St. Mary’s University School of Law’s pro bono efforts were bolstered by aid from the Texas Bar Foundation. A $15,000 grant will support six law students who work in unpaid positions with legal service providers for low-income clients and government
Dallas Bar Association hosts e-clinics in June
Volunteer attorneys will be available to answer legal questions on Wednesdays in June through the Dallas Bar Association’s LegalLine E-Clinic. The clinics, which run from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., are free of cost. A volunteer attorney will call a
Entering My 81st Year
Former Presiding Judge Jay Patterson, 80, of the 101st District Court in Dallas County, reflects on mortality and the importance of living for today. I’ll soon be entering my 81st year. I turned 80 on May 5. What I am
SXSW: The Metaverse Mindset for Web3, AI, and the Future of Business
At a panel titled “The Metaverse Mindset for Web3, AI, and the Future of Business,” Sandy Carter, senior vice president of Unstoppable Domains, highlighted the advancements of the Metaverse, Web3, and AI. She began with the definition of the Metaverse—a
Legal tech services vLex and Fastcase merge to form one of the world’s largest global law libraries
VLex and Fastcase, two of the largest and fastest-growing legal technology companies, announced today that they are merging to form one of the world’s largest law firm subscriber bases with more than one billion legal
President-elect hopefuls release ‘Meet the Candidates’ videos
oting in the 2023 elections for State Bar of Texas and Texas Young Lawyers Association presidents-elect and open district director positions starts April 3 and ends at 5 p.m. CDT on May 2.
Proposed FTC Ban on Non-Competes: What Texas Business Owners Need to Know
The proposed rule, announced by the FTC in January, would generally ban the practice of non-compete agreements by making it illegal for an employer to enter these agreements, maintain existing agreements, and/or represent to a worker that they are subject
State Bar of Texas Executive Committee to meet April 4
Among other items, the committee will: hear an update on the bar’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2023-2024, review the bar’s financial trends and projections, consider and discuss approval of Committee Review Task Force recommendations regarding standing committees
Texas Board of Legal Specialization announces new specialty areas in aviation and insurance law
The Texas Board of Legal Specialization, or TBLS, announced Wednesday the addition of aviation and insurance law to its board certification program. Both specialty areas will be added to the certification program this month, bringing the total number to 27
How are Rule 11 Agreements Enforced? The Devil is in the Details
A tool often used by lawyers, and even non-lawyers on occasion, is a Rule 11 agreement, which arises out of Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 11. In short, Rule 11 sets forth certain requirements to create a binding agreement between