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Legal Aid for Our Veterans: Now It’s Our Turn
To help celebrate Veterans Day, legal aid lawyers across the state will hold special clinics and workshops during Texas Veterans Legal Aid Week—November 9-13— to help our veterans with legal problems like Alex’s and Roger’s—and so many more. Too many more. More »
Partners in Justice Raise Over $100,000 for Civil Legal Services
The Texas Access to Justice Commission (TAJC) recognized corporations, law firms and individual donors at its Partners in Justice reception, held Monday night at the Headliners Club in Austin. More »
Commission celebrates Pro Bono Week, honors pro bono advocates and law firms
The Texas Access to Justice Commission (TAJC) kicked off National Pro Bono Week Monday with its annual reception honoring law firms and attorneys who support access to justice in Texas. More »
Texas Supreme Court to Rule on Access to Justice Issue
Poor people should have a chance at justice. That idea is dear to the hearts of many legal aid supporters across the state, and a case under deliberation by the Texas Supreme Court could have far-reaching implications for low-income Texans seeking a lawyer – and the legal aid organizations trying to help them. More »
Texas Access to Justice Foundation Announces Legal Aid Grants
The Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF) recently announced grants that will fund civil legal services for veterans and sexual assault survivors, as well as basic civil legal services. More »
‘They want to belong’: Legal aid rebuilds lives after foster care
Adoption, even in ideal circumstances, can be a tricky affair. It only gets more complicated when you’re trying to adopt a 20-year-old who has spent his entire life in foster care. More »
Money talks: The economic benefits of legal aid
It's been a much improved year for legal aid funding, mostly because Texas' top legislators understand the economic benefit of helping low-income residents get lawyers. More »
