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Champions of Justice Gala Benefiting Veterans Raises $348,450
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 on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at the AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center in Austin, Texas. More »
Governor Perry Names Hecht as Chief Justice of Texas Supreme Court
Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Justice Nathan L. Hecht of Austin as chief justice of the Supreme Court of Texas. Justice Hecht's term will be effective Oct. 1, 2013, and is set to expire at the next general election. He will serve as the 27th chief justice of the Supreme Court of Texas. More »
Chief Justice: Delay Action on Bill Limiting Pro Se Divorce Forms
Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson has asked lawmakers to delay taking action on House Bill2878, which targets the controversial pro se divorce forms promulgated by the high court. But supporters said that the bill would address issues with the forms. Family law attorney Amy Lambert of Austin testified at a House committee hearing April 8. More »
Heed Jefferson's call to keep Texas Courts Accessible
There are some lucky souls out there whose only contact with the justice system will be watching “Law and Order” episodes in syndication. But if circumstances toss you off the couch and into the cold and confusing world of the Texas courts system, the experience will sharpen your appreciation for the content of Wallace Jefferson’s State of the Judiciary speech. More »
Fight Over Family Law Forms Moves to Legislature
The Texas Family Law Foundation has gone to the Legislature with its battle against pro se divorce forms. The bill addresses some of their concerns regarding how people can use the forms and how the forms instruct courts to divide retirement benefits, says Texas Family Law Foundation lobbyist and Austin solo Steve Bresnen More »
Lawmakers and Judge Push for Legal Aid Funding
Funding for civil legal aid has dried up over the last few years, and a group of lawyers and lawmakers including Texas Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht are calling for a new source of revenue. They want the Legislature to approve an extra $40 million in funding from the state attorney general's office, which would be given to legal services groups that help indigent individuals who cannot afford a lawyer for their divorces, foreclosures or other legal issues. More »
Legal (Aid) Plea - Lawmakers Asked to Maintain Funding For Access to Basic Civil Services
Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht joins bipartisan group of lawmakers asking for funding help for a legal aid system dealing with a precipitous declines in traditional sources of revenue coupled with ever increasing demand for services More »
