In my view, among the multiplicity of changes in the legal profession since 1970 are the following: technology, advertising, the draconian 2003 tort reform (HB 4/Proposition 12), mandatory arbitration, result–oriented appellate decisions reversing jury verdicts and the resultant reduction/diminishment of jury trials, the cost of legal education and legal services along with the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic since December 2019.  …

The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, a joint initiative of the Dallas Bar Association and Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, and local Dallas law firms are hosting virtual clinics every Thursday in July.…

The Supreme Court of Texas on Monday issued its 18th Emergency Order related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The order amends existing provisions from the 17th Emergency Order issued May 26. According to a Supreme Court Advisory on the order, the notable changes are: Modifications of civil- and criminal-case deadlines and procedures extended no later than September 30. Texas courts may modify or suspend deadlines for civil and criminal cases (except in child-welfare cases) but for…

Volunteer attorneys will be available to answer legal questions at the LegalLine E-Clinic, sponsored by the Dallas Bar Association, set to run on Wednesdays in July from 4 to 8 p.m.…

Created as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or CARES, Act, the Payroll Protection Program, or PPP, is a federal relief program intended to provide small businesses with forgivable loans to keep workers employed during the COVID-19 crisis. Since its inception in late March, millions of businesses have applied for PPP loans. As part of the application process, borrowers are required to certify that current economic uncertainty makes the loan request necessary…

Editor’s note: TLAP offers confidential assistance for lawyers, law students, and judges with substance use or mental health issues. Call TLAP at 1-800-343-8527 (TLAP), text TLAP to 555888, or find more information at tlaphelps.org. I spent my whole life before law school achieving great things academically and trying to be perfect—and to somehow prove to myself that I was not my alcoholic parents. I was raised by my grandparents because of those issues. Getting into law school…