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Thompson Coburn LLP announces Thompson Coburn associate Alfred Blue selected for U.S. Bank Law Division Spotlight on Talent program
Business Litigation associate Alfred Blue has been selected as one of 14 associates from among several law firms to participate in the 2023 U.S. Bank Spotlight on Talent program. -
State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting on June 9 - 10, 2022
State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting on June 9 - 10, 2022. -
DEI Policies & Initiatives in Law Firms on June 1, 2022
DEI Policies & Initiatives in Law Firms on June 1, 2022. -
Congratulations to Tasha Grinnell, Dallas
Congratulations to Tasha Grinnell, Dallas. -
Texas Bar Foundation funds State Bar of Texas law related education program
AUSTIN—The State Bar of Texas Law Related Education Department and Law Focused Education, Inc. have received a $25,000 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation to help fund their newest project, Legal Beagle, a children’s book, a press release states. -
Reed Smith's Mental Health Summit 2022 on May 17
Reed Smith's Mental Health Summit 2022 on May 17. -
SCOTUS denies petition challenging mandatory bar dues in Texas
WASHINGTON - A petition for writ of certiorari asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that members of a mandatory bar cannot be compelled to finance any political or ideological activities with their dues was denied today. -
Amanda Brown selected for 'The Pitch' hosted by Dallas Women Lawyers Association
Amanda Brown selected for 'The Pitch' hosted by Dallas Women Lawyers Association. -
Addressing Burnout in the Legal Profession | Katie Rose Guest Pryal
Addressing Burnout in the Legal Profession | Katie Rose Guest Pryal. -
Ivy League Justice
Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s ill-informed comments and questions at the recent oral argument in the challenge to the Biden Administration’s COVID vaccination mandate case (National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor) provide a timely reminder that the hyper-elite legal talent on the nation’s High Court is not always what it is cracked up to be. -
Mandatory bar dues case before SCOTUS has ‘profound implications’ for attorneys across the nation, petitioners argue
WASHINGTON - The most recent filings in the mandatory bar dues case before the U.S. -
Three Husch Blackwell Attorneys Selected to 2022 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Programs
Three Husch Blackwell Attorneys Selected to 2022 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Programs. -
State of Texas backs attorneys in legal battle over mandatory bar dues currently before SCOTUS
WASHINGTON - The state of Texas has sided against the State Bar of Texas, filing a brief in support of a trio of attorneys asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that members of a mandatory bar cannot be compelled to finance any political or ideological activities with their dues. -
Texas Bar argues Free Speech Clause doesn’t apply to its activities in mandatory dues case before Supreme Court
WASHINGTON - The State Bar of Texas’ speech is government speech, so “the Free Speech Clause has no application” to its expressive activities, according to a petition the Bar’s Board of Directors recently filed with the U.S. Supreme Court. -
Husch Blackwell's Rufino Gaytán III Elected to Fellowship of Texas Bar Foundation
Husch Blackwell's Rufino Gaytán III Elected to Fellowship of Texas Bar Foundation. -
Thompson Coburn strengthens national appellate practice with Dallas addition of Justice Douglas Lang
Thompson Coburn strengthens national appellate practice with Dallas addition of Justice Douglas Lang. -
Locke Lord Dallas Partner Harriet Miers Appointed by Supreme Court of Texas to Lead Texas Access to Justice Commission
Locke Lord Dallas Partner Harriet Miers Appointed by Supreme Court of Texas to Lead Texas Access to Justice Commission. -
Texas attorneys take legal battle over mandatory bar dues to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON - A recently filed petition for writ of certiorari is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that members of a mandatory bar cannot be compelled to finance any political or ideological activities with their dues. -
Greenberg Traurig’s Sandra Gonzalez Appointed Latina Commissioner by Hispanic National Bar Association
Greenberg Traurig’s Sandra Gonzalez Appointed Latina Commissioner by Hispanic National Bar Association. -
Texas Lawyer Honors Larry Schoenbrun and Chris Babcock with 2021 Legal Excellence Awards
Texas Lawyer Honors Larry Schoenbrun and Chris Babcock with 2021 Legal Excellence Awards.