Alameda County Bar Association

• Referral Service for a referral to a private attorney
• (510) 302-2222 Extension 4
• www.acbanet.org

Alameda County Superior Court Self-Help Center

• (510) 272-1393
• www.alameda.courts.ca.gov

California Courts Online Self-Help Center

• www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp.htm

Lawyer in the Library Program at the Pleasanton Library

• Free 20 minute legal consultations from a member of the Alameda County Bar Association.
• Participants must register in person (no phone reservations) at the Library’s Reference Desk.
• For more information on dates and times, see http://www.cityofpleasantonca.gov/gov/depts/lib/services/legal.asp 

Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity (ECHO Housing)

• Fair housing counseling to Pleasanton residents
• (925) 449-7340
• www.echofairhousing.org

State Bar of California

• Consumer guides for the public on a variety of topics: www.calbar.ca.gov/Public/Pamphlets.aspx
• “Kids & the Law: An A-Z Guide for Parents”
• “When You Turn 18: A Survival Guide for Teenagers”
• “Seniors & the Law: A Guide for Maturing Californians”

The City Attorney’s Office does not prosecute or defend criminal matters.

For information about criminal prosecutions, please contact the District Attorney’s Office:

• (925) 803-7171
• www.alcoda.org/

For defense questions the Public Defender’s Office:

• (925) 551-6863
• www.co.alameda.ca.us/defender/