Jefferson County Bar Association - Pro Bono Program
Partner Overview
Intake Hours
- Call Lone Star Legal Aid at 409-835-4971 to apply for services during scheduled intake hours.
- Telephone intake is scheduled on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9 AM – 10 AM for family law issues and 9 AM – 11 AM for other civil issues.
- The Pro Bono Program does not employ staff attorneys and cannot give legal advice of any kind.
- The Program relies on local attorneys who donate their time and expertise to those in need.
- The processing time between the intake of the application and initial contact with an attorney is approximately four to six weeks, but may be longer depending on the demand.
Who is Eligible?
- Applicants must be at or below 125 % of the poverty guidelines set by the federal government.
- Applicants must be a resident of Hardin, Jefferson, Liberty, or Orange Counties.
- Applicants must be United States citizens or properly documented non-citizens.
- Applications are screened for financial eligibility and other requirements by Lone Star Legal Aid, which makes the final determination of eligibility for the program.
TYPES OF CASES HANDLED
- Family Law: divorce, custody, adoption, name change, guardianship
- Welfare and Income Assistance: food stamps, social security, veterans’ benefits,
- Employment: wage claims, unlawful termination
- Health Care: Medicaid, Medicare, nursing home issues
- Consumer: debt collection abuse, bankruptcy, deceptive trade practices
- Housing: eviction, landlord issues
- Neighborhood Issues
- Public Education
- Miscellaneous: estate planning, Emergency end of life planning
- License Issues
- Expungement
The program does not handle criminal cases, accident claims, personal injury, wrongful death, or other fee-generating types of cases.
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Location
1001 Pearl St
Beaumont, TX 77701
United StatesPhone: (409) 835-4971
Areas of Expertise
- Court Basics
- Court Fees & Fee Waivers
- Court How-Tos (Civil Procedure)
- Finding a Court
- Asking for an Interpreter
- Going to Court
- Resolving a Dispute Out of Court
- Self-Help Support
- Other Court Basics
- Family, Divorce & Children
- Divorce
- Child Custody & Visitation
- Child Support & Medical Support
- Paternity
- Name Change of a Child
- Adoption
- Child Protective Services (CPS)
- Grandparents & Other Nonparent Caregivers
- Annulment & Void Marriages
- Court How-Tos (Civil Procedure)
- Other Family Issues
- Protection from Violence or Abuse
- Protective Orders
- Family or Dating Violence
- Sexual Assault
- Child Abuse
- Elder Abuse
- Human Trafficking
- Stalking
- Immigration & Violence
- Crime Victim Rights
- Other Protection Issues
- Name Change
- Name Change of an Adult
- Name Change of a Child
- House & Apartment
- Eviction & Other Landlord Issues
- Transfer on Death Deeds
- Foreclosure
- Disaster Relief
- Mobile Homes
- Housing Discrimination
- Public Housing
- Other House & Apartment Issues
- Health & Benefits
- Disability Benefits
- Old Age Benefits
- Planning for Loss of Health
- Health Insurance Medicaid & Medicare
- Food & Cash Benefits
- Unemployment
- Other Health & Benefit Issues
- Money & Debt
- Wills & Estate Planning
- Small Estates (Transferring Property When Someone Dies)
- Debt Collection & Payday Loans
- Automobiles
- Identity Theft
- Small Claims
- Bankruptcy
- Retirement & Pensions
- Disaster Relief
- Other Money & Debt Issues
- School & Work
- School Discipline, Suspension & Expulsion
- Special Education & Accommodations
- Getting Paid for Work
- Getting Hurt at Work
- Farm Worker Issues
- Unemployment
- Bullying
- Discrimination at School or Work
- Other School & Work Issues
- Veterans & Military
- Benefits for Veterans & Military Families
- Legal Protections While on Active Duty
- Family Law & Military Families
- Discharge & Discharge Upgrades
- Service Characterization
- Other Veteran & Military Issues
- Disability Rights
- Exempt Property
Related Counties
- Hardin
- Jefferson
- Liberty
- Orange