How do I consult a lawyer free of charge?

The name « Point-justice » brings together several organizations (point of access to the law, house of law and justice, etc.) that organize free legal help desks.

During these sessions, legal professionals (lawyer, notaryetc.) inform you about your rights and duties. They can also help you with your legal process.

They are involved in several areas, including disputes relating to the family, foreigners' rights, work, housing, consumption, domestic violence.

The legal hotlines organized by the justice points are held in places belonging to the various partner organizations (communal social action centers, France Services, penitentiary establishments, courts of lawetc.).

Some centers are open to everyone and others are sometimes reserved for a certain type of public (young people, hospitalized people, inmates, etc.).

To get a free consultation with a lawyer, you must contact the nearest justice point to your home.

Each bar french organizes meetings during which you can meet a lawyer in a free.

These hotspots are organized to provide you with general information and legal advice or on a specific topic (example: divorce, fight against discrimination).

The appointment can take place in different places, including the premises of the Bar Association, a court of justice or the law firm that takes care of you.

The organization of these offices differs according to the bar that sets them up.

For information on these free hotlines, you can visit the website of the bar you depend on.

You also have the option of obtaining information by contacting the Law Society by telephone.

In this way, you will be able to know the conditions and the method of registration for a free office, the days and hours of consultation, the duration of the appointment, etc.

Some associations (public benefit associations, associations authorized to exercise the rights of the civil party before criminal courts, family associations, etc.) may organize free consultations between their members and a lawyer.

During these consultations, the lawyer provides information and legal advice to the member of the association who is dealing with a dispute with another person.

To find out if the association you belong to offers this type of service, you can contact one of the staff members of this organization.

Learn more about the free consultations offered by the association Barreau Paris Solidarité

6 days a week, the association Bar Paris Solidarity offers free consultations of lawyers in different priority neighborhoods from the city of Paris.

The association's lawyers work in various areas, including access to French nationality, health law, the fight against violence and violence, and the discrimination due to gender and/or sexual orientation.

To find out where and when (days, times) these consultations take place, you can visit the website of the Paris Bar:

Bus de la solidarité - Paris

Bar of Paris

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You can also contact the association Barreau Paris Solidarité directly.

Who shall I contact

• Bar of Paris Solidarity

If you have a legal problem with your work, you can ask for help from the unions in your structure.

Some unions offer their members free consultations with lawyers.

You should check with your union to find out if they offer this type of service.

If when signing an insurance contract (home, car, accident of life, etc.), you have taken a guarantee legal protection, your legal fees may be covered by your insurer.

Your lawyer's fees can be paid directly by the insurance company. If not, you must advance these costs and your insurer will reimburse you afterwards.

In any case, the part covered by your insurance company is capped to a certain amount.

Even if the lawyer is paid by your insurance, you are free to choose him and determine his fees with him.

In order for these fees to be covered, you must send a written request to your insurance company. It shall contain the following information:

• Your first and last names
• Your insurance number
• A detailed description of the situation (subject matter of the dispute, person initiating the proceedings, etc.).

Your application must be accompanied by the following:

• Fee agreement concluded with your lawyer
• All documents to justify coverage by your insurer (example: convening a hearing).