The Watsonville Law Center provides free legal services to low-income individuals. We advise clients with legal questions about workers’ compensation, wage claims, consumer fraud, debt and credit issues, criminal record clearance, child custody and visitation, and access to small claims court.
For other legal issues, we refer individuals to other legal resources in the community.
To ask for a clinic appointment or obtain referral information, please call the Watsonville Law Center.
For other legal issues, we refer individuals to other legal resources in the community.
To ask for a clinic appointment or obtain referral information, please call the Watsonville Law Center.
(831) 722-2845
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Monday through Friday
WLC staff and volunteers provide free advice and assistance through community-based legal advice clinics. Clients are interviewed by trained legal interviewers and receive advice from volunteer attorneys who are expert in the legal area of the clinic.
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WLC staff and volunteers provide free advice and assistance through community-based legal advice clinics. Clients are interviewed by trained legal interviewers and receive advice from volunteer attorneys who are expert in the legal area of the clinic.
WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLINIC
Helps injured workers understand and enforce their right to access benefits under the workers’ compensation system. At the clinic clients who have work or work related injuries can obtain advice and assistance about their claims and benefits. This clinic also helps employees understand their right to a safe workplace.
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WAGE CLAIM CLINIC
Advises workers who have been denied fair wages and other benefits required by law. Workers are provided information regarding their rights and about filing claims through the Office of the Labor Commissioner or Small Claims Court.
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CONSUMER PROTECTION CLINIC
Advises individuals with consumer fraud issues, including automobile sales fraud and repossessions, automobile repair and towing scams, telecom consumer fraud (involving cell phones, home phones, and other telecommunication services), consumer credit contracts, and consumer scams. Individuals are assisted with filing consumer complaints with government consumer protection agencies, such as the California Department of Consumer Affairs and the California Public Utilities Commission.
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DEBT, CREDIT & IDENTITY THEFT CLINIC
Advises consumers regarding debt harassment and other unlawful debt collection practices, unlawful credit reporting, and credit card fraud. Assistance is also provided with debt collection defense and identity theft.
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RECORD CLEARANCE & LICENSE REINSTATEMENT CLINIC
Helps individuals re-enter the workforce by clearing criminal records and re-instating drivers licenses. This clinic helps individuals obtain and review their criminal records, and provides assistance with record clearance.
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SMALL CLAIMS COURT CLINIC
Provides basic information and advice regarding access to Small Claims Court, including assistance with Court forms, and collecting Small Claims Court judgments. This project also provides referrals to alternative dispute resolution, and other Small Claims Court resources in the community.
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CHILD CUSTODY & VISITATION CLINIC
Helps participants in the Santa Cruz County CalWORKs program with child custody and visitation issues. If you would like an appointment for this clinic, please request a referral from your CalWORKs case manager. Call WLC for more information.
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