ACC has partnered with Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas (VLS) to offer free legal advice clinics to ACC students, faculty, and staff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pro bono civil legal advice and intake clinics are held monthly to offer both family law and general law help. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMany times over the years students have told us they do not have the financial resources to access legal advice,\u201d says Steven Christopher, ACC associate vice president for Student Accessibility & Social Support Resources (SASSR). \u201cWhether it be tenant-landlord disputes or custody or child support issues encountered by our student parents, our partnership with VLS gives our students access to high-quality pro bono legal counsel to help address these and other legal issues.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clinics will be held from 6 – 8 p.m. in the ACC Highland Campus ACCelerator<\/strong><\/a> on the following dates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Registration is encouraged. Participants who register on the VLS website<\/strong><\/a> are given a 30-minute time slot to meet with an attorney for an initial review of their legal issue. Participants must be income-eligible if, upon further review, pro bono legal services are indicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Limited availability is open to those without appointments. Anyone without an appointment can get on-site assistance registering for a later clinic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n American Sign Language and Spanish language interpreters will be available at the clinics. Assistance with child care is available but limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Click HERE<\/strong><\/a> for the Family Law Application and HERE<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>for the General Law Application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n VLS cannot give advice on criminal, immigration, or civil rights matters involving law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For more information, contact Paula McDermott, ACC Social Support Resource Development Director, at paula.mcdermott@austincc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n