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Cindy V. Tisdale of Granbury elected State Bar of Texas president-elect
AUSTIN—Texas attorneys elected Cindy V. Tisdale of Granbury to be president-elect of the State Bar of Texas, a press release states. -
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. -
Locke Lord Names Office Managing Partners in Boston and New York, New Members to Board of Directors; Nearly Half of Firm's Offices Led by Women
Locke Lord Names Office Managing Partners in Boston and New York, New Members to Board of Directors; Nearly Half of Firm's Offices Led by Women. -
Texas Super Lawyers® recognizes Karson K. Thompson as Rising Star
AUSTIN, Texas, March 22, 2022 – Butler Snow attorney Karson K. Thompson has been recognized as a Rising Star in the 2022 edition of Texas Super Lawyers®. Thompson has been recognized as a Rising Star in business litigation since 2020, a press release states. -
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. -
Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin Attorney Christine Dixon Elected President of San Diego Defense Lawyers
Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin Attorney Christine Dixon Elected President of San Diego Defense Lawyers. -
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. -
Peckar & Abramson, Pc Welcomes Angela Connor, Freddy X. Muñoz, and Brian D. Waller to the Firm’s Partnership; Announces Additional Promotions to Senior Counsel and Senior Associate Ranks
Peckar & Abramson, Pc Welcomes Angela Connor, Freddy X. Muñoz, and Brian D. Waller to the Firm’s Partnership; Announces Additional Promotions to Senior Counsel and Senior Associate Ranks. -
Genora K. Boykins becomes first woman, first African American to serve as South Texas College of Law Houston Board of Directors chair
Genora K. Boykins becomes first woman, first African American to serve as South Texas College of Law Houston Board of Directors chair. -
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. -
TWIA Board maintains 5% rate increase for 2022 policies
AUSTIN - The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Board of Directors met Dec. 7 and declined to reverse the 5 percent rate increase on windstorm insurance policies scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, a press release states. -
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. -
Texas Bar board approves candidates for president-elect
AUSTIN—The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors voted September 24 to approve Joe Escobedo Jr. of Edinburg and Cindy V. Tisdale of Granbury as candidates for 2022-2023 president-elect. -
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. -
Kathryn J. Murphy Awarded Prestigious Sam Emison Award
Goranson Bain Ausley partner Kathryn J. Murphy was recognized with the 2021 Sam Emison Award, one of the most coveted awards in Texas family law. -
GREENBERG TRAURIG: Greenberg Traurig’s Bina Palnitkar Recognized by Bloomberg Law as Top Attorney Under 40
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Litigation Practice Shareholder Bina Palnitkar has been recognized as one of 40 top young lawyers nationwide in Bloomberg Law’s inaugural edition of “They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40.” -
Texas Bar leaves attorneys ‘on the hook to fund ideological activities’ – Fifth Circuit finds
AUSTIN – Lone Star attorneys who object to how the Texas Bar spends the mandatory dues it collects are left “on the hook to fund ideological activities” they do not support, according to an opinion issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit yesterday. -
Challenge to Oklahoma Bar dues reinstated – Texas up next?
AUSTIN – There may be some good news for Texas attorneys who no longer wish to fund the state Bar’s ideological agenda, as a challenge to mandatory Oklahoma Bar dues has been reinstated. -
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP: Bradley Attorneys Appointed to American Health Law Association Leadership Positions
Bradley is pleased to announce that six attorneys in the firm’s Healthcare Practice Group have been appointed to leadership positions with the American Health Law Association (AHLA), beginning July 1.