How to Apply for Legal Aid
You can apply for legal aid at one of the offices listed below by telephone. Also, you can apply online with Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Legal Services of Southern Missouri or the Legal Aid of Western Missouri by clicking on their "Apply Online" link.
The counties are listed under each office, or you can click the following link to see which legal aid program serves your county: Program Service Area Map
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) - Main Office - St. Louis
4232 Park Forest Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108
Visit us at our website: www.lsem.org
Applications are accepted in this office for the following counties: Adair, Clark, Franklin, Jefferson, Knox, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, St. Charles, St. Louis City, Warren, and Washington.
Apply Online - You can apply online for any of the 20 counties in LSEM's service area.
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) - Hannibal Office
801 Broadway, Room 200 
Hannibal, MO 63401
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) - Union Office
20 South Church Street, Suite C
Union, MO 63084
Legal Aid of Western Missouri (LAWMO) - Central Office - Kansas City
4001 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Suite 300 
Kansas City, MO 64130
Visit us at our website: www.lawmo.org
Apply Online - You can apply online for any of the 40 counties in LAWMO's service area.
Applications are accepted in this office for the following counties: Andrew, Atchison, Barton, Bates, Benton, Buchanan, Caldwell, Camden, Carroll, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy , Harrison, Henry, Holt, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Lafayette, Linn , Livingstone, McDonald, Mercer, Morgan, Newton, Nodaway, Pettis, Platte, Putnam, Ray, Saline, St. Clair, Vernon, and Worth.
Legal Aid of Western Missouri (LAWMO) - Westside Office - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO 64108
Applications are accepted in this office for the following counties: Andrew, Atchison, Barton, Bates, Benton, Buchanan, Caldwell, Camden, Carroll, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy , Harrison, Henry, Holt, Jackson, Jasper, Johnson, Lafayette, Linn , Livingstone, McDonald, Mercer, Morgan, Newton, Nodaway, Pettis, Platte, Putnam, Ray, Saline, St. Clair, Vernon, and Worth.
Legal Aid of Western Missouri (LAWMO) - Joplin Office
1027 South Main, Suite LL7 
Joplin, MO 64801
Applications are accepted in this office for the following counties: Barton, Bate, Jasper, McDonald, Newton, and Vernon.
Legal Aid of Western Missouri (LAWMO) - St. Joseph Office
St. Joseph, MO 64501
Applications are accepted in this office for the following counties: Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Putnam, and Sullivan.
Legal Aid of Western Missouri (LAWMO) - Warrensburg Office
Warrensburg, MO 64093
Applications are accepted in this office for the following counties: Benton, Camden, Carroll, Cass, Henry, Hickory, Johnson, Lafayette, Morgan, Pettis, Ray, Saline, and St. Clair.
Mid-Missouri Legal Services (MMLS) Main Office - Columbia
117 North Garth 
Columbia, MO 65203
We do not accept on-line applications. Visit our website at: www.mmls.org
Applications are accepted in this office for the following counties: Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Chariton, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Miller, Moniteau, Osage, and Randolph.
Mid-Missouri Legal Services (MMLS) - Jefferson City Office
428 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 200 
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Legal Services of Southern Missouri (LSSM) - Main Office - Springfield
Springfield, MO 65804
Visit us at our website: www.lsosm.org
Applications are accepted in this office for the following counties: Barry, Carter, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Howell, Laclede, Lawrence, Oregon, Ozark, Polk, Shannon, Stone, Taney, Webster, and Wright.
Apply Online You can apply online for any of the 43 counties in LSSM's service area.
LSSM - Sikeston Office
2201 E. Malone Avenue 
Sikeston, MO 63801
Applications are accepted in this office for the following counties: Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Ripley, Scott, and Stoddard.
LSSM - Rolla Office
Rolla, MO 65401
Applications are accepted in this office for the following counties: Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Iron, Madison, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski, Reynolds, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Texas, and Wayne.
LSSM - Cape Girardeau Office
1704 Broadway, #2 
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
This office does take or process applications. Visit our website to see how to apply for services at: www.lsosm.org
LSSM - West Plains Office
408 Washington Avenue, Suite 200 
West Plains, MO 65775
This office does not take or process applications. Visit our website to see how to apply for services at: www.lsosm.org
