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June 3, 2025

MURDERPRINTS: What to Expect When a Loved One is Murdered – Part 2

This is the second installment of “Murderprints: What to Expect When a Loved One is Murdered.” The first installment ended with Stephanie Holan’s grandfather, Robert Isaacks, missing and a body, bound in duct tape and wrapped in a tarp, found off I-10 past Ozona. Police have identified Freda Michelle Thomas, a woman seen travelling with Isaacks, as a person of interest.
by Stephanie Holan
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May 9, 2025

Revolutionizing School Safety at SXSW

SXSW is a week-long conference and festival held in Austin each year that celebrates the convergence of film, music, tech, education, and culture. Because Hollywood A-listers tend to be the focus of the news during SXSW, I was surprised, and excited, to be invited to a technology school-safety exhibition.
by Stephanie Holan
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September 9, 2024

MURDERPRINTS: What to Expect When a Loved One is Murdered – Part 1

Trigger warning: This is all true. This is my real family and life. I hope you never need to utilize any of the tips I’m going to give you in this series. 2023, for me, was merely 2020 Part 3–the worst sequel of all time. On Nov. 18, 2023, I logged on to my firm Facebook page and saw a
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April 8, 2024

The Serious & The Salty: States Try to Keep Their Laws Unpublished and the Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of 2023

The opinions expressed in The Serious and The Salty are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Austin Bar Association membership or the Austin Bar Association board of directors. The Serious Have you heard of The Caselaw Access Project? I had not. The Caselaw Access Project (CAP) was founded at Harvard in 2015. On
by Stephanie Holan
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March 4, 2024

BE WELL: Improve Your Health by Setting Small Goals

Halfway into February, most of us who made resolutions regarding health and fitness have fallen off the wagon. As attorneys, we are constantly told that the level of stress we are under is not good for our minds or bodies. We are told that we can call TLAP to speak to a counselor if needed. But, as we all know,
by Stephanie Holan