Navigation Cinco de Música will return for its second year via the American Bar Association Hispanic Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities. Held online, the virtual event features comedy from Michael Freed, president of the National Conference of Bar Presidents, and five musical performances, including Dallas’ “Off the Record.” Off the Record features three Texas […]
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Ogrnazitaion mkaes all the dffirenece. While most people are still able to comprehend text when words are scrambled, an organized approach can certainly make it much easier, and far less frustrating. Let’s take a look at what it means to have an organized approach. Webster defines organization as “the act or process of putting the […]
Cindy V. Tisdale of Granbury elected State Bar of Texas president-elect
Cindy V. Tisdale AUSTIN—Texas attorneys elected Cindy V. Tisdale of Granbury to be president-elect of the State Bar of Texas.
Dallas lawyer Chad Baruch selected chair-elect of the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors
Dallas lawyer Chad Baruch was selected chair-elect of the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors during the board’s quarterly meeting on April 29 in El Paso. Baruch, managing shareholder at Johnston Tobey Baruch, will take office in June and will serve as chair until June 2023. Baruch was elected in 2020 to serve as […]
Champions of Justice Gala Benefiting Veterans raises $550,000
The Texas Access to Justice Foundation, or TAJF, raised $550,000 to help provide civil legal services to low-income Texas veterans during the Champions of Justice Gala Benefiting Veterans at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center in Austin on April 28. Proceeds from the gala, which was co-sponsored by the State Bar of Texas, are […]
Texas Young Lawyers Association to hold 8th annual regional summit in El Paso
The Texas Young Lawyers Association, or TYLA, will hold its Eighth annual Western States Regional Summit from May 19 to May 22 at the Hotel Paso del Norte in El Paso. Speakers and attendees will arrive from New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, and other states in the Mountain West to take part in this event, which […]
Baylor Law School offers free wills and estate planning for first responders
During May, Baylor Law School’s Estate Planning Clinic will offer free wills and simple estate planning to police, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and their spouses living or working in McLennan County. In addition to a will, simple estate planning services include a power of attorney, medical power of attorney, declaration of guardian, and directive to […]
Board of Law Examiners announces top three scorers on February Texas Bar Exam
Hannah E. Shoss, Evan Alexander Barr, and Olivia Sher are the three highest scorers on the February 2022 Texas Bar Exam, the Texas Board of Law Examiners announced in a press release. “The Supreme Court of Texas is immensely proud of the achievements of these three individuals,” said Texas Supreme Court Justice Brett Busby in […]
Volunteer attorneys to offer free legal advice in May e-clinics
Volunteer attorneys will be available to answer legal questions at no cost from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. CDT on Wednesdays in May via a LegalLine e-clinic sponsored by the Dallas Bar Association. To participate, complete the online form found here for the first clinic, scheduled for 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. CDT on May […]
State Bar of Texas Board of Directors to meet April 29 in El Paso
The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors will hold its quarterly meeting at 9 a.m. MDT on April 29 in El Paso. Attorneys and members of the public can attend the meeting in person or watch it live on the State Bar’s YouTube channel. Public comment will be accepted in person or via Zoom or […]