Navigation The Texas Center for Legal Ethics is now accepting nominations for the 15th annual Chief Justice Jack Pope Professionalism Award. This award is presented annually to an appellate lawyer or judge who epitomizes the highest level of professionalism and integrity. The award honors one of the center’s three founders, former Chief Justice Jack Pope, who […]
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TYLA Director Spotlight: Aamir Siddik
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 […]
Criminal Law Crash Course—What Every Lawyer Needs to Know
The phone rings in your office on a Tuesday afternoon at 1:14 p.m. The CEO of your favorite tech giant client sounds unnerved: “My son is on his way to the police station. They want to talk with him at 2, but they’re not saying why. Our son has heard rumblings on social media he […]
TYLA Director Spotlight: Dave Hagan
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 […]
Outside my Comfort Zone
I began my legal career trying cases as an assistant criminal district attorney in Collin County, and tried approximately 100 jury trials to verdict. I tried civil cases, criminal cases, bench trials, and jury trials. When I was provided the opportunity this February by the administrative judge of my administrative region to serve as a […]
Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program hosts free legal clinics in February
Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program hosts free legal clinics in February 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 February.
TYLA Director Spotlight: Kaylie Morgan
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 […]
State Bar of Texas announces caselaw alert partnership with Fastcase
Fastcase and the State Bar of Texas are extending their partnership to provide all active State Bar members with free access to Fastcase caselaw alerts in 13 practice areas. Since 2014, State Bar of Texas members have received unlimited access to Fastcase’s nationwide legal research content service as a bar member benefit. In renewing their […]
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State Bar committee survey seeks to develop mentorship for people with disabilities, caregivers
The State Bar of Texas Disability Rights and Issues Committee is asking members of the legal community to take a short survey as it works to create a mentorship program. The committee’s goal is to facilitate mentorship for people with disabilities and for those who are caregivers of people with disabilities, specifically within the legal […]