The 25th annual Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar (TAPS) takes place October 2-4 at the Embassy Suites Denton Convention Center. Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division, “On Silver Stars We Soar Into TAPS 2024” will feature three days of CLE, networking, a keynote speech by State Bar Immediate Past President Cindy V. Tisdale, … Continue Reading
The E-TAPS 2020 meeting will be held virtually via webcast on September 16-18. The event includes 10 hours of CLE with tracks in civil trial law and personal injury law; family law; and criminal, probate and estate, real estate, and oil and gas law. The Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas will also … Continue Reading
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
In 2009, the Texas State Senate adopted Proclamation No. 1144, which recognized October 23 of each year as Texas Paralegal Day to honor the paralegal community. The State Bar of Texas encourages everyone to honor paralegals by celebrating Texas Paralegal Day. The State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division was founded in October 23, 1981, and … 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
Edna W. Garza-Guerra, a litigation paralegal with Walsh McGurk Cordova Nixon in McAllen, will serve as the 2019-2020 State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division president-elect. She joined the division in 2011 and has served as a sub-chair for its CLE committee, helping to generate 53 free CLE hours for District 15, and on its board … Continue Reading
Editor’s note: Stephanie R. Sterling, the 2018-2019 president of the State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division, issued the following message today for Texas Paralegal Day. Today marks the 37th anniversary of the founding of the Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas on October 23, 1981. It was the first such action by any state bar … Continue Reading
Come out to the State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division Annual Meeting on Friday, June 22 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Austin Marriott South. Participants can earn three hours of CLE credit. Register for $65. On-site registration is not available. Lunch is included. The keynote speaker is Thomas Palladino, executive director of the … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division elected Megan Goor as its president-elect. Goor, who is a certified paralegal in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, is a senior paralegal and office manager at the Brender Law Firm in Fort Worth. She works on cases involving personal injury, product liability, … 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
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 State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division is hosting its annual three-day CLE event September 28-30 at the Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk. The Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar—this year dubbed TAPS on Track: Journey to Excellence—is a three day conference for paralegals that includes up to 14 hours of continuing legal education, networking events, and professional … 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 State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division encourages everyone to honor paralegals by celebrating Texas Paralegal Day, Saturday, October 23.… Continue Reading