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Photo by Nimsi Williams August 29. The Spendlove family just got bigger by exactly 7 pounds and 14 ounces. Last week a little after midnight, Geoffrey Hinkson and I received an excited text message from Chris: Click Here To Read The Full Article

For attorneys in the bustling state of Texas, time is of the essence, and productivity is paramount. As the Lone Star State continues to thrive as a hub for various industries, legal professionals often find themselves navigating a demanding and fast-paced environment. In such a scenario, unconventional solutions are worth exploring, and one that holds […]

The State Bar of Texas Hispanic Issues Section and the Texas Access to Justice Foundation, or TAJF, will host LAWtería 2023, benefiting TAJF legal aid efforts throughout Texas. The virtual game night will take place at 5:30 p.m. on September 14 via Zoom. To participate in the event, attendees are encouraged to donate to enter […]

The State Bar of Texas Executive Committee will meet at 10 a.m. CDT on September 7 at the Texas Law Center in Austin. The meeting is open to the public and will be streamed live on the State Bar of Texas YouTube page. The agenda can be viewed here. Click Here To Read The Full […]

The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors’ Nominations and Elections Subcommittee voted Monday to recommend the nomination of Denise Scofield, of Houston, and Santos Vargas, of San Antonio, as candidates for 2024-2025 State Bar president-elect. If the board approves their nominations, Scofield and Vargas would appear on the ballot in April 2024 along with […]

What happens when an attorney stops practicing without warning? Health issues, unexpected deaths, and other emergencies can cause attorneys to cease practicing abruptly. Recent studies undertaken by the State Bar of Texas show such instances are on the rise and can leave attorneys’ law partners, or even family members, scrambling to access client documents and […]

After a maximum of nine years of service, Kim J. Askew has been succeeded by retired Judge Lora Livingston as the Texas state delegate in the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates. Askew, a partner in DLA Piper in Dallas, is a longtime member of the House, having previously served as the delegate for the […]

Since the spring, Geoffrey Hinkson and I have been working on our tentatively titled yearlong saga, “The Chris Spendlove Chronicles.” It’s a title so new and tentative, Geoffrey doesn’t even know about it! Our main goal is to showcase a freshman attorney navigating year one under interesting circumstances.             Ultimately, we’ll have an article in […]

Suellen Perry, a legal studies career and technical education instructor at Henderson High School in Henderson, Texas, has been named a Law-Related Education Teacher of the Year by the American Lawyers Alliance, a nonprofit whose mission is to promote understanding and appreciation of the law and the American legal system. Perry, a graduate of UC […]

Cindy Tisdale State Bar of Texas President Cindy Tisdale was honored with the 2023 Dan Price Award by the State Bar of Texas Family Law Section. This award highlights her accomplishments within the realm of Texas family law as well as her impact on the Family Law Section over the past year, according to a […]