Legal Aid & Resources in Pennsylvania
Free legal services, court system information, and attorney verification for Pennsylvania residents.
Pennsylvania Legal Aid & Pro Bono
Free and low-cost legal services available to Pennsylvania residents.
Nationally recognized model legal services program providing free civil legal help to low-income Philadelphia residents since 1966.
Philadelphia Legal Assistance (PLA)Free civil legal services for 6,000+ Philadelphia residents annually — housing, family, consumer, tax, unemployment, and farmworker advocacy.
MidPenn Legal ServicesFree civil legal services for low-income residents and domestic violence survivors in 18 counties across central Pennsylvania through 14 offices.
Neighborhood Legal Services (NLS)Free civil legal aid for low-income residents in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, and Lawrence Counties — housing, family, benefits, and consumer issues.
PALawHelpStatewide legal information portal with self-help resources, legal aid provider directory, and referrals for low-income Pennsylvanians.
Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN)Statewide consortium of nine regional and six specialized legal aid programs providing civil legal assistance in every Pennsylvania county.
Pennsylvania Court System
Courts, e-filing portals, and procedural rules for Pennsylvania.
Courts
Official portal for one of North America's oldest court systems — magisterial district, Common Pleas, Superior, Commonwealth, and Supreme Court.
Individual County CourtsDirectory of Courts of Common Pleas across all 67 Pennsylvania counties with addresses, contacts, and local court information.
Superior Court of PennsylvaniaStatewide intermediate appellate court established in 1895 — three-judge panels in Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Pittsburgh hearing civil and criminal appeals.
Commonwealth Court of PennsylvaniaStatewide intermediate appellate court handling matters involving state and local government, regulatory agencies, and original jurisdiction suits against the Commonwealth.
Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaHighest court and oldest appellate court in the nation — final authority on state law and administrative authority over the entire court system.
Rules & Procedures
Verify a Pennsylvania Attorney
Confirm license status, check disciplinary history, and find regulatory resources.
Verify any Pennsylvania attorney's status, contact information, and public disciplinary history through the Disciplinary Board.
Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of PennsylvaniaTwelve-member board regulating attorney conduct — registration, discipline, and unauthorized practice under authority of the Supreme Court.
Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA)Pennsylvania's largest voluntary bar association — CLE, practice resources, pro bono coordination, and the Lawyer Referral Service.
Pennsylvania Board of Law ExaminersAdministers the Pennsylvania bar exam and oversees character and fitness review for all attorney admission applicants.
PBA Lawyer Referral ServiceReferral program covering 47 of 67 counties — connects the public with qualified attorneys for a half-hour consultation of $30 or less.