Navigation The Appellate Section of the State Bar of Texas is accepting nominations for this year’s Texas Appellate Hall of Fame class. The Hall of Fame posthumously honors advocates and judges who made a lasting mark on appellate practice in the state of Texas. New Hall of Fame inductees will be honored at a luncheon ceremony […]
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President-elect hopefuls release ‘Meet the Candidates’ videos
Voting in the 2023 elections for State Bar of Texas and Texas Young Lawyers Association presidents-elect and open district director positions starts April 3 and ends at 5 p.m. CDT on May 2. To help you get to know the State Bar president-elect candidates better, we’ve produced two “Meet the Candidates” videos featuring messages from […]
State Bar of Texas announces 2023 Annual Meeting keynote speakers
Former U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr, Texas Supreme Court Senior Justice Debra H. Lehrmann, Uniform Law Commission Executive Committee Chair Timothy Berg, and Chet Garner of PBS’ The Daytripper will be keynote speakers at the 2023 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting in Austin, the bar announced on Wednesday. Barr, the 77th and 85th […]
State Bar of Texas Executive Committee to meet April 4
The State Bar of Texas Executive Committee will meet at 10 a.m. CDT on April 4 at the Texas Law Center in Austin. The meeting is open to the public and will be streamed live on the State Bar of Texas YouTube page. The full agenda can be viewed here.
Texas Board of Legal Specialization certifies 175 attorneys and 35 paralegals
The Texas Board of Legal Specialization’s newly certified attorneys and paralegals were inducted at the annual induction ceremony on March 24 at the A&T Executive Education and Conference Center in Austin. “Congratulations to our newest class of board-certified attorneys. We’re honored to have them be a part of this elite class of legal specialists in […]
TYLA Director Spotlight: Andrea Palmer
Editor’s Note: In this blog series, we are getting to know the members of the Texas Young Lawyers Association Board of Directors. TYLA, commonly called the “public service arm” of the State Bar of Texas, works to facilitate the administration of justice, foster respect for the law, and advance the role of the legal profession in […]
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Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program hosts free legal clinics in April
The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, an initiative of the Dallas Bar Association, Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, and local lawyers, is hosting free virtual and in-person legal clinics for eligible Dallas County residents throughout February. All virtual clinics run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.:
SBOT Volunteer and Staff Guides added to digital archives collection
SBOT Volunteer and Staff Guides 2004-2023 are now available online as part of the State Bar of Texas digital archives. This resource/publication is useful for understanding the organizational structure and administration of the bar: its divisions, departments, committees, sections, leadership, staff, and volunteers. The guides are available via search at texasbar.com/digitalarchives. Guides since 2014-2015 are also […]
TYLA offers media guide for reporters covering legal issues
Legal matters generally involve parties who have different versions of the story and the facts. Cases may be complex and involve legal terms unfamiliar to the public. Understanding the basics of the legal system, the differences in the types of courts, and the meaning of legal terms is important to accurately reporting on legal proceedings. […]