In the month of December, the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (DVAP), a joint initiative of the Dallas Bar Association and Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, will hold 11 free Legal Clinics for Dallas County residents who meet certain financial guidelines. All clinics begin at 5:00 p.m., with the exception of the Expunction Clinic, which begins at 4:00 p.m. and the Veteran’s Clinic, which begins at 2:00 p.m.
Schedules and locations are as follows:
East Dallas (Grace United Methodist Church—4105 Junius at Haskell)
- Thursdays, December 3; and December 17
South Dallas (Martin Luther King, Jr. Center—2922 MLK Blvd.)
- Tuesdays, December 1; December 8; and December 22
West Dallas (2828 Fish Trap Rd.)
- Thursdays, December 10
Garland (Salvation Army—457 W. Avenue D, Garland, TX 75040)
- Thursday, December 17
Friendship West Baptist Church (2020 West Wheatland Rd., Dallas)
- Wednesday, December 16
St. Phillip’s Community Center (1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Dallas)
- Tuesday, December 15
Expunction Clinic (2828 Fish Trap Rd., Dallas)—4:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, December 15
Veterans Resource Center (4900 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas) (for veterans only)—2:00 p.m.
- Friday, December 4
The clinics offer free legal advice and consultation in civil matters for those who qualify under Legal Aid’s income eligibility guidelines. Applicants are asked to bring proof of income, identification, legal papers, etc. with them to the clinic. For more information, log on to http://dallasvolunteerattorneyprogram.org/get-help/.
