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Katharine and George Alexander Community Law Center
 
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The Katharine and George Alexander Law Center provides free legal services to low-income residents from 48 cities around the Bay Area. It was started in 1994 with the help of law students and faculty from Santa Clara University School of Law, and since 1997 has helped over 4,000 individuals in consumer, employment, and immigration matters. Each year approximately 100 law students from Santa Clara University handle and assist with cases under the supervision of attorneys at the Law Center.

 
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How to get help:
   Contact this group by calling for an appointment. Contact this group by calling for an appointment. Call 408-288-7030, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. -4:30 p.m. to schedule an appointment.
 
Location: 1030 the Alameda, San Jose, 95126
Cross Streets: South Keeble
Directions: Driving Directions: 1. Take The Alameda towards downtown San Jose; 2. The Center is on your right just past Race Street and at the corner of S. Keeble; 3. Parking lot is behind the building, accessible from Keeble. Take public transportation: Bus 22 will also take you from El Camino Real down to The Alameda. Get off at Race Street stop.
Bring all documents with you.
We do keep a waiting list if our clinics are full. Our clinic schedule varies depending on the clinic. Our website has the full schedule. www.scu.edu/law/kgaclc
 
 
Who We Serve:
See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve.
 
Counties Served:  Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz
Other Languages Spoken:  French, Spanish, Somali
Interpreters can be provided for: Spanish interpreters are provided at no cost.
Wheelchair Accessible: Y
Income Guidelines: 
  Your family's income should be at or below 125.0% of the poverty level.
(Get more information about income guidelines.)
 
Other Requirements: For help, you must be:
  This program does not serve prisoners
 
 
Type of Help:
This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:
 
  Brief Advice
  Self-Help Materials
  Other- Brief Services

(Get more information about types of services.)
 
 
General contact information:
Telephone:408-288-7030
Fax:408-288-3581
Website:http://scu.edu/law/kgaclc/index.htm l
 
 
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