ECI Juvenile Justice Project Application for Legal Services

The Earl Carl Institute for Legal & Social Policy’s Juvenile Justice Project seeks to empower at-risk youth, by providing holistic, client-centered representation to address legal and social problems that impede access to future achievement and success.  The JJP provides pro bono legal representation to children and families who are involved in multiple systems including the juvenile justice system, educational disciplinary and disparate education systems, mental health systems and foster care. 

The Juvenile Justice Project provides assistance to juveniles who live in Harris County, Brazoria County, Chambers County, Fort Bend County, Galveston County, Liberty County, Montgomery County or Waller County, Texas.    

Our services include: 

  1. sealing of criminal records (juvenile and adult records of young people) 
  2. direct representation in School Disciplinary & Special Education Hearings  
  3. direct representation and advocacy in the juvenile court systems (Justice of the Peace Courts, District         Courts, and Municipal Courts) 
  4. emancipation 
  5. securing official documents (birth certificates, social security cards, IDs)  
  6. applying for mental health services and medical coverage  
  7. accessing housing and other legal services relating to homelessness (including juvenile and adult record clearing); and 
  8. representation in Landlord/Tenant conflicts.  
 
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All information received from an applicant is strictly confidential. Our firm makes every effort to protect your personal privacy. The data submitted via this form is encrypted and secured using industry-standard 128-bit SSL encryption.

Your Social Security number and other personal information will only be used in the event that you hire the firm to represent you in your legal matter, and then, only when necessary in limited use during the course of your case. Social Security numbers are most often used to positively identify parties. 

If you have any questions about completing this application, please don't hesitate to contact us at 713-313-1130. This application will take 10-15 minutes to complete and should be completed with the juvenile's information, who is the potential client, unless otherwise noted.  

Contact information: About the Juvenile

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The Juvenile Justice Project does not have income eligibility requirements.  Income information is collected for statistical purposes to provide to our funder and may be needed for the Court to assist with getting court costs and fees waived in your case.   Please answer the questions below so that we can determine your eligibility.  
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To be completed by the parent. Check all that apply

Please select all that apply. If a person lives with their family, add income of all family members.

 

List other persons involved including witnesses, co-defendants, school administrators, police departments, and any other information, if known.

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Your completed application will be reviewed to determine if representation is appropriate, determine the scope of representation and assignment of the appropriate case handler, who may be a volunteer attorney.

The case review and assignment process can take up to 7-10 days depending on current volume, though some cases will be approved and assigned sooner. You will be contacted by your case handler once your case has been assigned.

At this time there is no Attorney/Client Relationship. This means that your case is NOT being accepted for representation at this time. However, it is under review to see if there is a legally viable means of assisting you. Therefore you are responsible for meeting any legal deadlines in your case on your own until we or another attorney provide you written notice that your case has been accepted.

If your case is an emergency or if there is a court setting scheduled within 48 hours, please call 713-313-4876 to expedite the processing of your application.