In the next episode of Council of Firsts, Amanda Arriaga, first Latina president of the Austin Bar Association, sits down with all six justices of Texas’ Third Court of Appeals. For the first time in the state’s history, the Third Court of Appeals is comprised of all women.
TRLA is providing legal assistance to eligible survivors of Kerr County federal-declared floods and state-declared floods in Bandera, Bexar, Burnet, Comal, Caldwell, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Kendall, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Reeves, Travis, and Williamson counties.
At the end-of-year reception, outgoing Austin Bar President Mary-Ellen King and AYLA President Emily Morris presented their President’s Awards to highlight the important contributions of several members of their organizations.
AYLA is excited to announce that we have been honored with two awards from the Texas Young Lawyers Association!
The following is a summary of selected opinions issued by the Texas Supreme Court in May 2025. This summary is prepared by court staff as a courtesy. It is not a substitute for the actual opinion. The summary is an overview; please review the entire opinion.
As we get the 2025-26 bar year started, we want to invite you to join one of our 15 committees!
The Austin Bar’s newly formed Insurance Law Section met for its inaugural CLE and bar-year kickoff event on May 29 at Hilgers House.
The Travis County Women Lawyers’ Foundation (TCWLF) and Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association (TCWLA) held their Annual Grants & Awards Luncheon May 2, 2025, at the Fairmont Hotel.
The Texas Crime Lab Records (CLR) Connect portal (which is pronounced Texas “Clear” Connect) is a statewide initiative being developed by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) in response to Senate Bill 991, passed during the 88th Texas Legislative Session.
An Austin nonprofit has partnered with a law firm in order to provide reduced-cost legal services to marginalized communities.