In the sixth installment in a series of episodes of the State Bar of Texas Podcast recorded from the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting 2024, the topic focuses on Hernandez v. Texas. The 1954 case Hernandez v. Texas was the first and only Mexican-American civil rights case heard and decided by the United States … Continue Reading
In the fifth installment in a series of episodes of the State Bar of Texas Podcast recorded from the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting 2024, the topic focuses on managing the client relationship. Emotions can run high in family law cases, but creating realistic expectations can help your client effectively navigate the ups and … Continue Reading
In the fourth installment in a series of episodes of the State Bar of Texas Podcast recorded from the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting 2024, the topic focuses on sports betting and fantasy sports. Currently, all sports betting in Texas is illegal, despite the fact that many people believe there is a gray area … Continue Reading
In the third installment in a series of episodes of the State Bar of Texas Podcast recorded from the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting 2024, the topic focuses on Texas business courts. Both the governor and Legislature of Texas have hoped to drive more business to Texas, but previously, businesses have expressed concerns over … Continue Reading
In the second installment in a series of episodes of the State Bar of Texas Podcast recorded from the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting 2024, Camille Vasquez joins State Bar of Texas Podcast host Rocky Dhir to talk about her path to becoming a lawyer and what led to her involvement in the highly … Continue Reading
In the first installment in a series of episodes of the State Bar of Texas Podcast recorded from the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting 2024, the topic focuses on the intricacies of AI policy and governance. Lawyers have been getting into ethical hot water over both the use and misuse of AI, failing in … 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 Texas Young Lawyers Association will launch its newest podcast, Practice Areas: 101 Podcast, on October 8. Every other week young lawyers from across Texas will discuss “what type of law do you practice?” Topics of discussions each week will include the various aspects of the practice area, including “war stories” and words of advice … Continue Reading
The “Lady Justice: Women of the Court” podcast will feature Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman, Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Rhonda Wood, Chief Justice Bridget McCormack of Michigan, and Justice Beth Walker of West Virginia. In a press release, Justice Guzman describes the podcast as “an exciting opportunity to enhance the public’s understanding about the … Continue Reading
Businesses all over the country have been heavily impacted by emergency public health measures, and many employers do not know how to navigate these quickly changing circumstances. Does current employment law or OSHA offer guidance for pandemic responses? What are employers’ responsibilities to their employees? On the latest episode of the State Bar of Texas … Continue Reading
