Capital Area AIDS Legal Project (CAALP)

ASA and Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas (VLS) work together to provide free legal assistance to low-income individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS in Central Texas. Since 1990, CAALP has provided free legal assistance to thousands living in our community affected by HIV/AIDS.

CAALP accepts referrals from ASA and other local HIV/AIDS service providers and also runs monthly legal clinics. In addition, any eligible person may contact CAALP directly to apply for services.

CAALP assists clients through legal advice as well as referral to volunteer attorneys in the community for representation.

How can CAALP Help?

CAALP staff and volunteer attorneys help people with a wide range of civil legal matters including:

Social security disability benefits
Wills, advance directives, and power of attorney documents
Landlord-tenant, housing, and foreclosure
Bankruptcy and collections
Consumer protection
Expunction of criminal records
Occupational driver’s licenses
Name and gender change
Medicaid and food stamp denials
Unemployment compensation denials
Divorce and custody (in certain limited cases)
Matters specific to HIV-status

CAALP does not help with criminal defense or immigration matters.

How do I Apply for Help?

To determine whether CAALP might be able to help with your legal matter, you must apply for assistance.

You can apply for assistance by contacting your case manager who can help you with the process.

Or, you can apply to CAALP directly by completing the following forms:

CAALP Application Intake Form
CAALP Release Release Form
If you need a will Estate Planning Questionnaire

After completing the CAALP Application and signing the CAALP Release (and Estate Planning Questionnaire if you need help with a will or related documents), please e-mail the completed forms to caalp@asaustin.org, fax the completed forms to 512-322-0764, or mail the forms to CAALP c/o VLS, 1033 La Posada Drive, Suite 374, Austin, Texas 78752. If you have an emergency, you may contact CAALP by phone at 512-406-6173.

CAALP Monthly Legal Clinic Hours

CAALP attorneys are available to review your case and give you legal advice at monthly legal clinics hosted at ASA. CAALP is hosting monthly legal clinics on the following dates:

Upcoming CAALP Legal Clinic Dates:

January 8, 2019 – noon

February 12, 2019 – noon

March 12, 2019 – noon

April 9, 2019 – noon

May 14, 2019 – noon

June 11, 2019 – noon

July 9, 2019 – noon

August 13, 2019 – noon

September 10, 2019 – noon

October 8, 2019 – noon

November 5, 2019 – noon

December 3, 2019 – noon

History

CAALP officially formed in 1990 as a program of AIDS Services of Austin. A volunteer-based organization, CAALP provides free legal assistance to individuals affected by HIV/AIDS whose income is at or below 125% of the federal poverty guidelines. Since 1990, CAALP has helped more than 3,000 HIV infected people in central Texas.

CAALP made possible by the Texas Bar Foundation.