Access to Justice Facts
  • Currently in Texas, there are 3.8 million people living below poverty level.1 Approximately 5.3 million Texans qualify for legal aid.
  • There are more than 938,386 (14.2 percent) Texas families living in poverty.1
  • To qualify for free civil legal services, an individual must not earn more than $13,538 per year. A family of four must not earn more than $27,563 per year.2
  • Texas ranks 43rd in the nation in per capita revenue for the provision of legal aid.3
  • According to the 2006 Voluntary Reporting of Volunteer Legal Services to the Poor, Texas attorneys reported their contributions toward legal services to the poor: a total of 1.77 million pro bono hours and 1.28 million hours at reduced rates.4
  • In 2007, Texas attorneys donated more than $520,000 through the State Bar of Texas dues collection for the provision of civil legal aid for low-income Texans.4

Sources:
1 U.S. Census Bureau Current Population Survey (CPS)
2 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
3 American Bar Association
4 State Bar of Texas

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Sept. 1, 2010

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July 20, 2010

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New Booklet "A Lawyer's Guide to Client Trust Accounts"

May 5, 2010

Texas Access to Justice Commission Raises Funds for Legal Services for Veterans

Apr. 27, 2010

League of Women Voters of Texas Receives Star of Justice Award for Access to Justice Efforts

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"Going it Alone" an article on self-represented litigants on TexasTribune.org

Apr. 8, 2010

A blog post on Dallas Morning News about the Forum on self-represented litigants

Apr. 5, 2010

An op-ed by Chief Justice Jefferson & Commission Chair Reasoner on self-represented litigants appears in the Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Houston Chronicle

Mar. 30, 2010

First Texas Forum on Self-Represented Litigants and the Courts to be held April 8-9 in Dallas

Mar. 12, 2010

Chief Justice Jefferson names Justice Hecht as new Foundation liaison

 

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