The Legal Advice and Referral Clinic (LARC) is a way for people to find out whether they have a legal issue, get brief advice on issues, learn about the next steps, and get referrals to further help.

For information in Spanish, please refer to the flyers to the right.
Para obtener información en español, consulte los folletos a la derecha.

Clinic Format & Location:
The clinic is held at the Women’s Building, 3543 18th Street, San Francisco. Clients will receive an in-person or virtual consultation with a volunteer attorney for up to 30 minutes. Spanish interpreters will be provided. Clients are asked to come in-person.

Eligibility:
Clients of The Women’s Building are priority for this clinic. Businesses, nonprofit organizations, tenants' associations, or similar groups are not eligible. The clinic is by appointment only. For an appointment call: (415) 431-1180. 

The Women’s Building receives a high volume of calls. To ensure that you can get an appointment, they prefer that you go in-person to sign up. Registration for appointments for each clinic open the Monday a week prior to the clinic date.

When: The clinic occurs every fourth Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon.

All clinic dates for 2026:

• January 27
• February 24
• March 24
• April 28
• May 19 *Please note the clinic for this month is not the fourth Tuesday due to May holiday*
• June 23
• July 28
• August 25
• September 22
• October 27
• November 17 *Please note the clinic for this month is not the fourth Tuesday due to November holiday*
• December 15 *Please note the clinic for this month is not the fourth Tuesday due to December holiday*

Areas of Law: The clinic provides consultations in the following areas of law:

• Family
• Immigration

How it Works:
To get a free consultation, you must go in person or call the Women’s Building at (415) 431-1180 prior to the clinic you wish to attend. The deadline to schedule an appointment is the Monday a week prior to the clinic date.

During the call, a staff person will interview you to complete an intake form and schedule your appointment. You may request an interpreter for your appointment. If you are unable to call in to schedule your appointment, you may email: resourceroom@womensbuilding.org to request an appointment. 

When you arrive for your appointment, you will be greeted by a staff person at the front door and asked to fill out a limited scope agreement before the consultation begins. The agreement will be explained, reviewed and you will be asked to sign it before the consultation begins.   

Interpreters:
Upon request and based upon availability, an interpreter will be provided for your consultation.

Documents:
Your consult may be with an attorney who appears virtually via zoom. If you have any documents, you need the attorney to view, please let a volunteer know and we can photograph them or scan them to the attorney during the clinic. You may also scan or photograph documents yourself and email them to larc@sfbar.org