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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 […]

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Sponsored Content: A Simple Way to Explain Escrow Accounts to Clients

Advising clients involves myriad legal, financial, and personal considerations to ensure client assets are managed and transferred according to their wishes. Often, clients seek advice and wise counsel before a liquidity event. Whether it is the sale of a closely-held business, real estate parcel, minerals or some other asset, attorneys can leverage the use of […]

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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 […]

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David Harrell named 2024-2025 Houston Bar Association president

David Harrell, partner in Locke Lord in Houston, was named the 2024-2025 Houston Bar Association president during the association’s annual dinner on May 14, the HBA announced in a press release. Harrell succeeds Diana Gomez, who was recently elected to the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors representing District 4, Place 3. “I am […]

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