Awardees from the Jefferson County Bar Association pose with presenters at the Local Bar Leaders Conference. Photo by Will Korn/Texas Bar Journal
The Texas Access to Justice Commission honored four Texas local bar associations July 24 for their commitment to access-to-justice issues. Senior Justice Debra Lehrmann of the
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) was made aware of a scam involving scam callers calling and texting individuals seeking legal services. Scammers claim they need to discuss details about legal services and demand payment. Scam calls come from fraudulent numbers
The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, an initiative of the Dallas Bar Association, Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, and local lawyers, is hosting free virtual and in-person legal clinics for eligible Dallas County residents throughout August.
All virtual clinics run from
Many immigration attorneys are working from playbooks that looked very different from just a year ago. As lawful pathways narrow, backlogs grow, and federal policies change, attorneys are adapting their strategies to help clients navigate a more complex immigration system.
The 27th annual Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar (TAPS) is scheduled for September 30-October 2 at the Westin San Antonio North in San Antonio. Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division, “TAPS CLE 2026—A Lone Star Legend” is set
In this episode of the State Bar of Texas Podcast, host Rocky Dhir welcomes lawyer and technologist Damien Riehl to discuss what lawyers need to consider as artificial intelligence continues to evolve. AI is on track to surpass the intelligence
Volunteer attorneys will be available to answer legal questions on Wednesdays in July through the Dallas Bar Association’s LegalLine E-Clinic. The clinics are free of cost to participants.
A volunteer attorney will call a participant for up to 15 minutes
One of the most problematic misconceptions I encounter is the belief that simply having a malpractice policy means you are covered for anything that might go wrong in your practice. Unfortunately, that’s just not the way it is. As with
The State Bar of Texas has released the results of its 2026 AI in the Practice of Law Survey. Chief among these, the survey found that AI use among Texas attorneys rose significantly from the bar’s last such survey in
In this episode of the State Bar of Texas Podcast, host Rocky Dhir welcomes experienced trial lawyers Jay Ethington and Rachael Jones to gain a deeper understanding of the Fifth Amendment, particularly as it pertains to client testimony. They discuss
