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Texas Legal Answers celebrates first anniversary

By Adam Faderewski on
Posted inNewsPro Bono
Texas Legal Answers, a free online legal advice clinic for low-income Texans, is celebrating its one-year anniversary on June 1. As part of the State Bar of Texas’s Pro Bono Texas initiative, the program was launched last year with the goal of increasing access to justice for low-income Texans and removing barriers for attorneys providing … Continue Reading

Dallas Bar Association hosting summer law programs for law students, clerks

By Justine Vasquez on
Posted inCLEDiversityEducationLaw Firms and Legal DepartmentsLaw SchoolsLegalLocal BarsMentoringMinority AffairsPro BonoSpecial Event
All law students, recent graduates and clerks are invited to the Belo Mansion for the Dallas Bar Association Summer Law Programs. Here is the complete list of the summer law programs being offered: Law Student Professionalism Program on Thursday, May 31 at 2 p.m. RSVP here. Summer Clerks Pro Bono Luncheon on Friday, June 1 at … Continue Reading

Feerick Center for Social Justice selected as ACTL’s 2018 Emil Gumpert Award recipient

By Adam Faderewski on
Posted inNewsPro Bono
The American College of Trial Lawyers, or ACTL, has selected Fordham Law School’s Feerick Center for Social Justice as its 2018 Emil Gumpert Award recipient. The center is being recognized along with its partner, the Dilley Pro Bono Project, or DPBP, for providing pro bono legal counsel to asylum-seeking women with children in Dilley. The … Continue Reading

Pro Bono Spotlight Day 5: Marilyn D. McGuire

By Adam Faderewski on
Posted inNewsPeoplePro Bono
The State Bar of Texas, the Texas Access to Justice Commission, the American Bar Association, and others proudly support National Pro Bono Celebration Week (October 22-28). Pro Bono week is an opportunity to educate the public about the good work the legal community does to improve the lives of vulnerable Texans and to encourage more … Continue Reading

Statewide Bankruptcy Pro Bono Project launches

By Guest Blogger on
Posted inNewsPro Bono
Just in time for 2017 National Celebration of Pro Bono Week, October 22-28, Lone Star Legal Aid, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, and Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, announce the launch of Texas’ new Bankruptcy Pro Bono Project. The result of more than a year of collaboration between LSLA, TRLA, and LANWT, this new project was … Continue Reading

Pro Bono Week Spotlight Day 2: Gracie Wood

By Adam Faderewski on
Posted inLaw SchoolsPro Bono
The State Bar of Texas, the Texas Access to Justice Commission, the American Bar Association, and others proudly support National Pro Bono Celebration Week (October 22-28). Pro Bono week is an opportunity to educate the public about the good work the legal community does to improve the lives of vulnerable Texans and to encourage more … Continue Reading

Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program provides free legal clinics for area residents

By Justine Vasquez on
Posted inAccess to JusticeLaw Firms and Legal DepartmentsPro BonoSpecial EventVeterans
The Dallas Bar Association and Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas will hosts 11 free legal clinics in October for eligible Dallas County residents. The clinics offer free legal advice and consultation in civil matters for those residents who meet certain income requirements under Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas guidelines. Applicants are asked to bring proof … Continue Reading

Free legal classes for flood victims at “People’s Law School”

By Amy Starnes on
Posted inAccess to JusticeConferenceLaw SchoolsLocal BarsPro Bono
Editor’s note: The Houston Bar Association issued the following news release Thursday.  This is your chance to learn more about your legal rights, and have fun at the same time. Best of all, it is absolutely free. On Saturday, September 30th, the Center for Consumer Law at the University of Houston Law Center, with the … Continue Reading

Free legal advice clinics for Harvey evacuees 9/1 in San Antonio

By Lowell Brown on
Posted inHurricanePro Bono
Editor’s note: The San Antonio Bar Association issued the following news release Thursday. SAN ANTONIO, TX — The Community Justice Program and the San Antonio Young Lawyers Association are offering pro bono legal advice clinics for evacuees and those impacted by Hurricane Harvey. There is no RSVP or pre-registration required, and walk-ins are welcome.… Continue Reading

Hundreds of lawyers, law students, and paralegals step up to help Harvey survivors

By Amy Starnes on
Posted inAccess to JusticeHurricaneLocal BarsPro Bono
Hundreds of lawyers, law students, and paralegals have volunteered to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey. As of Thursday morning a total of 1,150 individuals had filled out the State Bar of Texas volunteer form to offer a variety of assistance to Harvey survivors. Of those, 556 are licensed Texas attorneys, 469 are lawyers licensed … Continue Reading

State Bar of Texas joins with ABA, FEMA to assist Harvey survivors

By Amy Starnes on
Posted inAccess to JusticeHurricaneNewsPro Bono
The State Bar of Texas, the American Bar Association (ABA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and other organizations have partnered to help provide legal and recovery assistance to people affected by Hurricane Harvey. A toll-free legal hotline (800-504-7030) is available to connect low-income individuals affected by the disaster with local legal aid providers who … Continue Reading

State Bar compiling Harvey-related free legal clinics

By Amy Starnes on
Posted inAccess to JusticeLocal BarsPro BonoSpecial Event
The State Bar of Texas is compiling a list of free legal clinics for the public in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. The clinic list is updated regularly on the Bar’s Disaster Relief Resources web page texasbar.com/disasters. The clinics can help with insurance questions, landlord tenant matters, consumer and real estate problems, and offer guidance … Continue Reading

Longtime Texas RioGrande Legal Aid leader to retire

By Jillian Beck on
Posted inNewsPeoplePro Bono
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Executive Director David Hall will retire from his position after 42 years at the helm, the organization announced Wednesday. “It has been my honor and privilege to work alongside colleagues and friends with such inspiring values, compassion, and dedication for justice,” Hall said in a statement to staff announcing his decision. … Continue Reading

Make a difference: Volunteer attorneys sought to help with pro bono legal advice website

By Amy Starnes on
Posted inPro Bono
TexasLegalAnswers.org, debuting June 1, will operate as a free, online legal advice clinic for low-income Texans, and volunteer attorneys are needed to help answer their questions. The site will allow individuals who meet certain financial guidelines and who need basic legal guidance to log on, post questions, and have them answered by volunteer attorneys across … Continue Reading
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