Additionally, clinic operations are based on capacity and are not always available.
If we are unable to represent you, please refer to the list of attorney referral services at the bottom of this page.
Please Note: Acceptance as a client of one of the clinics is not guaranteed, and is ultimately based on availability of resources, absence of conflicts of interest, satisfying our income or operating budget requirements, and educational value for our students. Submitting a request does not establish an attorney-client relationship between Texas A&M Legal Clinics and the requestor. We will not begin doing any work on your behalf until we both decide you will become a clinic client, and an engagement letter has been signed. You have the right to continue to look for an attorney and decline any legal services we may offer.
The Community Development Clinic helps nonprofits committed to advancing social infrastructure in underserved communities.
Our services include:
Program funded in part by the Justice Reform Foundation
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*Note: At this time, we are not accepting clients who are accused of felony charges.
The Entrepreneurship Law Clinic primarily assists with forming corporations (S and C), limited liability companies, partnerships, joint ventures, and sole proprietorships and our services include assistance with selecting the most appropriate entity for your needs, preparing and filing documents required to form that entity, and drafting other documents needed to do business effectively, such as bylaws, operating or shareholder agreements, meeting minutes and related notices or waivers.
We can also help with drafting the following business-oriented agreements:
Clinic students represent and work with various entities to address local, state, and federal concerns related to using, conserving, managing, and protecting land, water, air, the environment, habitats, species, and other natural resources. Past clients have included Trinity River Authority, Texas Target Communities, Texas Water Foundation, and Tarrant Regional Water District.
Not Currently Accepting Requests.
The Family & Veterans Advocacy Clinic, supported by generous grants from the Texas Access to Justice Foundation, assists low-income clients, including veterans, living in Tarrant County and provides legal assistance related to divorces, protective orders, child custody, termination of parental rights, adoptions, and an array of legal issues related to veterans.
We can also help with:
Program funded in part by the Texas Access to Justice Foundation
Not Currently Accepting Requests.
The Patent Clinic helps inventors by providing assistance with preparing and filing applications for patent protection in the United States Patent & Trademark Office, responding to related office actions, and providing guidance for maintenance of patent registrations
Our services include:
Please note: our clinic is limited to working with inventions that are primarily mechanical, though they can have simple electrical, pneumatic, or hydraulic aspects. We are not able to assist with methods, processes, or compositions of matter.
The Probate & Estate Planning Clinic provides free estate plans, including a Last Will and Testament, powers of attorney, and advance directives, to low-income seniors in Tarrant County.
We visit three to four Tarrant County senior centers per semester. Please call (817) 212-4123 for a current list of dates and locations. We limit participation to persons who are over age 60 and residents of Tarrant County; in case of excess demand, we reserve the right to limit participation by income restriction.
Not Currently Accepting Requests.
We help eligible taxpayers resolve problems with the IRS, such as if the IRS disagrees with the tax returns you filed or you are unable to pay the amounts owed. We do not generally provide tax return preparation.
You may qualify for free help from the attorneys and law students at the Tax Dispute Resolution Clinic with problems such as:
The Tax Dispute Resolution Clinic is funded in part by a grant from the Taxpayer Advocate Service, an independent office within the IRS. Congress established the Taxpayer Advocate Service as your voice at the IRS. It helps people resolve tax problems with the IRS and recommends changes that prevent problems. An important part of its work is supporting and working with low-income tax clinics like ours, throughout the country. Although our clinic is funded in part by the IRS, we are completely independent. You are our clients, and we do not share your information with the IRS other than as necessary to resolve your case.
In the trademark space, our clinic helps entrepreneurs and small businesses build and protect their brands using trademark law. We can provide consultations, assist with trademark searching, prepare and file applications for federal trademark registration, respond to related office actions, and help you understand how to maintain a registration. All of our services are provided free of charge.
In the copyright space, our clinic helps artists, musicians, authors, photographers, filmmakers, designers and other creative entrepreneurs understand and protect legal rights in their works. We also help identify and address legal responsibilities when using works involving or created by other people. We can provide general consultations, contract review and drafting, help with content clearance, and assistance preparing and filing applications for copyright registration.
