State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting’s “Legal Heroes” Session Will Make History...
“You always need more heroes,” says Winstead attorney Talmage Boston on the current state of the legal profession. In his session at the 2013 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, he and fellow lawyer...
View ArticleHow Lawyers Can Use Social Media in a Non-Legal Way to Bring in Work—Michelle...
Building a strong network of relationships is one of the most effective ways lawyers can bring in work. But, whether online or off, that network doesn’t have to be built around the law. In addition to...
View ArticleThe Two Most Important Trials in American History—David Stewart Details His...
Over the past few years, we’ve seen a number of prominent cases go before the Supreme Court, from national health care to gay marriage to political donations by corporations. But as much as these have...
View ArticleAmericans’ Perception of Lawyers, Both Good and Bad, Largely Shaped by the...
At the 2013 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, Gravely & Pearson lawyer Bill Chriss will be speaking on the perception Americans have of lawyers—why it was good in the past and what we can do to...
View ArticleBaseball Lures Justice Alito to Dallas, & Why the Texas Bar Has the Best...
According to its former director, Winstead attorney Talmage Boston, the State Bar of Texas has the best Annual Meeting in the entire country. But that alone wasn’t enough to draw out Supreme Court...
View ArticleThe First Steps to a Paperless Law Office: Austin Lawyer D. Todd Smith
There are more advantages to a paperless law office than simply being environmentally friendly. It can also mean running a more organized and efficient practice. Though it may seem like a big shift,...
View ArticleFour Apps in Four Minutes: Shannon Warren On Useful and Fun Apps for Lawyers
The “60 Apps in 60 Minutes” presentation was so popular at the 2013 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting that they had two of them. Joining me from the second of the two is Houston lawyer Shannon Warren...
View ArticleFrank Stevenson Reflects On His Time As Chair of the Texas Bar Board of...
The 2013 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting marked the end of Frank Stevenson‘s tenure as Chair of the State Bar of Texas Board of Directors. In speaking with LXBN TV and Texas Bar TV, he shared his...
View ArticleWhat Modern Attorneys Can Learn from Lincoln the Lawyer: Author Guy Fraker
There’s certainly plenty to learn from President Abraham Lincoln—but for lawyers, there’s plenty to gleen from Abram Lincoln the attorney as well. That includes his drive and plan for everything he did...
View ArticleLisa Salazar Describes the Origins of 3 Geeks and a Law Blog at State Bar of...
Whether they’re started by a random group of sports fans or lawyers from some of the largest law firms in the United States, many of the best blogs seem to have a very similar origin story: a group of...
View ArticleHow Lisa Tatum Came to Be the First African American President of the State...
It was a wondrous moment on Friday when, to a standing ovation, Lisa Tatum was named the President of the State Bar of Texas—the first African American to serve this role. Tatum has fully embraced...
View ArticleYou Have to Know a Bit About the Law to Be a Sports Fan: Brad Sham, Voice of...
Until you stop to think about it, you don’t really realize just how frequently the law intersections with the law. It could be free agency, NCAA rules or lawsuits that range from Sandusky trial at Penn...
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Bush Library Director Speaks at SBOT Meeting
President George W. Bush stood atop the ruins of the World Trade Center on Sept. 14, 2001, and addressed the rescue workers through a bullhorn. “I can hear you!” he said, in what later would be known...
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Oswald Mock Trial to Air As Special TV Broadcast Saturday in DFW
One of the highlights of last week’s State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting in Dallas was the mock trial of Lee Harvey Oswald for the 1963 killing of President John F. Kennedy. The mock trial, which ended...
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New State Bar of Texas, Texas Young Lawyers’ Association Leaders Take Office
The State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting saw a changing of the guard in the leadership of the State Bar and Texas Young Lawyers Association. San Antonio attorney Lisa M. Tatum took the oath as State Bar...
View ArticleWhy Kristen Brauchle Practices in Social Security Disability: “I Can See a...
Jackie Robinson once said “a life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” We’re all looking for a role in which we can have a positive impact on the world, and on others. Houston...
View ArticleRobert Burns Explains How His Mother, and President John Kennedy, Inspired...
When he was growing up, Dallas lawyer Robert Burns‘s mother campaigned for John F. Kennedy. Burns would see Kennedy on TV and ask his mother how he did the things he did, and inspired so many people....
View ArticleLaw Firms Need to Focus On Getting Their Individual Lawyers On Social Media:...
As powerful as social media can be for brands and the consumer relationships they aim to create, it’s even more powerful when it’s between two actual people. Haley Odom of Slack & Davis explains...
View ArticleDo Businesses Own Their Employees Social Media? What About Their Fans? Legal...
The world of employment law has been flush with cases involving social media account ownership as some employers have tried to retain ownership of their employees’ social media accounts when they leave...
View ArticleYour Mental Health Comes Before Problem Clients, and Sometimes They Need to...
Whether you work in the law or any other business where you provide a service, you’re bound to have come across a client who, because of the anguish they cause, simply isn’t worth the money or...
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