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April 26, 2023 - Press Release

Champions of Justice Gala Benefiting Veterans Raises $485,000

AUSTIN – The Texas Access to Justice Commission with its co-sponsor, the State Bar of Texas, honored veterans throughout the state at the Champions of Justice Gala Benefiting Veterans last night at the Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin. Almost half a million dollars was raised to help provide civil legal services to low-income Texas veterans. Texas Supreme Court Justice Brett Busby served as the master of ceremonies for the evening. Justice Busby is the Court's liaison to the Texas Access to Justice Commission. Throughout the evening, he emphasized how drastically civil legal issues can impact our veterans and the myriad of ways they can benefit from help when they need it. More »

April 25, 2023 - Press Release

Texas Access to Justice Commission Quarterly Meeting

The next Texas Access to Justice Commission meeting will be held April 25, 2023, from 1:00 - 4:00 pm.  More »

February 23, 2023 - Press Release

Texas Access to Justice Commission Quarterly Meeting

The next Texas Access to Justice Commission meeting will be held February 23, 2023, from 1:00 - 4:00 pm.  More »

November 03, 2022 - Press Release

Texas Access to Justice Commission Quarterly Meeting

The next Texas Access to Justice Commission meeting will be held December 14, 2022, from 3:00 - 5 pm.  More »

October 05, 2022 - Press Release

Texas Access to Justice Commission Quarterly Meeting

The October Texas Access to Justice Commission meeting will be held in-person on Tuesday, October 25, 2022. More »

August 09, 2022 - Press Release

Texas Access to Justice Commission Meeting

An August Texas Access to Justice Commission meeting will be held via Zoom on Monday, August 29, 2022 from 10 AM to noon. We will post the agenda when it is finalized. Please contact ATJMail@texasatj.org for more information. More »

July 25, 2022 - Press Release

Texas Bar Associations Celebrated for Improving Legal Assistance to Low-Income Texans

Houston – Bar associations from around the state of Texas were honored for their commitment to access to justice issues on July 23 during the State Bar of Texas 2022 Local Bar Leaders Conference in Houston. Harriet Miers, Chair of the Texas Access to Justice Commission, presented the Deborah G. Hankinson awards on behalf of the Commission during the Local Bar Leaders Conference. More »

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