Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) is the largest provider of legal aid in Texas. With more than 60 counties, including Austin, in its service area, TRLA provides services in the areas of real estate, civil rights, environmental justice, labor, and employment, among others. Our mission is to ensure equal justice for all Texans by educating, empowering and representing vulnerable people while reshaping the broader legal system that affects us all. We serve 72 counties in Texas and 4 in Arkansas by offering free advocacy, legal advocacy, and community building services that ensure equal access to justice. Volunteer Legal Services (LAS) has been helping low-income individuals who need legal help since 1981. They provide services such as legal clinics and one-on-one representation by volunteer lawyers, and often work with local law firms for family law matters, including divorce and custody. With services in more than 72 Texas counties, including Austin County, Lone Star Legal Aid is the fourth largest provider of free legal aid in the country. The organization focuses its resources on issues of maintaining housing, improving outcomes for children, supporting people with disabilities or seniors, and more. There are many ways to offer pro bono legal services, including working at a legal aid clinic, mentoring another lawyer in an area of law in which you have expertise, or taking on a case from a legal aid agency. For more information on pro bono opportunities across Texas, visit the “Organizations in Need” link on texaslawyershelp.org or contact the Texas State Bar – Legal Access Division: 800.204.2222, ext. 1855 or probono@texasbar.com. No appointment is required; Please register before 15:30. Registration begins at 13:00.
Volunteer lawyers provide brief legal advice (15-20 minutes). Please bring all documents relevant to your case. If you are applying for Veteran`s benefits or a release upgrade, please bring a copy of your DD214 and all evidence related to your application. You can also call us. Here you will find the LSLA office that serves the county where you live. The Texas Access to Justice Commission estimates that only 20 percent of people eligible for civil justice services are able to get the legal help they need. Those who do not have legal aid must either try to represent themselves or find a lawyer to take on their case free of charge. Volunteer Legal Counsel: Free Legal Clinics VLS organizes free general legal consultations and admissions clinics at local colleges on Monday and Wednesday evenings. and also offers specialized counselling centres for specific legal issues such as special education and HIV/AIDS. Lawyers, interpreters and others volunteer at these clinics to provide brief advice to people with civil law problems. Many participants are then referred to VLS for additional legal assistance, depending on their merits and income eligibility. Las oficinas de TRLA estarán cerradas al público.
Nuestras línea telefónica permanecerá abierta. Las entradas se realizarán por teléfono y no en persona. Si necesita asistencia legal llame al 956-996-TRLA (8572). Texas Advocacy Project Texas Advocacy Project is a nonprofit organization that works directly with victims, shelters, law enforcement, and courts across Texas to provide effective legal services to Texans in need. The Texas Advocacy Project provides free legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking nationwide. They offer free legal help lines for victims and various programs that protect victims from their abusers. Lone Star Legal Aid uses a selection procedure for its clients. To find out if you are applying, visit www.lonestarlegal.org All clients must meet the financial and legal eligibility criteria. In 2011, VLS provided services to more than 5,500 people for legal assistance worth more than $4.9 million. Financial benefits to clients amounted to more than $3.6 million. Lawyer Placement Service: LegalLine – Free Legal Help Line Call 512-472-8303 for LegalLine every first Tuesday of the month from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm for LegalLine, the free legal hotline that answers legal questions over the phone. LegalLine is sponsored by the Lawyer Referral Service of Central Texas and is comprised of volunteer attorneys who answer legal questions and provide brief legal advice.
