One of the most problematic misconceptions I encounter is the belief that simply having a malpractice policy means you are covered for anything that might go wrong in your practice. Unfortunately, that’s just not the way it is. As with
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Texas attorneys’ AI use more than doubled since 2024, State Bar of Texas survey finds
The State Bar of Texas has released the results of its 2026 AI in the Practice of Law Survey. Chief among these, the survey found that AI use among Texas attorneys rose significantly from the bar’s last such survey in
Waiving the Fifth
In this episode of the State Bar of Texas Podcast, host Rocky Dhir welcomes experienced trial lawyers Jay Ethington and Rachael Jones to gain a deeper understanding of the Fifth Amendment, particularly as it pertains to client testimony. They discuss
State Bar of Texas Board of Directors to meet June 10-11 in Houston
The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors will meet on June 10-11 at the Marriott Marquis in Houston. The meetings are open to the public and will be broadcast live on the State Bar of Texas YouTube channel.
June 10 Board Meeting
The final meeting of the board for the 2025-2026 bar
Sponsored Content: Texas Elder Justice Coalition Summit Confronts the Crisis of Elder Fraud and Exploitation
Texas Elder Justice Coalition leaders invite all professionals who respond to the crisis of elder fraud and financial exploitation to attend the Texas Elder Justice Coalition Summit from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at the Austin Public
Dallas Bar Association hosts e-clinics in June
Volunteer attorneys will be available to answer legal questions on Wednesdays in June 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 June
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 June.
All virtual clinics run from
Sponsored Content: What AI means for law firm hiring, staffing, and career paths
Many legal professionals are already using AI tools to streamline routine drafting, preliminary research, and document review. According to the 2026 Legal Industry Report from 8am™, 69% of surveyed legal professionals say they personally use general-purpose AI platforms such
Understanding Harris County’s LAWPods System
In this episode of the State Bar of Texas Podcast, host Rocky Dhir welcomes Andre Davison, the director of the Harris County Law Library, to discuss Legal Access Workspace Pods (LAWPods), a project aimed to provide accessible legal help for
Texas A&M School of Law Legal Clinics, DHR Health establish medical-legal partnership
Texas A&M School of Law Legal Clinics has partnered with Edinburg-based DHR Health
to establish a unique medical-legal partnership (MLP) designed to assist indigent patients within its hospital system who face legal issues outside the medical setting, according to a