$22,516 raised by 64 donors
64% complete
$35,000 Goal
The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program recruits, trains, and supports volunteer attorneys to provide free, civil legal help to low-income people in Dallas County, Texas. DVAP volunteers provide advice and full representation in a variety of cases, including family, housing, landlord-tenant, real property, consumer, wills, expunctions, non-disclosures, probate, veterans benefits, small business issues, and more.
The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, a joint program of the Dallas Bar Association and Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, is an organization dedicated to increasing and enhancing pro bono legal services to low-income people in Dallas through the recruitment, training, and support of volunteer attorneys.
The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program needs volunteer attorneys to provide legal help to low-income people in Dallas County. Attorney volunteers are needed to interview applicants at legal intake clinics and accept cases for full representation. We can also use help from non-attorney volunteers to assist with applicant screening at legal intake clinics and administrative office work.
Organization name
Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program
Causes
Economic/Financial Security/Poverty
Operating Budget
$1,000,000 - $2,999,999
Counties Served
Dallas
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, Native American
BIPOC Leadership
Neither/None
Address
2101 Ross Avenue