Summary of Texas Legal Services Planning Task Force Planning Meeting, September 15-16, 1999, Austin, Texas
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MEETING PURPOSES |
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Comprehensive Legal Service Delivery– Define: "What are the keys to a successful, comprehensive legal service delivery system in Texas?"
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1. Coordinated System |
2. Universal Access |
3. Statewide Leadership |
4. Adequate Resources |
5. Maximizing the Use of Resources |
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Central coordinating office |
Actual access |
Increased support from Bar & Judiciary |
Developing new potential resources streams (restriction) |
State of the art technology for all providers |
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Communication & collaboration among public and private providers |
Remove restrictions |
Public support for system |
Triple funding |
Maximizing use of Technology |
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Coordinated centralized intake |
Ample unrestricted funds |
SBOT & Texas Supreme Court of Texas leadership on delivery issues |
1/2500 (Attorney/poor persons) |
Pool purchasing power. |
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More coordinated referral system statewide |
Universal access |
Client driven |
Resources/Human – Financial, pro bono attorneys, tech |
Coordinate w/non-legal resources |
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More local collaboration b/n LS providers |
Increased unrestrictive $ |
Marketing actual access |
Adequate $ |
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Partnership – Collaborative efforts (e.g. mass purchasing – insurance) |
No client group excluded |
Public education community involvement |
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Regional coalition working on issues collectively (Prioritize issues in your region) |
Unrestricted funds |
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Regional Justice Center (House local SVC providers together) |
More aggressive advocacy on impact issues |
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Unitary intake systems |
Mechanism for delivery restricted services |
Next Steps: What steps might we take to move our work into action?
STEPS:
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Document Plan, Create Buy-in |
Build Local Collaboration |
Create Continuing Work Groups |
Address Restrictions |
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legal process – work with Texas Supreme Court
· Implement Pro Bono Plan (SBOT)· TEAJF implements TLSPC Recs· Ct. convenes task force to review results· SBOT adopts recommendation (TLSPC)· Appoint a "Power Team" to enlist State Bar leadership support in approaching Supreme Court· Action plan with buy-in by all stakeholders· Strategic plan with "buy-in" by all stakeholders· Written plan to LSC· State planning F/T support staff |
· Form
regional coalitions
· Merger· Define intake and implement system· Have one statewide web site· Just do it!· Pool purchasing power· Regional cooperation |
· Coordinating
committee meet as planned
· Create task force court access (e.g., immig.)· Create working task forces· Activate technology task force· Don’t stop talking· Reconvene in twelve months for a progress report· Assignment of leaders to carry out the actions--$ |
· Act
on need to do restricted work (new non-profit?)
· Unrestricted Corp.· Statewide fundraising a la Lone Star Justice |
ACTIONS:
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What: Document this meeting and distribute to participants Who: Lynda B., Julia C., Norma F. When: Within two weeks |
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What: Hold another Planning Meeting Who: Paul F., Lisa M., Julie O., Regina R. When: December 1999 |
Participant List
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Name |
Organization |
Address |
Telephone |
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Tony Alvarado |
State Bar of Texas |
PO Box 12487 Capitol Station |
512-463-1463 |
aalvarado@texasbar.com |
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Charles Aycock |
State Bar of Texas |
PO Box 12487, Capitol Station |
512-463-1463 |
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D’An Anders |
Women's Advocacy Project, Inc. |
PO Box 833, Austin, TX 78767 |
512-476-5377 |
wapathena@earthlink.net |
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Dwayne Bilton |
Gulf Coast Legal Foundation |
1415 Fannin Street, 3rd Fl. Houston, TX 77002 |
713-652-0077 |
gclf@neosoft.com |
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Randy Chapman |
