Legal Services for Children, Inc.
Legal Services for Children, Inc. (LSC) provides free legal services and related social services to children and youth in the San Francisco Bay Area.
| Counties served: |
Alameda, San Francisco |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? |
Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: |
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: |
Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court |
| Other areas of legal assistance: |
Education, Family & Juvenile |
| Non-legal services: |
Social services |
| Populations served: |
Juveniles |
| Languages spoken: |
English, Spanish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: |
Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? |
No |
| Other information: |
Weekly clinic provided. Advice line: (415) 863-3762. Designated walk-in clinic hours: Wednesday (4-6PM) and Thursday (3-5PM) |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: |
11 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? |
Yes |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
1 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: |
0 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: |
2 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? |
Yes |
| Network affiliations: |
American Immigration Lawyers Association, Detention Watch Network, Immigrant Children's Lawyers, Immigration Advocates Network, Kids In Need of Defense, San Francisco Immigration Legal and Education Network |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |
Ashley Melwani
(415) 780-6346
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