East Bay Community Law Center

The East Bay Community Law Center provides free legal services to eligible East Bay clients. Specific service criteria vary by subject matter and change over time, so please contact the office with any specific questions.

EBCLC cannot provide legal information or advice via email. Please contact us during regular intake hours to determine eligibility for services.

Income Guidelines

In general, EBCLC serves individuals living at or below 125% of the federal poverty guidelines. The guidelines change every year, but the following monthly incomes are rough estimates for a household of:

$1,125
$1,515
$1,900
$2,295

Cities Served

Primarily northern Alameda County, in the cities of:

Berkeley
Oakland
Emeryville

For some types of cases we serve all of Alameda and Contra Costa counties.

Types of Cases

Housing
Welfare
HIV/AIDS
Homelessness
Community Economic Development

Please see our What We Do page for a fuller description of our services in these areas.

Types of Assistance

Information and referral
Consultation and advice
Full representation in administrative or judicial proceedings
Negotiation
Case management

EBCLC does not discriminate in the provision of services to individuals or groups. Approximately 55% of EBCLC clients are African American, 20% are European American, 12% are Asian American, 7% are Latino, and 6% are of other ethnicities.