An organization that works to strengthen Latino communities has recognized Houston personal injury attorney Benny Agosto Jr. for his civic engagement.… Continue Reading
Dallas attorney John G. Browning has been named the winner of the 2013 Jim Bowmer Professionalism Award, presented by the College of the State Bar of Texas, his firm announced.… Continue Reading
The Houston Bar Association announced Wednesday it will offer extended hours for its free legal advice program, LegalLine, and sponsor public education programs in honor of Law Day, a national holiday recognizing the rule of law.… Continue Reading
What is so special about Atticus Finch? He’s a fictional man who existed as little more than a figment of author Harper Lee’s imagination (unless you count actor Gregory Peck, who played Finch in the 1962 film adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird). Yet, Finch has a strong hold on numerous attorneys around Texas and … Continue Reading
Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will speak to nearly 250 Dallas-area judges and lawyers as the Dallas Bar Association celebrates Law Day, the association announced Tuesday.… Continue Reading
The Texarkana Young Lawyers Association will celebrate Law Day on May 1 by going into schools and providing copies of "The Legal Handbook for Young Texans" to high school senior classes.… Continue Reading
Even as a kid I identified with that cartoon character who walked around with a little black cloud over his head. I was depressed and life was depressing. So much so that I clearly needed help--and was lucky enough to be sent for counseling early in my life.… Continue Reading
By Kristy Blanchard Editor’s note: This column originally appeared in The McAllen Monitor. Read the original version here. As a family law attorney, my work too often involves cases in which people’s lives are disrupted and even destroyed by substance abuse. As the president of the Texas Young Lawyers Association, an arm of the State Bar … Continue Reading
Dallas attorney John G. Browning has received a 2014 Burton Award for Distinguished Achievement in Legal Writing, his law firm announced.… Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas has launched the "Care Campaign" to help lawyers make pro bono an integral part of their legal practice. Lawyers who perform a certain amount of pro bono can now earn the Care Commitment badge, which will appear by their name on the popular Find a Lawyer page of the State Bar website.… Continue Reading
On April 19, 1939, Texas Gov. Wilbert Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel signed the State Bar Act, which created the State Bar of Texas. To help mark the occasion of our 75th anniversary, we've created an interactive timeline at texasbar.com/75.… Continue Reading
The LBJ Presidential Library Civil Rights Summit wrapped up Thursday after three days of panel discussions and speeches about the history and future of civil rights. The Texas Bar Blog covered many of the activities, and you can find links to those stories below.… Continue Reading
President Barack Obama, delivering the keynote address of the Civil Rights Summit in Austin on Thursday, steered away from current civil rights concerns and legislative solutions and instead explored the man that was Lyndon Baines Johnson. While the president fell silent on gay marriage, equal pay for women, and immigration reform, he delved into LBJ’s … Continue Reading
A conversation on education wrapped up the panel sessions Thursday during the LBJ Presidential Library Civil Rights Summit in Austin.… Continue Reading
Speakers for the Civil Rights Summit panel titled “Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement: Views From the Front Line” stressed the importance of looking to the future. But their recounted experiences of the 1950s and 1960s served as an instrumental reminder to inform the present. Julian Bond, former chairman of the National Association for the … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas Computer & Technology Section sent an alert to members Thursday warning about a threat to online security. The alert is posted below along with some helpful links to learn more.… Continue Reading
A new multimedia project from the Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) will educate young people about the dangers and real-life consequences of substance abuse.… Continue Reading
Former President Bill Clinton took the stage Wednesday during the second evening of the LBJ Presidential Library Civil Rights Summit in Austin, which commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.… Continue Reading
The Bastrop County Bar Association will revisit the case next month as part of "The State of Texas v. Jeff Fitzpatrick: An 1883 Murder Trial in Three Historically Accurate Acts."… Continue Reading
Former President Jimmy Carter talked about racial disparities, the Camp David peace negotiations, and our country’s inability to act during a conversation last night with LBJ Presidential Library director Mark K. Updegrove, wrapping up the first day of the Civil Rights Summit in Austin, which marks the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of … Continue Reading
President Lyndon B. Johnson and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. shared a deep, personal, and practical relationship that helped in passing 1960s civil rights legislation, panelists said Wednesday as part of the LBJ Presidential Library Civil Rights Summit.… Continue Reading
