Opinion No.

Honorable Luther Jones El Paso County Attorney Room 201, City-County Building El Paso, Texas 79901

Re: Whether district juges may institute a program to represent indigents in civil cases

Dear Mr. Jones:

You state that the ten district judges of El Paso County have signed a joint order implementing a pro bono publico plan in El Paso County. The order provides that each attorney practicing or employed in El Paso County shall be appointed to handle no more than two domestic matters for indigents each year. The bar association for the county will screen applicants to determine indigency and will…