The State Bar of Texas received a Luminary Award for Excellence in Electronic Media and the Dallas Bar Association won one for Excellence in Special Projects at the National Association of Bar Executives Communications Section Workshop, held last week in St. Louis, Missouri. Each year the workshop brings together bar associations from across the country to … Continue Reading
Qualifying Dallas County residents will receive free legal help at 10 clinics hosted in August by the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program. The clinics will offer legal advice and consultation in civil matters for residents who meet Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas’ eligibility guidelines. Applicants are asked to bring proof of income, identification, legal papers, and … Continue Reading
The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program has named Michelle Alden its new director, the Dallas Bar Association announced Friday. Alden, a 10-year employee of the program, succeeds Alicia E. Hernandez who took over as executive director of the Dallas Bar Association in January. The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program is a joint initiative of the Dallas Bar … Continue Reading
The annual fundraising campaign for the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program brought in more than $1.1 million in donations, the Dallas Bar Association recently announced. The Dallas Bar Association and Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas’ Equal Access to Justice Campaign funds DVAP, which provides free civil legal assistance to more than 4,000 low-income families each year.… Continue Reading
The Dallas office of Perkins Coie donated $30,000 to the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program to help support the organization’s pro bono efforts, a firm news release announced this week. The contribution to the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program—a joint initiative of the Dallas Bar Association and Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas—is comprised of attorneys’ fees the … Continue Reading
The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program recognized the work of legal professionals who dedicated nearly 36,000 hours of free legal service over the past year. The program—a joint initiative of the Dallas Bar Association and Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas—hosted its 34th Annual Pro Bono Awards Reception Tuesday, where judges, attorneys, law firms, court reporters, and … Continue Reading
The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (DVAP) will hold 11 free legal clinics in October, providing consultation in civil matters to Dallas County residents who meet certain financial guidelines. Applicants are asked to bring proof of income, identification, and legal papers with them to the clinic. Schedules and locations are as follows: Veterans Resource Center (for veterans and their … Continue Reading
Low-income Dallas residents in need of cleaning up their criminal records can get free assistance at a legal clinic August 16 hosted by the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program. Lawyers at the clinic will advise individuals on how to get certain past crimes they were not convicted of expunged or non-disclosed from their records. Expunctions remove … Continue Reading
Low-income Dallas residents who need help cleaning up their criminal records can get free assistance at an upcoming legal clinic hosted by the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program. Attorneys at the April 19 clinic will advise individuals on how to get certain past crimes they were not convicted of expunged or non-disclosed from their records. Expunctions … Continue Reading
The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program will host 11 free legal clinics—including an expunction clinic and a veteran’s clinic—this December at a variety of locations across the county. During the general sessions, which are open to Dallas County residents who meet income eligibility guidelines, volunteer lawyers will provide free legal advice and consultation in civil matters. … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas, the Texas Access to Justice Commission, the American Bar Association, and others proudly support the celebration of National Pro Bono Week (Oct. 20-26). Pro Bono week is an opportunity to educate the public about the good work the legal community is doing to improve the lives of vulnerable Texans and to encourage more individuals in the legal community to get involved in pro bono support of the legal system. Today, we are featuring Sandy Fusco for her invaluable work in the Dallas legal community.… Continue Reading
Rocking lawyer musicians are getting amped up about Law Jam 4, a benefit concert for pro bono legal aid at the Granada Theater in Dallas on August 17. Six bands whose members are comprised of Dallas-area lawyers and judges will be rocking the house to raise money–and awareness–for the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, a joint initiative … Continue Reading
Dallas County residents who meet certain financial guidelines can get free legal advice and consultation at one of nine clinics the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program will host in June.… Continue Reading
The National Pro Bono Celebration is Oct. 25 to 31, 2009. Each weekday in October, the 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. … Continue Reading
