During the past decade, more than 500 Texas high school students – a large majority of whom are Hispanic, African-American and Asian – have gone to college thanks to scholarships funded by individual lawyers, law firms and legal organizations in the state. Texas lawyers have quietly awarded more than $1.6 million in financial aid to low-income students or students of color. This article spotlights the lawyers and firms who give money and more.
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