The Jefferson County Bar Association is sponsoring a FREE telephonic legal advice appointment opportunity for Southeast Texas veterans this month.
Volunteer attorneys will answer civil legal questions for veterans on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Volunteers will call pre-registered participants to provide up to 15 minutes of free legal advice for a legal issue. Registration closes at 1 p.m. the Monday before the event.
Jefferson, Hardin, Orange, and Liberty County veterans are eligible to receive individualized legal advice from a volunteer attorney FREE of charge in a variety of civil law areas including family law, wills and probate, consumer issues, landlord/tenant law, and more. To be considered for continued legal representation and possible placement with a pro bono attorney, one must complete an application for assistance and qualify for legal aid. FINANCIAL GUIDELINES DO APPLY FOR CONTINUED LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
These events are a public service of the Jefferson County Bar Association which provides pro bono legal services to U.S. veterans in Jefferson, Hardin, Liberty, and Orange counties in Texas. The Veterans Legal Initiative is made possible by grants from the Texas Access to Justice Foundation, and the Jefferson County Bar Association Foundation. TAJF is the leading funder of civil legal aid to the poor in Texas. Created in 1984 by the Supreme Court of Texas, TAJF awards millions of dollars per year that benefits hundreds of thousands of low-income Texans annually including victims of crime, abused and neglected children, veterans, the elderly and the homeless.
For more information or to register for an appointment, contact the Jefferson County Bar Association at 409-839-2332.