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The Texas Bar Foundation named John G. Browning, a former justice of the 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas, the winner of its 2023 Outstanding Law Review Article Award. The annual award honors an outstanding article published in any Texas law review during the preceding year that relates to the legal profession, the practice of […]

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 […]

The Texas Board of Legal Specialization is now accepting online board certification applications for 2023. You can find the specific requirements for each of the 27 specialty areas in the “Apply” section of www.tbls.org. Certification applications must be submitted by April 7, 2023; the exam is October 2 & 3, 2023, in Austin.  If you […]

State Bar of Texas president-elect candidates Jerry Alexander and Steve Benesh will participate in live, virtual candidate forums from noon to 1 p.m. Central on March 10 and April 4. Registration is required. You can register for these free events by clicking on the desired dates below.

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 […]

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 March. All virtual clinics run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.:

Effective July 1, 2023, Baylor Law School Dean Brad Toben will transition back to the law school’s faculty, where he served as the Mattie Caston Professor of Law, Provost Nancy Brickhouse said in a press release. Patricia Wilson, J.D., associate dean and professor of law, will serve as the law school’s interim dean beginning July […]

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 […]

The public is invited to a Zoom webinar titled “Discussing Difficult Issues: A Conversation with Former DFW Area Superintendents,” scheduled for noon, February 22. Sponsored by the Dallas Bar Association’s Public Forum Committee, the program will include discussion on issues such as district communication, representation, DEI, campus security, curriculum, and other education-related topics. Speakers include […]

The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas is accepting public comments on the following proposed ethics opinion: Proposed Opinion 2023-3 (comment deadline 4/16/2023): Do the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct prohibit staff counsel employed by an insurance company from representing insured clients if the insurance company considers the results of performance […]