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Help Is Available After the July 4th Hill Country Flood — And You Can Help, Too

Lone Star Legal Aid stands in solidarity with Texans in the aftermath of the Kerr County flash floods, and are ready to help. On July 4, 2025, a catastrophic flash flood struck the Texas Hill Country—especially along the Guadalupe River—resulting in more than 119 confirmed deaths and many more missing. The loss of life has been the most heartbreaking outcome […]

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AI Chatbot Development June Update: Advancing Access to Justice through Innovation

Since receiving TIG funding in December 2024, Lone Star Legal Aid (LSLA) has been working to develop and deploy three distinct chatbot tools designed to enhance legal access and organizational efficiency: Juris, LSLAsks, and Navi. As of the halfway point in our first project year, each system is actively in development—with several components already undergoing internal testing. Juris – The […]

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Lone Star Legal Aid’s Fallon Hamilton Vaughn Elected Director of Houston Lawyers Association and Honored with Presidential Pillar Award

Houston, TX — Lone Star Legal Aid proudly announces that Fallon Hamilton Vaughn, a staff attorney on the Civil Matters in Criminal Justice Team, has been elected Director of the Houston Lawyers Association (HLA). At the HLA’s 70th Annual Scholarship & Awards Gala held on May 3, 2025, Vaughn was also honored with the prestigious Presidential Pillar Award, recognizing her […]

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AI Chatbot Development Update: Enhancing Access to Justice Through Technology

Lone Star Legal Aid continues to make steady progress on our AI chatbot project, supported by the Legal Services Corporation’s Technology Initiative Grant. Our team is focused on building a smarter, more responsive system that empowers clients to navigate legal issues, starting with housing and family law, more easily and effectively. During our most recent project meeting, team members Ashley […]

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Legal Services Corporation Honors Employees for Decades of Service

Lone Star Legal Aid (LSLA) honored the dedication of 27 employees during its final quarterly board meeting in 2024. Certificates of Appreciation, presented by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), recognized these individuals for their remarkable service of 25 years or more to advancing justice for underserved communities. Highlighting the ceremony were employees with exemplary tenures, including Gloretta Thornton, honored for […]

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Lone Star Legal Aid Honors Pro Bono Volunteers During the American Bar Association’s National Celebration of Pro Bono (2024)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 23, 2024 During this National Celebrate Pro Bono Week, Lone Star Legal Aid thanks all their volunteers who made a vital contribution to our low-income client community. The theme for 2024 is Making Justice a Reality in Our Communities. We are closer to making this a reality due to our volunteers who contributed not only […]

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Lone Star Legal Aid Set to Present in State Bar of Texas’ 2024 Poverty Law Conference

The Poverty Law Conference is hosted annually by the State Bar of Texas to educate poverty law attorneys about the legal issues that affect low-income Texans. This year, the 2024 conference is hybrid, with in-person presentations and award ceremonies in Austin, Texas. Many Lone Star Legal Aid staff will be in attendance this year. Presentations that include Lone Star Legal […]

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