Susi Boss, a senior paralegal with Higdon, Hardy & Zuflacht, was elected president-elect of the State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division on January 31. Boss first joined the division in 2003 and serves as parliamentarian on the Executive Board in addition to being a District 5 director. She is also parliamentarian of the San Antonio … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division will host the 2019 Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar from September 18 to 20 at the DoubleTree in Austin. “There’s No Place Like TAPS” will include CLE, socials, a keynote luncheon, and the Paralegal Division Annual Meeting on September 20.… Continue Reading
The latest group to be certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization was inducted at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center in Austin on February 23. Spanning nearly 30 specialty areas, inductees included 194 attorneys and 30 paralegals.… Continue Reading
By Megan Goor The State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division is hosting its annual three-day CLE event October 4-6 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Addison. Early registration has been extended until August 22. The Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar, or TAPS, is a three-day conference for paralegals that includes up to 14 hours of continuing … Continue Reading
The 35th Annual Texas Forum: Today’s Legal Practice for Attorneys and Paralegals – Faster, Better, Stronger will focus on fine-tuning the attorney/paralegal partnership. The event runs from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 8 at the Texas Law Center, 1414 Colorado Ave., Austin. Registration for both the live event and the webcast is underway. The … Continue Reading
District 3 of the State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division celebrated Paralegal Day with a luncheon October 12. The event celebrated paralegals and the 35th anniversary of the division’s establishment in 1981, when the State Bar of Texas became the first bar association to create a separate division for paralegals.… Continue Reading
The Texas Board of Legal Specialization announced the induction of 206 attorneys and 25 paralegals into Board Certification at its annual induction ceremony Thursday. The event, held at the University of Texas’ Frank Erwin Center, was attended by more than 450 attorneys, paralegals and family members from all over the state as well as the … Continue Reading
Each year in Texas, October 23 is recognized as Paralegal Day to honor the paralegal community and its contributions. The State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division encourages everyone to honor paralegals by celebrating Texas Paralegal Day. October 23 marks the anniversary of the division’s founding in 1981. The section was created to promote high standards of conduct, professional ethics, and … Continue Reading
The Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas and texaslawhelp.org are offering a free training webinar to paralegals who are interested in volunteering for the website’s pro bono program. The webinar will be available online September 9 from 6 to 7:30 p.m., and the Paralegal Division’s Fort Worth/Arlington division will host an in-person training … Continue Reading
The Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas will host the Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar (TAPS) Saddle Up for CLE, September 30-October 2 at the Sheraton Hotel in Fort Worth.… Continue Reading
Attorneys and paralegals from across the state will meet in Dallas on Feb. 28 to discuss the past and future of the legal profession at the 32nd Annual Texas Forum.… Continue Reading
The Paralegal Division is sponsoring the Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar (TAPS) at the Marriott Hotel & Golf Resort in Fort Worth on October 5 - 7, 2011.… Continue Reading
Texas Forum XXVIII, to be held Feb. 25 in Dallas, offers ethics CLE for attorneys and paralegals on ethical vulnerabilities created by business scandals and social media.… Continue Reading
The Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas asks that all Texas paralegals participate in its 2010 Compensation Survey between now and December 15.… Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division encourages everyone to honor paralegals by celebrating Texas Paralegal Day, Saturday, October 23.… Continue Reading