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We Do Not Provide Direct Legal Services.

The Bazelon Center lacks the resources and specific knowledge of individual states’ laws to respond effectively to individual inquiries or requests for assistance, but help is available from your state's protection and advocacy system.

Contact Your State Protection and Advocacy System

To obtain legal representation, please contact the protection and advocacy system in your state. Protection and advocacy (P&A) systems in each state are federally funded to assist people with mental or developmental disabilities in understanding and asserting their rights. To contact your state's P&A, please visit the website of their national association, the National Disability Rights Network.

Other Resources

• Directory of Lawyers Practicing Disability Law: A free online resource from the Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law
• You might also find another agency in your state on the Bazelon Center website’s list of state advocacy links.