Kristina “Krisi” Kastl, a personal injury attorney and founder of Kastl Law, was elected as 113th president of the Dallas Bar Association, or DBA, on January 22, 2022. She has served on the DBA Board of Directors for many years and previously served as president of the Dallas Women Lawyers Association in 2011 and the … Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
The Dallas Bar Association will hold a LegalLine clinic from 4 to 8 p.m. April 29. Volunteer attorneys will be available to answer legal questions at no cost. To register, complete the online form at https://tinyurl.com/DBALegaLine. A volunteer attorney will call the participant to provide up to 15 minutes of free legal advice. Space is … Continue Reading
The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, a joint initiative of the Dallas Bar Association and Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, will hold virtual legal clinics on April 23, April 30, and May 7. Clinics will be held on the following dates and times: • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., April 23 – Virtual clinic with DVAP … Continue Reading
The Dallas Bar Association dedicated its 29th house for Habitat for Humanity on August 24. The DBA began building homes for Habitat in 1991 and is the longest running whole-house sponsor in Dallas. Volunteer attorneys work on the Habitat projects with the central theme being “no commitment of time or money is too small; every … Continue Reading
The Dallas Bar Association, or DBA, received a grant from the Texas Bar Foundation to launch its Entrepreneurs in Community Lawyering program this fall. The Entrepreneurs in Community Lawyering program is the first local legal incubator in Dallas and seeks to create a pipeline for lawyers who are well equipped to launch a fiscally stable … Continue Reading
The Dallas Bar Association, or DBA, recently elected Laura Benitez Geisler, of the Geisler Law Firm, to serve as president in 2019. Upon being sworn in on January 12, Geisler will be the first Hispanic member of the DBA to serve as president. Geisler currently serves as board adviser to the DBA’s Lawyer Referral Service … Continue Reading
The Dallas Bar Association will host its annual Education Symposium from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. October 29 at the Belo Mansion. The symposium aims to bring together community leaders in the hopes of improving public education in the Metroplex.… Continue Reading
The American Bar Association Committee on Bar Activities and Services recognized the Dallas Bar Association as the recipient of the 2018 ABA Partnership Award on July 31 in Chicago. The award was presented in relation to DBA’s work on the DBA WE LEAD program.… Continue Reading
The Dallas Bar Association dedicated its 28th Habitat for Humanity house on July 21. The DBA began building homes for Habitat for Humanity in 1991.… Continue Reading
The Dallas Bar Association is hosting “A Conversation with Dallas Police Chief David Brown” on Tuesday, September 29, at the Belo Mansion in downtown Dallas. During the free event, which begins at noon and is open to the public, Brown will discuss issues including crime trends, community policing efforts, body cameras, and policies for officer-involved … Continue Reading
