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Mission & Goals

The Texas Access to Justice Commission, created by the Supreme Court of Texas in 2001, is charged with developing and implementing initiatives designed to expand access to, and enhance the quality of, justice in civil legal matters for low-income Texans. More »

Access to Legal Services Working Group

On August 6, 2024, the Supreme Court of Texas announced Preliminary Approval of Rules Governing Licensed Legal Paraprofessionals and Licensed Court-Access Assistants.

 

 

 

HISTORY:

In October of 2022, a letter was sent by Justice Brett Busby of the Supreme Court of Texas, outlining the need to improve access to civil justice...More »

What is Access to Justice

America’s civil legal system provides us with the opportunity to seek and obtain justice when our rights have been violated and a forum for redress when we have been wronged.  More »

FAQ

The term “access to justice” describes the ability of any person, regardless of income, to use the legal system to advocate for themselves and their interests. Read more about access to justice and barriers to justice here

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