The Texas Access to Justice Foundation and Texas Legal Aid Veterans Coalition are offering free virtual clinics to veterans statewide from November 9 to 13. Due to COVID-19, all clinics will be held virtually. Legal aid programs, local bar associations, law schools, and private pro bono lawyers will provide civil legal services for qualified Texas...… Continue Reading
The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, an initiative of the Dallas Bar Association and Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, is hosting 7 free legal clinics for county residents who meet financial guidelines. The clinics, which will be held throughout December, will offer legal advice and consultation in civil matters. Applicants are asked to bring proof of...… Continue Reading
Veterans across Texas can receive free legal help as part of Texas Veterans Legal Aid Week from November 10 to 16. Texas Veterans Legal Aid Week is a statewide effort in honor of Veterans Day and coordinated by the Texas Access to Justice Foundation, or TAJF. Legal aid providers, local bars, law school, and pro...… Continue Reading
Just ahead of Veterans Day, the Texas Legal Services Center will host a live webinar and Q&A to train lawyers to work with low-income veterans on discharge upgrades and military records corrections. The webinar, “Assisting Our Texas Veterans: Discharge Upgrades and the Correction of Military Records,” will take place from 1 to 2:15 p.m. CST...… Continue Reading
In recognition of Veterans Day, the State Bar of Texas would like to recognize attorneys who are serving or have served in the U.S. military with social media posts featuring the hashtag #TXLawyerUSVeteran. If you fit that description, or know someone who does, we encourage you to submit a photo (in uniform, if possible) and...… Continue Reading
The Texas Access to Justice Foundation, or TAJF, wraped up Texas Veterans Legal Aid Week, a statewide effort to provide legal aid to qualified veterans, on Saturday, November 17. The weeklong event brought legal aid programs, local bar associations, law schools, and pro bono attorneys together to offer free legal services in civil legal matters,...… Continue Reading
