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ABA issues ethics opinion to guide lawyers’ handling of prepaid fees for individual clients
CHICAGO — The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has released a formal opinion that examines a lawyer’s ethical obligations for fees paid for legal work to be performed by the lawyer in the future, a press release states. -
Gov. Abbott reappoints Evans presiding judge of Eighth Administrative Judicial Region
AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott has reappointed David L. Evans as presiding judge of the Eighth Administrative Judicial Region for a term set to expire four years from the date of qualification, a press release states. -
Getting Your Act Together! A Look at the Current Regulatory and Litigation Landscapes Surrounding the Jones Act on May 19, 2022
Getting Your Act Together! A Look at the Current Regulatory and Litigation Landscapes Surrounding the Jones Act on May 19, 2022. -
Alicia Sienne Voltmer and Amanda A. Williams to Present at ACC-DFW In-House Symposium
Alicia Sienne Voltmer and Amanda A. Williams to Present at ACC-DFW In-House Symposium. -
Locke Lord Recognized as 2021 Pro Bono Leader by American Bar Association for Participation in ABA Free Legal Answers
Locke Lord Recognized as 2021 Pro Bono Leader by American Bar Association for Participation in ABA Free Legal Answers. -
Tom Forbes Co-Authors First Exam in U.S. to Certify Specialists in Legislative and Campaign Law
Tom Forbes Co-Authors First Exam in U.S. to Certify Specialists in Legislative and Campaign Law. -
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. -
The Texas Bar Foundation awards Baylor Law grant to implement robust mental health & wellness initiatives
The Texas Bar Foundation recently awarded Baylor Law a grant of $6,500 to implement comprehensive and consistent mental health and wellness programming at the Law School, a press release states. -
The Clark Hill-ABA Connection: Deep Roots & A New Leadership Role
The Clark Hill-ABA Connection: Deep Roots & A New Leadership Role. -
Locke Lord Texas Public Finance Partner Adam Harden Named 2021 Rising Star by The Bond Buyer
Locke Lord Texas Public Finance Partner Adam Harden Named 2021 Rising Star by The Bond Buyer. -
Locke Lord adds experienced healthcare lawyer Jeff Wurzburg to Austin and Washington D.C. offices
Jeff Wurzburg, a well-known and respected health care lawyer previously with the HHS Office of the General Counsel, has joined Locke Lord in the Austin and Washington, D.C., offices. -
The ABA's Long March Continues
Nothing better exemplifies the Gramscian “long march through the institutions” than the role of the American Bar Association in transforming America’s legal establishment. -
Governor Abbott Appoints Stephenson as District Attorney for 91st Judicial District
Governor Abbott Appoints Stephenson as District Attorney for 91st Judicial District. -
DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC: Automotive Product Liability Litigator Daniela Gonzales Aldape to Join Dykema’s San Antonio Office
Automotive Product Liability Litigator Daniela Gonzales Aldape to Join Dykema’s San Antonio Office. -
BLANK ROME LLP: Blank Rome Welcomes Intellectual Property & Technology Associate in Houston
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Divya L. Kannegenti has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property & Technology group as an associate in the Houston office, which also welcomed Mexican Counsel Ana Cecilia Ibarra-van Oostenrijk and Director of Diversity and Inclusion Krystal Studavent Ramsey earlier this year. -
Butler Snow adds two attorneys to Austin office, five across four offices
AUSTIN – Jordan Jarreau and Andrew D. Tingan have joined Butler Snow’s Austin, Texas, office. Jarreau will practice with the firm’s pharmaceutical, medical device and health care litigation group and Tingan will practice with the firm’s commercial litigation group. -
Laura Gibson of Houston elected State Bar of Texas president-elect
AUSTIN—Texas attorneys elected Laura Gibson of Houston to be president-elect of the State Bar of Texas, a press release states. -
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: VIRTUAL: ABA Virtual Litigation Section Annual Conference
GT's Senior Vice President Mary-Olga Lovett is serving as a speaker at the American Bar Association's Litigation Section Annual Conference taking place May 5-7. -
ABA urges appeals court to rule rigid bail system in Dallas County is unconstitutional
HOUSTON — The American Bar Association filed an amicus brief Monday, contending that the bail system in Dallas County, Texas, which allows pretrial release only if the defendant pays a specific amount of bail money, violates the Equal Protection and Due Process clauses of the 14th Amendment.