Legal Workshops & Clinics

Riverside Legal Aid offers a variety of free and low-cost legal workshops and clinics to help individuals navigate common legal challenges. These sessions are designed to provide legal guidance, resources, and support for those representing themselves in areas such as family law, probate, housing rights, and bankruptcy.

Unless otherwise noted, clients must meet certain income and residency qualifications to participate. Some workshops are open to the public on a walk-in basis, while others require or recommend appointments. Services are provided by experienced attorneys and legal professionals committed to expanding access to justice in Riverside County.

From one-on-one probate consultations to tenant rights education and bankruptcy support, our workshops are designed to meet people where they are—with compassion, clarity, and practical information. Explore the options below for details on each workshop and how to attend.

Riverside Legal Aid’s Family Law Clinic provides free legal assistance to individuals facing family law matters such as divorce, child custody and visitation, paternity, support, and domestic violence restraining orders. The clinic is open to the public and operates on a first-come, first-served basis—no appointment is necessary.

Riverside Legal Aid offers a free Probate Accounting Workshop providing individualized, one-on-one review of accounting schedules and consultations with an attorney. This workshop is ideal for individuals managing probate-related financial responsibilities who need guidance preparing or reviewing court-required documents.

Workshops are held on the 4th Tuesday of every month from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM at our downtown Riverside office:
4129 Main Street, Suite 101, Riverside, CA 92501.
Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome.

To schedule or ask questions, call (951) 682-7968 during regular office hours:
Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

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Our Know Your Rights Workshops offer valuable legal information to help tenants understand and protect their housing rights. Led by experienced attorneys, these sessions cover topics such as eviction defense, responses to unlawful detainers, dealing with unfair landlord practices, and ensuring access to safe, habitable housing.

Riverside Legal Aid’s Know Your Rights Workshops provide free legal education to tenants on housing issues including eviction defense, unlawful detainers, unsafe living conditions, and unfair landlord practices. Workshops are led by experienced attorneys and are open to the public—no appointment required.

Monthly Palm Springs Workshops
  • Virtual Workshop:
    1st Wednesday | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM*
    (Registration required. Contact kyrpalmsprings@riversidelegalaid.org or call (760) 347-9456 to confirm.)
    *August workshop has been cancelled

  • In-Person Workshops:
    2nd Tuesday | James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    3rd Thursday | Demuth Community Center | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM*
    4th Wednesday | James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    *This workshop has been moved to August 26

Palm Springs Locations
  • James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center
    480 West Tramview Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262

  • Demuth Community Center
    3601 E Mesquite Ave, Palm Springs, CA 92264



Upcoming Outreach Workshops

Indio

August 6, 2025
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Coachella Valley Rescue Mission
47470 Van Buren St. Indio, CA 92201

August 28, 2025
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Molina Healthcare Indio One Stop Health Center
81735 CA-111, Suite B, Indio, CA 92201

Palm Desert

August 14, 2025
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Variety Children’s Charity of the Desert
42600 Cook St Ste 150, Palm Desert, CA, 92211


For more information call (951) 682-7968 or email kyrpalmsprings@riversidelegalaid.org.

 

Riverside Legal Aid offers free walk-in Bankruptcy Workshops to help individuals representing themselves in Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases. Attendees receive legal information, guidance, and resources to better understand the filing process and prepare required forms. No appointment is necessary—early arrival is strongly encouraged.

Riverside
Tuesdays & Thursdays | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
3420 12th Street, Riverside, CA 92501

Coachella Valley
4th Monday of each month | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Cathedral City Library
33520 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City, CA 92234

Workshops are not held on court or federal holidays.
For more information, call (951) 682-7968