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November 15, 2011
University of Houston Law School Student Receives Honor - UHLC In the News
November 14, 2011
The Law School and Robert Brothers, '11, honored by awards from Texas Access to Justice Commission - UT Law - Alumni News
June 7, 2011
Late push may save legal aid programs - Austin American-Statesman
June 6, 2011
Amendment could restore funding for indigent legal services; House to hear committee version of bill Thursday - Tex Parte Blog
June 2, 2011
Supreme Court Justices Plead for Legal Aid Dollars - The Texas Tribune
June 2, 2011
Court Urges Budget Allocation for Legal-Aid for Poor - Analysis offered to Senator West at his request - Texas Supreme Court Advisory
June 2, 2011
Justices Jefferson and Hecht Plead for Law Makers to Fund Legal Aid Programs - Quorum Report
April 5, 2011
Interns help underprivileged - The Daily Cougar - University of Houston
April 1, 2011
Editorial: House should back new revenue source for legal aid - Dallas Morning News
March 15, 2011
Funding a way to justice for all - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
February 16, 2011
Advocates: Texas budget slashes legal aid for poor - Houston Chronicle
February 16, 2011
Jurists, Lawmakers, Lawyers: Aid Funds Running Out - Texas Tribune
February 16, 2011
More money sought to help cover legal expenses for Texas' poor. - Dallas Morning News
February 16, 2011
Higher fees could fill legal aid shortfall:" Bills seek to boost court filing fees for lawsuits, document filings, foreclosures. - Austin American Statesman
February 1, 2011
Shell Oil Company Wins Magna Stella Pro Bono Award - Inside Counsel
February 2011
Marc Vockell Named Board President of Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas - The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
January 28, 2011
Desperate times - State cuts to legal aid put families at deadly risk. And that's just the half of it. - Houston Chronicle
January 20, 2011
Legal aid funding must be maintained - San Antonio Express News
January 3, 2011
Perfect storm hits legal aid - National Law Journal
November 1, 2010
State Sen. Hinojosa names 'Legislative Hero' by TAJCF - Edinburg Review
October 31, 2010
Justice Hecht presents 'Legislative Hero' award to Senator Hinojosa - Rio Grande Guardian
October 28, 2010
Texas Highlights Pro Bono Work This Week - Tyler Morning Telegraph Online
October 12, 2010
Hecht: Economy hinders offering legal aid to Texans in need - Austin American Statesman
October 8, 2010
Texas' legal aid system needs help - San Antonio Business Journal
October 7, 2010
Law School wins award for service excellence - The Baylor Lariat
October 7, 2010
Senator Steve Ogden honored with Texas Access to Justice Legislative Hero Award - Teague Chronicle
October 6, 2010
Newly released poverty figures bring new urgency to the need to adequate funding for the Texas legal aid system - Commercial Recorder (Fort Worth, Texas)
October 6, 2010
Texas State Senator Steve Ogden honored with Legislative Hero Justice award - Groesbeck Journal (Groesbeck, Texas)
September 30, 2010
Sen. Steve Ogden recognized for efforts to improve access to justice - Houston County Courier (Crockett, Texas)
September 29, 2010
A Need For Those in Need - The Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post
September 28, 2010
Adequate funding needed for Texas legal aid system - Waxahachie Daily light
September 27, 2010
Struggling Texans need legal aid by Justice Nathan L. Hecht - Special to the San Antonio Express News
September 27, 2010
Struggling Texans need access to legal system - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
September 26, 2010
AID: Poor Texans need legal access - Houston Chronicle
September 26, 2010
Senator Ogden to be honored - Grapeland Messenger (Grapeland, Texas)
September 26, 2010
Raise in rate of poverty shows need to bolster state legal aid - Amarillo Globe News
September 25, 2010
Adequate funding needed for Texas legal aid system - Fort Worth Business Press
September 25, 2010
Newly released poverty figures bring new urgency to the need for adequate funding for the Texas legal aid system - Gilmer Mirror (Gilmer, Texas)
September 22, 2010
Texans who live in poverty deserve help with legal issues by Justice Nathan L. Hecht - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
September 22, 2010
