Navigation In this episode of the State Bar of Texas Podcast, host Rocky Dhir welcomes legal historian and appellate lawyer William J. Basileios Chriss and Supreme Court of Texas Justice Evan A. Young to mark the sesquicentennial of the Texas Constitution. They offer a deep dive into the foundational document’s history and evolution, tracing its iterations […]
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Transnational practice—are Texas courts getting Mexican domicile wrong?
A New Era of Cross-Border Litigation Texas courts are facing more cross-border disputes today than at any other moment in the state’s history. Every week, judges and litigators encounter Mexican civil documents, addresses registered across different Mexican states, contracts executed abroad, and families whose lives move fluidly between two very different legal systems. And yet […]
Benny Agosto Jr. assumes role as 2026 Houston Bar Foundation chair
Benny Agosto Jr., managing partner in Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner, is the 2026 Houston Bar Foundation (HBF) chair. Agosto succeeded 2025 HBF Chair Sara Keith during the foundation’s annual luncheon on February 17 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Houston. Agosto said that as chair of the HBF, he intends to lead […]
Texas Medical-Legal Partnership conference scheduled for April 16-18
Hosted by Texas A&M University Health’s Institute for Healthcare Access, the Texas Medical-Legal Partnership will hold its 2026 MLP Conference on April 16-18 at the Hilton Fort Worth. Attendees will explore real-world insights, practical tools, and forward-looking strategies that not only strengthen medical-legal partnership (MLP) but also expand access to the legal and health services […]
State Bar of Texas announces candidates for 2026-2027 president-elect
At its quarterly meeting in Fort Worth Friday, the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors voted to approve Sarah Clower Keathley and Ray Thomas as candidates for 2026-2027 president-elect. Keathley and Thomas will appear on the ballot in April 2026 along with any certified petition candidates. Presently there are no additional president-elect candidates, although members have until […]
Supreme Court of Texas Justice Brett Busby to be keynote speaker at 2026 Justice Luncheon
Supreme Court of Texas Justice Brett Busby will serve as the keynote speaker for the San Antonio Legal Services Association’s (SALSA) 2026 Justice Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 8 at the Mays Family Center at the Witte Museum in San Antonio. The Justice Luncheon is an annual event for SALSA, a […]
State Bar of Texas Board of Directors to Meet January 30 in Fort Worth
The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors will meet at 8 a.m. on January 30 at the Hilton Fort Worth in Fort Worth. The meeting is open to the public and will be broadcast live on the State Bar of Texas YouTube channel. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Beyond the algorithm: how TRAIGA will rewrite AI governance in Texas
In this episode of the State Bar of Texas Podcast, host Rocky Dhir welcomes trial lawyer Chris Schwegmann to learn about the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA), new Texas artificial intelligence (AI) legislation effective January 1, 2026. TRAIGA aims to regulate the development and deployment of AI systems in the state to address […]
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Sponsored Content: Disaster Planning for Texas Law Firms
As a native Houstonian, I’ve lived through my share of disasters. From hurricanes, freezes to those so-called “500-year floods” that arrive every few years. As a Texas attorney, I’ve also had a front-row seat to something far more encouraging: watching our legal community step up for clients, colleagues, and communities when things go sideways. Texas […]