The winners of this year’s Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association (TCWLA) Scholarship Fund program were announced at a Hilgers House event. In addition to the TCWLA Scholarship Fund’s annual Ann Forman and Mary Cooper scholarships, two new scholarships, named in honor of Judges Orlinda Naranjo and Lora Livingston, were also awarded. The Lora Livingston Scholarship is awarded to a woman …
Austin Bar member Judge Julie Kocurek participated in a panel discussion at the University of North Texas–Dallas to endorse a bill by U.S. Senator John Cornyn to improve judicial safety. Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht; Judge Kocurek’s son, Will; and Sen. Cornyn himself also participated in the panel discussion, along with other Texas judges, who discussed threats aimed …
Founding shareholder of Winstead P.C. Pete Winstead died on Aug. 7, 2024, at the age of 84. Winstead received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and his J.D. from The University of Texas. As a young lawyer working for the Department of Justice Tax Division in Washington D.C., he was sent to Selma, Ala., to monitor the civil rights march, …
The Austin Bar Foundation is proud to annouce this year’s grant recipients! A total of $27,500 in grants were awarded to seven community organizations that provide community service. These grants are made possible by your generous contributions at the Austin Bar Foundation’s annual Gala. The 2024 Gala raised more than $234,000. Austin Community Radio Inc. “Jury Duty Community Forum” Amount …
Linda Lee Aaker Adrian G. Acevedo William R. Allensworth James M. Alsup David B. Armbrust Charles C. Bailey Norma Gonzales Baker John Thomas Barrett, Jr. Roger A. Bartlett Jack Elliott Beck Mark E. Bentley Patricia Finn Braddock Jefferson K. Brim, III Rhonda Hoehn Brink W. Stephen Brittain Barry J. Brooks Barry Broughton Myron D. Brown Thomas L. Butler John Walter …
The Austin Bar Association is proud to recognize our 2024 Austin Bar 100 Club members! The following firms, government agencies, organizations/schools, and corporate legal departments have 100 percent membership in the Austin Bar. The Austin Bar 100 Club is a distinguished membership that reflects a commitment to the advancement of the legal profession and involvement in the community. The Austin …
Editor’s Note: A monthly update on jury trials in Travis County will also be circulated in Bar Code and posted on the Austin Bar app. CIVIL City Of Austin v. Laszlo Herczeg Cause No.: C-1-Cv-20-003717 Judge: Eric Shepperd Dates: June 3-4, 2024 Attorneys: Plaintiff: Phillip B. Arnold, Bickerstaff, Heath, Delgado, Acosta LLP Defendant: Laslo Herczeg, Pro Se Case Summary: Five jurors awarded …
The following are summaries of selected opinions issued by the Texas Supreme Court in June 2024. These summaries are prepared by court staff as a courtesy and are not a substitute for the actual opinions. The summaries are overviews of the opinions; please review the entire opinions. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Commission’s order approving electricity scarcity-pricing was not subject to judicial review. …
The following is a summary of a selected criminal opinion issued by the Third Court of Appeals in January 2024. The summary is an overview; please review the entire opinion. Subsequent history is current as of Aug. 6, 2024. TRIAL TESTIMONY — LICENSING STATUS OF WITNESS, RELIABILITY OF WITNESS, RELIABILITY OF OUTCRY WITNESSS, AND “BACKDOOR HEARSAY”: Trial court did not …
The following are summaries of selected civil opinions issued by the Third Court of Appeals during June and July 2024. The summaries are overviews; please review the entire opinions. Subsequent histories are current as of Aug. 12, 2024. FAMILY LAW: Court grants mandamus relief in contempt proceeding. In re Kozinn, No. 03-23-00748-CV (Tex. App.—Austin June 6, 2024, orig. proceeding) (mem. …