Community Legal Resources recruits experienced lawyers throughout Michigan to represent nonprofits at no cost.

Any nonprofit organization located in a low-income neighborhood or that serves low-income individuals is eligible for Community Legal Resources’ services if its funds are insufficient to hire an attorney and the assistance would provide significant benefit to low-income persons or distressed communities.

Nonprofit organizations take on a range of activities that benefit from the involvement of a skilled lawyer, such as hiring and firing employees, acquiring real estate, changing corporate status, and paying certain taxes.

To qualify for Community Legal Resources’ assistance, nonprofit organizations must complete a Request for Legal Assistance Form. Organizations are urged to contact Leor Barak at (313) 969-7199 to determine eligibility for service before completing this form.

Representative Client Organizations

Affordable Housing and Community Economic Development

• Benzie Housing Council, Honor
• Dwelling Place, Grand Rapids
• Grandmont-Rosedale Development Corporation, Detroit
• Jefferson East Business Association, Detroit
• Lighthouse CDC, Pontiac
• Lighthouse Communities, Grand Rapids
• Reo Town Commercial Association, Lansing
• Salem Housing Development Corporation, Flint
• Southwest Detroit Business Association, Detroit
  

Youth Development

• Businesses United with Officers and Youth, Precinct 11, Detroit
• Clark Park Coalition, Detroit
• Imagine Kids’ Impact, Detroit
• Mercy Education Project, Detroit
• Northwest Detroit Youth Coalition, Livonia
• Summer in the City, Detroit
• Weed and Seed, Highland Parl
• Young Detroit Builders, Detroit

Services for Our Neediest Citizens

• Capuchin Soup Kitchen, Detroit
• Furniture Bank of Oakland County, Pontiac
• Mainers Inn, Detroit
• COTS, Detroit
• Dove Counseling and  Health Services, Jackson
• Muslim Family Services, Detroit
• Saginaw County Community Action Committee, Saginaw
• SCOOP, Grand Rapids