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Impact on Justice through Court Awards
There are many ways attorneys give to access to justice efforts throughout the year; generous individual donations, worthwhile pro bono hours, and another less commonly known way is through court awards. The court awards strategy most often utilized to make an impact on justice is cy pres awards. More »
The Legislative Horizon
In less than two weeks, Texas state senators and representatives will convene the 85th Legislative session. Since the last session, the Commission has maintained an ongoing dialogue with legislative members about the importance of access to justice in Texas and how legal aid directly benefits members in their districts. More »
Commission Honors Law Student and Baylor Law School for Commitment to Legal Services
During the New Lawyer Induction Ceremony in Austin Monday, the Commission honored Maria Ivañez, a third-year law student at South Texas College of Law Houston, with the Law Student Pro Bono Award and Baylor Law School with the ATJ Law School Commitment to Service Award. More »
Commission celebrates Pro Bono Week, honors pro bono advocates and law firms
The Texas Access to Justice Commission kicked off Pro Bono Week with a reception honoring law firms and attorneys who support access to justice in Texas. More »
Investing in Access to Justice for All
Lawyers know first-hand the value and necessity of quality legal representation. We see victims of domestic violence, abused children, and families losing their homes all too frequently because they cannot afford a lawyer. More »
Language Access is Access to Justice
For people with Limited English Proficiency (LEP), there is no access to justice without access to language services in court. More »
A Time for Celebration and Praise
Nearly a decade ago, the American Bar Association created Celebrate Pro Bono to honor lawyers’ pro bono efforts and educate the public and the legal community about how these lawyers are improving the lives of the less fortunate. Since then, during the last week of October each year, organizations across the nation and around the world have committed to spread the pro bono movement. More »
