In commemoration of Veteran's Day, the Jefferson County Bar Association will hold a free legal advice clinic for area veterans 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 13 at the Beaumont Civic Center Meeting Rooms, 701 Main St.
Beaumont, Texas October 10, 2010 � In commemoration of Veteran's Day, the Jefferson County Bar Association (JCBA) will hold a free legal advice clinic for area veterans on Saturday, November 13, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. � Noon at the Beaumont Civic Center Meeting Rooms located a 701 Main Street, Beaumont, TX 77701. Appointments are encouraged by calling the bar office at (409)835-8647 prior
Coon AUSTIN (Legal Newsline)-Litigation arising out of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will undoubtedly provide trial lawyers with countless cases and stacks of money in attorney fees.
Gilbert "Buddy" Low at the Dec. 3 press conference at Lamar University. A partner at one of Beaumont's oldest law firms has been honored through another of Lamar University's Southeast Texas Legends Scholarships.
Bon Jovi The who's who in Houston will be watching their mail boxes in the next few weeks as invitations go out to plaintiffs' lawyer W. Mark Lanier's holiday party with this year's musical guest Bon Jovi.
Kent Convicted felon Samuel Kent agreed to resign from the federal bench � but not until 2010, assuring his retirement salary for another year while he sits in jail and Congress deals with his impeachment.
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Texas Supreme Court Texas Lawyer (TL) reported recently that the case (In Re: Jack Jorden, M.D.) will determine whether restrictions on pre-trial discovery in med-mal cases, introduced in 2003, trump a state provision allowing such discovery. An appellate court in Tyler ruled it did not, but similar courts in Houston and Eastland disagreed.
Does anyone remember how a Democratic judge in Texas defied her party's devotion to mass torts, exposed 10,000 phony suits, imposed a whopping sanction, sparked investigations and instigated reforms?
Justice Nathan Hecht AUSTIN -- A watchdog group wants to know who gave Texas Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht the money to pay the legal fees he incurred fighting a misconduct sanction.