Giving Back

Grants

The Litigation Section routinely awards grants to promote educational and charitable activities which improve the administration of our justice system, advance public education and understanding of the judicial system, and are sensitive to the needs of the public and the legal profession. The Litigation Section Grant Program seeks to support and promote programs which improve and support the Texas justice system through research, services, publications, institutes, forums and public education.

The 2008 deadline for receiving completed Grant Applications was April 10, 2008 at 4:00 p.m., C.S.T.

Applicants will be informed of the results of their grant application on or before June 30, 2008.

Litigation Grant 2008 Funding Criteria

Litigation Grant 2008 Application

To request a wordprocessing version of the Grant Application, email tnuckols@texasbar.com

Pro Bono Committee

The pro bono committee’s mission is to promote equal access to justice by using volunteer skills and the financial resources of the Litigation Section to support pro bono services. Among other things, the committee oversees Section Members who provide case staffing for local and regional pro bono programs, selects recipients of the Litigation Section Annual Summer Internship Program (awarded to six pro bono providers), and awards four pro bono scholarships to the Annual Litigation Section Litigation Update seminar. The pro bono committee serves the Litigation Section and its members who cumulatively devote substantial volunteer time and money to assist underprivileged Texans.

Legal Front Winter 2008 • Volume 9 No. 1 (copyright)
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Texas faces unique challenges in the delivery of legal services to the poor. As the need for civil legal aid increases, technology will play a more integral role in ensuring that low-income and poor Texans are able to attain access to the justice system.