Newly released poverty figures bring new urgency for adequate funding for Texas legal system - Tribune-Progress (Bartlett, Texas)
August 2, 2010
Attorneys awarded for pro bono work - Midland Reporter Telegram
August 2, 2010
Karen Lukin receives the Texas Access to Justice Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Award - Texas Lawyer
July 30, 2010
Hall gets second term with TAJC - Mid-Valley Town Crier
July 26, 2010
Representative Pete P. Gallego is awarded the Texas Access to Justice Legislative Hero Award - Van Horn Advocate
July 26, 2010
Gallego honored with award - The Fort Stockton Pioneer
July 23, 2010
Keul Appointed To Be Commissioner on Texas Access to Justice Commission - TylerPaper.com/Tyler Morning Telegraph
July 22, 2010
Texas Representative Receives First Texas Access to Justice Legislative Hero Award - TexasBarBlog
July 22, 2010
Legal foundation honors Gallego with Legislative Hero Award - The Big Bend Sentinel
July 16, 2010
Gallego to be named Legislative Hero Saturday - Del Rio News-Herald
June 20, 2010
Do-It-Yourself Legal Work On The Rise – Tyler Morning-Telegraph
June 16, 2010
Dallas' Dick Sayles Mentors Attorneys at Statewide Conference – dBusinessNews
May 19, 2010
Ouisa D. Davis: Veterans, families can access legal services – El Paso Times
May 19, 2010
Programs providing legal services to the poor escape budget cuts - Texas Lawyer – TexParte Blog
May 7, 2010
Gala raises funding for veterans' legal services - Texas Lawyer - TexParte Blog
April 13, 2010
"Going it Alone" an article on self-represented litigants – TexasTribune.org
April 8, 2010
Blog - Dallas event addresses civil-court legal aid for people who cannot afford to hire a lawyer – Dallas Morning News
April 8, 2010
Texas Access to Justice Commission to hold Gala for Veterans – TexasBar Blog
April 7, 2010
Wilson and Kern participate in statewide symposium – The Fort Bend/Southwest Star
April 5, 2010
Rowlett attorney honored by the Texas Access to Justice Commission – Star Local News
April 1, 2010
An op-ed piece by Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson and Commission Chair Harry M. Reasoner about helping self-represented litigants. Published in the Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Houston Chronicle
February 15, 2010
"Funds on the Chopping Block" – Texas Lawyer
January 12, 2010
"Evening with the Chief" - a fundraising event and more – TexParte Blog
January 2010
Speaker Straus Receives Star of Justice award – Texas Bar Journal
December 7, 2009
"Need is up, funding plummets for legal aid" – Washington Post
November 25, 2009
Granger’s Brosch honored for commitment to legal services – Taylor Daily Press
November 16, 2009
St. Mary’s earns 2009 Law School Service Award – San Antonio Business Journal
November 2, 2009
Law in the Public Interest – University of Texas School of Law Feature Story
September 2009
Harry M. Reasoner - Lifetime Achiever – American Lawyer Media
October 28, 2009
"Celebrating Pro Bono" by Roland K. Johnson – Focus Daily News, Desoto, Texas
October 27, 2009
"Calling more lawyers for pro bono work" by Roland Johnson – River Cities Daily Tribune (Marble Falls, Texas)
October 23, 2009
Wentworth lauded for helping the poor – San Antonio Express-News
October 21, 2009
Legal aid interns get experience, insight – Fort Worth Star Telegram
May 29, 2009
Event Raises $300,000 for Texas Access to Justice – Austin Business Journal
April 9, 2009
"O'Neill: Don't let the legal aid safety net unravel" – Austin American Statesman
April 5, 2009
Local Lawyer Gets 'Pro Bono Champion' Nod – Midland Reporter-Telegram
April 4, 2009
"Texas' legal aid system is at risk of collapsing" by Justice Harriet O'Neill - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
April 1, 2009
"Texas must save legal aid program" by Justice Harriet O'Neill – Amarillo Globe News
March 27, 2009
"Legal aid funding vital to at-risk Texans" by Justice Harriet O'Neill – San Antonio Express-News
March 19, 2009
Courthouse access crucial to the poor – San Antonio Express-News
March 10, 2009
Funding crisis cuts legal aid in Texas – El Paso, Inc.
February 18, 2009
Review the latest media coverage concerning the Access to Justice press conference
January 2, 2009
Op-ed by Justice Harriet O'Neill, Legal aid is crucial to a fair system – San Antonio Express News
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