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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 »
Rule 145 - Removing Barriers to the Court
The revised rule states that a party cannot be required to pay court costs, except by court order, if the party has filed a sworn Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs. 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 »
Planting Seeds of Pro Bono Service
Essential to the Texas Access to Justice Commission’s mission is its focus on future lawyers to instill a culture of service and pro bono in law students before they graduate. More »
WMCYLA Takes the ‘Gold’ with Their Pro Bono Challenge
When members of the Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyers Association (WMCYLA) got together to brainstorm ideas that would increase service to the community and meet the needs of its residents, the Pro Bono Challenge was born. More »
Bar leaders, associations recognized for improving legal assistance to low-income Texans
Bar associations from around the state were honored for their commitment to access to justice issues during the State Bar of Texas 2016 Bar Leaders Conference July 15 and 16 in Houston. More »
The Gift of Freedom
Our freedom is a gift many of us take for granted. For example, we rely on our right to be paid for our work; to marry, raise a family, and live free from violence in our homes; and to receive an equal education at a good public school. More »
