News and stories about our work to protect and advance the civil legal rights of low-income Texans.
Latham & Watkins has been a committed pro bono partner with Lone Star Legal Aid for multiple years. Over the course of the bar year, nearly 70 attorneys from Latham & Watkins donated their time towards preparing much-needed estate planning documents for our clients. The firm is committed to serving those that may otherwise go unassisted, and they frequently and […]
Since 2019, Lone Star Legal Aid has been part of the A Month of Service (AMOS), a collaboration managed by the City of Houston Department of Neighborhoods (DON) under the direction of Director TaKesha L. Francis and Neighborhood Recovery Community Development Corporation (NRCDC) under the leadership of Executive Director Paul Charles. In addition to DON, NRCDC, and LSLA, AMOS includes […]
Our Texarkana Branch office is grateful to the Pro Bono Attorneys, who continue to support our mission and clients year after year. In honor of Pro Bono Week, we’d like to highlight Pam Fisk and John Delk, who continuously accept Pro Bono referrals and have done so for years. They are also both known to refer clients to us, and […]
Since March 2021, Ms. Hilary Tyson of Boyar Miller Attorneys at Law has been working closely with Lone Star Legal Aid to serve the Houston/Trinity Gardens community. The Houston/Trinity Gardens community is predominately African American, low-income, and while historically residential—it has suffered from years of neglect and divestment. Because Houston is without zoning, incompatible land uses plague this residential community, […]
Since 2017, initially as part of a collaborative grant funded by the Texas Access to Justice Foundation, the Environmental Justice Team at Lone Star Legal Aid has worked closely with Professor Kelly Haragan and her law students at the Environmental Law Clinic at the University of Texas School of Law to expand legal aid’s capacity to address the needs of […]
Pro bono work is a professional responsibility and an individual ethical commitment of each lawyer. The Pro Bono Committee of the American Bar Association launched the National Celebration of Pro Bono in 2009 due to the increasing need for pro bono services in harsh economic times, and the unprecedented response of lawyers to meet this demand. Every October since 2009, […]
Every October, the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) asks us to renew or join the commitment to help “Take A Bite Out Of Crime®.” In 1984, October was designated as Crime Prevention Month through a Presidential proclamation and since then, NCPC has been working with local law enforcement, government agencies, civic groups, schools and businesses, and other organizations to help […]
With the approval of the student loan forgiveness plan, over 8 million borrowers qualify for debt relief. However, the details on how to qualify or apply for relief may be difficult to keep track of, making many parties vulnerable to scams disguised as “assistance.” You do not need to do anything or pay anyone upfront to apply for the new […]
Houston, TX – Lone Star Legal Aid is on the front lines of supporting low-income families in East Texas when disaster strikes. Five years ago, Hurricane Harvey devastated our region and left thousands with unstable housing, food insecurity, and uncertainty about their future well-being. Supported by the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF), the State of Qatar, and Qatar Harvey Funds, LSLA’s […]
In observance of Labor Day, Lone Star Legal Aid will be closed. All offices will reopen on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. Texans can still apply for free legal help online at www.lonestarlegal.org.
The Poverty Law Conference is hosted annually by the State Bar of Texas to educate poverty law attorneys about the legal issues that affect low-income Texans. This year, the 2022 conference was hybrid, with in-person presentations and award ceremonies in Austin, Texas. Many Lone Star Legal Aid staff were in attendance this year. Presentations by Lone Star Legal Aid Wednesday, […]
Port Arthur, TX – Lone Star Legal Aid is proud to announce that sales at the Port Arthur Chipotle Mexican Grill location (2780 Highway 365, Port Arthur, TX 77460) on Friday, October 15, 2022 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM will benefit our firm. Ways to support this fundraiser 33% of fundraiser sales will benefit LSLA. Order online for pickup […]
Houston, TX – Lone Star Legal Aid is proud to announce that pizza sales at the Sawyer Heights MOD Pizza location (1911 Taylor St, Ste. A, Houston, TX 77007) on Sunday, September 11, 2022, will benefit our Military & Veterans Unit. Ways to support this fundraiser Receive 20% off all digital and in-store fundraiser sales on September 11, 2022 by: […]
Lone Star Legal Aid’s mission is to protect and advance the civil legal rights of low-income Texans, and to make legal information accessible for all. Our Crime Victim Unit assists survivors of crime with civil legal issues they are facing because of the crime committed against them. Our Justice for Crime Survivors Project provides services and assistance directly to victims […]
UPDATE – This is the final week to purchase tickets. Houston, TX – Night Court, a fundraising event that has raised over $1 million for charitable causes, returns to The Hobby Center from August 17-20, 2022 with Justice by the Dozen. Proceeds will support local legal aid providers: AVDA Beacon Child Advocates HAWC Children’s Court Services Houston Volunteer Lawyers Lone Star […]
In observance of Independence Day, Lone Star Legal Aid will be closed. All offices will reopen on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Texans can still apply for free legal help online at www.lonestarlegal.org.
In observance of Juneteenth, Lone Star Legal Aid will be closed. All offices will reopen on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Texans can still apply for free legal help online at www.lonestarlegal.org.
Lone Star Legal Aid joins the National PRIDE celebration throughout the month of June. The first Pride March was held in June 1970 to commemorate the Stonewall Riots/Uprising of 1969, and the LGBTQIA+ community has been gathering annually since to march for social justice, equal rights, and celebrate social and self acceptance. A year prior, members of the gay community […]
In observance of Memorial Day, Lone Star Legal Aid will be closed. All offices will reopen on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Texans can still apply for free legal help online at www.lonestarlegal.org.
Lone Star Legal Aid is funded in part by Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans in the nation. By partnering with NORC at the University of Chicago, LSC has measured “the difference between the civil legal needs of low-income Americans and the resources available to meet those needs.” In their 2022 report, […]