Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program hosts free legal clinics in May

 

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 May.

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

  • DVAP and Hunton Andrews Kurth—Thursday, May 2
  • Veterans Clinic—DVAP and Bradley Arant Boult Cummings—Friday, May 3
  • DVAP, Weil Gotshal & Manges, and DLA Piper—Thursday, May 9
  • DVAP and St. Mary’s University School of Law—Thursday, May 16
  • DVAP and SMU Dedman School of Law—Thursday, May 23
  • DVAP, Haynes and Boone, and DAYL Pro Bono Partners­—Thursday, May 30

DVAP will host in-person clinics:

  • Veteran’s Clinic
    • VA Medical Center, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas.
    • Sponsored by DVAP, Goldman Sachs, and Prudential
    • Friday, May 3, at 1:30 p.m.
  • South Dallas Clinic
    • Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 2922 Martin Luther King Blvd., Dallas
    • Sponsored by DVAP
    • Tuesday, May 14, at 5 p.m.
  • East Dallas Clinic
    • Grace United Methodist Church, 4105 Junius St., Dallas
    • Sponsored by DVAP
    • Thursday, May 16, at 5 p.m.
  • West Dallas Clinic
    • West Dallas Multipurpose Center, 2828 Fish Trap Rd., Dallas
    • Sponsored by DVAP and Cooper & Scully
    • Thursday, May 23, at 5 p.m.
  • South Dallas Clinic
    • Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 2922 Martin Luther King Blvd., Dallas
    • Sponsored by DVAP
    • Thursday, May 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.