Texas Veterans Legal Aid Week brings free civil legal help to San Antonio veterans

Texas Veterans Legal Aid Week brings free civil legal help to San Antonio veterans by Jessica Warner Mon, November 9, 2026 at 3:08 PM 3 VIEW ALL PHOTOS Local veterans will have access to free civil legal help during Texas Veterans Legal Aid Week, a statewide effort held Nov. 8-14 in honor of Veterans Day. (SBG San Antonio) Comment on this story 0 Comment Share story Share topics: Texas Veterans Legal aid San Antonio Texas Access to Justice Foundation Ask-A-Lawyer Discharge upgrades Veteran benefits SAN ANTONIO - Local veterans will have access to free civil legal help during Texas Veterans Legal Aid Week, a statewide effort held Nov. 8-14 in honor of Veterans Day. The Texas Access to Justice Foundation and legal aid programs across the state are coordinating the week, during which legal aid programs, local bar associations, law schools and pro bono private lawyers will provide civil legal services for qualified Texas veterans, including multiple events in the San Antonio area. The Texas Access to Justice Foundation said it provided grant funding this year to 12 nonprofit organizations that provide civil legal services to veterans. Last year, legal aid organizations provided legal services to more than 7,000 Texas veterans. A list of in-person and virtual clinics and events throughout the state is available through the Texas Access to Justice Foundation. Assistance and referrals are also available through a statewide hotline for veterans at Texas Legal Services Center at 1-800-622-2520, option 2, or online at https://texaslawhelp.org/ through the chat feature. The foundation said veterans can also receive legal aid assistance year-round at legal aid clinics, both in-person and virtual, across the state. San Antonio-area events listed for the week include: In-person: Audie Murphy VA Ask-A-Lawyer: Tuesday, Nov. 11, 9 a.m. to noon at the Audie L. Murphy VA Medical Center, 7400 Merton Minter, third floor, Room D302, San Antonio, TX 78229. More information: 956-718-4618. San Antonio Legal Services Association - Veterans’ Legal Advice Clinic: Friday, Nov. 13, 1 to 4 p.m. at American GI Forum NVOP, 610 N. Main Ave., San Antonio, TX 78205. More information: 210-678-8100. An additional in-person clinic is scheduled in Kerrville: Kerrville Ask-A-Lawyer: Thursday, Nov. 19, 10 a.m. to noon at the Kerrville VA Medical Center, 3600 Memorial Blvd., Room 522, Kerrville, TX 78028. More information: 956-718-4618. Virtual educational sessions, listed as “Vet Week Online,” are scheduled on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LoneStarLegalAid/ : Discharge Upgrades and Character of Discharge Review - Education Session: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 11 to 11:30 a.m. Service Connected and Non-Service Connected Disability - Educational Session: Wednesday, Nov. 11, 11 to 11:30 a.m. More information: 844-400-8387. Texas Specific Veteran Benefits - Educational Session: Thursday, Nov. 12, 11 to 11:30 a.m. More information: 844-400-8387. Service Members Civil Relief Act - Educational Session: Friday, Nov. 13, 11 to 11:30 a.m. More information: 844-400-8387. The Texas Access to Justice Foundation, created by the Supreme Court of Texas in 1984, is the primary state-based funding source for civil legal aid in Texas. The foundation said it administers funding sources earmarked to assist nonprofit organizations in providing legal aid to approximately 100,000 Texas families each year. More information is available at www.teajf.org. Trending Family of five killed after SUV leaves wet IH-10 overpass in Seguin, parents identified Rain-slicked IH-10 in Seguin turned deadly when a Chevrolet Tahoe left an overpass near FM 725, killing a Porter family of five, including three children. FM 725 was shut for hours as police investigate. 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