The Law Office of David A. Fernandez is hosting a donation drive for Operation Homefront’s Star-Spangled Babies program from mid-January to the end of March. The program provides military families with early education tips, a support system, and baby supplies when finances are tight or a service member is deployed. The firm is in need … Continue Reading
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 defined a modernized retirement system, or MRS, for individuals entering military service on or after January 1, 2018. Service members with less than 12 years of service on December 31, 2017, have the option of remaining with the current military retirement system or switching to the … Continue Reading
Our top four picks from the Texas Bar Journal’s May issue, plus Disciplinary Actions and Memorials. History Revisited The 1925 all-woman court will be reenacted at the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting. By David A. Furlow and Lynne Liberato SXSW 2016 Where tech and law collide. By Lindsay Stafford Mader Service on the Move The … Continue Reading
Robert B. Goss, a Houston veterans’ law attorney, received the Pro Bono Advocate of the Year Award from the Center for Veterans Advancement and the National Organization of Veterans’ Advocates Inc. Goss accepted the award March 12 at NOVA’s spring conference in Las Vegas. “I was shocked and deeply honored to receive this award, as … Continue Reading
El Paso Lawyers for Patriots is holding a two-day CLE May 20-21, 2011, at Fort Bliss on legal issues affecting veterans and active duty military.… Continue Reading
The Texas Supreme Court issued an order Thursday amending law-practice rules to allow military attorneys stationed in Texas but licensed elsewhere to represent military service members in certain civil matters in state courts.… Continue Reading
The U.S. Armed Forces protect citizens’ rights, including the right to access to justice. The Houston Bar Association and Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program have found a way to ensure that Houston veterans receive access to justice in return. Approximately 1/3 of Houston veterans are homeless and many more are living on modest means, unable to … Continue Reading
