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Should I use ABA Free Legal Answers?

Free civil legal advice from volunteer attorneys, run by the American Bar Association - abafreelegalanswers.org

· 2 weeks ago

Free and legitimate: if you qualify by income and have a civil legal question, use it. Skip it if you need criminal defense, full court representation, or ongoing business counsel.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~20 public sources, mostly official and news; no substantive user reviews found.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free legal advice

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Low-income individuals with civil questions
  • People priced out of hiring a lawyer
  • Veterans and immigrants (separate federal portal)
  • Attorneys needing flexible pro bono hours

Not for

  • Anyone needing criminal defense — civil matters only
  • People needing full court representation, not brief advice
  • Businesses wanting ongoing legal counsel — this serves individuals
  • Buyers shopping for legal software — it is a free public service, not a vendor

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

You must qualify to post; screening applies before you can ask

medium

Civil-only: criminal defense and non-civil matters are excluded

medium

Volunteers give advice only — no lawyer for court appearances

low

Separate portal per state; federal issues live on a distinct site

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Completely free for qualifying users
  • Over 500,000 questions answered since 2016
  • Answers come from licensed volunteer attorneys
  • Dedicated federal site for veterans and immigration issues
  • Operated by the American Bar Association

Cons

  • Income screening: only qualifying users can post
  • Civil questions only; criminal matters excluded
  • Brief advice and counsel, not full representation

Sources & method

- 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x2security x1news x5

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Completely free, ABA-backed
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Guess: post a question, volunteer answers
  • Feature depth: 2/5. Guess: brief Q&A only, no representation
  • Support quality: 3/5. Volunteer-dependent responses, but 400K+ answered
  • Security posture: 3/5. Guess: publishes security page, no public incidents found
  • 500K+ Questions answered surpassed 500,000 total (June 2026)
  • 2016 Launched started as a single website, expanded nationally
  • $0 Price free for qualifying users
  • 2x in 4 years Growth 250K questions (Dec 2022) to 500K+ (2026)

Pricing

Free legal advice

$0

  • Post civil legal questions
  • Answers from volunteer attorneys
  • Income qualification required

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

No substantive user reviews found; Reddit threads and bar associations treat it as a legitimate free resource.

Companies that use it

  • Baker Donelson11
  • Barclay Damon12
Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources, mostly official and news; no substantive user reviews found.

Free ABA-run civil legal advice from volunteer attorneys for qualifying users. Use it if you qualify; not for businesses.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources, mostly official and news; no substantive user reviews found.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Free Legal Answers homepageabafreelegalanswers.org
    official
  2. Product security pageabafreelegalanswers.org
    security
  3. ABA Free Legal Answers tops 500k questions handledamericanbar.org
    news
  4. ABA Free Legal Answers hits 250K questionsjusticeforalltn.org
    news
  5. ABA Free Legal Answers: free in the USilovefreeshit.com
    review
  6. Connects Clients and Pro Bono Attorneys Onlinebusinesslawtoday.org
    official
  7. Working from home? ABA Free Legal Answers offers pro bono opportunitiesabajournal.com
    news
  8. ABA Federal Free Legal Answers - Veterans and Immigrationmilitaryprobono.org
    official
  9. Pennsylvania program directory listingpaprobono.net
    official
  10. Reddit: Have you guys heard of this?reddit.com
    review
  11. Baker Donelson 500K milestone postfacebook.com
    news
  12. Barclay Damon 2024 Pro Bono Leadersbarclaydamon.com
    news

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