Legal Expungement Assistance by State
This list of Legal Services by state is a starting point for partnering with a legal service that offers pro bono expungement work, or can refer patrons to someone who does, and is willing to meet virtually.
Alabama
Alaska
Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Arizona
Arkansas
Center for Arkansas Legal Services
California
County of Santa Clara Public Defenders Office
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Appalachian Research and Defense Fund
Louisiana
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Maine
Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project
Maryland
Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Services
Maryland Pro Bono Resource Center
Massachusetts
Legal Services Center at Harvard Law School
Michigan
Legal Services of South Central Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project
Mississippi Center for Justice
University of Mississippi School of Law Clinical Programs
Missouri
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
Legal Services of Southern Missouri
Montana
Montana Legal Services Association
Nebraska
Nevada
Nevada Legal Services (provides step-by-step process for individual)
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada (free record sealing class)
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Legal Services of New Jersey (various offices throughout state)
New Mexico
New York
The Legal Aid Society (Case Closed Project)
The Legal Aid Society North Eastern New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Legal Services of North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma
Oregon
Portland Community College CLEAR Clinic
Pennsylvania
Community Legal Services of Philadelphia
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands
Texas
Utah
University of Utah SJ Quinney College of Law Pro Bono Initiative
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Learn more
- Creating Pathways to Civil Legal Justice, a free self-paced course series available in WebJunction’s Course Catalog.
- Find additional resources related to libraries and legal services: oc.lc/legal-justice.