The State Bar of Texas has announced the winners of the annual Law Day editorial, photography, and poster contests this month. Law Day is celebrated annually across the country on May 1 to honor the rule of law and underscore how the legal process contributes to the freedoms that all Americans share. The State Bar … Continue Reading
St. Mary’s University will host its first virtual People’s Law School via Zoom at 9 a.m. on May 1. On Law Day, St. Mary’s University School of Law’s Pro Bono Program and the San Antonio Bar Foundation will offer a variety of presentations on topics from tenants’ rights to immigration law. Speakers will focus on … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas announced the winners of the annual Law Day editorial, photography, and poster contests this month. Law Day is celebrated annually across the country on May 1 to honor the rule of law and underscore how the legal process contributes to the freedoms that all Americans share. The State Bar Texas … Continue Reading
The Dallas Bar Association will host Louis Freeh as the special guest speaker for the association’s Law Day celebrating at noon May 3. Freeh, an attorney and judge who served as FBI director from 1993-2001, will be interviewed by DBA President Aaron Tobin.… Continue Reading
The Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Tarrant County bar associations are hosting a free CLE at noon May 1 for Law Day 2020. “The Cure for Divisiveness: Mindfulness and the Pursuit of Happiness in the Era of COVID-19” will be presented virtually by Dallas lawyer Lisa Blue, 2020 president of the National Trial Lawyers.… Continue Reading
The 2019 Law Day competition, hosted by the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Young Lawyers Association, challenged students from across the state to reflect on American principles of free speech, free press, and free society. The students, ranging from kindergarteners to high school seniors, submitted essays, photographs, and posters centered on that theme. … Continue Reading
The State Bar announced the winners of the annual Law Day editorial, photography, and poster contests this month. Law Day is celebrated annually across the country on May 1 to honor the rule of law and underscore how the legal process contributes to the freedoms that all Americans share. The State Bar of Texas and … Continue Reading
The State Bar announced the winners of the annual Law Day editorial, photography, and poster contests this month. Each year, Law Day is celebrated nationally on May 1 to honor the rule of law and underscore how law and the legal process contribute to the freedoms that all Americans share. The State Bar of Texas … Continue Reading
The State Bar announced the winners of the annual Law Day essay, photography, and poster contests this month. Each year, Law Day is celebrated nationally on May 1 to honor the rule of law and underscore how law and the legal process contribute to the freedoms that all Americans share. It provides an opportunity to … Continue Reading
Students from kindergarten to 12th grade descended upon the State Bar of Texas Monday for the 2016 Law Day celebration. The young Texans won awards for essays, photography, and posters dedicated to the national day’s theme, “Miranda: More than Words,” marking the 50th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona and … Continue Reading
Houston-area residents affected by recent flooding and other severe weather can find answers to their legal questions next week through the Houston Bar Association’s LegalLine. Residents can call (713) 759-1133 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 2-6 to speak with an attorney on consumer issues such as insurance, property, landlord-tenant law, contracts, and disaster … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas and Texas Young Lawyers Association invited local bar associations and young lawyer affiliates to participate in the statewide Law Day editorial, photo, and poster contests to celebrate the importance of law and its impact on our nation and local communities. This year’s Law Day theme, Miranda: More than Words, encouraged student … Continue Reading
The Austin Bar Association and the Austin Bar Foundation celebrated Law Day during a luncheon on April 30. More than 200 guests attended and several individuals received recognition during the event, which was held at the W Austin Hotel. David Escamilla, a Travis County attorney, received the Regina Rogoff Award from the Austin Bar Association. … Continue Reading
In recognition of Law Day, the Houston Bar Association is extending its LegalLine hours on Wednesday, May 6, to noon to 9 p.m. During the time slot, Harris County citizens may call (713) 759-1133 to speak with volunteer attorneys regarding simple legal questions. If further assistance is needed, callers may be referred to additional services … 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
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
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 Houston Bar Association announced Tuesday it is one of three organizations the American Bar Association will honor for its 2013 Law Day activities.… Continue Reading
. Contest winners will be recognized on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at the Texas Law Center. The State Bar of Texas and TYLA will host the luncheon and present the awards to the winners.… Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas would like to congratulate the 2010 Law Day contest winners! Download a list of the winners (pdf). The theme for the contest this year was Law in the 21st Century: Enduring Traditions, Emerging Challenges. The first, second, and third-place winners of the statewide contest in each category have been invited to the … Continue Reading