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April 23, 2013
Access to Justice Dinner - Austin American Statesman
Newsmakers: Stewart Gagnon, Jim Harrington to receive awards - Texas Lawyer - Texas Parte Blog
April 15, 2013
Chief Justice: Delay Action on Bill Limiting Pro Se Divorce Forms - Texas Lawyer
April 13, 2013
Federal cuts risk civil legal aid for poor people - The Monitor
March 27, 2013
Legal aid needs unmet in Texas - San Antonio Express-News Editorial Board
19, 2013
Texas Tech law students provide free legal services to underserved for spring break - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
March 13, 2012
Heed Jefferson's call to keep Texas Courts accessible - Austin American Statesman
March 12, 2013
Law Students Swap Out Sun & Fun for Helping Others - Big Country - Abilene
March 12, 2013
College law students in Abilene area this week to provide pro bono service - Abilene Reporter News
March 11, 2013
Fight Over Family Law Forms Moves to Legislature - Texas Lawyer
February 24, 2013
Money running out for legal aid in Texas - Houston Chronicle
February 21, 2013
Commission and Foundation announce possible remedies for the legal aid funding shortfall creating risks for low-income Texans and the state - TexasBar Blog
February 20, 2013
Lawmakes and Judge Push for Legal Aid Funding - The Texas Tribune
Legal (Aid) Plea...Lawmakers Asked to Maintain Funding for Access to Basic Civil Services - Quorum Report
Legislative plan to boost funding for Texas legal aid revealed - Austin Business Journal
Stabbing Victim Margarita Sanchez Credits Legal Aid with Saving Her Life at Austin Press Conference Today - Houston Press Blog
February 8, 2013
Divorce forms will burden lower courts with teaching litigants the legal system - OpEd by Diana Friedman, Houston Chronicle
February 7, 2013
Court-approved legal forms for the poor help ensure promise of justice for all Court's ruling on divorce forms stokes legal debate - OpEd by Harry M. Reasoner, Houston Chronicle
January 24, 2013
Texas Supreme Court offers do-it-yourself forms - Victoria Advocate
January 4, 2012
Newsmakers: Austin legislator, attorney recognized for legislative efforts improving access to justice - Tex Parte Blog
December 28, 2012
Newsmakers - High court reappoints three to Texas Access to Justice Commission, one to State Commission on Judicial Conduct - Texas Parte Blog
December 12, 2012
On the Threshold: On Brink of Record-Setting Tenure, Justice Talks Tort Reform, Judicial Elections and Court Evolution - Texas Lawyer
December 6, 2012
Baylor Law School gets $10,000 grant for veterans clinic - Waco Tribune-Herald
November 12, 2012
Veterans Day - Letter to the Editor by Justice Nathan Hecht - Houston Chronicle
October 8, 2012
Representative Otto Named Legislative Hero - The Eastex Advocate
July 27, 2012
Local Group Wins Legal Awards - Midland Reporter-Telegram
May 2, 2012
Admiral McRaven Speaks at "Champions of Justice event - YNN
Bin Laden Take-Down Leader Speaks at UT - KXAN.com
Admiral William McRaven speaks at Gala to raise money for returning Texas Veterans - Daily Texan
May 1, 2012
Year after leading bin Laden mission Admiral speaks at Veterans Fundraiser - Austin American Statesman
Helpful Options for Veterans - MyFoxAustin - Fox News
February 25, 2012
Pitts presented with Texas Access to Justice Legislative Hero Award - Waxahachie Newspaper
February 16, 2012
Legal Aid Honor Goes to Duncan - LubbockOnline - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
February 8, 2012
No Money? Thinking You Can't Get Legal Help? - Victoria Advocate
February 7, 2012
Corporate Counsels Increase Pro Bono and Pressure Outside Firms to Do So, Too - The Texas Lawbook
Feb. 2, 2012
Panel Drafts Forms for Do-It-yourself Divorce - KUT Radio - Austin
February 1, 2012
State Considering Standardized Form for Simpler Divorces - Waco Tribune-Herald
January 30, 2012
Court Won't Suspend Task Force's Work on Pro Se Divorce Forms - Texas Lawyer
January 28, 2012
Do-It-Yourself Litigants Need Help - San Antonio Express-News
January 26, 2012
Texas High Court Moves Forward to Create Divorce Forms - KDAF-TV
January 25, 2012
"Divorce Form" Question Worries Family Law Attorneys - WOAI News Radio 1200
January 25, 2012
Easier Divorces? - KTSM News Channel 9 - El Paso
January 25, 2012
Divorce Forms A Step Closer to Reality - KXAN, NBC-TV Austin
January 25, 2012
Texas High Court Moves Forward to Create Divorce Forms - Texas Tribune
January 24, 2012
Some Family Lawyers Oppose Creating Divorce Forms - Texas Tribune
January 20, 2012
State Bar of Texas Board Votes to Ask Supreme Court to Suspend Work of Task Force - TexParte Blog
January 16, 2012
Draft Forms for Pro Se Divorce Litigants Create Controversy - Texas Lawyer
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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