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Legal Links And General Information
Sources
Civil Rights
- TexasLawHelp.org:
Information on various legal topics, including
civil rights. Also available in Spanish. Visit
www.TexasLawHelp.org,
click on civil rights.
- Advocacy,
Inc.: Information on civil rights. Visit
http://www.advocacyinc.org/index.htm,
click on protection and civil rights.
- Texas Workforce
Commission: Information on civil rights
and discrimination, employment rights and discrimination,
fair housing rights and discrimination, discrimination
by age, race, color, national origin, pregnancy,
and applying for unemployment benefits, appealing
a denial of benefits, wage claims, searching
for a job, and getting child or elder care.
Visit http://www.twc.state.tx.us/,
click on Job Seekers and Employees, click on
civil rights and discrimination.
- U.S Department
of Labor: Information for disabled workers,
including the job accommodation network and
Americans with Disability Act as it relates
to employment. Visit http://www.dol.gov/,
click on workers, click on needed topic.
- U.S. Equal
Employment Commission (EEOC): Information
on employment rights of disabled persons, including
frequently asked questions. Visit http://www.eeoc.gov/,
click on disability under discrimination by
type.
Attorney Referral Sources
- Lawyer Referral
Service of Central Texas: Provides referrals
to attorneys in central Texas. The referral
service is free. The attorneys will charge for
their services. If you are low-income and need
help with a family law matter or will, you might
qualify for referral to an attorney who has
agreed to take cases at a reduced rate. Visit
www.austinlrs.com
or call (512) 472-8303 or toll-free at (866)
303-8303.
- State Bar
of Texas: Statewide referral service.
The referral service is free. The attorneys
will charge for their services. Visit www.texasbar.com
and click on Additional Information for the
Public, then click on Selecting a Lawyer, then
click on Lawyer Referral Service. Or call toll-free
at (800) 252-9690 or (877) 9TEXBAR
- Legal Aid
Offices: For very low-income individuals
who cannot afford an attorney only. For a list
of organizations providing free civil (not criminal)
legal assistance in each county in Texas, please
visit www.texaslawhelp.org,
click on Legal Aid Directory in the top blue
bar, then click on the By Service Area tab,
and then click on your county.
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