Resources by Legal Need

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Still She Rises

Legal Issue: Family

Area(s) of Focus: DHS/CWS Involved

How to Apply:

Call to see if they have capacity to take new clients.

Phone: (918)-392-0867

Website: https://www.stillsherises.org

County(ies) Served: Tulsa

Extra Information:

Provides representation for mothers with children, prioritizing those who live in North Tulsa.
Can provide assistance with criminal cases, county misdemeanors, felonies, traffic tickets, court debts, expungements, and Oklahoma Human Services involved cases in Tulsa County.
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Tenant Rights Clinic

Legal Issue: Housing

Area(s) of Focus: Pre-eviction and Non-eviction, Eviction

How to Apply:

Call to schedule an appointment, or submit your name, number, and email on the website.

Phone: (405)-208-5207

Website: http://law.okcu.edu/help-clinic

County(ies) Served: Serves All Counties, Adair, Alfalfa, Atoka, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Bryan, Caddo, Canadian, Carter, Cherokee, Choctaw, Cimarron, Cleveland, Coal, Comanche, Cotton, Craig, Creek, Custer, Delaware, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Garvin, Grady, Grant, Greer, Harmon, Harper, Haskell, Hughes, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnston, Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Latimer, Le Flore, Lincoln, Logan, Love, Major, Marshall, Mayes, McClain, McCurtain, McIntosh, Murray, Muskogee, Noble, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Payne, Pittsburg, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Pushmataha, Roger Mills, Rogers, Seminole, Sequoyah, Stephens, Texas, Tillman, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington, Washita, Woods, Woodward

Extra Information:

All services are free. The Tenant’s Rights Clinic represents tenants being evicted in court in Oklahoma County, advocates for tenants, and acts as a liaison between landlords and tenants for lease disputes or repairs. Can assist any residential tenant in Oklahoma. Located at Oklahoma City University School of Law.

The Education and Employment Ministry (TEEM)

Legal Issue: Criminal + Tickets

Area(s) of Focus: Active Case, Early Stage, Reentry

How to Apply:

Apply online or call. Online contact form and phone number available at https://www.teem.org/

Phone: (405)-235-5671

Website: https://www.teem.org

County(ies) Served: Oklahoma

Extra Information:

Programs include The Pretrial Release Initiative, Oklahoma County Community Sentencing, Reentry Services, and Veterans Initiative.

Legal issues in the Benefits category can include SNAP issues, healthcare, SSI/SSDI, and Veterans resources.

Community navigators might see this in a few clear categories, including issues that happen in the initial application stage, as well as legal issues that are problems with the benefits someone should be receiving.

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Credit + Consumer

Credit + Consumer is our resource area for all parts of the consumer debt process. Through this category, community navigators can help with debt collection, debt lawsuits, judgments that come with a collection order, and other consumer issues.

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Criminal + Tickets

Our Criminal + Tickets category covers everything from early stages (arrest, bond hearing, arraignments), to active cases (first court appearance through plea or trial) to re-entry (expungements, costs, and fine reductions)

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Family

Family legal issues are categorized by whether a case is without DV (Domestic Violence)/IPV (Intimate partner violence), with DV/IPV, and whether the Department of Human Services (DHS) and/or Child Welfare Services (CWS) is involved.

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Housing

Housing issues usually fit neatly in 3 categories - pre-eviction, eviction, and post-eviction.

Pre-eviction services may help with security deposits, lockouts, or other conditions.

Eviction service may include help with notices, petition for forcible entry/detainer, and hearings.

Post-eviction legal aid may include dealing with the eviction on your record.

Housing legal aid may include repairs, discrimination, security deposits, and lockouts.

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Immigration

Immigration legal aid covers removal cases, undocumented / undetected cases, and affirmative cases.

Removal cases are when the government has started a case in immigration court.

Undocumented/undetected cases are when you don't have any cases or filings, but might want to assess your case.

Affirmative cases may be looking for administrative filing help for different statuses, including (DACA, VAWA, U-VISA, SIJS, and asylum).

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Indian Law

Oklahoma has resources designed to help specifically with Indian Law and the Tribal Court system.

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Work

Work legal issues usually involve, but are not limited to wages, hours worked, leaves, and workplace discrimination.

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Other Legal Needs

Many legal issues don't fit perfectly into the categories above. We've created this section to navigate to everything from Elder Care to Gender + Name Changes to Conservatorship.

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