The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas is partnering with the Texas Attorney General’s Office to host two open government seminars in the San Antonio and Edinburg areas in June, featuring training in state open meeting and public records laws.
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ABA releases second report on bar pass data by race, ethnicity, and gender
The Managing Director’s Office of the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar released bar pass data for ABA-approved law schools that lists pass rates based on race, ethnicity, and gender.
The charts include aggregate…
Texas Bar Foundation donates $6,000 to Tarrant County nonprofit
Texas Bar Foundation donates $6,000 to Tarrant County nonprofit
The Texas Bar Foundation’s donation to Alliance For Children will help facilitate the presentation of a new training course—Behavioral Characteristics of Sex Offenders— for staff and partners. The course will be…
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Texas Bar Journal announces 2022 Short Story Contest winners
Thank you to the 14 writers who submitted entries to the Texas Bar Journal Short Story contest this year.
Author names were removed from entries before being submitted to judges in order to keep the contest fair and impartial.…
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Keynote speakers announced for 2022 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting in Houston
The State Bar of Texas is excited to welcome three dynamic keynote speakers for its 2022 Annual Meeting in Houston, on June 9 and 10. Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd, internationally best-selling novelist Corban Addison, and Simon Tam—an activist and bassist…
Baylor Law School announces law schools participating in Top Gun XIII competition
Law students from some of the top trial advocacy programs in the country will take part in the thirteenth annual National Top Gun Mock Trial Competition, scheduled for June 1-5 at Baylor Law School in Waco.
This year’s competition, known…
ABA Hispanic Commission’s Cinco de Música takes place May 5
Cinco de Música will return for its second year via the American Bar Association Hispanic Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities. Held online, the virtual event features comedy from Michael Freed, president of the National Conference of Bar Presidents,…
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