The Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) has received a $43,440 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation to create the Texas Future Lawyers Alliance (TFLA). The group will comprise 20 undergraduate aspiring lawyers attending Texas colleges and universities who will receive
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Alistair B. Dawson posthumously named a 2026 Texas Legal Legend
Late Houston attorney Alistair B. Dawson was posthumously named a recipient of the 2026 Texas Legal Legend award during a ceremony held at South Texas College of Law Houston on April 23.
The award, presented by the State Bar of
Sarah Clower Keathley of Corsicana elected State Bar of Texas president-elect
Texas attorneys elected Sarah Clower Keathley of Corsicana to be president-elect of the State Bar of Texas. Keathley received 52.59%—8,014—of the 15,239 votes cast during the monthlong voting period that ended April 30. Her opponent, Ray Thomas, of McAllen, received 47.41%, or 7,225 votes. Keathley will
Dallas Bar Association hosts e-clinics in May
Volunteer attorneys will be available to answer legal questions on Wednesdays in May 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 May
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 May.
All virtual clinics run from
San Antonio attorney Steve Chiscano selected chair-elect of State Bar of Texas Board of Directors
The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors on Friday voted to select Steve Chiscano as chair-elect. Chiscano, a shareholder in Chiscano Hossa & Calve in San Antonio, will take office in June and serve as chair until June 2027.
Texas Bar Foundation awards $7,400 grant to Alliance For Children
The Texas Bar Foundation (TBF) awarded Alliance For Children, a children’s advocacy center serving Tarrant County, a grant of $7,400 to support its court education/accompaniment and emergency needs programs.
These programs provide essential support services for child abuse victims and
State Bar board to meet in Boerne April 24
The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors will meet at 8 a.m. on April 24 at the Bevy Hotel in Boerne. The meeting is open to the public and will be broadcast live on the State Bar of Texas YouTube channel.
The agenda can be viewed here. Among
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Scams continue to target Texas attorneys
Update 4.14.26: We received a report of another scam targeting Texas attorneys. An attorney let us know the scam appears to be targeting plaintiff law firms, resulting in calls, emails, and lawsuits being filed across multiple states. At this time,