Former U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr, Texas Supreme Court Senior Justice Debra H. Lehrmann, Uniform Law Commission Executive Committee Chair Timothy Berg, and Chet Garner of PBS’ The Daytripper will be keynote speakers at the 2023 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting in Austin, the bar announced on Wednesday. Barr, the 77th and 85th … Continue Reading
Registration is now open for the 2022 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting on June 9-10 at the Marriott Marquis-Houston. Attorneys can select their choice of courses to earn up to a year’s worth of CLE credits in two days for just one low price, hear from motivating keynote speakers, and network with other professionals. … Continue Reading
Registration is now open for the 2020 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting On Demand—the State Bar’s first virtual annual meeting—on June 25-26. The June 25 session will feature a full day (up to 8 hours) of on-demand CLE from State Bar sections for the low rate of $150. A full list of CLE offerings … Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: The State Bar of Texas is providing this collection of important links, blog posts, and media stories to keep its members and the public informed of the latest news and resources related to the novel coronavirus outbreak and its impact on the legal community. Important links State Bar of Texas Coronavirus Legal Resources … Continue Reading
After careful consideration, the State Bar of Texas has canceled the 2020 Annual Meeting scheduled for June 25-26 in Dallas. While the COVID-19 pandemic prevents us from holding an in-person Annual Meeting this year, the State Bar is working to offer key features of the meeting in a virtual format, including the swearing in of … Continue Reading
During the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting 2019 on June 13-14 in Austin, State Bar of Texas Podcast host Rocky Dhir was in full swing interviewing keynote speakers, panelists, and attendees. Working in conjunction with the Legal Talk Network, Dhir and guest hosts recorded 14 episodes on-site, which can be heard on Apple podcasts, … Continue Reading
The latest episode of the State Bar of Texas Podcast features a preview of the 2019 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting with Executive Director Trey Apffel and an interview with President Joe K. Longley, who is part of a class of 50-year lawyers who will be honored at the event. Listen here. Annual Meeting attendees can … Continue Reading
Jerry C. Alexander was selected chair-elect of the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors during the board’s meeting in Georgetown on Friday. Alexander will take office during the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting to be held June 13-14 in Austin. He will serve as chair until June 2020. Alexander is president of Passman … Continue Reading
Texas Center for Legal Ethics announced its plans for State Bar of Texas 2018 Annual Meeting where attendees can earn CLE and preview the center’s newest ethics CLE subscription-based program launching later this Fall. The subscription program aims to provide new and current TCLE members with an intuitive online resource to access continuing education courses on-demand, as … Continue Reading
Come out to the State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division Annual Meeting on Friday, June 22 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Austin Marriott South. Participants can earn three hours of CLE credit. Register for $65. On-site registration is not available. Lunch is included. The keynote speaker is Thomas Palladino, executive director of the … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting will again bring us two amazing days of networking, CLE sessions, and knowledgeable speakers. The event, June 21-22 in Houston, will feature keynote addresses from historian and author Joseph Crespino, businessman Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, and Rice University professor Douglas Brinkley.… Continue Reading
Registration is now open for the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting on June 21-22 at the Marriott Marquis—Houston. Attorneys can select their choice of courses to earn up to a year’s worth of CLE credits in two days for just one low price, hear from motivating keynote speakers, and network and socialize with other … Continue Reading
Hours of compelling CLE. Engaging keynote speakers. The swearing-in of new leaders. Miss out on Annual Meeting in Dallas this year? Or just want to relive the conference? Watch our video and catch the highlights. And while you’re at it, check out our social media recap.… Continue Reading
Thank you to everyone who made 2017 Annual Meeting in Dallas such a success. Relive the conference with our social media recap. And make sure to mark your calendars for next year’s event in Houston on June 21-22.… Continue Reading
Registration is now open for the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting on June 22-23 at the Hilton Anatole—Dallas. Get all of your continuing legal education for the year in just two days for one low cost, choosing the courses best suited to your practice, hearing dynamic keynote speakers, and meeting exhibitors and sponsors all … Continue Reading
Texas Tech University School of Law won first place in the 2016 State Moot Court Competition, reclaiming the honor it achieved in 2013. Team members included C.J. Baker, Shelby Hall, and Kristen Vander-Plas, and their coach was Robert T. Sherwin. This is Texas Tech’s fifth championship since 1975. This year’s event took place during the … Continue Reading
Thank you to everyone who made Annual Meeting 2016 a success. Take a look at our Storify of the event and relive it all through social media from June 16-17. Mark your calendars for next year’s event June 22-23 in Dallas. See you there!… Continue Reading
A recent highly publicized fraud case against longtime members of the New York legal profession will be the focus of a session at Annual Meeting next week. “The People v. Dewey LeBoeuf: Prosecuting and Defending Individual Responsibility for Corporate Mismanagement,” a program hosted by the State Bar of Texas Antitrust and Business Litigation Section, will … Continue Reading
Dallas Mavericks owner and TV star Mark Cuban is worth billions of dollars, so it made sense when he hired Texas attorney Tom Melsheimer—described by D magazine as “a man Tom Wolfe might have dubbed a Master of the Universe”—to represent him for several legal matters, including his 2013 insider trading case. Last week, Melsheimer, … Continue Reading
The countdown is on for the 2015 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting! Registration is now open for the conference, which will take place from June 18 to 19 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center and Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Antonio. Along with the opportunity to earn a year’s worth of CLE, attendees … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas has captured some of the highlights from the 2014 Annual Meeting in Austin and posted videos from the event to its Texas Bar TV YouTube channel.… Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas recently welcomed new members to its board of directors at the 2014 Annual Meeting held in Austin on June 26-27, 2014. These included 2014-2015 State Bar President-elect Allan Dubois, Texas Young Lawyers Association President-elect Barrett Thomas, 13 new directors, two liaisons, and two section representatives. Above: Texas Supreme Court Justice … Continue Reading
As panelists for the Bench Bar Breakfast readied for a discussion on Lyndon Baines Johnson’s role in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Lynda Johnson Robb, eldest daughter of the former president, reminded the audience of Texas lawyers that “nobody can understand Lyndon Johnson’s mind.” Then she and fellow panelists, in commemoration of the act’s … Continue Reading
At the General Session Luncheon on June 27, 2014, during the State Bar of Texas’s Annual Meeting in Austin, 2013-2014 State Bar of Texas President Lisa M. Tatum gave her farewell remarks before Trey Apffel, a League City attorney, was sworn in as the 2014-2015 State Bar president. Apffel, surrounded by his family, shared his … Continue Reading
