Learn more about us:
Check out the new 2011/2012 issue of the
Poverty Law Section Reporter
Download it here.
PLS Officers:
Shelby Jean—Chair
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas
Emily Rickers—Vice Chair
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
Corinna Spencer-Scheurich—Secretary
South Texas Civil Rights Project
Tony Alvarado—Treasurer
Attorney at Law
Council Members
Bruce Bower
Texas Legal Services Center
Hong Tran Escobar
Attorney at Law
Kevin McCary
El Paso County
Attorney's Office
Brian McGiverin
Texas Civil Rights Project
Diane McManus
Attorney at Law
Maria Mercado
Lone Star Legal Aid
Alberto Mesta
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
Matt Probus
Attorney at Law
John Shaw
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas
Past Chair
(ex officio)
Roger Gette
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas
SBOT Section Advisor
Stewart W. Gagnon
Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP
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The Poverty Law Section is proud to be the 43rd section of the State Bar of Texas. Our section is comprised 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.
Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans is a State Bar of Texas program initiated by President Terry Tottenham to develop and assist pro bono legal clinics throughout the state for military veterans who otherwise cannot afford or do not have access to the legal services they need.
Learn how to get involved by clicking on this link: www.texasbar.com/veterans
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First Friday CLE
~a benefit of membership in the Poverty Law Section
Announcing the fifty-forth installment of our First Friday CLE event:
TRIP: Using Remote Legal Interpretation Services; Attorney Ethics & Issues Relating to Interpreters
March 2, 2012
12:00-1:00PM CST
1 hour of CLE credit
(including .5 hour Ethics)
Live Teleconference by:
*Juanita Ulloa, Licensed Spanish Court Interpreter, Texas Remote Interpreter Project (TRIP), Office of Court Administration
*Marco Hanson, TRIP Supervisor, Licensed Spanish Court Interpreter, Texas Remote Interpreter Project (TRIP), Office of Court Administration
*Ann Landeros, Domestic Violence Resource Attorney, Texas Remote Interpreter Project (TRIP), Office of Court Administration
Description: Overview of the Texas Remote Interpreter Project (TRIP), a project of the Office of Court Administration. The presentation will explain how victims of domestic violence can access licensed Spanish court interpreters in court hearings. The discussion will include how to use and schedule interpretation services, and it will also explore ethical issues that relate to court interpreters.
Materials:
* Attorney Ethics Presentation (1-slide per page handout, .pdf, 3-slide per page handout, .pdf)
*Overview of TRIP (1-slide per page handout, .pdf, 3-slide per page handout, .pdf)
* TRIP Brochure (.pdf)
* TRIP Flowchart (.pdf)
* Victim Poster in Spanish (.pdf)
To participate in a First Friday CLE, RSVP to firstfriday@trla.org with your bar number.
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