The Dallas Bar Association, or DBA, recently elected Laura Benitez Geisler, of the Geisler Law Firm, to serve as president in 2019. Upon being sworn in on January 12, Geisler will be the first Hispanic member of the DBA to serve as president. Geisler currently serves as board adviser to the DBA’s Lawyer Referral Service...… Continue Reading
A Texas attorney, who recently relocated to Missouri, was contacted by a scammer seeking the attorney’s bank information. The scammer sought the information in the guise of a method of payment for the attorney to act in the settlement of a defaulted loan. The attorney was contacted from a Gmail account belonging to “James D...… Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas is accepting expressions of interest to serve on committees for the upcoming bar year. Please fill out this form by December 7, 2018, to express interest in serving on a State Bar committee beginning in the 2019-2020 bar year, which starts June 1, 2019. Information provided in this form will be submitted...… Continue Reading
The Texas Brand Bank of Dallas and the Austin Capital Bank have joined the Texas Access to Justice Foundation’s, or TAJF, Prime Partner Bank program. The program brings together more banks and credit unions to add to available funding to the Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts, or IOLTA, which helps aid low-income Texans facing civil...… Continue Reading
Check out or editorial staff’s picks for the September issue of the Texas Bar Journal. And don’t forget to catch up on the latest Movers and Shakers, Memorials, and Disciplinary Actions. Annual Meeting 2018 Coverage of this year’s State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting in Houston. By Adam Faderewski, Patricia Busa McConnico, Eric Quitugua, and...… Continue Reading
The State Bar of Texas is seeking public input on its communications and transparency efforts. Members of the public are invited to take a short survey, available at texasbar.com/publicsurvey through August 6, where they can evaluate the State Bar’s public communications and provide feedback on areas for improvement. The State Bar Board of Directors voted...… Continue Reading
Practicing law can be stressful, so it is important to take time to unwind and think of your well-being. Long hours, heavy workloads, and client relations can impact practitioners in many ways. That’s why this month’s issue of the Texas Bar Journal focuses on wellness and well-being in the practice of law and provides insights...… Continue Reading
New offerings are available at the State Bar of Texas Knowledge Center, a repository of relevant, vendor-sponsored news and information that practitioners can access for free. Need help automating your practice? Get tips and strategies from MyCase. Additional new resources include an e-book from LawPay that offers advice on providing clients with modern payment options,...… Continue Reading
