The Dallas Bar Association will host a Texas Day of Civility and Professionalism with a half-day seminar at the Belo Mansion in downtown Dallas. The day was created to reaffirm the Texas Lawyer’s Creed, which calls for attorneys to conduct themselves with courtesy and professionalism toward judges, adversaries, peers, colleagues, and clients.… Continue Reading
Depending on whom you talk to, the footprint you leave online, whether it is the websites you visit or the emails you send, is essentially private and shouldn’t get in the hands of advertisers or anyone else. But to others, that history is merely business—data that can be used by companies to tailor ads to … Continue Reading
Editor’s note: State Bar of Texas President Tom Vick sent the following message to members Tuesday. I’m writing to share progress on our search for a general counsel to serve the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors. The board voted unanimously in January to approve the hiring of a general counsel. The general counsel … Continue Reading
Face recognition has its benefits in securing iPhones or, in the case of artificial intelligence company Kairos, its use in helping people with Alzheimer’s identify family members without feeling embarrassed or helping law enforcement identify criminals as founder and CEO Brian Brackeen said of his business’ work at a panel discussion at the Fairmont during … Continue Reading
The Houston Volunteer Lawyers expanded its pro se assistance program, known as the Library Booth, which provides legal information for people representing themselves typically in family law matters like divorce and custody modification. The program will now be open five days a week from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. … Continue Reading
Carrollton’s Creekview High School won first at the 39th annual Texas High School Mock Trial Competition, marking a repeat from last year and their fifth championship in the past six years. The competition took place March 3 at the George Allen, Sr. Courthouse in Dallas and brought more than 25 high schools to argue a … Continue Reading
The third cohort of the Texas Opportunity and Justice Incubator, or TOJI, started March 1, with its newest participants getting introduced to ways to run a successful solo law practice. TOJI is the first statewide legal incubator in Texas and aims to close the access to justice gap. The program teaches attorneys with fewer than … Continue Reading
Don’t think for a second that South by Southwest doesn’t have anything to do with the legal world. SXSW has been offering continuing legal education and other law-related programming since 1998—and this year proves to be just as informative, with sessions on everything from government policy and augmented reality to startups and blockchain.… Continue Reading
The latest group to be certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization was inducted at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center in Austin on February 23. Spanning nearly 30 specialty areas, inductees included 194 attorneys and 30 paralegals.… Continue Reading
The University of Houston Law Alumni Association honored State Bar of Texas Board of Directors Chair Rehan Alimohammad with its annual Diversity and Inclusion Award on February 17 at the association’s 42nd Annual Law Gala and Auction. Alimohammad received the award in recognition of significant achievement toward developing a more diverse and inclusive legal community. … Continue Reading
Check out our editorial staff’s must-reads for the March 2018 issue. Don’t forget to catch up on Movers and Shakers, Memorials, and Disciplinary Actions.… Continue Reading
The Justice for All calendar is a two-year calendar designed to inform low-income Texans of their rights and responsibilities. A product of the State Bar of Texas Legal Access Division, legal services attorneys, and pro bono attorneys, the calendar covers basic information on a variety of topics ranging from fair debt collection to tenant rights. … Continue Reading
Update (2/26/2018): The Supreme Court of Texas has extended the order permitting out-of-state lawyers to practice temporarily in Texas through August 31. Read the amended order here. Original post (8/30/2017) Editor’s Note: The Texas Supreme Court issued the following advisory Wednesday regarding its emergency orders related to Hurricane Harvey. The Texas Supreme Court has amended orders … Continue Reading
Veterans can receive free legal advice at a clinic hosted by the Houston Northwest Bar Association, the Montgomery County Bar Association, and the Houston Bar Foundation’s Veterans Legal Initiative on Saturday, February 24.… Continue Reading
The Dallas Bar Association, Dallas Women’s Foundation, and the Dallas Women Lawyers Association have created DBA WE LEAD: Women Empowered to Lead in the Legal Profession. The one-year program, which is designed to empower women as leaders in the profession and address challenges they face in practice, is an initiative of DBA President Michael K. … Continue Reading
Isidore Starr, long considered the “father of law-related education” died February 10, 2018. He was 106. Starr was one of the founders and supporters of the State Bar of Texas Law-Related Education program. Since the 1970s, he and his wife, Kay, have conducted institutes on the founding documents across Texas. Starr has authored many articles … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division elected Megan Goor as its president-elect. Goor, who is a certified paralegal in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, is a senior paralegal and office manager at the Brender Law Firm in Fort Worth. She works on cases involving personal injury, product liability, … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors voted January 26 to approve Lisa Blue of Dallas and Randy Sorrels of Houston as candidates for president-elect in the 2018 election. There are currently no additional president-elect candidates, although members have until March 1 to run as a petition candidate by submitting a petition signed by … Continue Reading
A new comprehensive training video introduced by Attorney General Ken Paxton aims to educate Texans about and combat against human trafficking. Be the One in the Fight Against Human Trafficking was put together by the Office of the Texas Attorney General’s Human Trafficking and Transnational Organized Crime Section and debuted to the public at the … Continue Reading
John Siemietkowski credits the Army with giving him his first law experience. An ROTC scholarship helped him graduate from Georgetown University and eventually Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law. His work as a judge advocate put him in a federal court as a special assistant U.S. attorney just a few years out of … Continue Reading
Veterans in need of legal advice can get free consultations at a legal clinic at the Texas City VA Outpatient Clinic on Saturday, February 10. Veterans or spouses of deceased veterans can receive counsel from volunteer attorneys in any area of law, including family law, wills and probate, consumer law, real estate law, and tax … Continue Reading
The Houston Bar Association Elder Law Committee will sponsor a “Will-A-Thon” at the Tidwell Park and Community Center. The event will provide wills and basic medical directives at no cost to senior citizens 60 and over, disabled persons, and veterans of all ages who are Harris County residents and meet the Houston Volunteer Lawyers’ low-income … Continue Reading
San Antonio attorney James C. Woo has joined the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors as an at-large director. The board approved Woo’s appointment on January 26 at its quarterly meeting in San Antonio. His term was effective immediately and expires in June 2020. Woo is a shareholder at the firm of Davidson Troilo … Continue Reading
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit is accepting comments about a proposed amendment to circuit rule 35.5. Read the full notice, which includes the proposed redline changes, on the court’s website. The court is accepting written comments through March 9 by email at Changes@ca5.uscourts.gov or by mail at: Clerk of Court U.S. … Continue Reading
