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News Release
Texas Access to Justice Foundation Free legal help available for eligible veterans across Texas Texas veterans are invited to participate in Texas
Veterans Legal Aid Week, a statewide effort in honor of Veterans Day
coordinated by the Texas Access to Justice Foundation and legal aid programs
across the state. During the week of Nov. 8-14, legal aid programs, local bar associations, law schools and pro bono private lawyers will provide civil legal services for qualified Texas veterans. The Texas Access to Justice Foundation provided grant
funding this year to 12 nonprofit organizations that provide civil legal
services to veterans. Last year, legal aid organizations provided legal
services to more than 7,000 Texas veterans. A list of in-person and virtual clinics and events
throughout the state can be found here. Assistance and referrals are also
provided through a statewide hotline for veterans at Texas Legal Services
Center, 1-800-622-2520, option 2 or online at https://texaslawhelp.org/
through the chat feature. Outside of Texas Veterans Legal Aid Week, veterans can
receive legal aid assistance year-round at legal aid clinics, both in-person
and virtual, across the state. The Texas Access to Justice Foundation, created by the Supreme Court of Texas in 1984, is the largest state-based funding source for the provision of civil 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 administers a variety of funding sources, which are earmarked to assist nonprofit organizations in providing legal aid to more than 100,000 Texas families each year. For more information, please visit: www.teajf.org.
Contact: Kimberly Schmitt
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