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Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program hosts free legal clinics in March

February 27, 2024

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 March.

All virtual clinics run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.:

  • DVAP and SMU Dedman School of Law—Thursday, March 7
  • DVAP, Hunton Andrews Kurth, and SMU Dedman School of Law—Thursday, March 14
  • DVAP and St. Mary’s University School of Law—Thursday, March 21
  • DVAP, DLA Piper, and Haynes and Boone—Thursday, March 28

DVAP will host in-person clinics:

  • Veteran’s Clinic; VA Medical Center, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas. Sponsored by DVAP and the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association—Friday, March 1, at 1:30 p.m.
  • South Dallas Clinic; Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 2922 Martin Luther King Blvd., Dallas. Sponsored by DVAP—Tuesday, March 12, at 5 p.m.
  • East Dallas Clinic; Grace United Methodist Church, 4105 Junius St., Dallas. Sponsored by DVAP and SMU Dedman School of Law: Women in Law —Thursday, March 21, at 5:30 p.m.
  • South Dallas Clinic; Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 2922 Martin Luther King Blvd., Dallas. Sponsored by DVAP, Katten, and SMU Dedman School of Law: Women in Law—Tuesday, March 26, at 5 p.m.
  • West Dallas Clinic; West Dallas Multipurpose Center, 2828 Fish Trap Rd., Dallas. Sponsored by DVAP and SMU Dedman School of Law: Women in Law—Thursday, March 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.

 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 March. All virtual clinics run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.: DVAP and SMU Dedman School of Law—Thursday, March 7 DVAP,…… Continue Reading