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
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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
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
Legal Services to the Poor in Criminal Matters Committee announces Indigent Defense Awards winners
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…
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 2025 Pro Bono Excellence award winners.
Judge Roy B. Ferguson, of Houston, received the Judge Merrill Hartman Pro Bono Judge Award; Christina Yarnell, of…