Southwest Women's Law Center - Albuquerque, New Mexico

If You Need An Attorney

The mission of the Southwest Women’s Law Center is to create the opportunity for women to realize their full economic and personal potential by:

eliminating gender bias, discrimination and harassment;

lifting women and their families out of poverty;

and ensuring that all women have full control over their reproductive lives through access to comprehensive reproductive health services and information.

The Southwest Women’s Law Center works on a variety of policy and legal issues, but takes only a few individual court cases. We can consult with you and attempt to assist in finding an attorney for you in specific areas:

If you are facing gender discrimination at work or at school

If you are a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault and need assistance getting time off from work because of the violence

If a medical provider refuses to provide family planning or reproductive health services to you

If you are a student and have been subject to sexual harassment or abuse at school

We are NOT able to assist you in obtaining protective orders if you are a victim of domestic violence or with matters involving family law, including child support and child custody.

If you need an attorney or help with a legal problem, call:

LAW ACCESS NEW MEXICO – they provide legal assistance via a telephone helpline for low-income New Mexicans. They should also be able to refer you to another agency if they cannot assist you. Call weekdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spanish, English, other languages

Statewide: (800) 340-9771
Albuquerque: (505) 998-4529

OTHER LEGAL SERVICES AGENCIES AND RESOURCES

GENERAL CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES
For general legal information, visit www.LawHelpNewMexico.org

The following organizations assist clients with general legal problems, including consumer, employment and unemployment, family law (child support, custody and visitation, divorce, domestic violence, guardianships), housing and landlord-tenant, and public benefits.

New Mexico Legal Aid represents low-income New Mexicans in civil matters statewide.

Albuquerque (505) 243-7871
Clovis (505) 769-2326
Gallup (505) 722-4417
Las Vegas (505) 425-3514
Las Cruces (505) 541-4800
Roswell (505) 623-9669
Santa Ana (505) 867-3391
Santa Fe (505) 982-9886
Silver City (505) 388-0091
Taos (505) 758-2218

DNA People’s Legal Services represents low-income residents on or near the Navajo Reservation.

Civil Legal Services in San Juan County, Native American Services in northwestern New Mexico

Crownpoint (505) 786-5277
Farmington (505) 325-8886
Shiprock (505) 368-3200

ATTORNEY REFERRAL

Albuquerque Bar Association’s Lawyer Referral Service

30-minute meeting with a private attorney for $30
Albuquerque (505) 243-2615

Client-Attorney Assistance Program, New Mexico State Bar
Investigates and screens complaints against New Mexico licensed attorneys for referral
Statewide (800) 876-6227

New Mexico State Bar Public and Legal Services Referral Program
30-minute consultation with a private attorney for $30