In New York City (Click the link to see specific information about intake in each borough):

Legal Aid Society (Housing, Family Law, Immigration, Education Law, Health Law, Elder Law, Consumer Law, Tax Law, Government Benefits Practice, Criminal, Employment)

Legal Services – NYC (Housing, Family Law, Immigration, Benefits, Consumer, Education)

New York Legal Assistance Group (Employment, Family Law, Housing, Immigration, Health, Education, Trusts and Estates)

Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A (Housing, Consumer Law, Community and Economic Development)

CAMBA (Housing, Family Law, Consumer Law, Immigration)

Brooklyn Defenders Services (Criminal Defense, Family Defense, Education, Immigration, Housing, Benefits)

Every borough has their own “Volunteer Lawyer Project” which is usually accessed at the courthouse (Family Law, Elder Law, Consumer Law, Housing Law)

Bronx Defenders (Criminal Defense, Family Defense)

Here is a list of all providers of assistance for Immigration cases.

There is a LIFT  desk at every Family Court. There website also has a lot of helpful guides.

If your client has too high of income for accessing free legal services, you can try the lawyer referral service from the bar assocation of their borough or county. Usually one pays a small fee $35-$50 for a half hour consulation. The New York City Lawyer Referral Service can provide referrals for all boroughs.

For cases involving domestic violence, your client can walk in and receive services at the Family Justice Center in their borough.

Also worth checking out are clinics at local law schools. Every school is different but many will have a clinic covering most major areas of law.