Legal Resources

Legal Resources

• Houston Volunteer Lawyers

  Free civil legal services

  The mission of Houston Volunteer Lawyers is to provide free civil legal services to low-income people in Harris County and to promote volunteerism among lawyers.

  makejusticehappen.org

• Houston Lawyer Referral Service

  Lawyer referral

  Established in 1958, the HLRS is a non-profit, community service program of the legal profession. It is sponsored by nine local bar associations, is certified by the State Bar of Texas, and is one of a select few programs nationwide that meets the standards of the American Bar Association.

  hlrs.org

• Dispute Resolution Center

  Free dispute resolution

  The Dispute Resolution Center is sponsored by the Houston Bar Association and funded through the Harris County Courts System. The DRC has been helping people resolve disputes since 1980, and services are free to residents of Harris County, Texas.

  drc.harriscountytx.gov

• Ayuda Legal Houston

  Ayuda legal en español

  The Houston Bar Association's Spanish-language legal help hub, covering immigration, fraud, tenant and apartment issues, and domestic violence and sexual assault, along with the HBA LegalLine clinic. Questions about LegalLine go to probono@hvlp.org or 713-228-0735.

  hba.org/?pg=ayuda-legal

• Eviction Help

  Tenant rights and the eviction process

  TexasLawHelp's guide to eviction in Texas: how the process works, what a Notice to Vacate means, what to do once an eviction suit is filed, and what to expect at the hearing. TexasLawHelp is run by the Texas Legal Services Center, a nonprofit providing free legal services to underserved Texans.

  texaslawhelp.org/article/eviction

• Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA)

  Domestic violence services

  AVDA works to end family violence in the Greater Houston area. Its legal services cover protective orders, divorce, and child support and custody at low or no cost, alongside free trauma counseling and a battering intervention and prevention program. AVDA serves all victims regardless of citizenship status. Call 713-224-9911.

  avda.org

• State Bar of Texas

  Statewide bar

  The State Bar of Texas and the American Bar Association work together to provide Texas Legal Answers, a free website where people can get answers to common civil (non-criminal) legal questions.

  texasbar.com

• National Bar Association

  HLA is the Houston affiliate chapter

  Founded in 1925, the National Bar Association is the nation's oldest and largest national network of predominantly African-American attorneys and judges, representing the interests of approximately 66,000 lawyers, judges, law professors, and law students. The NBA is organized around 23 substantive law sections, 10 divisions, 12 regions, and over 80 affiliate chapters. HLA is proud to be an affiliate as the Houston chapter.

  nationalbar.org

• Houston Bar Association

  Local bar

  The mission of the Houston Bar Association is to serve the needs of Houston-area lawyers and enhance the legal profession through promoting professionalism, access to justice, the rule of law, equality and inclusion in the legal profession, legal education for the profession and the public, and service to the community.

  hba.org

• American Bar Association

  National bar

  The American Bar Association is one of the world's largest voluntary professional organizations, committed to serving its members, improving the legal profession, eliminating bias and enhancing diversity, and advancing the rule of law throughout the United States and around the world.

  americanbar.org

• Fastcase

  Legal research

  Fastcase was established in 1999 to democratize the law and encourage smarter legal practice with data and visualization tools. More than 900,000 legal professionals have access to Fastcase today.

  fastcase.com