(814) 452-6949 Who We Are What We Do Legal Resources Latest News Contact APPLY FOR SERVICES DONATE Non-Profit Law Firm in NWPA Northwestern Legal Services (NWLS) is a non-profit law firm that provides free legal aid to eligible clients in Cameron, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Mercer, McKean, Potter, Venango, and Warren Counties in northwestern Pennsylvania. We offer resources in a variety of civil legal matters to low-income residents, including public benefits, family law, housing, healthcare, education, and employment. LEARN MORE NWLS continues to serve our community through this pandemic. If you are a current client, you can reach our staff through usual channels by leaving messages on our office telephones or by email. Our staff is fully engaged and able to respond to your needs. Our advocates provide the following resource materials focusing on the new rules and law as it relates to COVID-19. If you are not a current client, you can apply for service by calling 1-800-665-6957 Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM or apply online. Close

(814) 452-6949 Who We Are What We Do Legal Resources Latest News Contact APPLY FOR SERVICES DONATE Telephone Advice NWLS offers legal advice over the phone for certain kinds of legal issues. Call our Central Intake Unit at 800-665-6957 (Erie local 814-452-6957) or apply online to see if you qualify for free legal help. If you are eligible, an attorney will call later in the day to give legal advice concerning your issue or question and send you a letter and other materials confirming the legal advice given. In some cases, advice clients may be scheduled for an appointment at one of our nearby offices for additional legal help after speaking with the phone advice attorney. Please note that Northwestern Legal Services does provide legal services beyond legal advice for certain types of legal issues. Visit our direct representation page for more information. The following is a summary of the types of legal issues for which we give legal advice over the phone: Landlord and tenant (tenants only) Mobile home (owner residents only) Foreclosure Land contracts/rent to own/article of agreement to purchase real estate Child custody Child support (person getting support only) Consumer lawsuits (credit card, bank loans, medical) Execution of judgment sales and bank account garnishment for consumer debt Debt collection harassment Debt management advice Withholding of personal property and vehicle repossession Utility Termination Student loans and financial aid problems Sealing and expungement of criminal records Name change Emancipation of minors School suspension and enrollment issues Apply for Legal Help Now You can start an application for legal help from Northwestern Legal Services by answering some questions. However, you will not be a client of Northwestern Legal Services unless we contact you and tell you that your case is accepted. GET STARTED 2021 © Northwestern Legal Services. Powered by Epic Web Studios. Renaissance Centre, 1001 State St., Suite 700, Erie, PA, 16501 (814) 452-6949 info@nwls.org Partnered with