Find Legal Resources and Programs

ABA Home Front is an online resource to help military members, veterans, and their families find legal information, referrals, and representation for civil legal matters. The ABA Home Front website has a wealth of materials created specifically for those connected to the military to help them understand legal issues and obtain law-related assistance for the problems they may face.

Directory of Programs

The ABA Home Front Directory of Programs is a national, state-by-state guide to all of the free and low-cost legal service programs available to assist veterans, servicemembers, and their families with all types of civil legal problems. Every state in the Directory features contact information and descriptions for some or all of the following types of programs:

Military Legal Assistance Offices, providing free civil legal services to qualified military members and their families
Legal Aid and Pro Bono Programs, also providing free legal services, but often only to those with low incomes
Lawyer Referral Services, which can connect clients to lawyers for free or low-cost consultations, and which also sometimes have low-cost or pro bono attorneys available
Military-Specific Programs, which have been established to address the legal needs of veterans and servicemember clients

Information Center

The ABA Home Front Information Center easy-to-understand information about a variety of legal issues faced by military families and veterans. The Information Center features the following:

Working with a Lawyer, providing information about hiring a lawyer, along with eligibility to military legal assistance offices
Family Law, including divorce, custody and child support, and domestic violence
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, a law providing protections for servicemembers and their families
Strengthening Democracy, a video series aiming to improve the civic knowledge of active duty servicemembers
And more!

American Immigration Lawyers Association Military Assistance Program (MAP)

The American Immigration Lawyers Association Military Assistance Program (MAP) provides pro bono immigration assistance to active duty service members and their families in order to maintain the highest level of readiness possible in the event that a military member is deployed. To learn more or to request assistance, please visit the MAP website.

ABA Free Legal Answers for Veterans is a website on which you can submit your questions about civil (non-criminal) legal issues and receive answers from pro bono lawyers. The ABA Free Legal Answers for Veterans site
allows veterans—along with eligible dependents and survivors—to submit questions pertaining to
veterans, including VA benefits, discharge upgrades, and similar veterans’ legal issues. Learn more about the site here.

Other Resources:

VSafe:

Servicemembers, Veterans, and military families may report suspected fraud to VSafe. Visit the website here, or call the hotline at 833-38V-SAFE (8-7233).