Texas Riogrande Legal Aid Press Center

News and developments of interest to and that has an impact on the legal aid community in Texas.

Author: Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, or TRLA, is a not-for-profit agency that provides free legal services to the indigent in Central, South and West Texas.

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Recent Posts from Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Press Center

Austin Chronicle – Nonprofits not impressed by Cap Metro proposal
You can lead a horse to the bus stop, but you can’t make it get on board. Two weeks ago, we outlined a proposal being floated by Capital Metro for the creation of a nonprofit…
Express News – Food stamp woes grow with need
Despite efforts to improve the system, food stamp applicants continue to face long delays in assistance amid a recession-fueled surge in demand. In Bexar County, the state processed 22,463 more applications from March to September…
El Paso Times – Pro-bono event gives El Pasoans legal help
It was a Halloween treat for hundreds of El Pasoans who sought free help from lawyers they might not otherwise be able to afford. More than 300 people received free legal advice from local attorneys…
KGBT 4 – Program gives Valley couples ‘free divorces’
Elida Cazares is single again thanks to help from the Community Justice Program and Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid. “It feels good,” she said. “It feels good to get divorced and finally get it out…
El Paso Times – Lawyers are aware of economic hardships
Legal services are a grudge purchase. A striking reality confronts us in this time of economic downturn — more than ever, the middle class has become a part of the community with desperate need for…
KRGV 5 – Inside the Slave Trade
One woman was sold on an auction block. Another became an involuntary servant in the land of the free. “Human slavery, we have it. It is in our neighborhood but a lot of people don’t…
Laredo Legal Community to Recognize Pro Bono Work
MEDIA ADVISORY Contact Cynthia Martinez 512.374.2764 cmartinez@trla.org LAREDO, Texas – October 29, 2009 – The Laredo legal community will be coming together to recognize the volunteer efforts of several of its members on Friday, November…
Michigan Grower Settles with South Texas Workers in Discrimination Lawsuit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Sarah Donaldson 956.447.4800 sdonaldson@trla.org Cynthia Martinez 512.374.2764 cmartinez@trla.org MCALLEN, Texas – October 28, 2009 – Michigan grower Doug Van Dyk, the owner of Van Dyk & Sons, settled a lawsuit…
El Paso Times – Fair to offer advice, access to attorneys
Need a lawyer for free? Saturday’s first Access to Justice Fair sponsored by the El Paso Bar Association is free and open to the public. Some of the topics to be discussed during the day…
Corpus Christi to Celebrate Pro Bono Week
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact Cynthia Martinez 512.374.2764 cmartinez@trla.org CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – October 26, 2009 – The Corpus Christi legal community will be coming together this week to celebrate the city’s first official Pro…