The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors held its quarterly meeting September 24 in San Antonio. Highlights of the meeting appear below. You can watch video of the meeting at youtube.com/statebaroftexas and read the agenda and meeting materials at texasbar.com/bodmaterials. 2022 Election Update The board approved Joe Escobedo Jr., of Edinburg, and Cindy V. … Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: State Bar of Texas President Randy Sorrels and Executive Director Trey Apffel sent the following message to members on June 9. As our nation struggles with the events of the day which include the senseless killing of Texan George Floyd, the State Bar of Texas remains committed to the principle that all people … Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: State Bar of Texas President Randy Sorrels and Executive Director Trey Apffel sent the following message to members on Friday. We’re writing to share recent updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope you and your loved ones remain safe and healthy. Office of Court Administration Guidance The Office of Court Administration issued … Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: State Bar of Texas President Randy Sorrels and Executive Director Trey Apffel sent the following update to members on Friday. We are writing to share the latest updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope you and your loved ones remain safe and healthy. State Bar Membership Fees We have received several questions … Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: State Bar of Texas President Randy Sorrels and Executive Director Trey Apffel sent the following update to members on Friday. We are writing to share important updates from the week related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy. Free CLE Webcast on April 14 … Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: State Bar of Texas President Randy Sorrels and Executive Director Trey Apffel sent the following message to members Friday. We are writing to share important updates from the week related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe and well. Civility in the Practice of Law … Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: State Bar of Texas President Randy Sorrels and Executive Director Trey Apffel sent the following message to members on Friday. We hope this message finds you safe and well. We are writing to share the latest updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Orders and Travel Authorization for Lawyers Many … Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: State Bar of Texas President Randy Sorrels and Executive Director Trey Apffel sent the following message to members on Monday. As the State Bar of Texas and Texas courts continue to adjust operations to the new realities of the coronavirus pandemic, we are reaching out to share important updates. MCLE Deadlines Extended We … Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: State Bar of Texas President Randy Sorrels and Executive Director Trey Apffel sent the following message to members on Monday. Like you, we at the Texas Law Center in Austin continue to adjust our lives and operations to the new realities of the coronavirus pandemic. We are assessing the needs of Texas lawyers … Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: The State Bar of Texas leadership sent the following message to members on Friday. We are writing with an update on the State Bar of Texas’ coronavirus response efforts. As of the end of this week, all State Bar live events scheduled through the end of March—including TexasBarCLE live courses—have been postponed in … Continue Reading
The latest episode of the State Bar of Texas Podcast features a preview of the 2019 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting with Executive Director Trey Apffel and an interview with President Joe K. Longley, who is part of a class of 50-year lawyers who will be honored at the event. Listen here. Annual Meeting attendees can … Continue Reading
Editor’s note: State Bar of Texas President Tom Vick sent the following message to members on Thursday. Starting Sunday, open government advocates will recognize Sunshine Week, a yearly celebration of access to public information. In that spirit, I’m pleased to announce that the State Bar of Texas is moving forward with plans to begin videotaping … 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
Editor’s note: State Bar of Texas President Tom Vick sent the following message to members on Friday. Dear Fellow Attorneys, I’m writing to update you on the State Bar’s Hurricane Harvey relief efforts and our search for a new executive director. Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts I know that Hurricane Harvey and its related flooding have … Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas Executive Director Search Committee on Monday nominated E.A. “Trey” Apffel III as its recommendation for executive director out of seven finalists. The Board of Directors will consider the recommendation at an open meeting on September 22 in Lubbock. “All seven finalists were impressive and highly qualified,” said Bob Black, a … Continue Reading
The American Bar Association's 2015 Midyear Meeting came to Houston this month, and it wasn't hard to find Texans in prominent roles.… Continue Reading
Texas access to justice leaders marked the start of the weeklong National Pro Bono Celebration on Monday with tributes and awards to attorneys, legislators, and organizations that make legal aid a central part of their work.… Continue Reading
The Constitution is a crucial thread in the fabric of our country's history. As former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor once said, the Constitution changed world history "for the perpetual benefit of mankind. In 1787, no country in the world had ever allowed its citizens to select their own form of government, much less to select a democratic government."… Continue Reading
Journalists and legal professionals converged on Friday, Sept. 12, at the Hilton in downtown Austin to discuss public access to courts, social media use in open government, and new laws and best practices involving the Texas Public Information Act, as part of the 2014 Bernard and Audre Rapoport State Conference.… Continue Reading
BOSTON -- State Bar of Texas Immediate Past President Lisa Tatum joined Missouri Bar Past President Lynn Ann Vogel on Aug. 8 to present "Creating Energy in Your Bar," a presentation highlighting successful bar programs from across the country.… Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas has captured some of the highlights from the 2014 Annual Meeting in Austin and posted videos from the event to its Texas Bar TV YouTube channel.… Continue Reading
At the General Session Luncheon on June 27, 2014, during the State Bar of Texas’s Annual Meeting in Austin, 2013-2014 State Bar of Texas President Lisa M. Tatum gave her farewell remarks before Trey Apffel, a League City attorney, was sworn in as the 2014-2015 State Bar president. Apffel, surrounded by his family, shared his … Continue Reading
State Bar president-elect candidates Trey Apffel of League City, Steve Fischer of Rockport, and Larry W. Hicks of El Paso talk about the issues facing the legal profession, ethics, and the next generation of lawyers.… Continue Reading
