Return on Investment
For every $1 we spend on services and overhead, we generate $6.63 in financial benefits for our clients and deter $14.75 worth of illegal activity.
Evictions Prevented & Families Housed
Evictions defeated, clients transferred into new housing, and housing barriers removed
Millions in direct financial returns
Combined awards, canceled debt, and settlements on behalf of our low-income clients
Family Conflicts Resolved
Survivors and children protected, families reunited, divorces granted, and conflicts resolved
Sponsor a Case
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Help Evelyn Rebuild Her Life
Evelyn lost all of her belongings when an electrical fire consumed her home. A month later she lost everything again to a bug infestation. We're working to help Evelyn rebuild her life. Will you join us? -
It’s Time For Talia* To Go Home
Talia has never belonged to a family. When she was a little girl, her parents left her with some relatives. They never came back. 23 years later, Talia is going home. -
Help Dianne* Turn The Page
40 years ago, Dianne's marriage fell apart. With her husband in prison and no job of her own, she couldn't afford an attorney to help her navigate the trauma. We can give Dianne a fresh start. Will you join us?
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Help Evelyn Rebuild Her Life
Evelyn lost all of her belongings when an electrical fire consumed her home. A month later she lost everything again to a bug infestation. We're working to help Evelyn rebuild her life. Will you join us? -
It’s Time For Talia* To Go Home
Talia has never belonged to a family. When she was a little girl, her parents left her with some relatives. They never came back. 23 years later, Talia is going home. -
Help Dianne* Turn The Page
40 years ago, Dianne's marriage fell apart. With her husband in prison and no job of her own, she couldn't afford an attorney to help her navigate the trauma. We can give Dianne a fresh start. Will you join us?
Our Model
Universal Access
We’re pioneering a way to ensure everyone can use the law to protect themselves, on any issue, no matter what their income is.
Comprehensive Services
We directly represent low-income residents in over 35 areas of law and engage in joint case management with other human service professionals.
Built to Scale
We built our knowledge infrastructure to scale. We want to prove that universal access can work at a large scale and become a model for national replication.
Featured Story: Ariel
Ariel was convinced she was going to die. Threatened at gunpoint and with her emergency transfer stuck in a bureaucratic morass, she didn’t believe there was a way out.
Full Transparency
Read our annual budget and programming plan to find out how we’re holding ourselves accountable and what we are spending money on.
What’s New
Anna
Anna Family Law Attorney I have always felt that, because of my education and societal privilege, I had an obligation to speak up. So I started doing a lot of volunteer work, particularly around sexual violence and trauma. I learned that zero people on the team had a...
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Join Open Door Legal in celebrating five years of community service. Thanks to supporters like you, we’ve offered pioneered universal access to legal representation, starting in the southeast corner of San Francisco. Committed to the belief that everyone deserves...