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TYLA program will aid aspiring first-generation lawyers with grant from Texas Bar Foundation

The Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) has received a $43,440 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation to create the Texas Future Lawyers Alliance (TFLA). The group will comprise 20 undergraduate aspiring lawyers attending Texas colleges and universities who will receive a year of legal training, legal networking, career guidance, and law school admissions support. “As … Continue Reading

Sarah Clower Keathley of Corsicana elected State Bar of Texas president-elect

Texas attorneys elected Sarah Clower Keathley of Corsicana to be president-elect of the State Bar of Texas. Keathley received 52.59%—8,014—of the 15,239 votes cast during the monthlong voting period that ended April 30. Her opponent, Ray Thomas, of McAllen, received 47.41%, or 7,225 votes. Keathley will be sworn in as president-elect during a State Bar of Texas Board of Directors meeting … Continue Reading

Texas Young Lawyers Association receives $45,000 grant from Texas Bar Foundation

The Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) received a $45,000 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation to create a website aimed at educating prospective law students on the law school process from start to finish, according to a press release. Expected to launch this spring, the website will break down barriers faced by nontraditional and first-time … Continue Reading

TYLA Director Spotlight: Tiffany Sheppard

Editor’s Note: In this blog series, we are getting to know the members of the Texas Young Lawyers Association Board of Directors. TYLA, commonly called the “public service arm” of the State Bar of Texas, works to facilitate the administration of justice, foster respect for the law, and advance the role of the legal profession in … Continue Reading

President-elect hopefuls release ‘Meet the Candidates’ videos

Voting in the 2023 elections for State Bar of Texas and Texas Young Lawyers Association presidents-elect and open district director positions starts April 3 and ends at 5 p.m. CDT on May 2. To help you get to know the State Bar president-elect candidates better, we’ve produced two “Meet the Candidates” videos featuring messages from … Continue Reading

TYLA offers media guide for reporters covering legal issues

Legal matters generally involve parties who have different versions of the story and the facts. Cases may be complex and involve legal terms unfamiliar to the public. Understanding the basics of the legal system, the differences in the types of courts, and the meaning of legal terms is important to accurately reporting on legal proceedings. … Continue Reading

TYLA Director Spotlight: Naomi Melchiorre

Editor’s Note: In this blog series, we are getting to know the members of the Texas Young Lawyers Association Board of Directors. TYLA, commonly called the “public service arm” of the State Bar of Texas, works to facilitate the administration of justice, foster respect for the law, and advance the role of the legal profession in … Continue Reading

TYLA Director Spotlight: Alyson Martinez

Editor’s Note: In this blog series, we are getting to know the members of the Texas Young Lawyers Association Board of Directors. TYLA, commonly called the “public service arm” of the State Bar of Texas, works to facilitate the administration of justice, foster respect for the law, and advance the role of the legal profession in … Continue Reading

TYLA Director Spotlight: Miranda Caballero

Editor’s Note: In this blog series, we are getting to know the members of the Texas Young Lawyers Association Board of Directors. TYLA, commonly called the “public service arm” of the State Bar of Texas, works to facilitate the administration of justice, foster respect for the law, and advance the role of the legal profession in … Continue Reading

TYLA Director Spotlight: Ryan Bauerle

Editor’s Note: In this blog series, we are getting to know the members of the Texas Young Lawyers Association Board of Directors. TYLA, commonly called the “public service arm” of the State Bar of Texas, works to facilitate the administration of justice, foster respect for the law, and advance the role of the legal profession in … Continue Reading

TYLA Director Spotlight: Reggie Wilson

Editor’s Note: In this blog series, we are getting to know the members of the Texas Young Lawyers Association Board of Directors. TYLA, commonly called the “public service arm” of the State Bar of Texas, works to facilitate the administration of justice, foster respect for the law, and advance the role of the legal profession in … Continue Reading

TYLA Director Spotlight: Michael Hanson

Editor’s Note: In this blog series, we are getting to know the members of the Texas Young Lawyers Association Board of Directors. TYLA, commonly called the “public service arm” of the State Bar of Texas, works to facilitate the administration of justice, foster respect for the law, and advance the role of the legal profession in … Continue Reading

TYLA Director Spotlight: Kaylie Morgan

Editor’s Note: In this blog series, we are getting to know the members of the Texas Young Lawyers Association Board of Directors. TYLA, commonly called the “public service arm” of the State Bar of Texas, works to facilitate the administration of justice, foster respect for the law, and advance the role of the legal profession in … Continue Reading

TYLA Director Spotlight: Michael Ritter

Editor’s Note: In this blog series, we are getting to know the members of the Texas Young Lawyers Association Board of Directors. TYLA, commonly called the “public service arm” of the State Bar of Texas, works to facilitate the administration of justice, foster respect for the law, and advance the role of the legal profession in … Continue Reading

TYLA Director Spotlight: Ashley Hymel

Editor’s Note: In this blog series, we are getting to know the members of the Texas Young Lawyers Association Board of Directors. TYLA, commonly called the “public service arm” of the State Bar of Texas, works to facilitate the administration of justice, foster respect for the law, and advance the role of the legal profession in … Continue Reading

TYLA Director Spotlight: Tyler Granger

Editor’s Note: In this blog series, we are getting to know the members of the Texas Young Lawyers Association Board of Directors. TYLA, commonly called the “public service arm” of the State Bar of Texas, works to facilitate the administration of justice, foster respect for the law, and advance the role of the legal profession in … Continue Reading

TYLA Director Spotlight: Timothy Adams

Editor’s Note: In this blog series, we are getting to know the members of the Texas Young Lawyers Association Board of Directors. TYLA, commonly called the “public service arm” of the State Bar of Texas, works to facilitate the administration of justice, foster respect for the law, and advance the role of the legal profession in … Continue Reading

TYLA Director Spotlight: Sushant Mohan

  Editor’s Note: In this blog series, we are getting to know the members of the Texas Young Lawyers Association Board of Directors. TYLA, commonly called the “public service arm” of the State Bar of Texas, works to facilitate the administration of justice, foster respect for the law, and advance the role of the legal profession … Continue Reading

TYLA Director Spotlight: Russell Shrauner

Editor’s Note: In this blog series, we are getting to know the members of the Texas Young Lawyers Association Board of Directors. TYLA, commonly called the “public service arm” of the State Bar of Texas, works to facilitate the administration of justice, foster respect for the law, and advance the role of the legal profession in … Continue Reading

TYLA Director Spotlight: Rosalyn Lark

Editor’s Note: In this blog series, we are getting to know the members of the Texas Young Lawyers Association Board of Directors. TYLA, commonly called the “public service arm” of the State Bar of Texas, works to facilitate the administration of justice, foster respect for the law, and advance the role of the legal profession in … Continue Reading

TYLA Director Spotlight: Rebecca Patterson

Editor’s Note: In this blog series, we are getting to know the members of the Texas Young Lawyers Association Board of Directors. TYLA, commonly called the “public service arm” of the State Bar of Texas, works to facilitate the administration of justice, foster respect for the law, and advance the role of the legal profession in … Continue Reading
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