Use these resources and services to locate a lawyer. Free or low cost if you meet financial qualifications:
Administer Justice
Ask a Lawyer | Kane County Bar Association
Divorce & Family Law Help | Family law lawyers volunteer to answer brief divorce and family law questions for self-represented litigants with pending Kane County cases. No income qualification is needed.
- Mondays 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
WALK-IN Service, Kane County Law Library & Self Help Legal Center
- Thursdays 11 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
CALL-IN Service (630) 406-7126
Drivers' Privilege Clinic (offered in partnership with the Kane County Bar Association at the Kane County Law Library)
Volunteer attorneys from the Kane County Bar Association will offer FREE legal advice to assist in getting driving privileges reinstated. You MUST have a copy of your Driving Record Abstract to receive help. Visit the Illinois Secretary of State to get a copy or go in person to a DMV. If you need an interpreter, you must bring someone with you who can interpret for you.
- First Wednesday of the month, 3 p.m.-5 p.m. (walk-in service), Kane County Law Library & Self Help Legal Center
Lawyer in the Lobby: Meet with an attorney from the Kane County Bar Association for 15 minutes for FREE regarding civil matters such as landlord/tenant, eviction, foreclosures, name changes, small claims, estates/wills, and guardianships.
- Fridays 9 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Kane County Courthouse Lobby, 100 S. Third Street, Geneva, IL
Lawyer in the Public Library: Volunteer attorneys will be available in-person for 15-minute meetings to assist with legal coaching, document review, referrals to other services, eFiling court documents and legal questions. No registration.
Aurora Public Library District, Santori Library: Walk-In for those living in the Aurora area, Second Thursdays of the month, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Gail Borden Public Library: Walk-In for those living in the Elgin area, Fourth Thursdays of the month, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
