The Pro Se Assistance Program is available to assist financially eligible pro se litigants in civil lawsuits in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York who need legal advice on a limited-scope basis. The Program may assist pro se litigants who have already filed a civil lawsuit, want to file a civil lawsuit, or have been sued civilly in the Western District of New York.
The Program offers remote assistance and in-person consultations in Buffalo and Rochester.
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, at any time.
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 at any time.
Further information for pro se litigants is available on the Court’s website:
https://www.nywd.uscourts.gov/pro-se-self-representation.
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