The Texas Bar Foundation donated a grant of $10,000 to the State Bar of Texas Diversity in the Profession Committee for its Bar Exam Preparation Scholarships. The Diversity in the Profession, or DIP, Committee aims to help defray the financial burden of preparing for the bar exam. In doing so, the DIP Committee awards vouchers … Continue Reading
On the eve of World Mental Health Day, the State Bar of Texas released a video on Wednesday highlighting the importance of lawyers seeking help for anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, and other mental health issues. “We are here to send a strong message to our legal community that it’s time that we recognize one thing: … Continue Reading
The popular, 30-year-old legal education program known as the “People’s Law School” is halting its in-person classes on the campus of the University of Houston Law Center and moving its program online. This is the final year that people can attend the “People’s Law School” in person. The final live program will be from 9 … Continue Reading
The Council on Legal Education Opportunity, or CLEO, honored Leonard M. Baynes, dean and professor of law at the University of Houston Law Center, with a CLEO EDGE Award in Education. Baynes will be honored at the awards reception on November 7, 2019, in Washington, D.C.… Continue Reading
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law started its fall semester with its first female dean in law school history. Joan R.M. Bullock was approved by the Texas Southern University Board of Regents at a meeting in June and officially assumed her role as dean of the law school in July. She will replace … Continue Reading
The University of Houston Board of Regents unanimously authorized funds for the construction of a building to replace the University of Houston Law Center’s current 50-year-old location on August 23, 2019. Funds from private contributions and state and university support totaling $78 million have been set aside for the new law school building. A funding … Continue Reading
The Mexican-American Bar Association of Texas Foundation, or MABATx Foundation, will host its 14th annual Scholarship Luncheon benefiting Hispanic law students on August 21 at the C. Baldwin Curio Collection by Hilton (the former Downtown DoubleTree Houston). Scholarships will be awarded to law students from each of Houston’s three law schools (South Texas College of … Continue Reading
Aubrey Eyrolles, a student at University of North Texas Dallas College of Law, has been chosen the winner of the 2019 Harriet E. Miers Writing Competition Award offered by the State Bar of Texas Women and the Law Section. The award, named for the first female president of the State Bar of Texas, includes $500 … Continue Reading
South Texas College of Law Houston named Michael F. Barry, assistant dean and practitioner in residence at St. Mary’s University School of Law, as its new dean and president. He will assume the new roles prior to the 2019-2020 school year and will replace Don Guter, who has served as dean since 2009.… Continue Reading
The Mexican-American Bar Association of Texas Foundation held its 13th annual scholarship luncheon that benefits Hispanic law students attending one of the three Houston-based law schools on Wednesday, August 22 at the Doubletree Hotel in downtown Houston. The scholarships were awarded to law students who best exemplify leadership, commitment, justice, and equality within the Hispanic … Continue Reading
Legal Mapmaker™, which is sponsored by Baylor Law School in collaboration with other law schools and the State Bar of Texas, aims to equip new lawyers with the tools to start practices that provide legal services to the public efficiently and affordably. This year’s seminar, a two-part program that gives young lawyers a step-by-step guide … Continue Reading
All law students, recent graduates and clerks are invited to the Belo Mansion for the Dallas Bar Association Summer Law Programs. Here is the complete list of the summer law programs being offered: Law Student Professionalism Program on Thursday, May 31 at 2 p.m. RSVP here. Summer Clerks Pro Bono Luncheon on Friday, June 1 at … Continue Reading
The Task Force on the Texas Bar Examination issued its report to the Texas Supreme Court on May 16, including a recommendation that the state adopt the Uniform Bar Examination. The task force recommended the Uniform Bar Examination, or UBE, but rejected the “diploma privilege” that would allow Texas law school graduates to practice law … 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
The University of North Texas at Dallas recently announced that Angela Felecia Epps will serve as dean for the UNT Dallas College of Law. Epps, the former dean of Florida A&M University College of Law, will start at UNT Dallas this summer. Epps, who was offered the position after a national search, will replace Judge … Continue Reading
The American Bar Association Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs and ABA Law Student Division will host a live Twitter chat on law student wellness from 12 to 1 p.m. CST on March 28.… Continue Reading
Baylor Law School will offer an executive LL.M. in litigation management beginning in the fall 2018. The niche degree, open only to attorneys with at least three years of law practice, will focus on controlling rising litigation costs. Led by attorneys and judges, the online and in-person courses will include fundamentals of 21st century litigation … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas, the Texas Access to Justice Commission, the American Bar Association, and others proudly support National Pro Bono Celebration Week (October 22-28). Pro Bono week is an opportunity to educate the public about the good work the legal community does to improve the lives of vulnerable Texans and to encourage more … Continue Reading
Royal Furgeson, retired U.S. district judge and founding dean of the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law, announced that he will step down from his position as dean on June 30, 2018. He will continue working on fundraising for the law school.… Continue Reading
Editor’s note: The Houston Bar Association issued the following news release Thursday. This is your chance to learn more about your legal rights, and have fun at the same time. Best of all, it is absolutely free. On Saturday, September 30th, the Center for Consumer Law at the University of Houston Law Center, with the … Continue Reading
The Mexican-American Bar Association of Texas Foundation held its 12th Annual Scholarship Luncheon on Wednesday, August 24 at the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown Houston.… Continue Reading
The Texas Young Lawyers Association is seeking volunteers to judge the preliminary rounds of the 2017 State Moot Court Competition held annually in conjunction with the State Bar Annual Meeting. Eight Texas law schools will participate on June 20-22 in Dallas at the Hilton Anatole, 2201 N. Stemmons Fwy., and judges are needed at the … Continue Reading
St. Mary’s University School of Law students came out victorious at the American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition on April 6-8 in Chicago, university officials announced. The win marks the second consecutive championship for the moot court team at the competition, which many consider the most prestigious moot court contest in the country. “St … Continue Reading
The “People’s Law School” returns to the University of Houston on April 1. The event, sponsored by the Houston Lawyer Referral Service and the Center for Consumer Law at the University of Houston Law Center, will host more than 40 volunteer lawyers, judges, and law professors as they teach courses for the public in 15 … Continue Reading
