(REPORT) --- Nathan Hecht, chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court, has noticed a curious trend in the state’s legal system: Folks are increasingly representing themselves in legal disputes, forgoing lawyers altogether. “They really need legal help, but they don’t feel like they can afford it,” Hecht said. But ditching a lawyer doesn’t make
Texas Counties Trying To Kill Effort To Allow Public Access To Court Records
Texas counties are trying to kill an effort to allow public access to court records from all 254 counties through an online portal, and they’ve found friendly ears in the Legislature.