Volunteer FAQs

Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas has locations that support 114 counties across North and West Texas. View our map to find a branch office near you.

Submit an interest form and your local office will coordinate an opportunity that meets your volunteer goals.

Yes! Our paralegals and support staff, both full time and volunteers, make a huge impact at LANWT – please apply.

Yes. When volunteering, you can be mentored as a new attorney or while engaging in an unfamiliar practice of law.

Yes. Volunteer attorneys get free malpractice coverage for cases accepted through our pro bono program.

As an attorney volunteer, you can help by interviewing prospective clients at local clinics, taking cases for representation, or providing legal advice and counsel.

We handle only civil law matters, such as foreclosure prevention, landlord-tenant issues, family law, public benefits, consumer issues including identity theft and bankruptcy, veterans’ rights, domestic abuse, sexual abuse and assault, and post-disaster assistance.

Once you submit an interest form, one of our volunteer coordinators will reach out to you for next steps. This will include determining your local office, what areas of law interest you, and your availability to help. Our volunteer attorneys attend civil legal clinics, mentor new attorneys, or take cases pro bono.

There is about one legal aid lawyer for every 7,000 Texans who qualify for services, so we are always in need of more volunteers to provide counsel or representation. We also welcome paralegals, students, and interested community members who want to help at outreach events or legal clinics.