Effective February 10, 2026:

To see if you qualify for BaryLaw's pro bono assistance or sliding scale assistance on a matter, look to the table below.

Find the number of people in your household in the first column to find the row that applies to you. Household size includes all people you are financially responsible for, including yourself. Households of one use the first row.

Follow that row to the second column. See if your annual income is less than the amount in the second column.

Use your total household income from last year. If your household expects to make more this year than last year, use your best estimate of annual income for this year.

If your household income has gone down since last year, don't use last year's income.

• Instead, determine your presumed household income by using the most recent paycheck cycle where you were paid for the entire month. Multiply that number by 12.

• Or, if you haven't received a paycheck for more than one payroll cycle or you're presently unemployed, use your income from the last full month that you had income every paycycle in the month instead, except that if the current paycheck for your most recent pay cycle is lower than (the last paycheck reflecting a full pay period, determine your monthly and annual income using the lower of the two as if you'd received that amount each pay period in the month for an entire month instead).

• Or, if you have been unemployed for at least 3 months, multiply that monthly income number by 6 instead and use the result as your annual income. If you have been unemployed for at least 6 months, multiply that number by 3 instead and use the result as your annual income.

Then, if your income qualifies, check the third column to see whether your total liquid assets are below the amount listed. To know if your assets are under the limit, use the actual cash value of liquid assets (cash, bank accounts, etc.) by looking at the account value listed on your statement. Do not include the value of your car or any other household furniture that's essential to daily living. Include the equity in your home only if you own your home (with or without a mortgage) and 1) your home has a tax assessed value of at least $250,000 or more, 2) you have more than $100,000 in equity in your home and 3) have a home equity line of credit with a credit limit you can readily tap into.