February 14, 2023 by Ashley Norris
Lone Star Legal Aid Set to Present in Human Trafficking Awareness Bus Tour
Houston, TX – Lone Star Legal Aid will join Children at Risk for an educational bus tour generously co-sponsored by Houston Young Lawyers Association and Vinson & Elkins LLP on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 2900 Weslayan St. Ste 400, Houston, TX 77027. This tour and discussion aim to help expose the realities of domestic minor sex trafficking, labor trafficking, and commercial sexual exploitation in Houston.
Attorneys will get a first-hand look at where major trafficking incidents were identified, where these crimes may be presently occurring, and how to identify signs of human trafficking in their community. Attorneys who participate will be eligible to receive 1.5 hours of CLE with 1 hour going towards ethics.
Lone Star Legal Aid Managing Attorney Jessie Campbell will participate in the presentation. Participants should arrive at Children at Risk (2900 Weslayan St. Ste 400, Houston, TX 77027) at 6:00 PM. The event will begin with a brief presentation on the intersection between commercial sex and human trafficking. Attorneys in attendance will receive CLE credit. Prior registration required. For more information, contact Becky Quintanilla at RQuintanilla@childrenatrisk.org or (832) 421-2862.
There are 40.1 million victims of human trafficking globally with hundreds of thousands of victims right here in the United States. Texas is a leading hub for human trafficking and continued efforts are being made to reduce and assist the victims of these crimes.
Children at Risk is a research and advocacy organization dedicated to addressing the root causes of poor public policies affecting children. This organization has grown to become known statewide, impacting children in Texas and driving change for over 30 years. They work on a range of children’s issues, including education, parents and family wellbeing, health and nutrition, immigration, and the fight to end human trafficking.
Vinson & Elkins LLP is an international law firm with approximately 700 lawyers worldwide headquartered in Downtown Houston, Texas. Vinson & Elkins LLP has a long-standing commitment to providing pro bono services. On average, 30,000 hours or more of pro bono legal services are provided each year by V&E lawyers.
If you see suspicious activity that could be classified as human trafficking, visit the National Human Trafficking Hotline.
To explore legal and non-legal resources for survivors of crime and human trafficking, visit the Texas Crime Victim Legal Assistance Network.
Lone Star Legal Aid (LSLA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit law firm focused on advocacy for low-income and underserved populations by providing free legal education, advice, and representation. LSLA serves millions of people at 125% of federal poverty guidelines, who live in 72 counties in the eastern and Gulf Coast regions of Texas, and 4 counties in Southwest Arkansas. LSLA focuses its resources on maintaining, enhancing, and protecting income and economic stability; preserving housing; improving outcomes for children; establishing and sustaining family safety, stability, health, and wellbeing; and assisting populations with special vulnerabilities, like those with disabilities, the aging, survivors of crime and disasters, the unemployed and underemployed, the unhoused, those with limited English language skills, and the LGBTQIA+ community. To learn more about Lone Star Legal Aid, visit our website at www.LoneStarLegal.org.
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