Administration
of Rules
of Evidence
Chair: Fields Alexander, Houston
713-951-3700 | Monitors Rules of Evidence, related
statutes |
Advertising
Review
Chair: John J. McKetta III, Austin
512-480-5616
| Lawyer advertising rules, attorney
compliance |
Annual Meeting
Co-Chairs: Beverly Godbey, Dallas - 214-999-4855
Robert Witte | Plans State Bar
Annual Meeting |
Bar Journal Board of
Editors
Chair: Michael C. Smith, Marshall
903-938-8900 | Advises and assists Bar Journal
editor |
Child Abuse and Neglect
Chair: Carole Hurley, Austin
512-231-5723 | Profession's
role in addressing child abuse and neglect, public education. Maintains
handbooks for parents and guardians in child protection cases in English
(PDF) and Spanish
(PDF) |
Continuing Legal
Education
Chair: Deborah J. Bullion, Sugar Land
281-340-7000 | CLE needs of lawyers,
programming |
Council of Chairs
Chair: Patrick J. Maher | Chairs of all
State Bar sections meet regularly |
Court
Rules
Chair:
Joseph David Hughes, Austin
512-936-1729
| Revisions to rules of practice, statutes, seeks
fairness and efficiency |
Crime
Victims
Chair: Eric Julian Tijerina, San Antonio
210-226-7722
Víctimas
de Crimen - Comité Permanente | Educate legal
profession, public about resources for
crime victims
Su propósito es educar a la profesión legal y al público sobre
los recursos legales y sociales disponibles a las víctimas de
crimen. |
Disability Issues
Chair:
M. Daisy Everhart, El Paso
915-533-7216 | Address concerns of
lawyers and the public with disabilities |
Diversity
in the Profession
Chair:
Dawn Rachelle Tezino, Houston
713-655-1200 | Increase opportunities for and
involvement of minorities in the profession, increase
diversity |
Jury Service
Chair: Susan Lynn Burnette, Amarillo
806-372-4900 | Improving
jury service, compensation, and
participation |
Law
Focused Education
Chair: Daniel D. Hu, Houston
713-567-9518 | Programs for public regarding civic
responsibility |
Law
Practice Management
Chair:
William W. Miller, Jr., Texarkana
903-791-9300 | Enhance management of and ethical
delivery of legal services |
Laws Relating to
Immigration and Nationality
Chair: Rebecca R. Garcia Massiatte, Plano
972-673-2475 | Study current, proposed laws related to
immigration and nationality |
Lawyer
Referral & Information Services
Chair: Mark Donald Lee, Houston
713-831-6966 | Directs statewide lawyer
referral service certification and
regulation |
Lawyers'
Assistance Program
Chair: Daniel P. Garrigan, Dallas
214-219-1000 | Rehabilitation of attorneys with mental
illness or addiction |
Legal
Services to the Poor in Civil Matters
Chair:
Matthew Brian Probus, Sugar Land
281-242-0303 | Programs to assure
delivery of legal services to persons who cannot afford counsel in civil
matters |
Legal
Services to the Poor in Criminal Matters
Chair:
Jeff Blackburn, Amarillo
806-371-8333 | Programs to assure
delivery of legal services to persons who cannot afford counsel in
criminal matters |
Local Bar
Services
Chair: Janna Ward Clarke, Fort Worth
817-335-1615 | Services to local and specialty bar
associations |
Minimum Continuing Legal
Education
Chair: Edward Trey Bergman III, Houston
713-977-1717 | MCLE rules, regulations, and
accreditation |
Paralegals
Chair:
Hon. Linda B. Thomas, Dallas
214-744-5267 | Services
for paralegals, policies covering paralegals, oversight of Paralegal
Division |
Pattern Jury Charges - Business,
Consumer, and Employment
Chair: Hon. Justin Brett Busby, Houston
713-274-2800 | To prepare and periodically revise pattern jury
charges |
Pattern Jury Charges -
Criminal
Chair: Alan Lee Levy, Fort Worth
817-705-9009 | To prepare and periodically revise pattern jury
charges |
Pattern Jury Charges - Family and Probate
Chair: Joan Foote Jenkins, Houston
713-600-5500 | To
prepare and periodically revise pattern jury charges |
Pattern Jury Charges - General Negligence and Intentional
Personal Torts
Chair: Brock C. Akers, Houston
713-552-0232 | To
prepare and periodically revise pattern jury
charges |
Pattern Jury Charges - Malpractice,
Premises, and Products
Chair: Jeffrey S. Levinger, Dallas
214-855-6817 | To prepare and periodically revise pattern jury
charges |
Pattern Jury Charges -
Oversight
Chair: Hon. Tracy Kee Christopher, Houston
713-274-2819 | To prepare and periodically revise pattern jury
charges |
Professionalism
Chair: Kenda Lurlene Culpepper, Rockwall
972-204-6800 | Increase
professionalism, improve development of new lawyers |
Public Affairs
Chair: Katari Dawn Buck, Richardson
214-570-0700 | Expand public understanding of
legal system, role of lawyers |
Real Estate
Forms
Chair: Richard L. Spencer, Houston
713-652-2525 | Review
and update the Real Estate Forms Manual |
Texas Disciplinary
Rules of Professional Conduct
Chair: Patricia Chamblin, Beaumont
409-835-5011 | Evaluate and suggest revisions to
disciplinary rules |
Web
Services
Chair: Michelle Mei-Hsue Cheng, Austin
512-476-4346 | Review and advise on improvement of bar
websites |
Women
in
the Profession
Chair:
Judy L. Ney, Houston
713-924-2200 | Increase opportunities for women in the legal
profession |