The Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF) has announced grants to 11 nonprofit organizations, totaling more than $426,000, which will help fund legal aid for low-income Texas veterans.… Continue Reading
On June 24, the Supreme Court of Texas issued an amended order requiring electronic filing by attorneys in the appellate courts, district courts, statutory county courts, constitutional county courts and statutory probate courts. The amended order clarifies that juvenile cases are not subject to the statewide mandate at the district court, statutory county court, and … Continue Reading
Nearly 30 Texas educators have been selected to attend the Fifth Annual Teachers' Law School, a three-day legal education program July 18-20 at the Texas Law Center in Austin.… Continue Reading
Last month the Texas Access to Justice Commission added seven new members. Learn who they are and how they will be furthering civil legal aid in this issue of the TAJC Update.… Continue Reading
Current and future civics teachers from across the state got a chance to hold mock oral arguments Wednesday at the Texas Supreme Court.… Continue Reading
Inside: To celebrate our 75th anniversary, we take you through the pages of the Texas Bar Journal by decade, from the ’40s and World War II and the ’70s and Watergate to the ’80s and AIDS and the 2000s and immigration. Plus: Tips on interviewing a witness, remarks by the February 2013 Bar Exam high … Continue Reading
