Volunteer attorneys will be available to answer legal questions on Wednesdays in November through the Dallas Bar Association’s LegalLine E-Clinic. The clinics, which run from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., are free of cost. A volunteer attorney will call a participant for up to 15 minutes of legal advice. No attorney-client relationship will be established. … Continue Reading
Volunteer attorneys will be available to answer legal questions on Wednesdays in May through the Dallas Bar Association’s LegalLine E-Clinic. The clinics, which run from 4 to 8 p.m., are free of cost. A volunteer attorney will call a participant for up to 15 minutes of legal advice. No attorney-client relationship will be established. Individuals … Continue Reading
Volunteer attorneys will be available to answer legal questions at the LegalLine E-Clinic, sponsored by the Dallas Bar Association, set to run on Wednesdays in July from 4 to 8 p.m.… Continue Reading
The Dallas Bar Association is sponsoring free LegalLine E-Clinics on Wednesdays in June. Volunteer attorneys will answer legal questions from 4 to 8 p.m. each week. Volunteers will call participants to provide up to 15 minutes of free legal advice for a legal issue. Space is limited and registration closes at 1 p.m. on the … Continue Reading
The Dallas Bar Association will hold a LegalLine clinic from 4 to 8 p.m. April 29. Volunteer attorneys will be available to answer legal questions at no cost. To register, complete the online form at https://tinyurl.com/DBALegaLine. A volunteer attorney will call the participant to provide up to 15 minutes of free legal advice. Space is … Continue Reading
The Houston Bar Association invites members of the public needing help with legal inquiries to sign up for the free LegalLine program from 5 to 8 p.m. April 22. Those needing assistance with general legal questions or COVID-19-related inquiries—including unemployment; eviction, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or CARES, Act; the Families First Coronavirus … Continue Reading
The Dallas Bar Association will have volunteer attorneys available to answer legal questions at no cost from 4 to 8 p.m. April 15 via a LegalLine clinic. Members of the public can sign up to be contacted by a volunteer attorney by completing an online form. Attorneys will contact those seeking advice and will provide … Continue Reading
The Houston Bar Association is unveiling a new, weekly LegalLine process to replace its bimonthly call-in service in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. New changes include allowing members of the public with legal questions to signup online to have a lawyer call back with advice and additional resources to resolve their legal resources.… Continue Reading
Editor’s note: The Houston Bar Association issued the following news release Friday. Nearly 900 members of the Houston Bar Association have volunteered or registered to volunteer in the future to help those impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Attorneys are answering calls for a daily LegalLine program; staffing legal assistance booths at shelters, Disaster Recovery Centers, and … Continue Reading
Editor’s note: The Houston Bar Association issued the following news release Friday. The Houston Bar Association has expanded its LegalLine program to assist those impacted by Hurricane Harvey and has a toll-free number for Texas residents outside the Houston area.… Continue Reading
Houston-area residents affected by recent flooding and other severe weather can find answers to their legal questions next week through the Houston Bar Association’s LegalLine. Residents can call (713) 759-1133 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 2-6 to speak with an attorney on consumer issues such as insurance, property, landlord-tenant law, contracts, and disaster … Continue Reading
The Houston Bar Association reports that in Houston alone, nearly half a million people qualify for legal aid based on federal poverty guidelines. In recognition of National Pro Bono Week, which takes place October 25-31, the HBA is increasing its area volunteer efforts by holding special clinics and events—some of which will continue as permanent … Continue Reading
The Dallas Bar Association and Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas will host several free legal aid events during September, including in-person civil, expunction, and veterans clinics across Dallas County, as well as a call-in program with lawyers. Residents may call the DBA’s LegalLine at (214) 220-7476 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on September 9 and … Continue Reading
Houston residents affected by the recent flooding and other severe weather can find answers to legal questions during an extended LegalLine program from noon to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, the Houston Bar Association announced today.… Continue Reading
The Houston Bar Association announced Wednesday it will offer extended hours for its free legal advice program, LegalLine, and sponsor public education programs in honor of Law Day, a national holiday recognizing the rule of law.… Continue Reading