Nonprofits — Legal Services

ACLU Foundation of Texas


The ACLU is our nation's guardian of liberty. We work daily in courts and communities to protect and defend the rights and liberties defined in the Bill of Rights, U.S Constitution and state and federal law. www.aclutx.org


Atticus Circle

Atticus Circle educates and mobilizes fair-minded straight people to advance equal rights for LGBT partners, parents, and their children.  It is time for all children, regardless of their parents’ sexual orientation, to enjoy the same rights and protections afforded with a marriage license. www.AtticusCircle.org 


Political Asylum Project of Austin – PAPA

The mission of PAPA is to promote justice for immigrants and refugees by providing free and low-cost legal services and community education. www.papaustin.org


Texas Advocacy Project

Texas Advocacy Project provides free legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking throughout Texas. As the only statewide nonprofit family law firm focused on domestic violence issues, we provide long-term solutions to thousands of Texans in need. www.texasadvocacyproject.org


Texas Appleseed

Promotes social and economic justice for all Texans by leveraging the skills and resources of volunteer lawyers and other professionals to identify practical solutions to difficult social problems. Texas Appleseed does not provide direct legal representation for individuals, but instead works on behalf of all Texans to address the root causes of systemic injustice in our state. www.texasappleseed.net 


Texas Civil Rights Project

The mission of the Texas Civil Rights Project is to promote racial, social, and economic justice through community education and litigation. We strive to foster equality, secure justice, ensure diversity, and strengthen communities, having been originally founded in 1978 as Oficina Legal del Pueblo Unido, Inc. (OLPU). www.texascivilrightsproject.org


Texas RioGrande Legal Aid

TRLA is a nonprofit agency that specializes in providing free civil legal services to the indigent residents of Central Texas. The organization helps clients with a range of problems confronting the low-income community. www.trla.org


Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas

Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas finds lawyers to help low-income people with civil legal problems at no charge. We assist with critical matters, such as obtaining medical and financial benefits for the disabled; helping abuse victims end violent relationships, and averting homelessness by defending against wrongful evictions and foreclosures. www.vlsoct.org


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