Navigation 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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The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program hosts legal clinics in March
The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, an initiative of the Dallas Bar Association, Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, and local law firms, is hosting free virtual and in-person legal clinics for eligible Dallas County residents throughout March. All virtual clinics run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.:
Baylor Law School Dean Brad Toben transitioning back to faculty
Effective July 1, 2023, Baylor Law School Dean Brad Toben will transition back to the law school’s faculty, where he served as the Mattie Caston Professor of Law, Provost Nancy Brickhouse said in a press release. Patricia Wilson, J.D., associate dean and professor of law, will serve as the law school’s interim dean beginning July […]
TYLA Director Spotlight: Reggie Wilson
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 […]
Dallas Bar Association to host education public forum webinar with former DFW-area superintendents
The public is invited to a Zoom webinar titled “Discussing Difficult Issues: A Conversation with Former DFW Area Superintendents,” scheduled for noon, February 22. Sponsored by the Dallas Bar Association’s Public Forum Committee, the program will include discussion on issues such as district communication, representation, DEI, campus security, curriculum, and other education-related topics. Speakers include […]
Committee seeks public comments on third proposed ethics opinion
The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas is accepting public comments on the following proposed ethics opinion: Proposed Opinion 2023-3 (comment deadline 4/16/2023): Do the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct prohibit staff counsel employed by an insurance company from representing insured clients if the insurance company considers the results of performance […]
State Bar of Texas past President dies at 88
State Bar of Texas Past President James B. Sales, 88, of Houston, died February 11. His service with the State Bar of Texas began in the 1980s, when he was a member of the Executive Committee from 1983 to 1987 and was chair of the board of directors from 1985 to 1986. While on the […]
Committee seeks public comments on proposed ethics opinions
The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas is accepting public comments on the following proposed ethics opinions: Proposed Opinion 2023-1 (comment deadline 4/14/2023): Under Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, may a lawyer-defendant in a legal malpractice case enter into a settlement agreement in which the lawyer-defendant assigns to a non-lawyer plaintiff […]
TYLA Director Spotlight: Michael Hanson
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 […]
Karuturi named 2023 chair, award recipients recognized at Houston Bar Foundation’s annual luncheon
Monica Karuturi, executive vice president and general counsel to CenterPoint Energy, was named the 2023 chair of the Houston Bar Foundation during the foundation’s annual luncheon on February 9 in Houston. Karuturi succeeds Immediate Past Chair Christian A. Garza, of Enterprise Products. The Houston Bar Foundation, or HBF, established in 1982 as the charitable arm […]