Join local bars and the State Bar of Texas in celebrating the Texas Day of Civility in the Law from noon to 1:30 p.m. CDT on September 17 via Zoom. Register here. The free CLE webinar will feature keynote speaker Judge Carl Stewart of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and panelists … Continue Reading
The Tarrant County Bar Association will host a conversation on LGBTQ awareness and inclusion as part of its SIDE Bar (Striving for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity inside the Bar) Conversation Series at noon CDT on June 24 via Zoom.… Continue Reading
The Tarrant County Bar Association’s Diversity Committee will host a discussion titled “Is Your Diversity & Inclusion Program Falling Short?” from noon to 1 p.m. on April 29. Guest speakers Kenya Woodruff, a partner in and deputy general counsel to Katten Muchin Rosenman, and Brian Newby, managing partner in Cantey Hanger, will lead the discussion … Continue Reading
The candidates for 2021-2022 State Bar of Texas president-elect participated in a virtual forum on March 25 sponsored by the state’s metro bar associations. Video of the forum, which was approved for 1.5 hours of MCLE credit, is available to watch on demand here. Candidates Sara Dysart, of San Antonio, and Laura Gibson, of Houston, … Continue Reading
The Tarrant County Bar Association Diversity Committee will host a panel of law students to discuss diversity and inclusion at noon on March 25. The panel discussion is free and open to the public. As part of the SIDE (Striving for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity inside the) Bar Conversation Series, the law student-led discussion will … Continue Reading
The two candidates for 2021-2022 State Bar of Texas president-elect will participate in a virtual forum on March 25 sponsored by the state’s metro bar associations. Candidates Sara Dysart, of San Antonio, and Laura Gibson, of Houston, will discuss their qualifications for office, plans for the future, and the challenges facing the State Bar and … Continue Reading
The Tarrant County SIDE (Striving for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity) Bar will host a conversation on the role of allies, leaders, and the white majority at noon on November 19. Lauren Leahy, chief legal officer of Pizza Hut, and Chequan Lewis, chief equity officer of Pizza Hut, will be guest speakers at the event.… Continue Reading
The Tarrant County Bar Association Diversity Committee will host “Let’s Talk About It: Race and Racism in the Practice of Law — Part 2,” at noon CDT on October 28 via Zoom. The session is part of the SIDE (Striving for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in the Bar) Bar Conversation Series. The guest speaker will … Continue Reading
The Tarrant County Bar Association Diversity Committee will host “Let’s Talk About It: Race and Racism in the Practice of Law – Part 1,” at noon on September 24 via Zoom. The session is part of the SIDE (Striving for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in the Bar) Bar Conversation Series.… Continue Reading
The Tarrant County Bar Association Diversity Committee, alongside the L. Clifford Davis Legal Association and Black Women Lawyers Association, will host a conversation on how to talk about race and racism. “The R Word: How to Talk About Race and Racism” will be held at noon on August 24. The conversation is part of the … Continue Reading
The Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Tarrant County bar associations are hosting a free CLE at noon May 1 for Law Day 2020. “The Cure for Divisiveness: Mindfulness and the Pursuit of Happiness in the Era of COVID-19” will be presented virtually by Dallas lawyer Lisa Blue, 2020 president of the National Trial Lawyers.… Continue Reading
The Tarrant County Bar Association is hosting a free LegalLine service that allows members of the public to sign up online to have a lawyer call back with advice and resources to help resolve their civil legal matters. The service will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of … Continue Reading
The Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program’s “Remote Well-Being Wednesdays: A Coronavirus Series” will take place weekly through April 15, offering attorneys a resource for tending to their well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. The programs will take place from noon to 1 p.m. CDT via Zoom on the following dates. April 1 “Being at Home Boot Camp”—TLAP … Continue Reading
The Fort Worth Library, Tarrant County Bar Association, and Texas A&M School of Law teamed up this spring to educate library patrons in Fort Worth on relevant legal issues and point to available resources.… Continue Reading
The People’s Law School, a product of the Tarrant County Bar Association and Tarrant County Bar Foundation, returns April 7 for a day of free legal education for the public. Area attorneys and judges will volunteer their time to teach 50-minute classes on wills and estates, what to expect in a justice court, the basics … Continue Reading
The Tarrant County Bar Association will host a swearing-in ceremony for all new lawyers from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Nov. 16. The event is open to all individuals who passed the July Texas bar exam and completed all other necessary requirements. It will feature all justices from the 2nd Court of Appeals and be held in the … Continue Reading
Second District Court of Appeals Chief Justice Terrie Livingston plans to retire September 8, 2017. Livingston, who has served as a justice since 1994, was appointed as the court’s chief justice in 2010 by former Gov. Rick Perry and reelected in 2012.… Continue Reading