A litany of rule changes have been made and ethics opinions issued by bar associations across the country in order to catch up with the pace of social media. A South by Southwest panel covered changes regarding competence, unintentionally transmitted communications, and disappearing data.… Continue Reading
In August 2014, attorney-mediator Andrew Tolchin started the “Texas Lawyers” Group, or TL Group, on Facebook. Four years later, right after the February 2018 Texas Bar Exam results were released, the TL Group reached a significant milestone, surpassing the 10,000-member mark, and as of this writing constitutes nearly 10 percent of the bar. Tolchin credits … Continue Reading
The Texas Social Media Research Institute at Tarleton State University will present a social media award to the State Bar of Texas for its Twitter account (@statebaroftexas) on April 17, 2018, at the 6th annual Social Media Conference in Fort Worth. The award recognizes top Texas state agencies included on the Texas State Library and … Continue Reading
Panelists Tracy Gardner, senior vice president of digital strategy and global business development for Warner Music Group, Bobby Rosenbloum, vice-chairman of global entertainment and media practice at Greenberg Traurig, and Ted Suh, vice president of digital music at musical.ly, discussed some of the hot-button issues in social media music licensing at SXSW session this month. … Continue Reading
As you may already know, Facebook will soon make changes to what you see on your news feed. Posts from friends and family members will be prioritized over those from the pages you like such as the State Bar of Texas. So, we wanted to make it easy for you to keep seeing the news, … Continue Reading
Nearly 203 million people have cellphones and the power of connectivity that comes with them, yet the legal profession has been slow to embrace the rapid-fire changes in technology, said Steven Best, chair of the ABA TECHSHOW. Which is why, after 30 years, the ABA TECHSHOW is still thriving. This past March, attorneys converged in … Continue Reading
To help you start the New Year on the right track (by staying up on your Texas Bar Journal reading, of course), we’ve selected our must-reads for the January issue. In addition to the reader favorites—Disciplinary Actions, Memorials, and Movers and Shakers—be sure to check out our 2015 Year in Review for caselaw updates in … Continue Reading
As we take a look at the first installment of the State Bar of Texas’s #txlawdesk social media project, it’s clear that many Texas lawyers keep traditional desks. According to the Harvard Business Review’s October 2014 cover story, the design of an office or workspace can affect a host of important issues, including collaboration, concentration, … Continue Reading
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the State Bar of Texas. As we celebrate, we want to engage lawyers and the general public on a variety of historical facts pertaining to State Bar history. What better way to showcase our history with you than through Throwback Thursdays?… Continue Reading
On October 17, sponsored in part by the Computer and Technology Section of the State Bar of Texas, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law will host a symposium and CLE that will feature discussions on social media matters, such as constitutional questions, issues with judges and juries, and the ethical use of these online … Continue Reading
For many Texas lawyers, desks and offices take on a significant importance in our lives and careers. Often these spaces become a representation of our professional identities, home to our creative idiosyncrasies, and landing pad for our often-challenging workload. After all, workers in America clock in more time than those in any other country in … Continue Reading
With the option to hide behind avatars, handles, and screen names, people can be downright mean, even libelous, while communicating online. When defamatory statements are published online and a victim chooses to take action, who is to blame? For websites like Tumblr and Twitter, which provide outlets for anyone with a username to publish content, … Continue Reading
Texas Bar Today is an online media network featuring curated news and commentary from Texas legal professionals. If you are a Texas legal professional/blogger and are not yet listed on our Texas Law Blogs section of Texas Bar Today, please email webmaster@texasbar.com to request inclusion on the site.… Continue Reading
What Ernest Hemingway reportedly considered to be his best work was also his briefest. To settle a bar bet, the story goes, Hemingway was challenged to write a complete novel in only six words. The result? "For sale: baby shoes, never worn." Texas Bar Journal, and the 2010 State Bar Annual Meeting Legal Innovation Track: … Continue Reading
