The State Bar of Texas Legal Services to the Poor in Civil Matters Committee and the State Bar of Texas Legal Services to the Poor in Criminal Matters Committee are seeking nominations for their annual awards. Award recipients are deserving individuals, groups, or entities that perform exceptional work in the field of legal services to … Continue Reading
The Appellate Section of the State Bar of Texas is accepting nominations for this year’s Texas Appellate Hall of Fame class. The Hall of Fame posthumously honors advocates and judges who made a lasting mark on appellate practice in the state of Texas. New Hall of Fame inductees will be honored at a luncheon ceremony … Continue Reading
The Texas Center for Legal Ethics is now accepting nominations for the 15th annual Chief Justice Jack Pope Professionalism Award. This award is presented annually to an appellate lawyer or judge who epitomizes the highest level of professionalism and integrity. The award honors one of the center’s three founders, former Chief Justice Jack Pope, who … Continue Reading
The Appellate Section of the State Bar of Texas is accepting nominations for this year’s Texas Appellate Hall of Fame class. The Hall of Fame posthumously honors advocates and judges who made a lasting mark on appellate practice in the state of Texas. New Hall of Fame inductees will be honored at a luncheon ceremony … Continue Reading
Baylor Law School faculty member and Waco City Councilman Joshua G. Borderud was honored with the 2020 American Inns of Court Sandra Day O’Connor Award for Professional Service in the U.S. Supreme Court courtroom in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, March 26. The award recognizes a lawyer who displays excellence in public interest or pro bono … Continue Reading
Austin lawyer Claude Ducloux is the winner of the 2022 Pat Nester Innovation in Professional Development Award. Ducloux will receive the award in July at TexasBarCLE’s Advanced Personal Injury Law Course in San Antonio. Ducloux was chosen because he supports innovation in professional development by ensuring attorneys in Texas, and throughout the nation, know how … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas Legal Services to the Poor in Civil Matters and Legal Services to the Poor in Criminal Matters committees are seeking nominations of deserving individuals, groups, and entities that perform exceptional work in the field of legal services to the poor. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. on February 25, 2022. Recipients … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas Appellate Section is accepting nominations for the Texas Appellate Hall of Fame. The hall of fame posthumously honors advocates and judges who made a lasting mark on appellate practice in Texas. Nominations should include the nominator’s contact information, the nominee’s bio or CV, the nominee’s photo if available, and all … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas Women and the Law Section is seeking nominations for the Sarah T. Hughes Women Lawyers of Achievement Award and the Louise B. Raggio Award. The Sarah T. Hughes Women Lawyers of Achievement Award honors women attorneys who have achieved outstanding recognition in the profession and paved the way for others. … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas Legal Services to the Poor in Civil Matters Committee and State Bar of Texas Legal Services to the Poor in Criminal Matters Committee are seeking nominations for pro bono awards. Forms to nominate deserving individuals, groups, or entities that perform exceptional work in legal services to the poor are available … Continue Reading
The Texas Young Lawyers Association will be recognized with three top honors by the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division during the American Bar Association meeting at 11 a.m. July 30. TYLA received the three awards in State Division A: the Overall Comprehensive Award, Diversity Award, and Service to the Bar Award. State Division A … Continue Reading
Submissions are sought for the 2020 Texas Gavel Awards, which honor outstanding journalism that fosters public understanding of the legal system. Entries published or broadcast during the 2019 calendar year will be accepted for print, broadcast, and online categories until 5 p.m. February 28. There is no entry fee. The awards will be presented at … Continue Reading
The Association of Women Attorneys, or AWA, Foundation in Houston is seeking nominations for its Premier Woman in the Law and Rising Star awards for 2020. The Premier Woman in the Law award and Rising Star award are presented to women attorneys who have contributed to Houston’s legal community through their professional achievement and community … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas Entertainment and Sports Law Section, or TESLAW, announced that nominations for the Cindi Lazzari Artist Advocate Award are open now until 11:59 p.m. CDT on October 1. The award is named for the late Cindi Lazzari, a leading Texas attorney who went far beyond the call of duty in her efforts … Continue Reading
State Bar of Texas Law-Related Education is now accepting applications for the 2019 Leon Jaworski Award for Teaching Excellence in Law Focused Education.… Continue Reading
The Council on Legal Education Opportunity, or CLEO, will recognize more than 200 nominees for the CLEO EDGE Award for Education during the Education Reception on April 26, 2018, at the Downtown Club at Houston Center.… Continue Reading
San Antonio federal judge Xavier Rodriguez has been named as the recipient of a State Bar of Texas award that recognizes long-term contributions to continuing legal education. Rodriguez, judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, will receive the 2017 Gene Cavin Award for Excellence in CLE at the State Bar … Continue Reading
The deadline for nominations for the State Bar of Texas Pro Bono Excellence and Indigent Defense awards has been extended until Friday, March 3, at noon. Every year the bar’s Legal Services to the Poor in Civil Matters and Legal Services to the Poor in Criminal Matters committees call for nominations of individuals, groups, and … Continue Reading
Houston attorney Warren Cole has been named as the recipient of a State Bar of Texas award that recognizes long-term contributions to continuing legal education. Cole, of the Law Office of Warren Cole, will receive the 2016 Gene Cavin Award for Excellence in CLE at an upcoming TexasBarCLE program of his choice.… Continue Reading
The Texas Access to Justice Commission will host its annual Champions of Justice Gala to benefit legal services for low-income veterans at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center in Austin. The gala will feature guest speaker Gen. Peter Pace, who served as the 16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of … Continue Reading
A reporting team from The Dallas Morning News walked away with top honors at the 32nd Annual Stephen Philbin Awards, hosted by the Dallas Bar Association on Monday. The awards honor the best legal news reporting in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. This year’s grand prize went to Selwyn Crawford, Diane Jennings and Sara Mervosh of … Continue Reading
A crowd of about 175 gathered Thursday at the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas’ annual state conference and awards luncheon to honor legislators, advocates and award-winning journalists who push for transparency in government. Former Sen. Don Adams received the James Madison Award for his legacy; writing and passing the first Texas Open Records Act … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas’ Litigation Section will induct U.S. District Judge Mary Lou Robinson as a Texas Legal Legend on Friday. The ceremony will be held at noon at the Texas Tech University School of Law. When Judge Robinson was awarded her law degree from the University of Texas in 1950, she was one … Continue Reading
The Mexican-American Bar Association of Texas Foundation will host its 10th anniversary scholarship dinner Thursday at the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown Houston. The dinner will honor members of the community who exemplify the ideals of the foundation. The event will include a keynote address from Judge Jimmie V. Reyna of the U.S. Court of Appeals … Continue Reading