Legal Resources
If you have questions about or need help going through the expungement process, please see below for legal aid & services available in Massachusetts:
Mass Legal Help, for more information about the law & expungement process and to find legal aid in your community.
Greater Boston Legal Services (Greater Boston area, low-income eligibility)
617-371-1234 (Main office)
800-323-3205 (Toll-free)
617-371-1228 (TDD)
Northeast Legal Aid/Northeast Justice Center (Northeastern MA, low-income eligibility)
978-458-1465
Apply online
Community Legal Aid (Central and Western MA, low-income eligibility)
855-252-5342 (Toll-free; hotline hours here)
Apply online
South Coastal Counties Legal Services (Bristol County)
508‐676‐5022
Apply online
Massachusetts Bar Association Dial-A-Lawyer
617-338-0610 (First Wednesday of every month; 5:30 - 7:30 PM)
877-686-0711 (First Wednesday of every month; 5:30 - 7:30 PM)
(617) 495-4413
The WilmerHale Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School
617-384-0701
CORI Clinics:
Boston Bar Association
Greater Boston Legal Services
Veterans Legal Services (for low-income veterans only; clinics held in select veteran-serving programs)
Lawyers Clearinghouse (referral through select shelters in the Boston area)
Rosie’s Place (eligibility: female gender identity)
Some law schools, including New England School of Law, hold CORI Clinics as well.
Massachusetts law prevents employers from asking applicants on an initial employment application for any criminal background information unless an exemption by statute or regulation exists. If you believe you have been discriminated against due to your record, contact the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.