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Volunteer for a Legal Advice Clinic

Have questions about volunteering for a legal advice clinic? Contact probono@hvlp.org.

Licensed volunteer attorneys needed to assist with providing legal advice and information to HVL applicants over the phone on Wednesday evenings and Friday afternoons.  

Volunteer attorneys will be assigned 4-8 consultations to call. Each volunteer will be  matched with an HVL Staff Attorney for guidance and mentorship, as needed. Volunteer attorneys will have access to online legal resources and telephonic language interpreters, if needed.

Learn more here.

Sign up to volunteer here.

 

Licensed volunteer attorneys needed to provide advice and counsel to veterans in person on Friday afternoons from 1 pm – 4 pm. The clinic takes place at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Hospital located at 2002 Holcombe Blvd 77030, VA Hospital BLDG 108A.

An HVL Staff Attorney Mentor will be on-site to help with the legal advice sessions and provide access to necessary resources.

Sign up to volunteer here.

Licensed volunteer attorneys who speak Spanish are needed to assist with providing legal advice and information to Spanish speaking HVL applicants over the phone on the first Thursday of each month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Volunteer attorneys will be assigned 6-8 clients to call and paired with an HVL Staff Attorney for mentorship. Volunteers will be able to discuss the cases with their HVL mentor attorney prior to and/or during their calls and will have access to relevant online legal resources.

Sign up to volunteer here.

Attorneys and interpreters needed to bring legal immigration services to low-income Legal Permanent Residents by assisting them with their naturalization process and helping them to remove other barriers to naturalization and disaster resiliency.

Attorney Role

  • Conduct legal review of Citizenship Application
  • Complete Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney (limited representation)
  • Complete Naturalization Application (N-400)
  • Complete Fee Waiver Application (-1912) or Reduce Fee Request

 

Non-Attorneys & Paraprofessionals Role

  • Assist attorney with interpretation
  • Assist attorney with document translation (if needed)
  • Assist attorneys and applicants with completing the application

Sign up to volunteer HERE.

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