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Join the Community Attorney Directory

Support Our Communities. Strengthen Our Movement.

Lambda Legal’s Community Attorney Directory connects LGBTQ+ and HIV-affected individuals with private attorneys who are knowledgeable, affirming, and committed to justice.

Every year, thousands of people contact Lambda Legal’s Help Desk facing discrimination related to their sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or HIV status. While Lambda Legal provides legal information and resources, many of these inquiries involve legal matters that fall outside our scope for impact litigation. That’s where you come in.

By joining the Community Attorney Directory, you can:

  • Be a resource for individuals seeking legal advice, consultations, or representation in your practice area and jurisdiction
  • Ensure people navigating discrimination or legal uncertainty can find affirming, competent legal support
  • Demonstrate your commitment to equality and justice as part of a national movement

We do not make direct referrals. However, when someone contacts our Help Desk, we may provide them with a list of directory participants in their area who practice in the relevant legal field.

How You Can Help

We welcome attorneys from all practice areas—including family law, employment, immigration, health care, housing, civil rights, and criminal defense. Whether you take on one consultation or several cases a year, your willingness to support LGBTQ+ and HIV-affected individuals makes a difference.

Ready to Join?

Fill out the brief form linked below to share your contact information, areas of practice, and whether you’re available for consultations, ongoing representation, or pro bono services. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us.

A Message from the Help Desk Director

Dear Colleague,

As part of our commitment to achieving full equality for LGBTQ+ people and those living with HIV, Lambda Legal operates a national Legal Help Desk. Every day, our Help Desk hears from people facing discrimination in employment, health care, schools, public spaces, and more. Many are simply looking for a lawyer they can trust—someone who understands their experiences and will treat them with dignity.

While Lambda Legal does not provide direct representation in most cases and cannot make legal referrals, we maintain a Community Attorney Directory to help individuals connect with affirming attorneys in their area.

By joining this directory, you are providing a vital lifeline to people who might otherwise struggle to find respectful, informed legal counsel.

We hope you will consider adding your name and becoming part of this powerful network.

Thank you for standing with our community.

Sincerely,
Huong Lam
Help Desk Director
Lambda Legal

 

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