The Texas Center for Legal Ethics is proud to announce that Marcy Hogan Greer will receive the 2026 Chief Justice Jack Pope Professionalism Award.…
by Austin Bar Association
TCWLA Pathfinders Recognized
The Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association (TCWLA) has announced its 2026 Pathfinder honorees, who will be celebrated at the upcoming…
by Austin Bar Association
Now Accepting Nominations for Bench Bar Awards
The Austin Bar is now accepting nominations for the the Sam Johnson Professionalism Award, the William O. Whitehurst Public Service…
by Austin Bar Association
A Lifetime of Service: Bill Whitehurst Honored by Texas Law
William “Bill” O. Whitehurst, an Austin trial lawyer and former president of the State Bar of Texas, has been named…
by Austin Bar Association
Town Hall on Social Justice: Working Together to Balance the Scales
On a hot August day, people gathered inside the cool space of David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church to discuss the…
by Velva Price
Save the Date: Celebrate Judge Shepperd on Dec. 9
Save the date for a retirement celebration for Judge Eric Shepperd of County Court at Law No. 2!…
by Austin Bar Association
AYLA Members Support Central Texas Ronald McDonald House
In September, AYLA participated in a volunteer opportunity benefiting the Ronald McDonald House.…
by Austin Bar Association
AYLA Member Spotlight: Zach Wiewel
AYLA recently sat down with Zach Wiewel to get to know him better. If you are interested in being featured…
by Austin Bar Association
AYLA President’s Column: The Generosity of Time
One of the things I have come to appreciate most about practicing law is how generous people can be with…
by Gracie Wood Shepherd
Austin Bar President’s Column: Choosing Change, New Experiences
I dropped off my youngest child for his first year of college recently, and I’ve been thinking about what that means,…
by Judge Maya Guerra Gamble
Austin Bar Renames Award in Honor of Sam Johnson
The Austin Bar Association is proud to announce that its Professionalism Award has been renamed the Sam Johnson Professionalism Award,…
by Austin Bar Association
Your Austin Bar Dollars at Work: Nonprofit Projects Receiving Gala Funds in 2026
The Austin Bar Foundation funded the following nonprofit projects using funds raised from the 2026 Austin Bar Foundation Gala.…
by Austin Bar Association
Entre Nous: Education v. Obfuscation or “Just the Facts, Ma’am”
Like many of you, I regret that the curious and compelling topic of artificial intelligence continues to overwhelm the zeitgeist.…
by Claude Ducloux
The Divorce Considerations Many Lawyers Don’t Consider Until It’s Too Late
Part One of our series covered the four-step framework anyone should complete before filing for divorce. This article is for…
by Hannah Hembree Bell
Public Defense Shortage: Ideas for Improvement Presented
During a June 24 meeting of the Travis County Commissioners Court, the three primary public defense counsel providers in the…
by Austin Bar Association
Austin Criminal Defense Provider Receives Inaugural SBOT Jeff Blackburn Award
The Capital Area Private Defender Service (CAPDS), a nonprofit aimed at improving indigent defense in Texas, announced its Post-Conviction Division…
by Austin Bar Association
Congratulations to Austin’s 50-Year Lawyers
Congratulations to the following Austin-area lawyers who have practiced law for 50 years as of 2026! The Austin Bar Association…
by Austin Bar Association
Thank You to This Year’s 100 Club!
The Austin Bar Association is proud to recognize our 2026 Austin Bar 100 Club members! The following firms, government agencies,…
by Austin Bar Association