Navigation 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 […]
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State Bar of Texas and Smokeball grant Texas lawyers free access to trust and billing software
Smokeball, the industry-leading legal practice management software platform, today announced an exclusive partnership with the State Bar of Texas to provide all of its members with free access to Smokeball Bill, Smokeball’s trust accounting and billing software solution for law firms. This tool will help solo and small firm practitioners effectively, efficiently and compliantly manage […]
Professional Ethics 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 2024-2 (comment deadline 8/12/2024): Click Here To Read The Full Article
State Bar of Texas Board of Directors to meet June 19-20 in Dallas
The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors will meet on June 19-20 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas. The meetings are open to the public and will be broadcast live on the State Bar of Texas YouTube channel. June 19 Board Meeting Click Here To Read The Full Article
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Hedy Bower named recipient of 2024 Gene Cavin Award for Excellence in CLE
Hedy Bower, director of TexasBarCLE, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Gene Cavin Award for Excellence in CLE. Nominations for the Gene Cavin Award are solicited from the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors, CLE Committee members, and past award recipients. The award was established by the CLE Committee in 1989 and […]
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Professional Ethics Committee seeks public comments on 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 2024-1 (comment deadline 7/20/2024): If a lawyer for a governmental entity attends a meeting between a representative of the governmental entity and an individual known to be represented by a lawyer regarding the […]
Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program hosts free legal clinics in June
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 June. All virtual clinics run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Click Here To Read The Full Article
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