Legal Services

Services

Student Life Legal Services offers free consultations and referral information to current TWU students.

Free legal documents available:

• Wills with or without a trust
• Durable Powers of Attorney
• Medical Powers of Attorney
• Special Powers of Attorney
• General Powers of Attorney
• Directives to Physicians

Free legal advice on these topics:

• Landlord/Tenant Rights
• Criminal Charges
• Family/Divorce Issues
• Immigration Matters
• Contracts
• Consumer Law
• Employment Law
• Probate

Appointment

A current TWU student at the Denton campus or on-line may make an appointment with the attorney for Student Legal Services by contacting the Office of Civility & Community Standards at 940-898-2968. Current Dallas and Houston students may make an appointment by contacting the Student Life Representative on their campus or by calling 940-898-2968.

Students must complete an Appointment Information Sheet prior to their scheduled meeting through the Appointment Information Form linked in the button below. Please review the Consumer Conditions also on this webpage prior to your appointment. At this time, Legal Services are being handled in person or by telephone at the Denton Campus with telephone consultations for students at the Dallas and Houston Campus locations and for those attending on-line.

Warnings

Legal advice that you can use without the need for an appointment and that might save you from legal problems.

PLEASE NOTE: The information contained in this webpage has been prepared for educational purposes. It is intended to provide general legal information. If you have a specific legal problem, it is important for you to consult with an attorney regarding your rights and responsibilities in your particular situation. If you are a student at TWU, you may make an appointment with the Student Legal Services Advisor by completing an Information Sheet that is available on this webpage and by contacting 940-898-2968.