Editor’s Note: The Texas Board of Law Examiners released the following announcement. The State Bar of Texas is planning to hold a virtual swearing-in ceremony on May 10, 2021. Eligible February 2021 and March 2021 examinees will receive an invitation through ATLAS to register for the ceremony. Guests are invited to watch the ceremony here: https://www.youtube.com/SupremeCourtofTexas. … Continue Reading
Editor’s note: The Texas Board of Law Examiners, which administers the Texas bar exam, released the following update on February 17. As all of Texas continues to get through a serious and severe weather incident this week, the Board hopes that everyone is managing as best as possible under the circumstances. The Board understands that … Continue Reading
Congratulations to everyone who passed the October 2020 bar exam! A virtual New Lawyers Induction Ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. CST on December 14. The public can watch the ceremony here.… Continue Reading
Congratulations to everyone who passed the October 2020 bar exam! The Texas Board of Law Examiners website has posted the full pass list for the exam. Pass-rate statistics will also be available on the site in the coming weeks.… Continue Reading
Editor’s note: The following message was sent to State Bar of Texas members on July 31. We are writing to share updated information related to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as recent State Bar news. We hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy. Supreme Court of Texas Emergency Orders The … Continue Reading
The Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program will present “Well-Being for Law Students and Grads Studying for the Bar Exam,” from noon to 1 p.m. CDT on July 29. The webinar can be viewed on Zoom and will be recorded for later viewings. Additionally, TLAP recently produced a program for law students and graduates dealing with anxiety … Continue Reading
The Texas Supreme Court, in an order issued Friday, canceled the two-day in-person July Texas bar examination in response to accelerating COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions in the state. The court directed the Texas Board of Law Examiners (BLE) to keep plans for a two-day September in-person exam “subject to guidance from public health authorities” … Continue Reading
