Austin Bar Blog

The Austin Bar Association, in conjunction with Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas and Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, is celebrating National Pro Bono Week with a free 1-hour Ethics CLE:  A Pro Bono Update on a Post Pandemic World, from 12:00-1:00 on Monday, October 25.  During the CLE, VLS staff and TRLA attorneys will highlight the ways the pandemic has increased the need for free legal services and explain recent developments that will make it easier for volunteers to get involved:  changes to Rule 145 that should help litigants proceed without court costs being as difficult a barrier as in the past; and the new Texas Disciplinary Rules, including Rule 6.05, which waives conflicts for clinic-type volunteer work.  Register in advance for this Zoom webinar at: https://bit.ly/MCLE1025