Lone Star Legal Aid (LSLA) will conduct two free clinics to help veterans and active military apply for RetroActive Stop Loss Special Pay (RSLSP) before the current deadline of April 8, 2011.… Continue Reading
The Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS) is holding their 2011 induction ceremony at the Texas Law Center, is accepting certification applications for 2011, has a new specialty area, and has a new look for TBLS.org.… Continue Reading
Fourteen law students from around the country have been selected to participate in the Access to Justice Summer Internship Program sponsored by the Texas Access to Justice Commission, in partnership with six Texas legal aid providers. The program encourages students to help address the civil legal problems of underserved individuals and communities, and to educate future attorneys about those problems.… Continue Reading
Effective today, attorneys may electronically file documents with the Texas Supreme Court, pay fees, and serve opposing counsel using the Texas.gov electronic-filing system.… Continue Reading
The American College of Trial Lawyers and Texas Young Lawyers Association will host the championship rounds of the National Trial Competition on Thursday and Friday, April 7 and 8.… Continue Reading
Hortense Sparks Ward (1872-1944) was the first woman admitted to the State Bar of Texas, the first woman attorney in Houston, the first Southern woman attorney admitted to practice before the Supreme court, a Special Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, and an influential women's suffrage advocate.… Continue Reading
Election 2011 online voting for State Bar of Texas and Texas Young Lawyers Association presidents-elect will begin April 1 and end May 2. Paper ballots will be mailed April 1.… Continue Reading
On Tuesday, March 22, Gov. Rick Perry appointed Elsa Alcala of Houston to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals for a term to expire at the next general election.… Continue Reading
The Houston Bar Association's 26th Annual John J. Eikenburg Law Week Fun Run will be held on Saturday, March 26. The event raises money for The Center, a nonprofit organization that makes independent lives possible for people with developmental disabilities.… Continue Reading
Beginning June 1, 2011, a minimum of 12 of the 15 hour MCLE requirement must be completed through attendance at "Accredited CLE" activities.… Continue Reading
In recognition of the vital role that teachers play in law-related education, the Texas Lawyers' Auxiliary is sponsoring its annual High School Teacher of the Year Award.… Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas and Texas Young Lawyers Association are looking for 20 Texas lawyers to participate in LeadershipSBOT. Nomination forms should be submitted by July 1, 2011.… Continue Reading
TexasBarCLE is rebroadcasting its webcast, "The Texas Legislative Process: What Every Lawyer Should Know" on Tuesday, March 8, 2-4 p.m.… Continue Reading
This year's LeadershipSBOT class will spend the next couple of days attending workshops and listening to a line-up of speakers on a variety of leadership topics.… Continue Reading
Attorneys should be extra-vigilant about email scams and other operations involving bogus cashier's checks. Never issue a check from a trust account until deposited funds have been collected.… Continue Reading
What does "property" mean in the 21st Century? Is property something you can touch or, in the tech age, is property an idea? Can the framework for human life be considered "property?" This month's issue of the Texas Bar Journal looks at what "property" means today and how that is shaping the law.… Continue Reading
