The Texas Young Lawyers Association, commonly called the “public service arm” of the State Bar of Texas, will launch Your Voice, Now!, an online learning platform aimed to educate students about student speech and their First Amendment rights, on April 1.…

Veterans in need of legal assistance can attend a free clinic in Conroe on Saturday, February 22, from 9 a.m. to noon. The event will be held at the Conroe VA Outpatient Clinic, 690 S. Loop 336 W., 77304.…

Check out our highlights from the February issue of the Texas Bar Journal. And don’t forget to catch up on Disciplinary Actions, Movers and Shakers, and Memorials.…

Susi Boss, a senior paralegal with Higdon, Hardy & Zuflacht, was elected president-elect of the State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division on January 31. Boss first joined the division in 2003 and serves as parliamentarian on the Executive Board in addition to being a District 5 director. She is also parliamentarian of the San Antonio Paralegal Association. The new president-elect earned an associate’s degree in paralegal studies from the Kaplan College of Paralegal Studies. Boss…

The Galveston County Bar Association and the Houston Bar Foundation’s Veterans Legal Initiative are sponsoring a free legal clinic for veterans on Saturday, February 8, from 9 a.m. to noon.…

The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, an initiative of the Dallas Bar Association and Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, is hosting 7 free legal clinics for county residents who meet financial guidelines. The clinics, which will be held throughout February, will offer legal advice and consultation in civil matters.…

A contribution from Port Hedges will support the University of Houston Law Center’s newly planned John M. O’Quinn Law Building, slated for construction this summer. The law school’s career services office will also rename to the Porter Hedges LLP Career Services Center.…