The practice of law is a stressful profession. Lawyers face intense pressure with long hours, demanding clients, high-stakes and high-conflict deals or cases, and high professional and societal standards. As a result, the legal profession faces high rates of depression, substance use, and behavioral addictions. Chronic stress can also strain the body to the point of causing life-threatening diseases, and is known to exacerbate issues with the cardiovascular, autoimmune, and gastrointestinal systems, to name a few.

Travis County Court at Law #3 Judge Bianca Garcia will host a trauma- informed training for judges and legal professionals on April 23 at 1 p.m. in her courtroom, 509 W. 11th St, 5th floor.

Texas is projected to become the largest global data center market by 2030, according to new research conducted by real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). In a press release announcing the research findings, JLL said Texas currently has 6.5 gigawatts (GW) of data center capacity under construction. One gigawatt can power about 750,000 homes on average. Last year, total data center capacity expanded by 35 GW.

Travis County Criminal District Judge Dana Blazey declared the four men, wrongfully convicted of perpetrating Austin’s Yogurt Shop Murders in 1991, as actually innocent. The declaration came on Feb. 19, 2026.

Austin-based law firm Boulette Golden & Marin secured a judgment in favor its client, as well as a $9-million award in the first Texas Business Court trial in Austin.

Here are the nominees for AYLA’s Board of Directors 2026-27.

Here are the nominees for the Austin Bar Board of Directors 2026-27.

This Supreme Court Update addresses the court’s decisions in NuStar Energy v. Hancock and Office of the Attorney General v. PFLAG, both issued March 13, 2026.

The Austin Bar’s LGBTQ Law Section is proud to invite you to our annual event supporting the Austin Bar Foundation.

Thank you to everyone who volunteered for the Jan. 31 CANLaw Clinic, which was a great success! We were able to put together 23 estate planning packets, thanks to the help of our more than 50 volunteers.