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 October.
All virtual clinics run Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.:
- DVAP and St. Mary’s University School of Law—Thursday, October 2
- DVAP and Hunton Andrews Kurth—Thursday, October 9
- DVAP, Haynes and Boone, and SMU Dedman School of Law—Thursday, October 16
- DVAP and DLA Piper—Thursday, October 23
- DVAP, JPMorgan Chase, Capital One, and McGuireWoods—Thursday, October 30
DVAP will host in-person clinics:
- Veteran’s Clinic; VA Medical Center, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas. Sponsored by DVAP, Hunton Andrews Kurth, and Prudential—Tuesday, October 3, at 1:30 p.m.
- South Dallas Clinic; Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 2922 Martin Luther King Blvd., Dallas. Sponsored by DVAP and Baker Botts—Friday, October 14, at 5 p.m.
- East Dallas Clinic; Grace United Methodist Church, 4105 Junius at Haskell, Dallas. Sponsored by DVAP—Tuesday, October 16, at 5 p.m.
- West Dallas Clinic; West Dallas Multipurpose Center, 2828 Fish Trap Rd., Dallas. Sponsored by DVAP and Akin Gump—Thursday, October 23, at 5:30 p.m.
- South Dallas Clinic; Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 2922 Martin Luther King Blvd., Dallas. Sponsored by DVAP and DOBS Legal—Tuesday, October 28, 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.