--- title: Where to find legal help description: Knowing where to find legal help is vital to protecting your child’s rights. Here is a selected list of online legal resources. slug: where-to-find-legal-help author: Andrew M.I. Lee, JD reviewer: Patricia H. Latham, JD published: '2019-08-05T15:38:45.336Z' thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/4E86BB8714D645D8AE097C2098E35354/1a3d216641976f8d24d108eeee33a443/UPP004347.jpg source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/where-to-find-legal-help lang: en --- # Where to find legal help Knowing where to find good legal help is vital to protecting your child’s rights. There’s a lot of information online. But it’s not always easy to find what you need. Some websites are better than others. Here’s a list of select online legal resources. You may find it useful when advocating for your child’s education. [**The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)**](http://www.copaa.org/search/custom.asp?id=643) is a nonprofit organization of lawyers, advocates, and parents. It works to provide better legal assistance to parents. You can use COPAA’s website to find a lawyer, advocate, or professional near you. [**The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)**](https://www.ndrn.org/about/ndrn-member-agencies/) is a nonprofit network of government-supported legal advocacy services for people with disabilities in all areas of life, not just education. NDRN’s website has a tool for [finding services](https://www.ndrn.org/about/ndrn-member-agencies/) in your state. [**ED.gov**](https://www.ed.gov/) is the U.S. Department of Education’s website. It has a special section for [IDEA legal information](https://sites.ed.gov/idea/statuteregulations/). It also has the actual text of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. [**The Office for Civil Rights (OCR)**](https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html) for the U.S. Department of Education is in charge of enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws. OCR’s website has information on [how to file a civil rights complaint](https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaintprocess.html). [**The Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)**](https://ldaamerica.org/) provides information and resources to people with learning disabilities, their parents, teachers, and other professionals. Being a strong advocate for your child’s rights means knowing where to look for legal help. This list of online resources is a good start. If you need more personalized advice, take a look at our tips for [finding a special education advocate or attorney](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/the-difference-between-special-education-advocates-and-attorneys). --- ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/where-to-find-legal-help#webpage","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/where-to-find-legal-help","description":"Knowing where to find legal help is vital to protecting your child’s rights. Here is a selected list of online legal resources."},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/where-to-find-legal-help","name":"Where to find legal help"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","datePublished":"2019-08-05T15:38:45.336Z","description":"Knowing where to find legal help is vital to protecting your child’s rights. Here is a selected list of online legal resources.","headline":"Where to find legal help","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/where-to-find-legal-help","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.understood.org/#organization","name":"Understood for All Inc","logo":"https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/307jFAYQevghG8nQMCjh89/ccdbbec895765824db43f6d30b496e83/logo_lockup_navy.jpg"}}] ```