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About the Texas Access to Justice Foundation
The Texas Access to Justice Foundation is the leading funder of legal aid in Texas.
The organization is committed to the vision that all Texans will have equal access
to justice, regardless of their income.
The Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was created by the Supreme Court
of Texas in 1984 to administer the newly implemented Interest on Lawyers’ Trust
Accounts (IOLTA) Program. Since then, TAJF has diversified its funding sources to
include public funding and private donations.
The Foundation grants about $20 million per year to 40 organizations statewide that
provide free civil legal assistance to low-income Texans. With TAJF grants, legal
aid organizations provide free legal assistance in civil matters, such as protection
from domestic violence and assistance with housing issues, to more than 100,000
low-income Texans each year. The Foundation will soon reach the $200 million mark
for grants since its inception.
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Recent News
May 5, 2008
Submit your mandatory IOLTA
compliance online beginning May 7
May 2, 2008
Make a $100 contribution to legal aid when you pay
your State Bar of Texas dues
April 14, 2008
Legal Needs of FLDS Compound Residents Will Swamp Legal Aid
Donate to help
with FLDS legal assistance.
FLDS pro bono attorney reimbursement form.
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