The Hon. Meca Walker is the 39th chair of the Texas Bar College Board of Directors. She is the 2nd African American to serve as chair. Her term began on July 15 and will end on the same day in 2021. The Texas Bar College is an honorary society of lawyers, judges, and paralegals who … Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: The State Bar of Texas is providing this collection of important links, blog posts, and media stories to keep its members and the public informed of the latest news and resources related to the novel coronavirus outbreak and its impact on the legal community. Important links State Bar of Texas Coronavirus Legal Resources … Continue Reading
By Tammie S. Haynes On a beautiful autumn day, I walked into the redbrick Montgomery County Courthouse annex to a nondescript back hallway. Halfway down a line of chairs along the wall, a lone man sat with his hands clasped, elbows resting on his knees, his head bowed. On a door, a plaque read “Dispute Resolution … Continue Reading
I recently retired as the Isidor Loeb Professor at the University of Missouri School of Law, which inspired me to write My Last Lecture: More Unsolicited Advice for Future and Current Lawyers. Some of the guidance in that article is specifically for law students, but most of it is about good lawyering. Here are some … Continue Reading
Difficult as it may be to believe, Texas lawyers have been using mediation to resolve disputes for more than 25 years. Mediators, during this time period, have developed a broad array of methods of resolving even the most complex problems. Texas lawyers have also received training in mediation advocacy, negotiation, and utilizing various alternative dispute … Continue Reading