The Noble Award for Lifetime Achievements in Poverty Law honors a Texas attorney for a lifetime of public service in promoting poverty law as a noble profession and for significant lifetime professional accomplishments.
IMPACT AWARDS:
The Annual Poverty Law Impact Awards honors a Texas attorney or poverty law professional for a very significant poverty law case or cases with broad impact on the lives of poor people in Texas.Congratulations to our 2008 recipients! NEWSLETTER
It's here: Volume 1, Issue 1, of the Poverty Law Reporter. Download it here, read it, then decide what you will contribute to our next issue.
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The Poverty Law Section is proud to be the 43rd section of the State Bar of Texas. Our section is composed of attorneys who practice or have an interest in poverty law, whether housing, family, benefits, healthcare access, consumer, or the various other areas of law that affect the poor in our communities. Our attorneys include a diverse group ranging from private attorneys to legal services attorneys to the academic community.Want to join? Go to www.TexasBar.com. Choose "My Bar Page" and log in. Choose "My Section Memberships" on left navigation bar. Click on the "Purchase Sections" button that appears. Locate "Poverty Law" and check the box by it. Follow the remaining instructions to add, confirm, and pay on-line. Section dues are $15 per year. |
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First Friday CLE
~a benefit of membership in the Poverty Law Section Announcing our First Friday CLE event:THE MANY WAYS TO HELP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS:
An Overview of Texas Statutes Relating to Domestic Violence
August 1, 2008
12:00-1:00PM
1 hour of CLE credit
Live Teleconference by:
o Fred Krasny -- Staff Attorney, Lone Star Legal Aid
Description: Introduction to various Texas statutes relating to family violence, tips and strategies for using these laws to assist victims. Overview of sections of the Human Resources Code, Property Code, Tax Code, Labor Code, Family Code, Crime Victim's Compensation Act and the Texas Administrative Code.
Materials:
* Table of Statutes (Krasny, .pdf)
*Text of Statutes re Fam. Viol. No. 1 (Krasny, .pdf)
*Text of Statutes re Fam. Viol. No. 2 (Krasny, .pdf)
To participate in a First Friday CLE, RSVP to Anna with your name and bar number.
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