The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas is accepting public comments on the following proposed ethics opinion:
Proposed Opinion 2025-2 (comment deadline 1/20/2026):
What are the ethical responsibilities of a lawyer who seeks to retain an unaffiliated
The Texas Advocacy Project (TAP) has received a grant from the Texas Bar Foundation (TBF) to support its new initiative titled Protect Texas Report: Promoting Best Practices for Victim Safety. The project will strengthen the administration of justice in Texas
The Texas Bar Foundation (TBF) has awarded a $15,000 grant to the San Antonio Bar Foundation (SABF) to expand public awareness of SALawHelp.org, a free online hub that helps Bexar County residents better understand their legal issues and connect
Everything’s bigger in Texas—including its potential to redefine the future of legal practice.
According to a recent Smokeball survey on legal technology and wellness, Texas lawyers are ready for change. They’re more curious and less skeptical about adopting new legal
On Veterans Day, Gov. Greg Abbott delivered remarks and administered the New Lawyer Oath at the Governor’s Mansion to Texas veterans who will now begin their careers in law.
“All of us owe an extraordinary debt of gratitude for everybody
Former State Bar of Texas President Terry O. Tottenham received the Austin Bar Foundation’s (ABF) Lifetime Achievement Award during the ABF’s “Teams for Tot” celebration on November 5 in Austin. Tottenham, of counsel to Norton Rose Fulbright in Austin, was
When I ask you who your mentors are, who comes to mind first? A law professor? A parent? A former boss? Unsurprisingly, my mentors have included all of these, but my definition of a mentor also includes people whose examples
The Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF), one of the largest state-based funding sources for civil legal aid, announced $1.8 million in funding for Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TLRA) to provide legal services to Texans impacted by the July Texas
The day-to-day requirements of running a business—including a law practice—keep owners busy. But taking some time to plan for an emergency or ownership change can pay off. If an owner stops running the business, will it close, or will it
Volunteer attorneys will be available to answer legal questions on Wednesdays in January 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
