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; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; and St. Mary’s University School of Law—Thursday, November 6
- DVAP, Goldman Sachs, and Toyota—Friday, November 7
- DVAP and Haynes and Boone—Thursday, November 13
- DVAP, DLA Piper, and SMU Dedman School of Law—Thursday, November 20
DVAP will host the following in-person clinic:
- South Dallas Clinic; Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 2922 Martin Luther King Blvd., Dallas. Sponsored by DVAP; SMU Dedman School of Law; and Weil, Gotshal & Manges—Tuesday, November 11, 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.