Free Legal Services
- South Texas College of Law Houston: You can apply for assistance either online or by phone. To apply online please go to the website below. To apply for assistance by phone please call 1-713-646-2990.
URL: http://www.stcl.edu/academics/legal-clinics/contact-us/
- Houston Volunteer Lawyers (HVL): This is a program that offers free legal aid to those who reside in Harris County, are at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, and have limited assets. Some eligibility exceptions are made for veterans and spouses of deceased veterans, persons with HIV/AIDS, and persons with IRS disputes. (Note: They do not accept criminal, traffic, or immigration cases). They do not guarantee that they will be able to find an attorney to take your case but if your application is accepted they will attempt to refer your case for up to 3 months. HVL also offers legal clinics–these have no eligibility requirements. Please see the website for a schedule of these clinics. Please call the Intake Line below to learn more information. You can go to the website to view and print an application.
URL: http://www.makejusticehappen.org/node/24/how-get-help
1111 Bagby
Suite FLB300
Houston, TX 77002
Main Line: 1-713-228-0735
Intake Line: 1-713-228-0732
- Houston Bar Association-LegalLine: This is a phone line designed to help the people of Harris County or surrounding areas receive simple legal advice, answers to legal questions, and referrals to helpful resources. There is no cost to the caller and all calls are answered by licensed attorneys. LegalLine usually takes place on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, between 5 pm and 9 pm.
URL: http://www.hba.org/legalline/
Legalline: 1-713-759-1133
- Lone Star Legal Aid: The Houston office serves residents of Harris and Fort Bend counties. They offer services related to many legal issues. Please see the website and click on “Services” for more detail. To apply for assistance call 1-713-652-0077 or visit the office in person.
URL: http://lonestarlegal.blog
500 Jefferson Street
17th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
1-713-652-0077
- University of Houston Clinical Legal Programs: This program uses law students to provide free legal representation to indigent clients in Harris County. To apply call 1-713-743-2094.
URL: http://texaslawhelp.org/directory/legal-resource/university-houston-clinical-legal-programs
100 Law Center
Building TU 2, Room 56
Clinical Programs, UH Law Center
Houston, TX 77204
1-713-743-2094
- Fort Bend Lawyers Care (FBLC): FBLC is a non-profit corporation that provides legal services to low-income citizens of Ft. Bend County by coordinating a process to allow volunteer attorneys to accept legal cases of qualified clients.
1-281-239-0015