Updated: Hurricane Harvey will go down as one of the worst storms in U.S. history. While the cleanup has yet to begin, those needing legal help cannot wait.
The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an emergency order allowing out-of-state lawyers to practice in the state temporarily to provide pro bono assistance to Hurricane Harvey victims.
The full scale of the damage from Hurricane Harvey may not be known for weeks or months. But even as the rain is still falling, lawyers in Texas and across the country are mobilizing to meet the legal needs of the people who have been impacted.
Updated: The reopening date is “unknown” for state and federal courts in Houston and Harris County, Texas, after the record rainfall in the wake of Hurricane Harvey caused unprecedented flooding.
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