Legal Resources
Legal Aid
Provides free legal advice and representation to individuals with civil legal matters (Pro Bono)
Phone: (512) 640-7747
Location: 1033 La Posada Drive, Suite 374, Austin, Texas 78752
Sponsors and participated in free legal clinics, where volunteer attorneys help low-income Texans with a wide array of civil legal issues including divorces, driver’s license restoration, accessing veterans’ benefits, wills, and other civil legal matters. Contact TRLA for legal advice, resources, or referrals.
Phone: (956) 447-4800
Location: 301 South Texas Avenue, Mercedes, TX 78570
Organization referring clients to lawyers
Phone: (512) 472-8303
Email: referrals@austinlrs.org
Nonprofit providing various legal services
Travis County Mental Health Public Defender
Organization serving the needs of persons with mental illness in the criminal justice system
Location: 1010 Lavaca St. 4th floor Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 854-3030
Provides affordable legal services that are charged sliding-scale fees based on client income. Services include, drafting a will, adjusting child support, fixing credit scores, expunging criminal history, hiring an attorney, etc.
Phone: (512) 596-0226
Appointments: www.austincommunitylawcenter.org/appointments
Location: 1411 West Ave, Austin, TX 78701
Legal Information
Provides free, reliable legal information to low-income Texans.
Organization helping people with disabilities understand and exercise their rights under the law, ensuring their full and equal participation in society
State Bar of Texas Lawyer Referral & Information Service
Helps find and refer to a lawyer or other resource that nest matches your legal needs and financial means
Phone: (512) 427-1463
Location: Texas Law Center 1414 Colorado Street, Austin, TX 78701
Domestic Violence
Provides advice over the phone, support with do-it-yourself legal filing processes, and complete client representation. Experienced attorneys guide and advocate for clients through the entire process at no cost.
Phone: (800) 374-4673
Organization providing legal support, counseling, and housing to survivors of domestic abuse, child abuse, sexual assault, and sex trafficking
Immigration
Welcomes displaced immigrants and promotes self-sufficiency by providing shelter and support services, such as legal aid, oriental medicine, ESL classes, etc.
Phone: (512) 385-5571
Email: info@casamarianella.org
Location: 821 Gunter Street, Austin, TX 78702
Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES)
Promotes justice by providing free and low-cost legal services, social programs, and bond assistance to underserved immigrant children, families, and refugees.
Phone: (512) 994-2199
Location: 1305 N. Flores Street, San Antonio, TX 78212
Employment Rights
Empowers immigrant and low wage working people to enforce their fundamental employment rights.
Phone: (512) 474-0007
Location: Equal Justice Center - 510 S. Congress Ave. Suite 206, Austin, TX 78704