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Rule 145 - Removing Barriers to the Court
The revised rule states that a party cannot be required to pay court costs, except by court order, if the party has filed a sworn Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs. More »
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Planting Seeds of Pro Bono Service
Essential to the Texas Access to Justice Commission’s mission is its focus on future lawyers to instill a culture of service and pro bono in law students before they graduate. More »
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WMCYLA Takes the ‘Gold’ with Their Pro Bono Challenge
When members of the Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyers Association (WMCYLA) got together to brainstorm ideas that would increase service to the community and meet the needs of its residents, the Pro Bono Challenge was born. More »
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Bar leaders, associations recognized for improving legal assistance to low-income Texans
Bar associations from around the state were honored for their commitment to access to justice issues during the State Bar of Texas 2016 Bar Leaders Conference July 15 and 16 in Houston. More »
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The Gift of Freedom
Our freedom is a gift many of us take for granted. For example, we rely on our right to be paid for our work; to marry, raise a family, and live free from violence in our homes; and to receive an equal education at a good public school. More »
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Sick Pay: How War Vets Who Land in Texas State Hospitals Risk Losing Everything
Since returning from war three years earlier, Adan Castañeda had cycled in an out of the Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital’s psychiatric ward, stuck in a pattern of emergency treatment and release. More »
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The Commission Honors Dallas Attorney Daniel Jude Kelly with the Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Award
The Texas Access to Justice Commission honored Daniel Jude Kelly with its Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Award during the Business Law and Corporate Counsel CLE and Luncheon, which was held in conjunction with the State Bar of Texas’ Annual Meeting. More »