Congratulations to everyone who passed the July 2021 bar exam! The Texas Board of Law Examiners has posted the full pass list for the exam. Pass-rate statistics will be available in the coming days.… Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: The Texas Board of Law Examiners released the following announcement. The State Bar of Texas is planning to hold a virtual swearing-in ceremony on May 10, 2021. Eligible February 2021 and March 2021 examinees will receive an invitation through ATLAS to register for the ceremony. Guests are invited to watch the ceremony here: https://www.youtube.com/SupremeCourtofTexas. … Continue Reading
Editor’s note: The Texas Board of Law Examiners, which administers the Texas bar exam, released the following update on February 17. As all of Texas continues to get through a serious and severe weather incident this week, the Board hopes that everyone is managing as best as possible under the circumstances. The Board understands that … Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: The Texas Board of Law Examiners issued the following announcement. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the State Bar of Texas will not hold a swearing-in ceremony after the February 2020 bar exam results are released. Any person who is authorized to administer oaths—including a judge, retired judge, clerk, or notary—may swear you in, either before or … Continue Reading
The Texas Board of Law Examiners reports it continues to prepare for the July 2020 Texas Bar Exam as scheduled and no extensions have been made to application deadlines. According to a statement on the board’s website, the board is “exploring options for the July exam in the event that prohibitions against large gatherings remain … Continue Reading
The Texas Board of Law Examiners announced today that due to technical problems with its website, the timely filing deadline for the July 2020 Texas Bar Exam has been extended to 11:59 p.m. February 3. No late fees will be assessed for applications submitted by that time.… Continue Reading
The Texas Bar Foundation donated a grant of $10,000 to the State Bar of Texas Diversity in the Profession Committee for its Bar Exam Preparation Scholarships. The Diversity in the Profession, or DIP, Committee aims to help defray the financial burden of preparing for the bar exam. In doing so, the DIP Committee awards vouchers … Continue Reading
Ready to realize those New Year’s resolutions? Start with reading the Texas Bar Journal. Our editorial staff has you covered with highlights from the January issue. And don’t forget to check out Disciplinary Actions, Memorials, and Movers and Shakers.… Continue Reading
The Texas Supreme Court and State Bar of Texas welcomed newly licensed attorneys at the New Lawyer Induction ceremony November 19 at the Frank Irwin Center in Austin. Members of the Texas’ highest courts, deans from the state’s law schools, State Bar and Texas Board of Law Examiners officials, and friends and family watched as … Continue Reading
Can’t wait for the July issue of the Texas Bar Journal to arrive? Check out our editorial staff’s must-reads for stories on wellness, remarks from February’s bar exam high scorer, and a commencement speech from a past president. And don’t forget to catch up on Movers and Shakers, Memorials, and Disciplinary Actions.… Continue Reading
The Task Force on the Texas Bar Examination issued its report to the Texas Supreme Court on May 16, including a recommendation that the state adopt the Uniform Bar Examination. The task force recommended the Uniform Bar Examination, or UBE, but rejected the “diploma privilege” that would allow Texas law school graduates to practice law … Continue Reading
Ready to ring in the new year with the Texas Bar Journal? Check out our editorial staff’s must-reads for the January 2018 issue. Don’t forget to catch up on Movers and Shakers, Memorials, and Disciplinary Actions.… Continue Reading
Congratulations to all who passed the July 2017 Texas Bar examination. We’re excited to meet all of you at the New Lawyer Induction Ceremony at 10 a.m. November 20 at the Frank C. Erwin Center in Austin.… Continue Reading
On Monday a new group of Texas lawyers was sworn in at the New Lawyers Induction Ceremony. Friends and family gathered at the Erwin Center along with representatives from the State Bar of Texas, the state’s law schools, the Texas Board of Law Examiners, and members of the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of … Continue Reading
Hundreds of Texas’ newest lawyers will be officially sworn in the morning of May 15 at the State Bar of Texas New Lawyers Induction Ceremony. Those who passed the February 2017 Texas Bar Examination and are eligible to be inducted at the event, which will be at 10 a.m. at the Frank Erwin Center in … Continue Reading
Congratulations to everyone who passed the February Texas Bar Examination! We’re looking forward to seeing you all at the New Lawyers Induction Ceremony on May 15 at 10 a.m. at the Frank Erwin Center. Go to the Texas Board of Law Examiners website for a full list of those who passed the bar. Pass-rate statistics will be posted … Continue Reading
Start out 2017 right with a look back at major legal updates from the past year in our annual Year in Review, three other of our editorial staff’s must-read picks, and of course, Memorials, Disciplinary Actions, and Movers and Shakers.… Continue Reading
Hundreds of Texas’ newest lawyers were officially sworn in Monday at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin at the November New Lawyers Induction Ceremony. Friends and family of the new attorneys and representatives from the State Bar of Texas and the state’s law schools filled the room for the event, as the Texas Supreme Court … Continue Reading
Hundreds of Texas’ newest lawyers will be officially sworn in the morning of November 21 at the State Bar of Texas New Lawyers Induction Ceremony. Nearly 2,100 new lawyers passed the July 2016 Texas Bar Examination and are eligible to be inducted at the event, which will be at 10 a.m. at the Frank Erwin … Continue Reading
Congratulations to everyone who passed the July Texas Bar Examination! Results for the exam were posted Thursday, with the overall pass rate at about 70 percent and the pass rate for first-time exam takers about 78 percent, according to statistics posted on the Texas Board of Law Examiners website. That’s compared to pass rates of 56 percent overall … Continue Reading
Congratulations to all those who passed the February 2016 Texas Bar Examination! Results for the exam were posted Friday afternoon, with the overall pass rate at about 56 percent and the pass rate for first-time exam takers just above 65 percent, according to statistics that were released. We’ll see you all at the New Lawyers Induction Ceremony … Continue Reading
