Volunteer Guide

Nevada Legal Services (Reno Office)

  • Location:
    204 Marsh St.
    Suite 101
    Reno, NV 89509
  • Phone:
    (775) 284-3491
  • Toll-free:
    1-800-323-8666
  • TTY:
    711
  • Fax:
    (775) 284-3497
  • Contact methods:
    Drop-in, Fax, Mail/Letter, Phone calls, Website
  • Appointments accepted:
    Yes

Nevada Legal Services (NLS) is a nonprofit organization providing free legal services to low-income residents of Nevada.  We have offices in Las Vegas, Reno, Elko, Carson City and Yerington.  

State served: Nevada

Services Provided

Are immigration legal services provided? Yes
Areas of immigration legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Types of immigration legal services provided: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Other areas of legal assistance: Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Disaster and Crisis Assistance, Elder Law, Employment, Foreclosure, Health, Homeless, Housing, Public Benefits, Taxes, Veterans
Non-legal services: Referrals to other services
Populations served: Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: Yes
Nominal fee charged? No
Other information: Removal Hearings and Representation available for U visas, T visas, and victims of domestic violence only. Services are subject to LSC funding restrictions.

Staffing Information

Number of attorneys on staff: 29
Is organization BIA recognized? No
Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: 0
Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: 0
Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: 14

Additional Details

Pro Bono opportunities? Yes

Volunteering

Volunteer Coordinator
Edith Zarate
(775) 284-3491