Law schools to give free education for pledge to work for poor. From: Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX) | Date: October 5, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Fort Worth Star-Telegram. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Max B. Baker

FORT WORTH, Texas _ In an attempt to keep the courthouse doors open to the state's rapidly growing poor population, two Texas law schools will be giving free rides to students who agree to work as legal aid attorneys for at least three years.

The University of Texas School of Law will grant scholarships for tuition and fees to three students, and the Baylor University Law School will foot the bill for two students willing to represent the ...

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