Southern Arizona Legal Aid Inc
Southern Arizona Legal Aid is a community resource serving Tucsonans in need.
About Southern Arizona Legal Aid Inc
Southern Arizona Legal Aid Inc. is a nonprofit public interest law firm and community resource serving Tucsonans and other residents across southern and southeastern Arizona. Established in 1951, the organization provides free civil legal aid to low-income individuals and families who might otherwise lack equal access to justice. Its work is grounded in the belief that access to justice supports family stability, strengthens neighborhoods, and improves the quality of life in communities.
Southern Arizona Legal Aid serves residents in nine of Arizona's 15 counties and in 11 of the state's 21 Native American communities. Its service area covers approximately 33,000 square miles, with locations serving Pima and Santa Cruz counties, Pinal County, Navajo, Apache and Gila counties, and Cochise, Graham and Greenlee counties. The organization also identifies service to 11 of Arizona's Native American tribes. From its Tucson base, it works as a legal resource for people across a broad part of southern and southeastern Arizona.
The organization focuses on civil legal matters and offers services to people with limited financial means. Eligibility is reviewed through an intake process, and the website encourages people who are unsure whether they qualify to apply so the organization can assess their situation. Southern Arizona Legal Aid places a high priority on serving victims of crime. Its stated mission is to provide quality legal services to people who would not otherwise have equal access to justice, in ways that affirm their individual and collective dignity, integrity, and power.
Southern Arizona Legal Aid's work also includes community participation through its Volunteer Lawyers Program, established in 1981. The program invites law firms, sole practitioners, and law students to contribute their time and legal ability to help community members. Alongside volunteer support, donations help make civil legal assistance possible for people who would otherwise have no access to it. The organization describes itself as a trusted resource and an effective voice for low-income people in southern and southeastern Arizona, a role it has held since its founding.
People with a civil legal problem can begin by applying for services online or contacting Southern Arizona Legal Aid for an intake. The organization can then determine whether the person qualifies and whether it may be able to help. Visitors to its website can also find information about volunteering, donating, veterans, regional offices, and the Volunteer Lawyers Program. In Tucson, Southern Arizona Legal Aid maintains its administrative office on East Broadway Boulevard, while its broader network serves communities throughout southern and southeastern Arizona.