In the month of March, not only do we get to witness the blooming of breathtaking wildflowers that are so unique to Texas, but we also have the opportunity to reflect on the Sixth Amendment right to counsel and the way it impacts different communities, especially those who are not citizens of the United States. I mention this because March

Judge Karin Crump, presiding judge of the 250th Civil District Court of Travis County, and David Courreges, past president of the Austin Bar Association and currently serving on the State Bar board of directors, first discussed the idea of an Austin Bar and AYLA Leadership Academy in 2010. The idea took root while Courreges was assisting Judge Crump in her campaign