Legal Access Division of the State Bar of Texas

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Referral Directory

1.800.204.2222, Ext. 1855

The State Bar Lawyer Referral & Information Service

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Lawyer Referral & Information Service (LRIS)

1.800.252.9690

Texas Legal Aid Organizations

Below you will find information about the main three legal aid organizations who serve different areas of Texas. For a list of other local legal aid and other non-profit groups who may be able to help, you can visit the Texas State Law Library's Legal Aid Guide or Texas Law Help Directory.

Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas

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Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas (LANWT)

1.888.529.5277

1.855.548.8457 (Landlord/Tenant Issues)

1.817.339.5391 (Disaster-related Questions)

LANWT provides civil legal services to low-income Texans within their service area mostly in North and Northwest Texas. 

Lone Star Legal Aid

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Lone Star Legal Aid (LSLA)

1 (800) 733-8394

LSLA serves 76 counties in East and Southeast Texas and represent low-income Texans in civil cases. 

Texas Legal Services Center

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Apply for help on their website: https://www.tlsc.org/help

Texas Legal Services Center is a nonprofit organization that provides legal advice, advocacy, representation, and education to underserved people across the state, mostly in civil cases. 

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid

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Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) 

1.956.966.8752

1.833. 329.8752

TRLA provides legal services to low-income Texans in 68 counties.