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Volunteer Attorney Program

Free Legal Consultations

Upcoming Free Legal Consultation Opportunities

New Mexico Legal Aid's Volunteer Attorney Program offers FREE one-time consultations to low-income New Mexicans during scheduled events. 

Statewide Teleclinics offer the opportunity to receive a consultation with an attorney over the phone. You must apply ahead of the scheduled event.

Legal Fairs offer the opportunity to receive an in-person consultation with an attorney. Services are on a first-come, first-serve basis. No pre-registration required.

Areas of Law Served:

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✔ Divorce, Custody & Visitation ✔ Creditor/Debtor Matters
✔ Child & Spousal Support ✔ Wills, Probate & Powers of Attorney
✔ Paternity & Kinship Guardianship ✔ Employment & Unemployment Benefits
✔ Landlord/Tenant Issues ✔ Contracts

For more information or to request an ASL interpreter, call 1-877-266-9861 or email legalclinics@nmlegalaid.org.

Services are contingent on attorney availability and area of practice. New Mexico Legal Aid's Volunteer Attorney Program services are for individuals with household incomes at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines who meet asset limits.


2026 STATEWIDE TELECLINICS (Consultations over the phone)


Apply to receive a free consultation with an attorney over the phone!  

***YOU MUST APPLY AHEAD OF THE EVENT. SPOTS ARE LIMITED & ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES APPLY.***

The link to the application for each specific Teleclinic is only available during the designated application period. The application period is generally between the 15th and the last day of the month prior to the scheduled Teleclinic. 


Upcoming Teleclinics

April 30, 2026 -- Applications open March 15, 2026, through March 31, 2026.


Statewide Legal Teleclinic

The application for this Teleclinic is only available from March 15 through March 31, 2026, click here to apply

La aplicación para esta Teleclínica solo estará disponible entre el 15 y el 31 de Marzo del 2026, haz clic aquí para la aplicacion!



2026 FREE LEGAL FAIRS (In-person consultations)


Santa Fe Legal Fair

Friday, June 5, 2026
First Judicial District Court of New Mexico
225 Montezuma Ave, SW, Santa Fe, NM 87501
10:00am to 3:00pm


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