The State Bar of Texas reminds the public that in many cases it is a crime in Texas for a lawyer or someone representing a lawyer to contact a person for purposes of legal representation if the person has not first requested the call or personal visit. The contact is not illegal if the attorney … Continue Reading
Kenda Culpepper, Rockwall County’s district attorney, took office as the Texas District & County Attorneys Association’s 82nd president. The non-profit organization, which serves Texas prosecutors and their staffs, produces CLE courses, provides technical assistance to the prosecution community and criminal justice agencies, and serves as a liaison between prosecutors and other organizations in administering criminal … Continue Reading
Free access to Fastcase’s nationwide legal research system is now available to all active members of the State Bar of Texas. For the past six years, State Bar of Texas members practicing in solo and small firms have enjoyed unlimited access to Fastcase’s nationwide legal research content as a free member benefit. Members practicing at … Continue Reading
Robert Tobey, of Johnston Tobey Baruch, has been elected president of the Dallas Bar Association. Tobey was sworn in as the 111th president on January 11 and will lead the DBA in 2020. Tobey was chair of the DBA Board of Directors in 2016 and has served on the board since 2012. He was the … Continue Reading
Start 2020 off right with the Texas Bar Journal. Our editorial staff has you covered with must-reads from the January issue with a review of developments in caselaw in 2019, discussion on civility in the face of zealous advocacy, and, of course, Disciplinary Actions, Movers and Shakers, and Memorials.… Continue Reading
The Texas Supreme Court approved legislative and campaign law as the newest Texas Board of Legal Specialization specialty area. It will join the other 24 areas of specialization already approved. Texas is the first state in the country to approve specialization in legislative and campaign law. Attorneys who wish to earn certification must have extensive … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas’ Membership Department was informed in December 2019 of the deaths of these members. We join the officers and directors of the State Bar in expressing our deepest sympathy.… 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 Texas Access to Justice Foundation, or TAJF, awarded grants to four legal aid organizations in honor of bestselling author John Grisham and the organization’s 35th anniversary. TAJF is providing $75,000 grants to Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, Lone Star Legal Aid, South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Project, and Texas RioGrande Legal Aid in Grisham’s … Continue Reading
The Houston Young Lawyers Foundation, or HYLF, and Houston Young Lawyers Association, or HYLA, will once again spread holiday cheer this year through the annual Adopt-An-Angel gift-giving program. This year, more than 2,400 children from six Houston early childhood elementary schools and four private charities will benefit from the efforts of the program. During December, … Continue Reading
The State Commission on Judicial Conduct has released its fiscal year 2019 annual report covering activities from September 1, 2018, to August 31, 2019. It is available online at scjc.texas.gov/about/annual-reports/.… Continue Reading
Richard Pena, 1998-1999 State Bar of Texas president, and Judge Lora Livingston, of the Travis County District Court, will receive American Bar Association Spirit of Excellence Awards on February 15, 2020, at the JW Marriott Austin. The award, presented by the ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession, honors lawyers whose commitment … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas Law-Related Education Annual Conference will be held on January 24-25 at the Commons Conference Center at the University of Texas J.J. Pickle Research Campus in Austin. The conference theme is Your Vote, Your Voice, Our Democracy: The 19th Amendment at 100. The keynote speaker at the conference is Victoria M. … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas’ Membership Department was informed in November 2019 of the deaths of these members. We join the officers and directors of the State Bar in expressing our deepest sympathy.… Continue Reading
Veterans in need of legal advice or legal assistance can visit a free legal clinic in Harris County on Saturday, December 7. The clinic takes place at the Katy VA Outpatient Clinic, 750 Westgreen Blvd., Katy 77450 and runs from 9 a.m. to noon.… Continue Reading
Close out 2019 with the December issue of the Texas Bar Journal and get an informative look at the international law landscape. Don’t forget to catch up on the latest Movers and Shakers, Memorials, and Disciplinary Actions.… Continue Reading
Houston Volunteer Lawyers received a $19,547 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation, allowing the program to enhance its web-based pro bono volunteer training materials. “We will be able to provide [better and more interactive content] to all our volunteers working on pro bono cases as a result of this grant from the Texas Bar Foundation,” … Continue Reading
The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, an initiative of the Dallas Bar Association and Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, is hosting 7 free legal clinics for county residents who meet financial guidelines. The clinics, which will be held throughout December, will offer legal advice and consultation in civil matters.… Continue Reading
The Houston Bar Association, or HBA, raised a record $873,874 to support pro bono legal services for low-income Houston residents at its 70th annual Harvest Celebration. The fundraising event was sponsored by the HBA, Houston Bar Foundation, and the HBA Auxiliary. “The HBA is committed to increasing its community service through much-needed pro bono legal … Continue Reading
The Texas Supreme Court, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, and the State Bar of Texas welcomed the state’s newest attorneys at the New Lawyer Induction Ceremony on November 18 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin.… Continue Reading
Houston-based family law attorney Meredith Clark is hosting a donation drive for Court Appointed Special Advocates’ Rachel & Gilbert’s Closet.… Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas Jury Service Committee is seeking feedback from people summoned to jury duty about their experiences. The committee has created an online survey designed to elicit a more thorough understanding of the juror experience regardless of court or county or whether the individual ended up serving on a jury. The committee … Continue Reading
The Texas Bar Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant to CASA of Tarrant County and a $4,000 grant to St. Mary’s University School of Law. The grant to CASA of Tarrant County will fund recruiting and training of community members to become volunteer advocates for children who are living in foster care settings outside of the … Continue Reading
Judge Harlin D. Hale, of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Northern District of Texas, was presented with the 14th annual William J. Norton Jr. Judicial Excellence Award at the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges annual meeting on November 1 in Washington, D.C.… Continue Reading
