State Bar compiling Harvey-related free legal clinics

Originally published by Amy Starnes.

The State Bar of Texas is compiling a list of free legal clinics for the public in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. The clinic list is updated regularly on the Bar’s Disaster Relief Resources web page http://ift.tt/1WdJbPE.

The clinics can help with insurance questions, landlord tenant matters, consumer and real estate problems, and offer guidance on replacing lost documents, among other issues.

If you are a legal aid provider or local bar and have Harvey-related clinics to report, please email the details to Amy Starnes at astarnes@texasbar.com.

Disaster Hotline

The State Bar of Texas legal hotline — (800) 504-7030 — is always available to help people find answers to basic legal questions and connect them with local legal aid providers following declared disasters.

Upcoming Clinics

Sept. 1
Houston — The Houston Veteran’s Legal Advice Clinic will take anyone seeking help with legal matters as a result of Hurricane Harvey at 1 p.m., Sept. 1, at the Debakey VA Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston. 

Sept. 5
Call-in Hotline — The Lawyer Referral of Central Texas will host a call-in legal hotline from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Sept. 5 for disaster-related legal Issues, including insurance questions, landlord tenant matters, consumer and real estate problems. Call 512-472-8303. 

Bastrop — Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid will host a legal clinic at 5:30 p.m., Sept. 5 at the Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church Street, Bastrop. 

Sept. 12
San Marcos — Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid will host a legal clinic at 6 p.m. Sept. 12 at Centro Cultural Hispano, 211 Lee Street, San Marcos.

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