WACO— November 13, 2019

During the week of November 10-16, veterans across Texas can receive free legal help as part of Texas Veterans Legal Aid Week coordinated by the Texas Access to Justice Foundation. Baylor Law’s Veterans Clinic is honored to participate and will be hosting a free legal advice clinic for veterans and their spouses at the Heart of Texas Veterans One Stop, on Friday, November 15 from 2-5pm.

This year, the Texas Access to Justice Foundation and the Baylor Law Veterans Clinic will be recognized during a special presentation to be held during the Baylor vs. Oklahoma football game on Saturday, November 16 in Waco. Honored on the field during the game will be Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Priscilla Owen, JD ’77, Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht. Baylor Law Veterans Clinic Founder and Executive Director, Professor Bridget Fuselier, JD ‘98, Clinic Director Josh Borderud, JD ’09, along with Texas Access to Justice Foundation Chair Dick Tate and Executive Director Betty Balli Torres.

“We are deeply grateful to the veterans of our armed forces, who throughout our nation’s history have made our freedoms, and our way of life, possible,” stated Baylor Law Dean Brad Toben, “We are honored, through our Veterans Clinic, to serve those to whom we owe the blanket of security that makes the work of our profession and our system of justice possible.”

Baylor Law will also be recognizing and honoring its Veteran Alumni at the 2019 Alumni Tailgate prior to the Baylor/Oklahoma game.

Since its creation in 2012, the Baylor Law Veterans Clinic has provided free legal services and advice to over 1,300 veterans and their spouses. Over 250 Baylor Law students have gathered facts from clients, conducted research, drafted wills and pleadings, and argued cases in court in support of Central Texas veterans. Due in part to its proximity to Fort Hood, the communities surrounding Baylor Law are home to more than 79,000 veterans, many of whom cannot afford to hire an attorney.

The Texas Access to Justice Foundation has scheduled additional events throughout the state during Veterans Week. For a list of events, go to texaslawhelp.org/tvlaw-2019. For veterans who are unable to attend a Texas Veterans Legal Aid Week event, the Texas Legal Services Center will host live online chats from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from November 11 to 15 to assist with legal questions. Assistance is also provided at 800-622-2520, option 2.

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