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A Conversation with Sylvia Borunda Firth—Your New State Bar of Texas President Jul 01, 2021

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As newly sworn in president of the State Bar of Texas, Sylvia Borunda Firth discusses her goals for the coming year and her hopes for furthering diversity and inclusion for future generations of lawyers.

Reopening Texas Courts: Plans and Challenges for Resuming In-Person Court Proceedings Jun 01, 2021

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Judge Maricela Moore outlines the challenges of reopening Texas courthouses and what measures are being taken to ensure the safety of those involved.

Remote Court: Judge Emily Miskel’s Insights On COVID-Era Proceedings May 06, 2021

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Judge Emily Miskel discusses Texas’ approach to remote proceedings and explains why we may see permanent changes to courts, even after COVID restrictions are lifted throughout the state.

Get to Know Your State Bar President-Elect Candidates! Apr 01, 2021

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2021-22 president-elect candidates Sara Dysart and Laura Gibson chat with Rocky Dhir about their backgrounds, experience, and goals for the presidency.

Texas “Cat Lawyer”: The Zoom Mishap Turned Viral Sensation Mar 02, 2021

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Rocky Dhir talks with Rod Ponton and Judge Roy Ferguson about their viral “Cat Lawyer” experience.

Rules Vote 2021: Examining Proposed Changes to the Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Feb 01, 2021

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Lewis Kinard and Claude Ducloux offer in-depth information on the proposed rule changes State Bar of Texas members will see on the 2021 ballot.

Succession Planning: Being Prepared for the Uncertainties of the Future Jan 07, 2021

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Penny Robe, the current course director for the State Bar of Texas’ law practice management CLEs, offers insights on succession planning for lawyers.

Adapting to Change and Adversity: How the Pandemic Could Help Us Do Life & Law Better Dec 03, 2020

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UNT Dallas professor Michael Maslanka offers insights into how COVID-era changes in legal practice and education have created new possibilities for the future of law.

Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans: Making a Difference by Meeting Veterans’ Legal Needs Nov 05, 2020

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Richard Pena and Terry Tottenham, both lawyers, veterans, and former presidents of the State Bar of Texas, discuss the great work done by the TLTV since its start ten years ago.

Keeping Employees Safe at Work — ADA Considerations in the Age of COVID Oct 15, 2020

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Kelli Fuqua unpacks the ADA considerations employers need to be mindful of as their employees continue to work in the midst of the pandemic.