Free legal resources are available to low-income individuals affected by flooding in the Central Texas counties included in the federal disaster declaration of July 6 and the state disaster declarations of July 4 and 5.
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Counseling the Counsel: The Emotional Reality of Legal Work
In this episode of the State Bar of Texas Podcast, host Rocky Dhir welcomes Alicia Freeman of the Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program (TLAP) to learn about tools to manage emotional distress—for lawyers and clients. Lawyers often face relentless exposure to…
Free legal assistance available to South Texas survivors impacted by March storms
SOUTH TEXAS — Free legal resources are available from Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) to low-income individuals affected by the March 24-26 storms and flooding in four Texas counties included in the federal disaster declaration May 21. These counties include…
Inside the State Bar: A Presidential Perspective
In this episode of the State Bar of Texas Podcast, host Rocky Dhir welcomes State Bar of Texas Immediate Past President Cindy Tisdale, President Steve Benesh, and President-elect Santos Vargas to learn more about their efforts for fellow lawyers and…
State Bar of Texas Board of Directors to meet June 18-19 in San Antonio
The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors will meet on June 18-19 at the JW Marriott Hill Country Resort in San Antonio. The meetings are open to the public and will be broadcast live on the State Bar of…
San Antonio to host 2025 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting
The 2025 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting will take place June 19-20 at the JW Marriott Hill Country Resort in San Antonio. The event offers two full days of continuing legal education and networking opportunities for attorneys, judges, and…
Daniella Landers sworn in as 2025-2026 HBA president
By Will Korn
Daniella Landers was sworn in as the 2025-2026 president of the Houston Bar Association (HBA) during the HBA’s annual dinner on May 15. Landers, who succeeds Immediate Past President David Harrell, is the first African American woman to serve as…
Sponsored Content: Legal Industry Report 2025
We surveyed over 2,800 legal professionals and covered a wide range of technologies that impact law firms, including artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI. We also explored how law firm leaders approached the adoption of essential software, ranging from financial…
Revisiting Texas’ Mental Health Court Programs
In this special rebroadcast of the State Bar of Texas Podcast, host Rocky Dhir welcomes Judge Brent Carr to discuss his years of service in the Tarrant County Mental Health Court and the broader efforts across Texas to support people…
Legal Services to the Poor in Criminal Matters Committee announces Indigent Defense Awards winners
By Will Korn
The State Bar of Texas Legal Services to the Poor in Criminal Matters Committee announced Texas A&M University’s Public Policy Research Institute (PPRI) as the 2025 recipient of the Michael K. Moore Award for Excellence in Research or Writing in…