PRO SE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

SCHEDULE UPDATE FOR FEBRUARY 2026 - MAY 2026

Buffalo

The Pro Se Assistance Program in Buffalo is currently open, and in-person assistance is available every Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. through May 1, 2026 (except for April 3, 2026), with plans to reopen again in-person in June 2026.

If you are a pro se litigant in need of legal advice, you may visit the Program in Buffalo at the Robert H. Jackson United States Courthouse, 2 Niagara Square, Buffalo, New York, in the office located within the public entrance to the Clerk’s Office on the second floor. While we encourage you to obtain in-person assistance, remote assistance continues to be available by contacting the Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project at (716) 847-0662 (ext. 340).

Rochester

The Pro Se Assistance Program in Rochester is currently open, and in-person assistance is available every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. through April 29, 2026, with plans to reopen again in-person in June 2026.

If you are a pro se litigant in need of legal advice, you may visit the Program in Rochester at the Kenneth B. Keating Federal Building, 100 State Street, Rochester, New York, on the second floor.  While we encourage you to obtain in-person assistance, remote assistance continues to be available by contacting JustCause at (585) 683-7707.