The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, an initiative of the Dallas Bar Association, Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, and local lawyers, is hosting free virtual and in-person legal clinics for eligible Dallas County residents throughout April.
All virtual clinics run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.:
- DVAP and DBA Entrepreneurs in Community Lawyering—Thursday, April 4
- DVAP, DLA Piper, and SMU Dedman School of Law—Thursday, April 11
- DVAP, Bank of America, Citibank, and SMU Dedman School of Law—Thursday, April 18
- DVAP, Haynes and Boone, and St. Mary’s University School of Law—Thursday, April 25
DVAP will host in-person clinics:
- Veteran’s Clinic; VA Medical Center, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas. Sponsored by DVAP, Baylor Scott and White, and Foley & Lardner—Friday, April 5, at 1:30 p.m.
- South Dallas Clinic; Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 2922 Martin Luther King Blvd., Dallas. Sponsored by DVAP and SMU Dedman School of Law: Women in the Law—Tuesday, April 9, at 5 p.m.
- East Dallas Clinic; Grace United Methodist Church, 4105 Junius St., Dallas. Sponsored by DVAP and SMU Dedman School of Law: Women in Law—Thursday, April 18, at 5 p.m.
- South Dallas Clinic; Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 2922 Martin Luther King Blvd., Dallas. Sponsored by DVAP—Tuesday, April 23, at 5 p.m.
- West Dallas Clinic; West Dallas Multipurpose Center, 2828 Fish Trap Rd., Dallas. Sponsored by DVAP—Thursday, April 25, at 5 p.m.
For virtual clinics, Dallas County residents are asked to apply for free legal assistance through the online form available at https://tinyurl.com/DVAPClinic. After the form is completed, applicants can expect a phone call from an attorney through an unknown number labeled “No Caller ID” or something similar.
For information about the legal clinics, go to dallasvolunteerattorneyprogram.org. For free legal assistance any time, contact the DBA’s Lawyer Referral Service at DallasLRS.org. For media inquiries about the legal clinics, contact DVAP Director Michelle Alden at aldenm@lanwt.org.