Oregon Law Help is a great self-help resource for understanding your rights as a tenant! You can navigate their website by category to find a series of Frequently Asked Questions for each area. Oregon Law Help also has a lawyer search tool to help you find a private attorney. NOTE: Oregon Law Help focuses on statewide policies, so local information specific for tenants living in Eugene will not be available. Both state law AND Eugene Municipal code apply to tenants living in Eugene's city limits. 

Oregon Free Legal Answers is a virtual legal advice clinic where qualifying users can ask civic law questions to be answered at no cost by pro bono attorneys licensed in Oregon.

Eviction Defense Project provides free legal representation for eligible low-income Oregon tenants facing eviction. Please be aware that EDP will only help tenants whose landlord has filed in court for an eviction hearing, just a termination notice will not qualify a tenant for their services. Call the Eviction Defense Project at 888-585-9638 at least 48 hours before your first court appearance with your court case # and hearing date to apply for legal assistance. 

Oregon State Bar's Problem Solvers is a small number of volunteer attorneys offering 30 minutes of free legal information and advice to teens. Any young person in Oregon between the ages of 13 and 17 can call 503-684-3763 to request a referral to this program.

ASLCC Legal Services is a legal aid program for Lane Community College students who take lecture classes for credit on LCC's main campus.

ASOU Student Legal Services is a program offering legal assistance to University of Oregon students.

ASOSU Student Legal Services is a program offering legal assistance to Oregon State University students.

Veterans Legal Clinic is a program that offers free or low-cost legal services to qualifying Oregon veterans.

Lane County Senior Law Service is supported by volunteer attorneys through the Legal Aid office to support the civil legal needs of low-income seniors in Lane County, with offices in Eugene, Cottage Grove, and Florence.

Lane County Legal Aid serves low-income people across Lane County. They accept a limited number of cases based on priorities that are set through a client needs assessment. The cases they typically handle are related to housing, benefits, family law, and issues of domestic violence. They have Spanish-speaking staff and can provide interpreters for many other languages.

Oregon State Bar's Modest Means Program helps moderate-income Oregonians find affordable legal assistance. Eligibility for the program is based upon type of legal matter, applicant income and assets, and availability of participating lawyers. If you qualify for the program, the Modest Means lawyer will charge you a reduced rate for any additional legal work provided to you beyond the initial consultation.

Oregon State Bar's Lawyer Referral Service can refer you to a lawyer who may be able to assist you with your legal matter, with an initial 30 minute consultation for a maximum fee of $35. Additional rates must be arranged between you and the lawyer. All of their lawyers do charge for their services, there are no free or pro bono lawyers.

Access The Law is a nonprofit law firm with offices in Eugene, Oakridge, and Corvallis that is dedicated to providing affordable legal services to the greater Oregon community. They do so by offering attorney rates that are set according to a sliding fee scale based on your family’s size and household income. Their services are not free; however, their fee scale is designed to assist in making legal representation available to working and low-income families and individuals. All initial consultations are $100.

Lane County Law Library is a great resource for those wanting to dive into personal research and learn more about any legal topic! The law librarians can help point you in the right direction for your research but cannot offer legal advice of any kind.

Automatic Eviction Set Asides: A new Oregon law clears past residential evictions that meet certain requirements. It applies to cases where the court entered a judgment after January 1, 2014. Cases that are eligible will be “set aside” and “sealed.” This means that these evictions will no longer show up in background checks. It also means that, legally, the evictions never happened. If your eviction is eligible, the courts will seal it automatically. Visit the Oregon Judicial Department website to see if your evictions were included.

ORS 12.125: "An action arising under a rental agreement or ORS chapter 90 shall be commenced within one year."

Tenants looking to take action against their landlord may also be interested in our resource page for Small Claims Court.

Know of any additional resources in Lane County that should be added to this page? Please email them to [email protected]!