EFEKTIFITAS BANTUAN HUKUMBAGI MASYARAKAT MISKIN DI KABUPATEN SEMARANG  EFFECTIVENESS OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR POOR COMMUNITIES IN SEMARANG DISTRICT  Indra Yuliawan, Adhi Budi Susilo, Arista Candra IrawatiFakultas Hukum dan Humaniora Universitas Ngudi WaluyoJl. Diponegoro No.186 Ungaranyuliawan.indra@yahoo.com ABSTRAKLahirnya Undang-Undang No. 16 Tahun 2011 tentang Bantuan Hukum merupakan  akses warga negara terhadap keadilan (access to justice) dan kesamaan hak semua warga negara dihadapan hukum (equality before the law) khususnya bagi rakyat miskin di Kabupaten Ungaran. Penelitian ini dimaksudkan untuk mengetahui sejauh mana efektifitas bantuan hukum bagi warga miskin di Kabupaten Semarang. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian pemberian bantuan hukum bagi masyarakat miskin di Kabupaten Semarang belum efektif, dikarenakan belum adanya peraturan daerah sebagai fasilitator optimalisasi pemberian bantuan hukum guna mewujudkan hak kontitusional (equality before the law) dan Akses keadilan (access to law and justice) Karena hanya Pengadilan Negeri Kabupaten Semarang yang dapat memberikan askes bantuan hukum sesuai dengan Peraturan Mahkamah Agung No.1 Tahun 2014 tentang Pedoman Pemberian Layanan Hukum Kepada Masyarakat Tidak Mampu di Pengadilan.Kata Kunci: Efektifitas, Bantuan Hukum ,Masyarakat Miskin  ABSTRACTLaw Act No. 16 of 2011 concerning of the Legal Aid is about citizens' access to justice (access to justice) and equal rights of all citizens before the law (equality before the law) especially for poor people in Semarang District. This research is intended to determine the effectiveness of legal aid for the poor in Semarang District. Based on the research results of providing legal assistance to the poor in Semarang District has not been effective, because there are no local regulations as a facilitator of optimizing the provision of legal assistance in order to realize constitutional rights (equality before the law) and access to justice (access to law and justice) because only the District Court Semarang Regency, which can provide legal assistance in accordance with Supreme Court Regulation No. 1 of 2014 concerning Guidelines for Providing Legal Services to Disability Communities in Courts.Keywords: Effectiveness, Legal Aid, Poor Communities