In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson approved a law that changed the quota system for immigration, signing the Immigration and Nationality Act on New York’s Liberty Island. During the first day of the LBJ Presidential Library Civil Rights Summit in Austin, Julián Castro, mayor of San Antonio, and Haley Barbour, former Mississippi governor, discussed immigration … Continue Reading
The Travis County Women Lawyers' Association and Foundation will host their annual Grants and Awards Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 22 at the Four Seasons Hotel.… Continue Reading
The fight for same-sex marriage is part of a continuum of the civil rights movement and one that has only one valid legal outcome, attorneys David Boies and Ted Olson said Tuesday in Austin during the LBJ Presidential Library Civil Rights Summit, which marks the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.… Continue Reading
Veterans who need legal advice can visit a free legal clinic Saturday, April 12 in Conroe.
The clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Conroe VA Outpatient Clinic, 800 Riverwood Court.… Continue Reading
President Barack Obama and three former presidents will be among the speakers in Austin starting today as part of the LBJ Presidential Library Civil Rights Summit, which marks the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.… Continue Reading
On April 12 and 13, more than 140 attorneys with Norton Rose Fulbright will strap on their helmets and pedal 180 miles from Houston to Austin to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. It is the law firm’s first year participating in the BP MS 150 charity event, which—with 13,000 participants—is one of North America’s … Continue Reading
The Houston law firm of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend is bringing attention to Distracted Driving Awareness Month by sponsoring its second annual Text Free Texas Scholarship Contest. The team of personal injury attorneys has noted their firsthand experience of how devastating one text can be. Sophomore, junior, and senior students at El … Continue Reading
Dallas trial lawyers and judges will demonstrate how a jury is selected for nearly 400 area high school students April 11 as part of a Dallas Bar Association event.… Continue Reading
The Language Access Fund, a new program of the State Bar of Texas, helps connect legal aid organizations across the state with much-needed translation and interpretation services for clients with limited English-language proficiency. Interested legal aid organizations and pro bono attorneys who are working through such groups contact the Language Access Fund to obtain a … Continue Reading
State Bar of Texas President Lisa Tatum will be honored for her work in promoting civics during the seventh annual Women That Soar awards ceremony, event organizers announced.… Continue Reading
Inside: We examine the TYLA’s new initiative BSAFE, a program designed to battle substance abuse; learn about drug courts in Texas; and hear a first-person account of the struggles of addiction. Plus: the importance of the International Court of Justice, a simple business plan for the long haul, and State Bar president-elect candidates Allan K. … Continue Reading
