Justice begins here.

With our commitment to providing high-quality legal services and empowering communities, we are working to ensure that justice truly begins here.


TRLA Journal


Every day at TRLA, we meet the most vulnerable among us, listen to their struggles, and try our best to help them obtain justice.
— Robert Doggett, executive director

Remembering David G. Hall
(1941-2023)

David loved Texas so much that he made the bold, early choice to devote his entire career to improving it. For more than 40 years, he accomplished this as director of Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA), which is based in his beloved Rio Grande Valley.

Our Annual Justice Report

Our mission is a bond we share with our communities. We’re in this together, committed to progress, justice, and empowerment. The road ahead might be winding, but we’re making a lasting impact that’ll echo for years with every mile traveled.

David G. Hall &
Pamela M. Brown Fellowship

Established in 2023, the David G. Hall & Pamela M. Brown Fellowship is awarded annually to a newer attorney who has demonstrated exceptional commitment and ability to serve the needs of low-income communities in Texas’s borderlands.