The State Bar of Texas Legal Services to the Poor in Criminal Matters Committee announced that Austin-based Capital Area Private Defender Service (CAPDS) Post-Conviction Division is the 2026 recipient of the Jeff Blackburn Award. The Bexar County Public Defender’s Office,
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Legal Services to the Poor in Civil Matters Committee announces Pro Bono Excellence Award Winners
The State Bar of Texas Legal Services to the Poor in Civil Matters Committee announced its 2026 Pro Bono Excellence Award winners.
Judge Gloria E. Lopez, of Houston, received the Judge Merrill Hartman Pro Bono Judge Award; Penny Robe, of…
TYLA program will aid aspiring first-generation lawyers with grant from Texas Bar Foundation
The Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) has received a $43,440 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation to create the Texas Future Lawyers Alliance (TFLA). The group will comprise 20 undergraduate aspiring lawyers attending Texas colleges and universities who will receive…
Alistair B. Dawson posthumously named a 2026 Texas Legal Legend
Sarah Clower Keathley of Corsicana elected State Bar of Texas president-elect
Texas attorneys elected Sarah Clower Keathley of Corsicana to be president-elect of the State Bar of Texas. Keathley received 52.59%—8,014—of the 15,239 votes cast during the monthlong voting period that ended April 30. Her opponent, Ray Thomas, of McAllen, received 47.41%, or 7,225 votes. Keathley will…
Dallas Bar Association hosts e-clinics in May
Volunteer attorneys will be available to answer legal questions on Wednesdays in May 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…
Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program hosts free legal clinics in May
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 May.
All virtual clinics run from…
San Antonio attorney Steve Chiscano selected chair-elect of State Bar of Texas Board of Directors
Texas Bar Foundation awards $7,400 grant to Alliance For Children
State Bar board to meet in Boerne April 24
The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors will meet at 8 a.m. on April 24 at the Bevy Hotel in Boerne. The meeting is open to the public and will be broadcast live on the State Bar of Texas YouTube channel.
The agenda can be viewed here. Among…


