Catholic Charities of Central Texas, or CCCTX, is expanding its Immigration Legal Services program with the aid of a $30,000 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation. The faith-based social services organization will provide pro bono legal representation to Afghan families resettling in Central Texas after the fall of the country’s government in August 2021.… Continue Reading
Update 12/2/22: We received a report of another scam. An attorney received an email from her online profile on texasbar.com coming from a Gmail account that read: “I send you 700.00 dollars and you said that I can get 60,000 in a grant and it’s been eight hours. Haven’t seen nothing yet. I guess I … Continue Reading
The Texas Access to Justice Foundation, or TAJF, the largest state-based funding source for civil legal aid, announced Wells Fargo has joined the TAJF’s Prime Partner bank program, a significant step toward making legal assistance more accessible for thousands of Texans. Funding from this program helps TAJF provide legal aid services to more than 100,000 Texans across … Continue Reading
The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, an initiative of the Dallas Bar Association, Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, and local law firms, is hosting free virtual and in-person legal clinics for eligible Dallas County residents throughout December.… Continue Reading
On Friday, December 2, Travis County will usher in its new Civil and Family Courthouse in downtown Austin with a ribbon-cutting ceremony along with a portrait unveiling for Judge Lora Livingston.… Continue Reading
Bexar County’s Children’s Advocacy Center, ChildSafe, was awarded a $15,000 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation. The funds will aid the trauma-focused care center’s victim services. Specifically, the grant will provide to victims of child abuse certified trauma-informed language and sign language interpreters for forensic interviews, family support, and therapeutic services. Funds from the grant … Continue Reading
The Texas Board of Legal Specialization, or TBLS, announced the appointment of Cynthia Graham as its new board chair on November 17. Graham will lead the board, which is responsible for overseeing the administration of the board certification program, enhancing the value of board certification, and increasing its public awareness. “Welcoming Cynthia as board chair … Continue Reading
Prior to the establishment of the State Bar of Texas in 1939, the Texas Bar Association, or TBA, was the primary professional organization for attorneys in the state of Texas. The complete TBA meeting minutes from 1930 to 1940 are now available in the State Bar of Texas digital archives. These minutes reflect the actions … Continue Reading
The Texas Access to Justice Commission and the State Bar of Texas Pro Bono Work Group will be sponsoring a free pro bono summit for corporate counsel and law firm pro bono leaders via Zoom, scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. CST on Tuesday, December 6. The program, titled “Balancing the Scales of Justice: … Continue Reading
The Houston Bar Association and Houston Young Lawyers Association military and veterans committees are hosting the 2022 Fire Team Relay on Saturday, November 12, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Rice Stadium in Houston, 6100 Main Street.… Continue Reading
The Texas Bar Foundation announced it has awarded 56 grants totaling $849,436 during the fall 2022 grant cycle. This is the largest amount the bar foundation has ever given in one grant cycle. “I am so proud of our Foundation for the grants which we approved last week. These grants will help thousands of Texans who are … Continue Reading
Alexander Jablonski, Ryan Miller, Elizabeth Brown, and Mary “Molly” Schultz are the four highest scorers on the July 2022 Texas Bar Exam, the Texas Board of Law Examiners announced in a press release. “The Supreme Court of Texas is extremely proud of the achievements of these recent law graduates,” said Texas Supreme Court Justice Brett … Continue Reading
Nonprofit Texas Appleseed will honor A. Shonn Brown and the late Clarence B. Brown III with the J. Chrys Dougherty Good Apple Award at the 20th annual Good Apple Dinner on November 17. The Pro Bono Leadership Awards will be presented to Deloitte Consulting and Enoch Kever. The event honors legal leaders and advocates whose … Continue Reading
The Dallas Bar Association announced the NBC 5/KXAS-TV team of Eva Parks, Scott Friedman, and Jose Sanchez as its 2022 Stephen Philbin Award Grand Prize Winner. The team’s entry, “Paper Tag Nation,” examined the extensive impacts of fraudulent Texas license plates, their threat to the public and police, and how the Texas Department of Motor … Continue Reading
Following the tragedy at Robb Elementary School that increased the community’s need for free civil legal aid services, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, or TRLA, on Monday announced the opening of a new civil legal aid office located in Uvalde. The new office is funded by the Texas Access to Justice Foundation, or TAJF, which will … Continue Reading
Each year in Texas, October 23 is recognized as Paralegal Day to honor the paralegal community and its contributions. The State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division encourages everyone to honor paralegals by celebrating Texas Paralegal Day. October 23 marks the 41st anniversary of the division’s founding in 1981. The division was created to promote high standards of conduct, professional ethics, and … Continue Reading
Congratulations to everyone who passed the July 2022 Texas Bar Exam! The Texas Board of Law Examiners has posted the full pass list for the exam.… Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors held its quarterly meeting September 30 in McAllen. Highlights of the meeting appear below. You can watch video of the meeting at youtube.com/statebaroftexas and read the agenda and meeting materials at texasbar.com/bodmaterials. 2023 President-elect Election Update The board voted to approve Jerry Alexander, of Dallas, and Steve … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas received a national award for communications related to its 2022 elections. The National Association of Bar Executives Communications Section on September 23 awarded the State Bar of Texas a 2022 Luminary Award for Excellence in PR/Marketing/Social Media Campaigns in the large bar category. The State Bar deployed a multimedia campaign … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors will hold its quarterly meeting at 9 a.m. CDT on September 30 in McAllen. Attorneys and members of the public can attend the meeting in person or watch it live on the State Bar’s YouTube channel. Public comment will be accepted. Those who wish to address the board … Continue Reading
The Texas Access to Justice Foundation, or TAJF, announced it received an additional $20 million in funding from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, or TDHCA, to continue the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. The state’s largest funding source for civil legal aid, TAJF was granted the first $20 million in August 2021 to help … Continue Reading
Houston attorneys will discuss how women have changed the legal profession at a Women and the Law panel at South Texas College of Law Houston. The panel, which will be held at noon on Thursday, September 22, at the Joe Green Auditorium is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Up to one … Continue Reading
The University of Houston Law Center will officially open its new John M. O’Quinn Law Building during a ribbon-cutting ceremony and celebration at 6 p.m. Thursday, September 22. The $93 million facility is one of the newest law school buildings in Texas and nationwide. “This has been a decades-long dream of alumni, faculty, staff, students and … Continue Reading
Former State Bar of Texas President Randy Sorrels received the prestigious Attorney of the Year Award at the Texas Legal Excellence Awards Dinner on September 14 in Dallas. The award, given by ALM Media and Texas Lawyer, recognizes a lawyer who provides the greatest success and service throughout Texas. Amy M. Stewart of the Stewart … Continue Reading
