State Bar of Texas HOME ABOUT AUTHORS CONTACT TEXAS BAR BLOG NEWS ON THE LAWYERS AND LEGAL PROFESSIONALS OF TEXAS POSTED INFIFTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALSSTATE BAR McDonald plaintiffs seek U.S. Supreme Court review By Staff on November 30, 2021 Plaintiffs’ attorneys in the McDonald mandatory bar challenge filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court on November 24, which was docketed on November 30 (McDonald v. Firth (No. 21-800)). In September, the State Bar Board of Directors approved changes to bar rules and policies to comply with the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals panel opinion in the case. The bar has been working with the district court as part of the case’s remedies phase. Go here to read a case timeline, see all the filings in the case, and find a summary of similar litigation against other mandatory bars. Tweet Like Email LinkedIn TAGS: McDonald v. Longley, State Bar, State Bar of Texas, Supreme Court, U.S. Supreme Court POSTED INAPPELLATEETHICSNEWSPEOPLETEXAS CENTER FOR LEGAL ETHICS Former Chief Justice Ann Crawford McClure honored with 2021 Pope Award By Staff on November 30, 2021 Chief Justice Ann Crawford McClure The Texas Center for Legal Ethics announced that former Chief Justice Ann Crawford McClure of the Eighth Court of Appeals in El Paso will receive the Chief Justice Jack Pope Professionalism Award. The TCLE presents the Pope Award to a judge or attorney who personifies the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in appellate law. The award is named for former Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Jack Pope, one of the Texas Center for Legal Ethics’ founders and the first individual to receive the Award in 2009. Continue Reading Tweet Like Email LinkedIn TAGS: Bar, Chief Justice Jack Pope Professionalism Awards, News, People, State Bar, State Bar of Texas, Supreme Court of Texas, TCLE, Texas, Texas Center for Legal Ethics POSTED INNEWSPEOPLE In Memoriam – October 2021 By Adam Faderewski on November 22, 2021 The State Bar of Texas’ Membership Department was informed in October 2021 of the deaths of these members. We join the officers and directors of the State Bar in expressing our deepest sympathy. Continue Reading Tweet Like Email LinkedIn TAGS: In Memoriam, Memorials POSTED INLAW FIRMS AND LEGAL DEPARTMENTSLAW SCHOOLSNEWSPEOPLE Baylor Law School honors Gavin Lane and Darren Obenoskey with Advocate of the Year Awards By Adam Faderewski on November 16, 2021 Baylor Law School’s Veterans Clinic honored attorneys Gavin Lane and Darren Obenoskey, both of Waco, with its Advocate of the Year Awards on November 5. The awards are annually given to volunteer attorneys who go above and beyond in pro bono legal service to central Texas veterans and their spouses. Continue Reading Tweet Like Email LinkedIn TAGS: Advocate of the Year Award, awards, Baylor, Baylor Law School, Baylor Law School Veterans Clinic, Boderud, Darren Obenoskey, Gavin Lane, Josh Boderud, Lane, Obenoskey POSTED INLAW SCHOOLSNEWSPRO BONOTEXAS BAR FOUNDATION Texas Bar Foundation awards $25,000 grant to South Texas College of Law Houston for pro bono services By Adam Faderewski on November 15, 2021 The Texas Bar Foundation awarded South Texas College of Law Houston a $25,000 grant to support the law school’s pro bono clinic. The grant provides stipends to “qualified, unlicensed law school graduates” to assist tenants in fighting evictions and maintaining housing stability. Continue Reading Tweet Like Email LinkedIn TAGS: Catherine Greene Burnett, evictions, housing, pro bono, South Texas College of Law Houston, STCL, STCL Houston, STCLH, Texas Bar Foundation POSTED INNEWSPEOPLE State Bar of Texas Past President Charles F. Aycock dies at 80 By Adam Faderewski on November 12, 2021 State Bar of Texas Past President Charles F. Aycock, of Amarillo, died November 9, 2021. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1967. Aycock served as president of the State Bar of Texas from 1999-2000. He was a solo practitioner in Amarillo. Prior to that, Aycock was a partner in the firm of Aldridge, Harding & Aycock in Farwell. He served as county attorney of Parmer County for more than 23 years. Aycock served on the District 13 Grievance Committee, was a past chair and life fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, and was a member of the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors from 1990 to 1993. He was appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles in 2004 and served until 2011. Tweet Like Email LinkedIn TAGS: Aycock, Charles F. Aycock, Memorial POSTED INSPONSORED CONTENT Sponsored Content: Know Your Enemy: A Quick Guide to Malware Attacks By Guest Blogger on November 10, 2021 Today, the field of opportunity for cybercriminals has never looked greener. As teams scrambled to maintain continuity while working from home, some opted to shortcut security — so it’s no surprise that cybercrime skyrocketed. Continue Reading Tweet Like Email LinkedIn POSTED INGUEST BLOGNEWS Across state lines—working with out-of-state co-counsel By David Baker on November 5, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic experience of shuttered courthouses, restricted travel, and work-from-home arrangements has forced law firms to reevaluate how they do business, particularly when that work is done across state lines. Whether your firm decides to work through local counsel from outside your firm or to act as local counsel for an unrelated, out-of-state firm, be sure to keep the following in mind. Continue Reading Tweet Like Email LinkedIn TAGS: co-counsel, Counsel, COVID-19, David Baker, guest blog, in-state counsel, out-of-state counsel POSTED INACCESS TO JUSTICELAW FIRMS AND LEGAL DEPARTMENTSNEWSPRO BONO Texas Access to Justice Commission names Beck Redden as Champion of Justice firm By Adam Faderewski on November 4, 2021 The Texas Access to Justice Commission named Beck Redden as the winner for the highest level of participation and highest amount raised in the medium-size firm category of the Champions of Justice Firm Competition. The numbers are based on Texas Access to Justice Commission contributions made by the firms’ attorneys in support of the statewide Justice for All Campaign. Campaign funds go to civil legal aid organizations across Texas. In 2020, more than 10,500 attorneys made a contribution and the Justice for All Campaign raised over $1.4 million—the highest amount ever raised. For more information about the Texas Access to Justice Commission, go to texasatj.org. Tweet Like Email LinkedIn TAGS: Beck Redden, Champions of Justice, Texas Access to Justice Commission POSTED INLAW FIRMS AND LEGAL DEPARTMENTSNEWSPEOPLEPRO BONO Texas Appleseed to honor Jennifer and Peter Altabef and Latham & Watkins with awards By Adam Faderewski on November 3, 2021 Texas Appleseed will honor Jennifer and Peter Altabef, of Dallas, and Latham & Watkins at its annual Good Apple Dinner gala on November 10, 2021, in Austin. Continue Reading Tweet Like Email LinkedIn TAGS: Altabef, Good Apple Dinner, J. 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