HomeAmerican Civil Liberties Union of North Texas
Accepts referrals from Dallas Civil Liberties Union and other community agencies of cases involving First Amendment rights and various other constitutional issues. (214) 939-8089
Ascend Dallas
The Ascend mission is to empower women, fight poverty and impact generations through a tailored suite of confidence- and skill-building services. (214) 956-5901
Catholic Charities Immigration and Legal Services
Provides Immigration and Legal Services provides low-cost (and in some cases, no-cost) legal counseling and representation for individuals who are unable to afford private lawyers for their immigration matters. (214) 634-7182
Center for Nonprofit Management
To build a stronger community by increasing the performance and impact of nonprofit organizations. E-mail info@cnmdallas.org. (214) 826-3470
Child Support Enforcement Division
Provides referrals to appropriate office. This Texas Attorney General’s office obtains and enforces orders for the payment of child support. 1-800-252-8014
Dallas Bar Association LegalLine
Answers simple legal questions on the phone every Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Click here to register for an attorney to call you.
Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center
Seeks to provide legal representation to every tenant facing eviction in Dallas County. Contact our staff at (469) 436-2704 (text is best).
Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program
DVAP recruits, trains, and supports volunteer attorneys to provide free, civil legal help to low-income people in Dallas County, Texas. (214) 243-2236
Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program—Neighborhood Legal Clinics
DVAP conducts evening clinics and provides legal representation for low-income applicants with problems in civil law matters, including family, bankruptcy, housing, consumer, employment termination and wage claims, guardianships, wills, and small estates. (214) 243-2236
Disability Rights Texas
Provides referrals to programs to persons with disabilities and assists in training persons in self-advocacy and accessing services from state agencies. (214) 630-0916
Legal Hospice of Texas
Provides free legal assistance to residents of Dallas, Collin, Denton, Henderson, Hunt, Rockwall, Kaufman, Ellis, Cooke, Navarro, Grayson, Hood, Parker, Johnson, Tarrant and Fannin counties who cannot afford an attorney, are terminally ill or HIV positive, and have a legal issue related to or impacted by their qualifying diagnosis. E-mail info@dlh.org. (214) 521-6622
Dispute Mediation Services, Inc.
Affordable conflict resolution assistance is offered in a wide range of disputes. Fees range from $100 to $200 per party for information please call (214) 754-0022.
The Family Place
Counseling and shelter for battered women and their children. The 24-hour hotline provides advice on family violence. (214) 559-2170
Fathers for Equal Rights Inc.
Fathers For Equal Rights is a 30-year-old organization helping fathers, families and children of Dallas. A general information meeting is held every Thursday night (except holidays) at 7:00 p.m. and is open to the public. (214) 953-2233
Human Rights Initiative of North Texas, Inc.
Provides legal representation and social services free of charge to those who have fled persecution and arrived in Dallas. (214) 855-0520
Law Library
The Dallas County Law Library collections contain basic legal materials for the practicing attorney, including Westlaw and the internet.
Lawyer Referral Service
LRS can refer you to a Dallas-area attorney (includes Plano and Collin County, Texas). For a $20 fee, the attorney will provide a 30-minute consultation to discuss your legal matter. (214) 220-7444
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas
Provides free legal services to low-income persons in a variety of fields. Clinics are held at the main office on a weekly basis. (214) 748-1234
Mosaic Family Services
Provides legal services in the areas of immigration and family law to immigrant and refugee victims of domestic violence and human trafficking. (214) 821-5393
Office of Welcoming Communities & Immigrant Affairs
Aspires to be a bridge connecting Dallas’ diverse immigrant community with existing Dallas residents so that common ground and shared leadership can be realized. (214) 671-5087
Protective Orders Division
This division of the Dallas County District Attorney's office obtains protective orders in family violence and child abuse cases. (214) 653-3258
SMU Legal Clinics
Holds clinics which assist with various legal issues, including civil, consumer, criminal, tax, First Amendment, and more. (214) 768-2562
State Bar of Texas Cessation of Practice and Succession Planning
When a lawyer is ready to transition from practice, the State Bar of Texas' Succession Planning Toolkit can help with that plan. Toolkit: https://blog.texasbarpractice.com/law-practice-management/succession-planning-toolkit. Videos on this topic are found here: https://blog.texasbarpractice.com/videos/tag/succession-planning
TexasLawHelp.org
Helps people who have to handle simple civil legal problems without a lawyer. It offers free publications and forms to help represent yourself in court.
Texas Advocacy Project
Maintains a statewide toll-free hotline for women with legal problems relating to family violence or abuse. (800) 374-Hope