The Dallas Bar Association has named Chief Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn, of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, as the inaugural recipient of the DBA’s Jurist of the Year Award. Lynn will receive her award at the DBA’s Bench Bar Conference in Horseshoe Bay, which is scheduled for November. Lynn was … Continue Reading
The Dallas Bar Association named Cheryl Wattley as the recipient of the 2021 Outstanding Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, to be presented at the DBA’s Bench Bar Conference in Horseshoe Bay on November 4. The award is given annually to the DBA member who best exemplifies the noble principles of the legal profession.… Continue Reading
Become a well-being champion by participating in Well-Being Week in Law starting today through May 7! Here’s your chance to join others across the legal profession in doing activities that promote health and happiness. Check out the list of activities and webinars to participate in here. Each day of Well-Being Week in Law focuses on … Continue Reading
The Dallas Bar Association will host Louis Freeh as the special guest speaker for the association’s Law Day celebrating at noon May 3. Freeh, an attorney and judge who served as FBI director from 1993-2001, will be interviewed by DBA President Aaron Tobin.… Continue Reading
“A Minute with the Candidates” Video Series Voting in the 2021 elections for State Bar of Texas president-elect and open district director positions starts tomorrow, April 1, and ends at 5 p.m. CDT on April 30. To help you get to know the president-elect candidates better, we’ve produced a four-part video series, “A Minute with the Candidates,” featuring short interviews … Continue Reading
Learn more about the State Bar of Texas 2021 president-elect candidates—Sara Dysart, of San Antonio, and Laura Gibson, of Houston—through our four-part video series, “A Minute with the Candidates.” In today’s third video of the series, the candidates answer the question: “What do you do to recharge your batteries so that you can serve your … Continue Reading
The candidates for 2021-2022 State Bar of Texas president-elect participated in a virtual forum on March 25 sponsored by the state’s metro bar associations. Video of the forum, which was approved for 1.5 hours of MCLE credit, is available to watch on demand here. Candidates Sara Dysart, of San Antonio, and Laura Gibson, of Houston, … Continue Reading
Get to know your State Bar of Texas 2021 president-elect candidates, Sara Dysart, of San Antonio, and Laura Gibson, of Houston, through our four-part video series, “A Minute with the Candidates.” In today’s second video of the series, the candidates discuss what was most challenging, whether personally or professionally, during the pandemic for them. The … Continue Reading
The two candidates for 2021-2022 State Bar of Texas president-elect will participate in a virtual forum on March 25 sponsored by the state’s metro bar associations. Candidates Sara Dysart, of San Antonio, and Laura Gibson, of Houston, will discuss their qualifications for office, plans for the future, and the challenges facing the State Bar and … Continue Reading
The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, a joint initiative of the Dallas Bar Association and Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, and Dallas law firms have partnered to hold virtual clinics in February:… Continue Reading
Judge Tonya Parker, of the 116th District Court in Dallas, will receive the 2021 Martin Luther King Jr. Justice Award from the Dallas Bar Association. Parker will receive the award during the 28th Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon at noon January 18 via Zoom. The event is open to the public.… Continue Reading
The Dallas Bar Association and the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers are launching the 2021 STEER program, a mentorship program that focuses on cultivating relationships and providing substantive and practical legal advice.… Continue Reading
Aaron Z. Tobin, a trial attorney and named partner in Condon Tobin Sladek Thornton Nerenberg, has been elected Dallas Bar Association president for 2021. Tobin will be inaugurated as the Dallas Bar’s 112th president in January.… Continue Reading
The Dallas Bar Association presented its annual awards to Dallas attorneys. Recipients of awards were recognized for their work with the bar and the legal profession. The winners:… Continue Reading
The Dallas Bar Association Community Involvement Committee announced the Family Place and the Grant Halliburton Foundation as winners of the Charity Madness event, an annual event to give charities recognition as well as funds and donations. First-place winner the Family Place has been a leader in the work to stop family violence since 1978. The … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas, the Texas Access to Justice Commission, the American Bar Association, and others proudly support National Pro Bono Celebration Week (October 25-31). Pro Bono week is an opportunity to educate the public about the good work the legal community does to improve the lives of vulnerable Texans and to encourage more … Continue Reading
The Dallas Bar Association will host a virtual town hall to discuss race relations and policing in Dallas from noon to 1 p.m. on July 31. Panelists at the forum include Dallas Chief of Police Reneé Hall; Tonya McClary, director of the Office of Community Police Oversight Monitor; Pastor Richie Butler, of St. Luke Community … Continue Reading
The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, a joint initiative of the Dallas Bar Association and Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, and local Dallas law firms are hosting virtual clinics every Thursday in July.… Continue Reading
Volunteer attorneys will be available to answer legal questions at the LegalLine E-Clinic, sponsored by the Dallas Bar Association, set to run on Wednesdays in July from 4 to 8 p.m.… Continue Reading
Interested in opening your own practice and bringing justice to everyday people? Apply Now! Visit dallasbar.org/incubatorprogram to apply. Application deadline: Friday, July 17, 2020. The Dallas Bar Association launched “Entrepreneurs in Community Lawyering” in 2019 as the first local legal incubator program in Dallas. The incubator helps socially conscious lawyers start a financially sustainable solo … Continue Reading
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas will host its 20th Annual Women’s Advocacy Awards in two online events featuring conversations with four Texas legal all stars. On June 11, former State Bar of Texas President Harriet Miers, Locke Lord LLP partner and former counsel to President George W. Bush, and Shonn Evans … Continue Reading
The Dallas Bar Association is sponsoring free LegalLine E-Clinics on Wednesdays in June. Volunteer attorneys will answer legal questions from 4 to 8 p.m. each week. Volunteers will call participants to provide up to 15 minutes of free legal advice for a legal issue. Space is limited and registration closes at 1 p.m. on the … Continue Reading
The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, a joint initiative of the Dallas Bar Association and Legal Aid NorthWest Texas, and local Dallas law firms are hosting virtual clinics every Thursday in June.… Continue Reading
