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ATJ efforts are enhanced by a grant from the Texas Bar Foundation
The State Bar of Texas was recently awarded a $20,000 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation to support the Texas Access to Justice Commission’s ongoing Access to Justice Internship Program. ATJIP participants learn about access to justice issues and attorney-client relationships, gain hands-on legal experience and mentorship, develop legal decision-making and advocacy skills, and provide direct legal services to low-income clients while under the supervision of civil legal aid attorneys. At the same time, legal aid providers receive skilled law students eager to apply legal skills learned in the classroom to help members of the local community resolve their legal issues, expand community outreach, and relieve some of the workload of the legal aid provider. More »
Champions of Justice Gala Benefiting Veterans Raises $550,000
AUSTIN – 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 Benefiting Veterans last night at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center in Austin, where $550,000 was raised to help provide civil legal services to low-income Texas veterans. Texas Supreme Court Justice Brett Busby, who served as the Master of Ceremonies, was pleased to announce the inaugural “Macey and Harry Reasoner Access to Justice Lecture Series”, which featured Lieutenant General (Ret.) Nadja West, 44th Army Surgeon General and former Commanding General of U.S. Army Medical Command as the keynote speaker for the event. More »
Champions of Justice Gala to Benefit Legal Aid for Texas Veterans
AUSTIN – In the span of more than 15 years, the Champions of Justice Gala Benefiting Veterans has raised more than 4.8 million for the provision of civil legal aid for low-income Texas veterans. This annual event is sponsored by the Texas Access to Justice Commission and the State Bar of Texas. The keynote speaker will Lieutenant General (Ret.) Nadja West, 44th Army Surgeon General and former Commanding General of US Army Medical Command. More »
Texas Access to Justice Commission Quarterly Meeting
The Texas Access to Justice Commission quarterly meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 27th, 2022, 2:00 – 4:30 p.m. at the AT&T Conference Center, 1900 University Avenue, Room 301, Austin, Texas 78705.. Please contact ATJMail@texasatj.org for more information. More »
Texas Access to Justice Commission Meeting
A Texas Access to Justice Commission meeting will be held March 30, from 12pm – 2pm, via Zoom only due to the resurgence of COVID. Please contact ATJMail@texasatj.org for more information. More »
Remote Hearings Take Longer, But Increase Access
In December 2021, the National Center for State Courts published its first national review of data about remote hearings before and during the pandemic, and NCSC found that remote proceedings take about a third longer than in-person hearings largely due to technology-related issues and lack of preparation by participants. More »
2021: THE YEAR IN REVIEW Texas Access to Justice
Only if we have society informed of the great need and terrible cost of lack of access to justice can we honor our pledge of allegiance: “and justice for all.” More »
