VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Private attorneys are needed to accept pro bono civil law cases, act as mentors and co-counselors, volunteer as presenters at substantive law training events, serve on speaker panels, provide assistance to pro se litigants, and participate on local pro bono advisory boards. To learn about pro bono opportunities in your community, please contact:

Amarillo:
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas - Equal Justice Volunteer Program
Luisa Vigil - EJVP Coordinator
vigill@lanwt.org
Local: (806) 373-6808
Fax: (806) 376-8056

Austin:
Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas
Anna K. Meyers - Associate Director
akmeyers@vlsoct.org
Local: (512) 476-5550
Fax: (512) 322-0764

Texas Legal Services Center
Monique Gonzalez - Staff Attorney
Local: (512) 477-6000
Fax: (512) 477-6576

Beaumont:
Jefferson County Bar Association Pro Bono Program
Cindy Torrans - Executive Director
probono@jcba.org
Local: (409) 839-2332
Fax: (409) 784-5808

Corpus Christi:
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid - Volunteer Lawyers Project
Sandra T. Garza - Pro Bono Coordinator
sandra.garza@trla.org
Local: (361) 880-5400
Fax: (361) 883-7615

Dallas:
Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program
Michelle Alden - Managing Attorney
aldenm@lanwt.org
Local: (214) 748-1234
Fax: (214) 698-1106

Edinburg:
Rio Grande Valley - Community Justice Program
Martha Hernandez, Legal Clinic Coordinator
mhernandez@trla.org
Local: (956) 393-6240
Fax: (956) 383-5322

El Paso:
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Pro Bono Project
Gracie Martinez - Pro Bono Coordinator
gmartinez@trla.org
Local: (915) 585-5100
Fax: (915) 533-6826

Ft. Worth:
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas - Equal Justice Volunteer Program
Ellena Simmons - EJVP Coordinator
simmonse@lanwt.org
Local: (817) 336-3943
Fax: (817) 877-0804

Lubbock:
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas - Equal Justice Volunteer Program
Nancy Mojica - EJVP Coordinator
mojican@lanwt.org
Local: (806) 763-4557
Fax: (806) 765-7201

Houston:
Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program
Frank Olvera, Pro Bono Coordinator
frank.olvera@hvlp.org
Local: (713) 228-0735
Fax: (713) 228-5826

Lone Star Legal Aid
Harold Desselle - Supervising Attorney
hdesselle@lonestarlegal.org
Local: (713) 652-0077
Fax: (713) 652-2709

Midland/Odessa:
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas - Equal Justice Volunteer Program
Pete Fierro - EJVP Coordinator
fierrop@lanwt.org
Local: (915) 686-0647 / (432) 332-1207
Fax: (915) 682-7907 / (432) 334-6848

San Antonio:

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid - Community Justice Program
Amanda Buckert, Pro Bono Coordinator
abuckert@trla.org
Local: (210) 227-8822
Fax: (210) 271-3482

San Antonio Bar Association Pro Bono Project
Suzanne DeWalt - Pro Bono Coordinator
suzanned@sabar.org or sdewalt@trla.org
Local: (210) 227-8822
Fax: (210) 271-3482

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of San Antonio - Immigration Services Department
Linda A. Brandmiller - Director of Immigration Services
lbrandmiller@ccaosa.org
Local: (210) 433-3256
Fax: (210) 433-0851

Statewide:
Texas C-BAR
Frances Leos Martinez
fleosmartinez@texascbar.org
Local: (512) 374-2710
Fax: (512) 447-3940

If you are interested in volunteering for a county that is not listed, please contact Texas Lawyers Care at tlcmail@texasbar.com to locate the local pro bono coordinator in your community. Thank you for your support!