Central Jersey Legal Services is a nonprofit law firm that provides free legal assistance to low-income residents of Union, Middlesex, and Mercer Counties.

CJLS began as the Legal Aid Society of Mercer County in 1948. Middlesex County Legal Services Corp, founded in 1966, and Union County Legal Services Corp, founded in 1967, joined with us in 2003 to form Central Jersey Legal Services. CJLS has worked toward a vision of equal access to justice for all New Jerseyans for more than seventy years.

CJLS’ attorneys and paralegals represent families faced with wrongful eviction, parents fighting for custody  of their children, seniors denied rightfully earned benefits, and women seeking a way out of abusive relationships. They deserve a fair shot at justice – and that requires a lawyer’s help. Justice is not served when a senior is denied health care services or when a family loses their home simply because they couldn’t afford the legal help they needed. Central Jersey Legal Services provides access to legal help and information for clients in life-changing legal situations who could not otherwise afford an attorney.

If you need legal help, call us or fill out the contact form HERE. If you have a summons and complaint or other documents that require immediate attention, please call the CJLS office nearest to you.

To find out more about us, check out our:
2023 Annual Report