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August 29, 2023 - Oklahoma Access to Justice Foundation Highlights Challenges and Opportunities in Oklahoma's Debt Collection Process
August 29, 2022 - Oklahoma Access to Justice Foundation Highlights Inconsistencies and Opportunities in Oklahoma's Eviction Courts
June 28, 2021 - Housing and justice advocates commend Oklahoma House of Representatives on proposed interim study on Oklahoma Residential Landlord Tenant Act
October 26, 2020 - Oklahoma Access to Justice Commission and Foundation Recognize Pro Bono Week
Sept 22, 2020 - Oklahoma Access to Justice Commission Calls for Right to Counsel Action for Eviction Crisis
July 24, 2020 - Oklahoma Access to Justice Commission Acts to Address COVID-19 Eviction Crisis
June 1, 2020 - Oklahoma Access to Justice Foundation Launches New Statewide Pro Bono Portal
Dec 30, 2019 - Oklahoma Access to Justice Foundation Hires New Executive Director
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August 2023, Oklahoma Bar Journal, "Pro Bono as an Ethical Obligation and Opportunity"
December 2022, Tulsa World, "Pair Mayor GT Bynum's housing investment with eviction protections"
August 2022, Oklahoma Bar Journal, "Put it Plainly: How the Use of Plain Language Can Increase Equity and Procedural Fairness in Small Claims Eviction Proceedings"
June 2022, News 9, "The Hot Seat: Eviction Filings"
August 2021, Tulsa Lawyer, "Don't Have Time? It's Worth Thinking Again"
June 2021, Associated Press, "Explainer: How Oklahoma evictions might spike after July"
April 2021, Oklahoma Bar Journal, "Pro Bono: More Important Now Than Ever"
February 2021, Public Radio Tulsa, "House Panel Advances Bill To Ensure Judges Can't Halt Evictions, Even During Health Emergency"
January 2021 - Tulsa World, "Tulsa tenants should have the right to an attorney during an eviction case, TU experts say"
October 2020 - Tulsa People, "Tulsa's Silent Public Health Crisis"
October 2020 - Big If True, "Oklahoma’s closed eviction hearings are a transparency ‘black box,’ advocates say"
September 2020 - Public Radio Tulsa, "Tulsa County Eviction Filings Seem Headed for Pandemic Record in September Despite Moratorium"
September 2020 - Channel 6 News, "Evictions In Tulsa Continue To Rise Despite Tenant Protections"
August 2020 - 2 Works for You, "CARES Act protections for evicted renters could depend on where you live and county judge"
July 2020 - Tulsa Lawyer, "Connection Conduit: Okprobono.org"
July 2020 - Tulsa World, "Crisis looming: Tulsa will need millions more in rental assistance funding to avoid an eviction crisis, officials say"
July 2020 - Public Radio Tulsa, "Anticipating Surge in Oklahoma Evictions, Organizations Work to Bolster Mediation Program"
June 2020 - Public Radio Tulsa, "New Pro Bono Portal Aims to Connect Legal Services Organizations with Clients"
May 2020 - Tulsa World, "Tulsa braces for possible wave of evictions as courtrooms reopen after COVID-19 shutdown"
May 2020 - The Oklahoman op-ed, "Legal Aid is a Front-Line Responder"
April 2020 - Oklahoma Bar Journal Law Day Issue, "Make Law Day Year Round With Pro Bono"