Volunteer attorneys will be available to answer legal questions on Wednesdays in November through the Dallas Bar Association’s LegalLine E-Clinic. The clinics, which run from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., are free of cost. A volunteer attorney will call a participant for up to 15 minutes of legal advice. No attorney-client relationship will be established. … Continue Reading
The annual Harvest Celebration, co-sponsored by the Houston Bar Association (HBA), Houston Bar Foundation (HBF), and Houston Bar Association Auxiliary (HBAA), is celebrating its 75th anniversary at 7 p.m. on November 11 at River Oaks Country Club in Houston. All net proceeds directly support pro bono services through Houston Volunteer Lawyers (HVL), according to a … Continue Reading
Former Judge L. Clifford Davis, the oldest living African American attorney in Texas, received a Presidential Commendation from the State Bar of Texas on October 12, in celebration of his lifelong dedication to public service and integrity in the law. Davis celebrated his 100th birthday on the same day he received the commendation. State Bar … Continue Reading
Update 11/4/2024: Due to popular demand, vLex Fastcase has added a second webinar to demonstrate the platform’s new features to members of the State Bar of Texas. Webinar Details: Date: December 9 Time: Noon to 1 p.m. CST Register here Original post 10/21/2024: Since 2014, Fastcase’s legal research has been one of the most important … Continue Reading
Volunteer attorneys will be available to answer legal questions on Wednesdays in October through the Dallas Bar Association’s LegalLine E-Clinic. The clinics, which run from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., are free of cost. A volunteer attorney will call a participant for up to 15 minutes of legal advice. No attorney-client relationship will be established. … Continue Reading
The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, an initiative of the Dallas Bar Association, Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, and local lawyers, is hosting free virtual and in-person legal clinics for eligible Dallas County residents throughout October.… Continue Reading
The University of Houston Law Center received a $1.25 million gift from Alan F. Levin, a UHLC alumnus, and his wife, Diane, for the endowment of a mediation clinic to build upon and enhance mediation training for students, according to a press release. The mediation clinic is one of 13 specialized clinics at the UHLC … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas Hispanic Issues Section and the Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF) will host LAWtería 2024, benefiting TAJF legal aid efforts throughout Texas. The fifth annual virtual game night will take place at 6 p.m. on September 24 via Zoom. To participate in the event, attendees are encouraged to donate to … Continue Reading
Gov. Greg Abbott swore in the newly appointed judges to the Texas Business Court on September 19 at Texas A&M University School of Law in Fort Worth. Created during the 88th legislative session with the enactment of HB 19, each Business Court Division will provide a mechanism for businesses to resolve complex commercial disputes in … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors will meet at 8 a.m. on September 27 at the Overton Hotel & Conference Center in Lubbock. The meeting is open to the public and will be broadcast live on the State Bar of Texas YouTube channel. The meeting agenda is available here and the board packet materials … Continue Reading
The Supreme Court of Texas honored the legacy of former Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson by unveiling his official court portrait on September 6 in the Supreme Court of Texas courtroom. Jefferson, who served as chief justice of the Supreme Court of Texas from 2004 to 2013, was the state’s first African American Supreme Court … Continue Reading
State Bar of Texas President Steve Benesh will provide remarks during the University of Houston Law Pioneers Heritage Celebration scheduled for 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on September 20 in the John M. O’Quinn Law Building at the University of Houston Law Center. The event will also be held virtually. The event will feature a … Continue Reading
The 25th annual Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar (TAPS) takes place October 2-4 at the Embassy Suites Denton Convention Center. Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division, “On Silver Stars We Soar Into TAPS 2024” will feature three days of CLE, networking, a keynote speech by State Bar Immediate Past President Cindy V. Tisdale, … Continue Reading
The Supreme Court of Texas has issued final approval and adoption of amendments to Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct 1.08, 1.09, 3.09, 4.03, 5.01, and 5.05; of new Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct 1.10 and 1.18; and of new Texas Rule of Disciplinary Procedure 13.05. The rules are effective October 1, 2024. Regarding … Continue Reading
The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, an initiative of the Dallas Bar Association, Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, and local lawyers, is hosting free virtual and in-person legal clinics for eligible Dallas County residents throughout September.… Continue Reading
The Mexican-American Bar Association of Texas Foundation’s 19th annual Scholarship Luncheon took place August 21, 2024, at the C. Baldwin Curio Collection by Hilton. Scholarships are awarded to outstanding law students from each of the three Houston-based law schools who “exemplify leadership, commitment, justice, and equality within the Hispanic community and beyond.”… Continue Reading
Texas Tech University School of Law and St. Mary’s University School of Law were named the 2023-2024 ABA Competitions Co-Champions by the American Bar Association. Champions are recognized by the ABA for earning the most total points in the Law Student Division’s Arbitration Competition, Negotiation Competition, Client Counseling Competition, Representation in Mediation Competition, and National … Continue Reading
The Supreme Court of Texas issued an order on August 6 preliminarily approving rules governing licensed legal paraprofessionals and licensed court-access assistants and inviting public comments. The court’s new and amended rules would allow licensed paraprofessionals to represent low-income individuals facing certain issues in the areas of family law, estate planning and probate law, and … Continue Reading
State Bar of Texas Past President Guy N. Harrison, 77, of Longview, died August 4. He received his J.D. in 1974 from Southern Methodist University School of Law and began his service to the State Bar of Texas in the 1990s. He was a member of the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors from … Continue Reading
The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, an initiative of the Dallas Bar Association, Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, and local lawyers, is hosting free virtual and in-person legal clinics for eligible Dallas County residents throughout August.… Continue Reading
The Supreme Court of Texas issued an order on June 25 regarding the adoption and implementation of the NextGen Bar Exam and a separate Texas law component. The court expects both to debut with the administration of the July 2028 Texas Bar Examination, according to a press release. The court issued the order following an … Continue Reading
The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas is accepting public comments on the following proposed ethics opinions: Proposed Opinion 2024-2 (comment deadline 8/12/2024): (1) May a lawyer accept payment from a private company for providing pre-recorded educational presentations or livestreamed Q&A sessions on general legal topics, which the private company markets to … Continue Reading
Hedy Bower, director of TexasBarCLE, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Gene Cavin Award for Excellence in CLE. Nominations for the Gene Cavin Award are solicited from the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors, CLE Committee members, and past award recipients. The award was established by the CLE Committee in 1989 and … Continue Reading
The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas is accepting public comments on the following proposed ethics opinion: Proposed Opinion 2024-1 (comment deadline 7/20/2024): If a lawyer for a governmental entity attends a meeting between a representative of the governmental entity and an individual known to be represented by a lawyer regarding the … Continue Reading