Free or Low-Cost Legal Aid - Legal Counsel
It is well known that legal counsel can be costly, especially in family law cases. Getting help from these groups is often difficult. Personally, I would rather work with a good law student than a disinterested professional. The law student may not have the experience of the professional, but he/she will be much more dedicated to your case and will be able to question his instructors if he needs help.
The American Bar Association has a list of pro-bono assistance groups for each state available at http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/probono/home.html.
Pro Bono
Most attorneys periodically take cases on a "pro bono" or "no fee" basis. This is usually done where the case is of particular interest to the attorney, and the issue involved in the case is significant to the public interest. Please note that attorneys receive many requests for pro bono work, and can at best take only a few of those cases.
(It should be noted that "pro bono" is an abbreviation for "pro bono publico", meaning "for the public good". While it is customary for attorneys to do their "pro bono" work without charging a fee to the client, "pro bono" work may nevertheless result in fees, for example if the representation allows the attorney to ask for attorney fees as part of the judgment.)
Here are some links that may help you:
http://www.midpenn.org/
http://www.palegalservices.org/finder/midpenn_legal_services.htm
http://www.paprobono.net/
