Esther Kim, a graduate of the Texas University of Houston Law Center, and Tovah Pentelovitch, a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, have been selected as 2015 Texas Equal Justice Works fellows by the Texas Access to Justice Foundation. Hundreds applied for the fellowship program, which funds innovative legal projects.… Continue Reading
The Texas Access to Justice Foundation has announced that it will provide more than $426,000 in grants among 11 nonprofits in support of legal aid services for Texas veterans. Groups receiving the financial support include: Baylor University School of Law, Waco – $22,000 Cathedral Justice Project, Houston – $22,000 Community Justice Program, San Antonio – … Continue Reading
Local bar associations, young lawyer associations, and State Bar of Texas sections were recognized for their commitment to pro bono service and access-to-justice issues during the State Bar's annual Local Bar Leaders Conference.… Continue Reading
Senator Kirk Watson Named "Legislative Hero" for Improving Access to Justice to the More Than Six Million Texans Who Qualify for Legal Aid.… Continue Reading
Law Jam 3 will be held on August 20, 2011 at the Granada Theater in Dallas. Seven bands will be performing, all of which are comprised of Dallas-area lawyers and judges… Continue Reading
Fourteen law students from around the country have been selected to participate in the Access to Justice Summer Internship Program sponsored by the Texas Access to Justice Commission, in partnership with six Texas legal aid providers. The program encourages students to help address the civil legal problems of underserved individuals and communities, and to educate future attorneys about those problems.… Continue Reading
At a press conference held today at the State Capitol, representatives of the Texas Access to Justice Commission and the Supreme Court of Texas announced four legislative proposals to address the funding crisis in the Texas legal aid system.… Continue Reading
The Texas Supreme Court issued an order Thursday amending law-practice rules to allow military attorneys stationed in Texas but licensed elsewhere to represent military service members in certain civil matters in state courts.… Continue Reading
The National Pro Bono Celebration is Oct. 25 to 31, 2009. Each weekday in October, Texas Bar Blog will feature a Texas attorney who provides pro bono services in the community. Without lawyers like these, too many of our most vulnerable citizens would go without legal representation. For more on the national celebration, visit CelebrateProBono.org. Jim … Continue Reading
The National Pro Bono Celebration is Oct. 25 to 31, 2009. Each weekday in October, Texas Bar Blog will feature a Texas attorney who provides pro bono services in the community. Without lawyers like these, too many of our most vulnerable citizens would go without legal representation. For more on the national celebration, visit CelebrateProBono.org. Ken Fuller … Continue Reading
The National Pro Bono Celebration is Oct. 25 to 31, 2009. Each weekday in October, Texas Bar Blog will feature a Texas attorney who provides pro bono services in the community. Without lawyers like these, too many of our most vulnerable citizens would go without legal representation. For more on the national celebration, visit CelebrateProBono.org. Ernesto J. … Continue Reading
The National Pro Bono Celebration is Oct. 25 to 31, 2009. Each weekday in October, Texas Bar Blog will feature a Texas attorney who provides pro bono services in the community. Without lawyers like these, too many of our most vulnerable citizens would go without legal representation. For more on the national celebration, visit CelebrateProBono.org. Jeffrey Stocks … Continue Reading
The National Pro Bono Celebration is Oct. 25 to 31, 2009. Each weekday in October, Texas Bar Blog will feature a Texas attorney who provides pro bono services in the community. Without lawyers like these, too many of our most vulnerable citizens would go without legal representation. For more on the national celebration, visit CelebrateProBono.org. For Beaumont … Continue Reading
Emily C. Jones, former director of Texas Lawyers Care, the State Bar’s legal services/pro bono support, and former director of the Texas Access to Justice Commission, passed away early this morning after a five-year battle with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer. Known as a feisty and strong-spirited advocate for access to justice initiatives in Texas, … Continue Reading
On Friday, March 27, the Texas A&M University Board of Regents selected Andrew Strong as general counsel of the Texas A&M System. As general counsel he’ll be responsible for all legal matters affecting the system and provide legal counsel to A&M’s board of regents, chancellor, and CEOs. Strong is a partner in the Houston office … Continue Reading