The National Association of Bar Executives (NABE) today announced that it will recognize four recipients of the 2010 LexisNexis Community and Educational Outreach Awards at the ABA annual meeting Aug. 6 in San Francisco. Honorees include the following Texas programs:
- The Texas Young Lawyers Association’s "R U Safe? Protecting Yourself in Cyberspace," a four-part DVD that educates children and their parents about dangers on the Internet and provides tools for online safety.
- A collaborative effort of the Dallas Bar Association and Big Brothers Big Sisters – the Amachi Texas Program – that recruits lawyers, judges and other legal professionals to mentor the children of prison inmates.
- The El Paso Bar Association’s Access to Justice Legal Fair, a collaborative effort to assist those who cannot afford legal representation. Nearly 400 people received free legal assistance during the six-hour event.
The community and educational outreach awards honor bar associations and bar foundations for commitment to public service. Also being honored is the Indiana State Bar Association.
Congratulations to all involved in serving the people of Texas through these exceptional service projects and making Texas lawyers proud!