The Texas Supreme Court issued a unanimous order Friday permitting out-of-state lawyers to provide legal services to indigent defendants arrested for certain misdemeanor offenses.
The emergency order, Misc. Docket No. 22-9007, allows attorneys authorized to practice law in another
The San Antonio Bar Foundation elected 27 fellows to its 2022 class. Selection as a foundation fellow is by nomination only and is restricted to members of the San Antonio Bar Association.
Fellows must demonstrate professional achievement, an exemplary reputation,
The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors will meet at 9 a.m. CST on January 27.
The presiding officer will be physically present at the Texas Law Center in Austin. Other directors will participate remotely according to the requirements
State Bar of Texas past President Allan DuBois, 76, died January 9, 2022, in San Antonio. He served as president of the State Bar of Texas from 2015 to 2016, focusing his efforts on raising awareness of the Texas Lawyers’
The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors filed a conditional cross-petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court in response to plaintiffs’ filing in the McDonald lawsuit challenging the mandatory bar.
Plaintiffs in the case filed
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Every pragmatic legal professional expects that some percentage of their billed services won’t be paid. But even small fluctuations in a law firm’s collection rate can have a huge impact on
Genora K. Boykins was elected chair of the South Texas College of Law Houston Board of Directors at a board meeting on December 8. She is the first woman and first African American to serve as board chair. Boykins succeeds
Adverse Childhood Experiences scores are typically very high for children who find themselves in the juvenile justice system. Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACE, are potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood (0-17 years of age).(1) ACEs are used to identify
The State Bar of Texas’ Membership Department was informed in November 2021 of the deaths of these members. We join the officers and directors of the State Bar in expressing our deepest sympathy.
St. Mary’s University School of Law received a $1.8 million gift from an anonymous donor to benefit scholarships for students.
The gift is an estate gift pledge of $800,000 toward an existing endowed scholarship for law students and $1 million