State Bar of Texas

The State Bar of Texas is accepting nominations for two at-large director positions on the board of directors. The deadline for nominations is December 2, 2024.

NOW HIRING: The Texas Access to Justice Foundation is seeking a director of grants. Learn more about the position and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gUXsjhZh #hiring #jobs #director

NOW HIRING: We are seeking a program associate. Learn more about the position and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gdyubEiN #hiring #jobs #programassociate

“For those who do seek legal advice during the creation of a new business, many still struggle to understand the nuanced implications of creating a new entity and the need to plan for future but unknown and quite often unpredictable events. But this is exactly where lawyers can provide value.” In the November issue of the Texas Bar Journal, Baylor Law School Assistant Professor Kayla Landeros and Baili Rhodes, a partner in West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry, explain TBOC provisions that might surprise your clients. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/dJxuFK3D #LegalReads #LLC

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“Texans enjoy many freedoms—wide open spaces, education at unparalleled public universities, the ability to fry anything at the State Fair of Texas, and—importantly for lawyers—freedom of contract.” In the November issue of the Texas Bar Journal, Chelsea Leitch and Heather Barger, counsel for Haynes and Boone, share that the freedom to contract in Texas is wide open but not without limits. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gKDCYG9r #LegalReads #Contracts

Longview attorney John Sloan discusses the availability of legal services in Texas, how he dreamed of being either a preacher or a lawyer, and more in the State Bar Director Spotlight column in the November issue of the Texas Bar Journal. “I wanted to be in the people-helping business. I thought that one or the other would be a good path to fulfill that dream. I was never called to preach so I decided to go to law school.” Read the State Bar Director Spotlight column here: https://lnkd.in/gyNwUNfn #TXLawyer #Lawyer

“The commission’s efforts have extended throughout Texas to help individuals involved in the judicial system and those who administer justice. This commission would not have achieved these results, which have been recognized and replicated nationally, without the steadfast leadership of the two high courts.” In the November issue of the Texas Bar Journal, Bill Boyce, vice chair of the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health, shares how the commission strives to improve the administration of justice for citizens with mental health needs, substance use disorders, or intellectual and developmental disabilities. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gN9zqAv3

“While trademark law can be a minefield of potential mistakes for transactional lawyers, awareness of common pitfalls is the first step in avoiding them.” In the November issue of the Texas Bar Journal, Nick Guinn, a shareholder in Gunn, Lee & Cave, shares the common mistakes in trademark practice for transactional lawyers. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/g2TuDVhX #LegalReads #Lawyers

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