Texas Legal Services Center |
815 Brazos, Ste. 1100, Austin, TX 78701 |
512-477-6000 |
rchapman@tlsc.org |
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James Comstock-Galagan |
Advocacy, Inc. |
7800 Shoal Creek Blvd., Ste. 171-E, Austin, TX 78757-1024 |
512-454-4816 |
jgalagan@advocacyinc.org |
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Pam Donnelly |
AIDS Outreach Center |
801 W. Cannon, Ft. Worth, TX 76104 |
817-335-1994 |
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Ouisa Davis |
Diocesan Migrant and Refugee |
1117 N. Stanton, El Paso, TX 79902 |
915-532-3975 |
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Shae Garwood |
Texas Civil Rights Project |
2212 E. MLK, Austin, TX 78705 |
512-476-7060 |
tcrp@igc.org |
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Luis de la Garza |
Texas Equal Access to Justice Fdn. |
PO Box 12886, Austin, TX 78711-2886 |
512-463-1444 |
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Paul Furrh |
East Texas Legal Services, Inc. |
PO Box 631070, Nacogdoches, TX 75963-1070 |
409-560-1455 |
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Jesse Gaines |
West Texas Legal Services |
600 E. Weatherford St., Ft. Worth, TX 76102 |
817-877-0609 |
wtls@flash.net |
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Brendan Gill |
Bexar County Legal Aid Association |
434 S. Main St., Ste. 300, San Antonio, Tx 78204 |
210-227-0111 |
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David Hall |
Texas Rural Legal Aid, Inc. |
259 S. Texas Blvd., Weslaco, TX 78596 |
956-968-6574 |
dhall@trla.org |
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James Harrington |
Texas Civil Rights Project |
2212 E. MLK, Austin, TX 78705 |
512-476-7060 |
tcrp@igc.org |
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Suzanne Latting |
Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas |
700 Lavaca, Ste. 603, Austin, TX 78701 |
512-476-5550 |
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Lisa D. Melton |
Texas Equal Access to Justice Foundation |
PO Box 12886, Austin, TX 78711-2886 |
512-463-1444 Ext. 16 |
ldmelton@txiolta.org |
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Julie Oliver |
Texas Lawyers Care |
PO Box 12487, Capitol Station, Austin, TX 78711-2487 |
512-463-1463 |
joliver@texasbar.com |
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Scott Ozmum |
Legal Services to the Poor in Civil Matters |
PO Box 1802, Austin, TX 78767-1802 |
512-476-4346 |
sozmum@whoalaw.com |
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Ken Ramsey |
Houston Legal Clinic |
4300 Lyons Avenue, Houston, TX 77020 |
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Patty Rangel |
Texas Lawyers Care |
PO Box 12487, Capitol Station, Austin, TX 78711-2487 |
512-463-1463 |
prangel@texasbar.com |
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Jennifer Reynolds |
YMCA International Services |
6300 West Park, Ste. 600, Houston, TX 77057 |
713-339-9015 |
reynolds@ymcahouston.org |
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Marci Rosenberg |
Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program |
806 Main St., 16th Fl. Houston, TX 77002 |
713-228-5826 |
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Regina Rogoff |
Legal Aid of Central Texas |
205 W. 9th St., Ste. 200, Austin, TX 78701 |
512-447-7707 |
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Nidia Salamanca |
Political Asylum Project of Austin |
1715 E. 6th St., Ste. 200, Austin, TX 78702 |
512-478-0546 |
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Jaime Sanchez |
El Paso Legal Assistance Society |
1220 N. Stanton, El Paso, TX 79902 |
915-544-3022 |
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Katherine Stark |
Fair Housing Initiatives Program – Austin Tenants Council |
1619 E. First St., Austin, TX 78702 |
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Errol Summerlin |
Coastal Bend Legal Services |
102 Pueblo St., Corpus Christi, TX 78405 |
700-883-3667 |
cbls@intercomm.net |
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Sheryl Swanton |
Heart of Texas Legal Services |
PO Box 527, Waco, TX 76702 |
254-756-7944 |
hservices@aol.com |
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Betty Balli Torres |
Texas Equal Access to Justice Foundation |
PO Box 12886, Austin, TX 78711-2886 |
512-463-1444 ext. 12 |
bbtorres@txiolta.org |
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C.J. Troilo |
Saba Pro Bono Project |
Bexar County Courthouse, San Antonio, TX |
214-748-1234 |
jonathav@lsnt.org |
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Jonathan Vickery |
Legal Services of North Texas |
1515 Main St., Dallas, TX 75201 |
210-227-8822 |