This statewide project of the Texas Young Lawyers Association will provide middle school students a curriculum for education regarding legal issues that may directly affect them such as discrimination, sexual harassment, controlled substances and shoplifting. This statewide project by the Legal Hotline for Older Texans will provide legal referrals and information about their legal rights to residents of nursing homes, often a vulnerable population, and their caregivers. Local LAMP intervention and prevention activities target at-risk youths and their families. Advocacy, Inc. focuses on issues involving people with disabilities. The Bexar County Pro Bono Legal Aid Project will use funds from this grant to support the appropriate assignment of pro bono cases and prompt benefit to clients.
Guardians undergo intensive training and provide ongoing support.
This pilot program launched by the Bexar County Pro Bono Legal Aid Project will assist in converting approximately 200 contracts for deed into standard mortgages. The program is provided for residents of colonias along the Texas-Mexico border. The Legal Assistance Committee of the State Bar of Texas will use funds from this grant to encourage development of local teams of attorneys and legal assistants committed to the delivery of pro bono legal services.