we help veterans and immigrants.
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We’re Building a Better Way to Apply for Legal Help.
Our old online application is offline as we prepare to launch a new, Intake and Client Portal to make getting help faster and easier. In the meantime, you can still reach us by phone at 866-219-5262 Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Thank you for your patience as we improve how we serve you.
Other Resources
Offices
For local help, find the nearest Legal Aid of North Carolina office
Listen & Learns
Attend our free Self-help Clinics to learn how to handle certain basic legal issues without hiring an attorney
Other Legal Help
There are other legal aid organizations in North Carolina that provide free legal help
Finding Community Resources
Resources and steps you can take to find support in accessing Food, Housing, Disability Benefits, etc.
Rack Cards
View & download our rack cards in English and Spanish
Events
News
Legal Aid of North Carolina Ends Pembroke Office Lease Amid IOLTA Funding Freeze, Works with Community to Find a Solution
Jamie’s Story
Legal Aid of North Carolina Opens New Raleigh Office to Expand Access to Justice
New Pro Bono Newsletter! October 2025
How the IOLTA Funding Freeze Affects Our Communities
Hundreds of Rocky Mount Residents to Lose Access to Legal Aid Following IOLTA Funding Freeze
Fighting Back Against Predatory Real Estate Scams: A Legal Aid Client Story
THE MOUNTAIN DOESN’T MOVE
New Pro Bono Newsletter! September 2025
