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 November.
All virtual clinics run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.:
- DVAP and Bradley Arant Boult Cummings—Veterans Clinic—Friday, November 1
- DVAP and Cisco—Thursday, November 7
- DVAP, Haynes and Boone, and SMU Dedman School of Law—Thursday, November 14
- DVAP, DLA Piper, and St. Mary’s University School of Law—Thursday, November 21
DVAP will host in-person clinics:
- Veteran’s Clinic; VA Medical Center, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas. Sponsored by DVAP, Goldman Sachs, and Toyota—Friday, November 1, at 1:30 p.m.
- South Dallas Clinic; Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 2922 Martin Luther King Blvd., Dallas. Sponsored by DVAP and Pro Bono Partners—Tuesday, November 12, at 5:30 p.m.
- East Dallas Clinic; Grace United Methodist Church, 4105 Junius St., Dallas. Sponsored by DVAP—Thursday, November 21, at 5:30 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.