For Immediate Release June 14, 2017 | Austin, TX Consulate press contact: Rafael Ruiz mexicoenaustin@sre.gob.mx | Dir: 512.478.2866 ext. 113 Press Release Launch of the Consular Assistance Special Campaign for Mexican Nationals in Central Texas The Consulate General of Mexico in Austin is […]
Want the inside scoop on how to prepare for a mediation and earn CLE credit? VLS is excited to invite you to attend “How to Prepare for a Mediation” presented by Patrick Keel, mediator and former District Judge. The CLE will be held on July 21, 2016 from Noon to 1:00 […]
Update: Thank you to all who attended! Check out the photos from the event on our Facebook page. It’s that time of year again – the Covington Awards, when we celebrate the attorneys and firms who have devoted an extraordinary amount of time providing pro bono legal services to the low-income […]
Many pro se (self-represented) litigants can’t afford the services of an attorney but also can’t qualify for free legal aid. These are the working poor of Travis County. All pro-se litigants are now required to go to the Travis County Self Help Center before they are allowed in court. Due to […]
As Austin’s population grows by leaps and bounds, so too does the number of people living in poverty who cannot afford the services of an attorney but live too far from the city of Austin to access free legal help offered within its boundaries. In response to this massive growth […]
We’d like to take a moment to give our heartfelt thanks to everyone who donated or offered to donate office furniture and supplies to VLS in our recent move. We couldn’t have done it without generous donations from the following people: -Marcia Del Rios, who donated a conference table -DeLeon […]
We are so pleased to report that one of our most dedicated volunteer attorneys, David Weaver of Vinson & Elkins LLP, has been named as the 2015 Patsy Woods Martin BIG Giver by I Live Here, I Give Here! I Live Here, I Give Here had this to say about […]
Volunteer Legal Services invites Volunteer Legal Services Volunteers for a Brown Bag Seminar to go over Enforcing Orders. Topic: Enforcing Orders a. Available remedies b. Preparing & Presenting a Case c. Defending an Enforcement Case Time and Date: April 16, 2015, 12:00 noon – 1:00 p.m. Specific Location: Travis County […]
Why Give? VLS provides an amazing return on your investment. Your contribution helps VLS provide free, civil legal assistance for low-income individuals. With our help, victims of abuse end violent relationships, the disabled obtain medical and financial benefits, and poor families stay in their homes instead of experiencing wrongful evictions […]