FRED PARKS LAW LIBRARY SELF HELP WEBPAGE
Self Help Page
PRO BONO LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Advocate Senior Legal Center
Administrative, family, general civil legal matters.
713.521.7704
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse & Violence
Legal representation & counseling.
713.224.9911
American Civil Liberties Union
Only assists with infringement of state & federal Bill of Rights. Requests for assistance MUST be in writing.
713.942.8146
Catholic Charities Texas Center for Immigrant Legal Assistance
Asylum, deportation, exclusion, family visas, & naturalization for low-income immigrants.
713.228.5200
Child Abuse / Adoption Committee
Pro bono adoption assistance.
713.229.1372
City of Houston Dept. of Housing & Community Development
Fair Housing Office
Assists residents who have experienced discrimination in apartment rental or regarding a home purchase. Only discrimination based upon race, color, religion, national origin, sex, family status, or disability.
713.868.8300
Divorce Process Pro Se Clinic
Free class on 3d Saturday of each month.
713.228.0732
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Wage & discrimination cases.
713.209.3320 or 713.209.3439 TTY
Family Violence Legal Hotline
Free legal advice for persons encountering family violence.
800.799.7233 or 800.787.3223 TDD
General Legal Hotline
Low-income assistance in English & Spanish.
800.777.3247
Gulf Coast Legal Foundation
Performs civil pro bono legal assistance for low-income persons facing bankruptcy, dissolution of marriage, domestic violence, consumer issues, housing problems, wills & estates, torts, real estate, & public benefits.
713.652.0077 or 800.733.8394
Housing & Urban Development
Housing Discrimination & Landlord Reporting
Receives complaints regarding Fair Housing Rights & HUD landlords.
800.669.9777 or 800.927.9275 TDD or 800.685.8470
Houston Bar Appellate Practice Section Pro Bono Committee
Appellate pro bono representation.
713.547.2018
Houston Bar Association Legal Line / Consejos Legales
1st & 3d Wed. each month, 5-9 p.m. Legal advice in Spanish on the 1st Thurs. of each month.
713.759.1133
Houston Juvenile Law Clinic
Minor criminal, family, & general civil.
713.546.5106
Houston Volunteer Lawyers
Provides free legal service to citizens who do not meet criteria for governmental legal aid programs but who still cannot afford legal representation. Services include family law, protective orders, consumer problems, immigration, estate planning, landlord/tenant issues, & legal matters for persons with HIV. By appointment only. Offers free classes on simple divorce procedures.
713.228.0732
Legal Hotline for Older Texans
Attorneys field legal questions for senior Texans, including Social Security, health care, consumer issues, and elder abuse. Free for persons 60 years & up.
800.622.2520
NAACP Legal Redress Program.
Legal help for low-income persons, including probate, family law, EEOC complaints, consumer problems, Social Security, government benefits, & landlord tenant law.
713.526.3389
NAACP Ryan White Legal Assistance.
For HIV infected & affected persons.
713.526.3389 or 713.630.2699
Southeast Texas Legal Clinic
Legal assistance, esp. elder law & HIV-related cases.
713.523.7852 or 713.523.4253 FAX
South Texas College of Law Legal Clinic
General legal clinic, which handles wills, probate, uncontested divorce, guardianship of children, name changes, and Social Security and Disability claims, after a person has been denied twice and has requested a hearing with an administrative law judge.
713.652.0009 or 713.652.5960
Texas Commission on Human Rights
Investigates employment discrimination based upon race, color, national origin, religion, sex, or disability status.
512.437.3450
Thurgood Marshall School of Law Legal Clinic
Homeless, elder, HIV, & general civil cases. Mon.-Wed.
713.313.7275
University of Houston Legal Aid Clinic
Family & civil cases for persons meeting the federal poverty standard.
713.743.2094 or 713.743.2795
Veterans’ Legal Assistance
Legal consultations every Friday from 4-6 p.m.
713.523.0884 or 713.523.4513 FAX
YMCA Legal Resources & International Services
Persons seeking political asylum & female victims of domestic violence.
713.339.9015 or 713.339.1159 FAX
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
Drug Enforcement Administration
713.693.3000
Federal Bureau of Investigation
713.693.5000
Food Stamps
800.252.9330
Immigration & Naturalization Service
281.847.7900
Medicaid - Texas Dept. of Human Svcs.
800.252.8263
MetroLift - Transport for the Disabled
713.225.0119
Social Security Administration
800.772.1213
Texas Attorney General - Child Support Svcs.
800.252.8014
Texas Attorney General - Consumer Complaints
800.621.0508
Texas Commissioner of Insurance
800.252.3439 or 800.735.2989 TDD
Texas Dept. of Mental Health & Retardation
800.252.8154
Texas Dept. of Motor Vehicles
800.622.8682
Texas Low Income Housing Information
512.477.8910
U.S. Dept of Health & Human Svcs. - Civil Rights Office
800.368.1019 or 800.527.7697 TDD
HOTLINES & REFERRALS
Child & Elder Abuse Hotline
800.252.5400
Better Business Bureau
713.718.4650 or 713.250.5112
Crisis Intervention of Houston
888.469.5627 or 713.228.1505
Gay & Lesbian Switchboard
713.529.3211
Harris County Criminal Lawyers Referral
713.224.4864
Houston Area Women’s Center
713.528.6798
Houston Lawyers Referral
713.237.9429
National Center for Disability Services
800.949.4232
National Domestic Violence Hotline
800.799.SAFE(7233) or 800.787.3224 TTY
National Fraud Information Center
800.876.7060
National Runaway Switchboard
800.621.4000 or 800.621.0394 TDD
Rape Crisis Hotline
713.528.RAPE(7273)
State Bar of Texas Grievance Information
800.932.1900
COURTS & CLERKS
Harris County Clerk
1001 Preston
713.755.6405 or 713.755.6411
Harris County
Dispute Resolution Center
713.755.8274
Harris County District Courts Clerk
301 Fannin Civil Courts Bldg.
713.755.5734
Houston Municipal Courts
Court Clerk
713.247. 5100 or 713.247.5479
Supreme Court of Texas
Court Clerk
Austin, TX
512.463.1312
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Court Clerk
Austin, TX
512.463.1551
Texas First Court of Appeals
Court Clerk
Houston, TX
713.655.2700
Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals
Court Clerk
Houston, TX
713.655.2800
Traffic Court Information
Houston Municipal Courts
713.247.5100
U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts - Information
713.250.5500
U.S. District Court
Southern District of Texas
Houston Division
Court Clerk
713.250.5500
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court
Court Clerk
New Orleans, LA
504.589.6514
U.S. Public Defender
Southern District of Texas
Houston Division
713.718.4600
LAW LIBRARIES
Harris County Law Library
1019 Congress
713.755.5183
Houston Public Library
500 McKinney
713.236.1313
South Texas College of Law Library
1303 San Jacinto
713.646.1711
Texas Legislative Reference Library
Austin, TX
512.463.1252
Texas Southern University
Thurgood Marshall School of Law Library
3100 Cleburne
713.313.7125
Texas State Law Library
Austin, TX
512.463.1728
University of Houston
O’Quinn Law Library
4800 Calhoun Road
713.743.2300
University of Texas - Austin
Tarlton Law Library
Austin, TX
512.471.7726
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