Since 2006, Austin, Texas-based attorney Jake Posey has been maintaining a private practice wherein he serves Fortune 500 companies, state associations, and market leaders across the state. When not busy with his own practice, lawyer Jake Posey supports programs like Volunteer Legal Services (VLS).VLS is a nonprofit organization committed to providing civil legal services to low-income individuals. VLS has a roster of over 600 volunteer attorneys who are ready to help people with a wide range of matters such as abuse, forced evictions and foreclosures, and medical-related issues.The Posey Law Firm, PC supports volunteer organizations like VLS that aim to provide free legal assistance to low-income persons who have no financial resources or have been denied public assistance. VLS organizes a monthly free legal clinic where attorneys provide free legal advice on civil legal issues.Over the past 35 years VLS has expanded to serve more than 7,000 people annually through their programs.
Attorney Jake Posey leads and practices law with the Posey Law Firm, PC, in Austin, Texas. Alongside his daily work as an attorney offering government relations solutions to clients, Jake Posey gives back to his community through support of the Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas and similar pro-bono service organizations. The Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas (VLS) works to ensure that low-income status is not a barrier to participation in the legal system. It was initially established in 1981 to meet the needs of the local legal aid office, which was unable to keep up with demand for legal assistance. In 2016, VLS provided more than 17,250 hours of free legal service to almost 5,000 clients. In addition to providing direct legal representation to some clients, VLS is able to provide legal assistance to many more through free legal advice clinics. These clinics are held several times monthly at community locations in Central Texas, and offer free parking, childcare, and Spanish language translation services. During these clinics, most participants will be able to speak with an attorney for 10-15 minutes. These attorneys cannot assist with criminal or immigration matters, only civil issues. Individuals who qualify for additional help may apply for legal representation at these clinics, though the VLS does not guarantee that an attorney will take every case.
