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Emily Jones, 1949 - 2009

By Steve Hall

The State Bar of Texas has announced that Emily Jones has died after a five-year battle with cancer. During her career in public and private law practice and as a program director at the Bar, she worked to expand and improve access to legal services.  LINKEmily C. Jones, former director of Texas Lawyers Care, the State Bar?s legal services/pro bono support, and former director of the Texas Access to Justice Commission, passed away early this morning after a five-year battle with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer. Known as a feisty and strong-spirited advocate for access to justice initiatives in Texas, Emily committed her entire career to helping low-income Texans gain access to legal assistance. More than that, Emily led by example ? even while facing personal health obstacles ? inspiring other Texas attorneys to do pro bono work...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on August 05, 2009 (boomark / email).