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Access to Justice Facts
- Currently in Texas, there are 3.9 million people living below poverty level.1
- 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
$13,000 per year. A family of four must not earn more than $26,500 per year.2
- Texas ranks 42nd 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
2 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
3 American Bar Association
4 State Bar of Texas
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