Update 10.28.26: We received a report of another scam targeting Texas attorneys. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston issued a warning cautioning attorneys to beware of a scam that’s on the rise. HSI Houston reports that while some of the details
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Dallas Bar Association hosts e-clinics in November
Volunteer attorneys will be available to answer legal questions on Wednesdays in November 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 November
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 November.
All virtual clinics run from
Professional Ethics Committee seeks public comments on proposed ethics opinion
The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas is accepting public comments on the following proposed ethics opinion:
Proposed Opinion 2026-3 (comment deadline 12/20/2026):
May a lawyer represent a defendant in a criminal case when the lawyer’s spouse
Professional Ethics Committee seeks public comments on proposed ethics opinions
The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas is accepting public comments on the following proposed ethics opinions:
Proposed Opinion 2026-1 (comment deadline 12/20/2026):
Does a lawyer violate the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct regarding conflicts of
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Dallas Bar Association hosts e-clinics in October
Volunteer attorneys will be available to answer legal questions on Wednesdays in October 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 October
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 September.
All virtual clinics run from
The Critical Support of Relationships in Lawyer Happiness
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Texas Access to Justice Foundation receives $26.7 million from Supreme Court of Texas to launch Rural Justice Initiative
The Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF), the largest state-based funding source for civil legal aid, has received $26.7 million in initial funding from the Supreme Court of Texas to launch the Rural Justice Initiative, a historic multiyear effort that