TRLA provides legal services to people in 68 counties: Austin Bar Association: Veterans Free Legal Advice Clinic The next clinic will be held on Monday, September 9. September 2013. The Austin Bar Association hosts a free legal counseling clinic once a month at the Austin VA Outpatient Clinic (new facility), 7901 Metropolis Drive, Austin, Texas 78741, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for all U.S. veterans. Austin has plenty of places to go if you need free or discounted legal help. During pro bono spring break, more than 50 law students and supervising faculty members travel across the state to help low-income Texans solve their civil law problems. The program is a partnership between the Texas Access to Justice Commission, all ten Texas law schools, and various legal aid providers throughout the state. More information. TRLA offices are closed for personal visits by the public. Except on certain holidays, our telephone line remains open on weekdays from 9:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. (Central Time). If you need legal assistance, call 956-996-TRLA (8752). Capital Area Agency on Aging 888-622-9111 or 512-916-6062 (Austin) Provides recommendations on abuse and neglect, legal education, health information, information on long-term care insurance, public services, advice and ombudsman services to people over 60. Also provides assistance with filling out forms, individual advocacy, individual counselling, public interest advocacy, self-help materials and referrals to other organizations. Texas attorneys provide approximately 2.5 million hours of pro bono services per year. These lawyers are critical to ensuring access to justice for our 5.7 million poor Texans. Address:1206 E. Van Buren St.
Brownsville, TX 78520 Address: 4920 N. I-35 · Austin, TX 78751 Phone: 512-374-2700 Fax: 512-447-3940 Toll Free: 800-369-9270 Districts Served: Bastrop · Blanco · Burnet · Caldwell · Hays · Llano · Mason · Travis · Williamson · We only work on civil cases and do not deal with criminal cases. Fax: (615) 366-3349Toll Free: (866) 721-7828 Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Travis County Family Relations Office-Fr. Travis (512) 854-9696 1010 Lavaca Austin, TX 78701. Address:311 Plus Park Blvd., Suite 135 Nashville, TN 37217 Address:466 Jefferson Street, Suite AEagle Pass, Texas 78852 The 2nd Tuesday of the month is at Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos, 211 Lee St., San Marcos, TX 78666 The Monday night clinic is at Martin Middle School, 1601 Haskell Street, Austin, Texas 78702. olunteer Central Texas Legal Services (512) 447-7707 700 Lavaca St, Ste 603 Austin, TX 78701 Family, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Estate Planning (512) 476-5550 816 Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701 Family, Bankruptcy, Domestic Violence and Estate Planning Central Texas Regional Agency on Aging PO Box 729Belton, TX 76513Civil and Elderly Rights Section 6 of the Preamble to the Texas Rules of Business Conduct states: that lawyers have an ethical obligation to act pro bono. And that every lawyer, regardless of professional celebrity or workload, should act pro bono. It also gives assurance that pro bono could be one of the most rewarding experiences in a lawyer`s life. Texas Legal Services Center (800) 622-25202101 S IH 35 Frontage RdAustin, TX 78741Criminal and Health Care To receive services from TRLA, you must meet their qualifications. Pour savoir si c’est le cas, visitez www.trla.org adresse:121 p.
Main St., Suite 100Victoria, TX 77901 Capital Area Agency on Aging (512) 916-60626800 Burleson RoadAustin, TX 78760Elder Lonestar Fatherhood Initiative (512) 472-3237 807 Brazos St. Austin, TX 78701 Familie Aransas, Atascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bee, Bexar, Blanco, Brewster, Brooks, Burnet, Caldwell, Calhoun, Cameron, Comal, Crockett, Culberson, DeWitt, Dimmit, Duval, Edwards, El Paso, Frio, Gillespie, Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Hidalgo, Hudspeth, Jackson, Jeff Davis, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kendall, Kenedy, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Kleberg, La Salle, Lavaca, Live Oak, Llano, Mason, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Nueces, Pecos, Presidio, Real, Reeves, Refugio, San Patricio, Starr, Sutton, Terrell, Travis, Uvalde, Val Verde, Victoria, Webb, Willacy, Williamson, Wilson, Zapata und Zavala Austin Legal Clinic East Drop-in (keine Anrufe) Montagabend 18:00 – 19:00 Uhr, Martin Junior High, 1601 Haskell (Ecke Comal und Haskell).
