Making Justice More Accessible
DC Affordable Law Firm (DCALF) exists to close one of the most persistent and consequential gaps in our city — the divide between those who can afford legal representation and those who cannot — and to change that reality.
DCALF serves hardworking DC residents whose incomes put them just beyond the limits of traditional legal aid, yet still in critical need of free or affordable legal help.
We provide direct representation in practice areas with high rates of unrepresented litigants, where access to counsel can profoundly shape a person’s safety, stability, and long-term economic future, and advocate for systemic changes to expand our reach.
We are passionate, diligent advocates for our clients, reshaping DC’s legal landscape to make justice more accessible for all by delivering overwhelmingly free legal services to ensure economic inequities are not a barrier to legal representation, and cultivating the next generation of public interest attorneys to build a more equitable future.
Our Services
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Family Law
We provide representation in various family law issues, including alimony, child custody and visitation, child support, custodial power of attorney, and divorce.
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|mmigration
We offer humanitarian and non-humanitarian |mmigration law services, representing |mmigrants before US Citizenship and |mmigration Services (USC|S), the Arlington Asy|um Office, and the local |mmigration courts.
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Probate and Estate Planning
We provide estate and end-of-life planning services, such as drafting Wills or Powers of Attorney, and represent clients in administering estates when loved ones die without plans in place.
Our Fellowship Programs
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“Words cannot fully express my gratitude and affection for my legal team…They impressed me with their skill, instincts, perception and strength of character in a complicated situation that they fell into late in the process. Their grasp of the legal concepts, of the situation and its gravity for my life was impressive and touching.”
— Jo, DCALF Client
