Over $800,000 and growing
The Corporate Counsel Section began awarding grants in 1997 and since that time has awarded $803,951, primarily to pro bono legal service providers. All funds for these grants come from sources other than member dues, which are dedicated to providing member benefits. Primary among the sources of revenue for grants is the annual Corporate Counsel Institute, co-sponsored with the University of Texas CLE program. Following a rigorous application and review process, the Section awarded $53,000 in grants during 2020-2021 to the following pro bono legal services providers in Texas to support their efforts to develop and/or maintain programs that focus on providing volunteer and training opportunities for in-house and other corporate counsel.
2009-2021 Grants
2021:
$53,000 Total 2021
2020:
$10,000 - Advocate Legal Senior Center
$10,000 - American Gateways
$10,000 - Tahirih Justice Center
$5,000 - Texas Fair Defense Project
$10,000 - Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid
$5,000 - Access to Justice Veteran's Gala
$2,000 - TMCP
$1,000 - Pro Bono Award
*An additional $12,000 was granted in a supplemental, emergency award in light of COVID-19 this year to the following organizations ($2,000 each): The Beacon Houston, Human Rights Initiative, Catholic Charities Dallas, YMCA International, The Alliance and FVPS (Family Violence Protection Services)
$65,000 Total 2020
2019:
$10,000 Catholic Charities Dallas
$10,000 American Gateways Austin
$10,000 The Beacon Houston
$6,000 Texas C‐Bar Statewide‐West Texas
$6,000 Texas Legal Services Center Statewide
$5,000 ATJ Annual Gala to Benefit Veterans Statewide
$1,000 TMCP Statewide
$1,000 Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Award Statewide
$1,000 Justice for All Calendar Statewide
$50,000 Total 2019
2018:
$5,000 Texas C-Bar
$5,000 Tahirih Justice Center
$5,000 American Gateways
$5,000 The Beacon
$5,000 Human Rights Initiative of North Texas
$5,000 Veterans' Legal Services of Central Texas
$5,000 Catholic Charities Caritas Legal Services
$5,000 Texas Access to Justice Foundation (Veterans' Gala)
$1,000 Justice for All Calendar
$1,000 Texas Access to Justice Commission Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Award
$1,000 Texas Minority Counsel Program
$48,000 Total 2018
2017:
$7,500 The Beacon
$7,500 Earl Carl Institute
$7,500 Human Rights Initiative
$7,500 Metroplex Veterans Legal Services
$7,500 Tahirih Justice Center
$5,000 American Gateways
$5,000 Texas Access to Justice Foundation (Veterans' Gala)
$2,000 Texas Minority Counsel Program
$1,000 Texas Access to Justice Commission Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Award
$50,500 Total 2017
2016:
$10,000 Texas C-Bar/Legal Assistance to Microenterprise
$10,000 Metroplex Veterans Legal Services
$8,800 Texas Legal Service Center
$8,275 Disability Rights Texas
$5,000 American Gateways
$5,000 Texas Access to Justice Foundation (Veterans' Gala)
$2,000 Texas Minority Counsel Program
$1,000 Texas Access to Justice Commission Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Award
$50,075 Total 2016
2015:
$8,000 Beacon Law
$8,000 Texas C-Bar/Legal Assistance to Microenterprise
$5,000 Tarrant County Bar Association
$5,000 Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
$5,000 Texas Legal Services Center
$5,000 Human Rights Initiative of North Texas
$5,000 Texas Access to Justice Foundation (Veterans' Gala)
$3,000 Advocate Legal Senior Center
$3,000 Equal Justice Conference
$2,000 Texas Minority Counsel Program
$1,000 Texas Access to Justice Commission Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Award
$50,000 Total 2015
2014:
$10,000 Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc.
$10,000 Human Rights Initiative of North Texas
$7,500 Tahirih Justice Center
$10,000 Cathedral Health Ministries Cathedral Justice Project
$5,000 Texas Access to Justice Foundation (Veterans’ Gala)
$1,000 Texas Access to Justice Commission Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Award
$1,000 Texas Minority Counsel Program
$44,500 Total 2014
2013:
$5,000 Texas Access to Justice Foundation (Veterans’ Gala benefitting Texas Veterans)
$5,000 Casa Marianella
$8,000 The Beacon a/k/a Cathedral Health & Outreach Ministries
$5,000 Texas Legal Services Center
$5,000 Tarrant County Bar Foundation
$6,076 C-BAR/LAMP (Legal Assistance to Microenterprises Project)
$2,000 Texas Access to Justice Commission Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Award
$500 Texas Minority Counsel Program
$36,576 Total 2013
2012:
$10,000 Texas Access to Justice Foundation (Veterans’ Gala benefitting Texas Veterans)
$3,000 Texas Access to Justice Commission (Internship Program)
$1,000 Texas Access to Justice Commission Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Award
$1,000 Justice For All Calendar
$500 Texas Minority Counsel Program
$9,000 Texas C-BAR
$7,000 Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
$4,000 Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas
$35,500 Total 2012
2011:
$10,000 Texas C-BAR
$8,250 Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program
$7,750 Texas Young Lawyers Association
$3,000 Texas Access to Justice Commission (Internship Program)
$1,000 Texas Access to Justice Commission (Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Award)
$30,000 Total 2011
2010:
$10,000 Texas C-BAR
$8,275 Texas Legal Services Center
$4,500 9 Texas law schools
$3,225 Justice For Children
$2,000 Texas Access to Justice Commission (Internship Program)
$1,000 Texas Access to Justice Commission (Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Award)
$1,000 State Bar of Texas (Justice for All Calendar)
$30,000 Total 2010
2009:$9,000 Texas C-Bar
$4,500 9 Texas law schools
$3,000 Texas Legal Services Center
$3,000 Justice For Children
$3,000 ProBar
$2,000 Texas Access to Justice Commission
$1,000 TAJF Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Award
$25,500 Total 2009
Pro Bono Annual totals pre-2009
$20,500 Total 2008
$19,500 Total 2007
$15,000 Total 2006
$20,500 Total 2005
$10,000 Total 2004
$13,500 Total 2002
$36,000 Total 2000
$54,800 Total 1999
$25,000 Total 1998
$20,500 Total 1997