Homeless Legal Assistance Project (Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma)
- To Volunteer, Contact:
Karen Langdon (Tulsa) 918-584-3338 and Richard Vreeland (OKC) 405-488-6821
- Location:
907 South Detroit Avenue, Suite 725, Tulsa, OK 741202901 North Classen Blvd., Suite 112Oklahoma City, OK 73106
- Map: maps.google.com
- Phone: 918-584-3338 (Tulsa) or 405-488-6821 (OKC)
- Website: http://www.legalaidok.org
The Homeless Legal Assistance Project (HLAP) advocates for homeless persons to overcome legal barriers to housing and to obtain and preserve income. Types of cases include eviction defense, Social Security disability benefits, and appealing denial and/or termination of public benefits.
HLAP is a program of the Tulsa and Oklahoma City Law Offices of Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma and serves homeless persons in Tulsa and Oklahoma Counties. HLAP receives funding for the Tulsa Office from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation. HLAP receives funding for the Oklahoma City Office from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the City of Oklahoma City, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation and the Kirkpatrick Foundation.
- Location of Volunteer Opportunity: Tulsa
- Area of law: Disability, Homeless, Housing, Public Benefits, Veterans
- Populations Served: Persons with Disabilities, Homeless
- Projects For: Law Students, Lawyers, Paralegals
- Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
- Malpractice Insurance for Volunteer Lawyers: No
- Training Provided: Yes
- Training Required: No
- CLE credit for trainings: No
- Training / supervision comments: Legal Aid provides several free CLE opportunities each year to those who volunteer with any of its programs.
- CLE credit for pro bono: No
- Mentoring or supervision offered: No
- Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: No
- Volunteers may participate long-distance: No
