State Bar of Texas

May 2020 | Volume 83, No. 5

Practicing During the Pandemic.

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Features

• Pandemically Challenged
  Teleworking in COVID-19 and what you need to know.
  By Jefferson W. Fisher

• Force Majeure in the Age of Coronavirus
  Top five questions to consider when analyzing your business agreements.
  By Adam Schramek

• Free Lawyer Webinars
  TexasBarCLE webcasts address concerns surrounding COVID-19.
  By Adam Faderewski

• Disaster Planning for Texas Appellate Practitioners
  General guidelines attorneys can follow during the coronavirus pandemic.
  By Kirk Cooper

• COVID-19 and Family Law
  What every attorney needs to know.
  By Aimee Key and Lindsey Obenhaus

• Practicing Well-Being
  What lawyers can do to take care of themselves during the coronavirus crisis.
  By Chris Ritter

• COVID-19 Crisis Calls for Strong Leadership
  Learn the essential skills you need to lead your firm through the chaos.
  By Martha M. Newman

• Law Firms Working Remotely During the Coronavirus Shutdown
  What you need to know to get up and running.
  By D. Todd Smith

• How Small Law Firms in Texas Can Benefit From the $2T Stimulus Package
  By Philip Silberman

• Hiding in Plain Sight
  Internet scammers and how to protect your firm and clients.
  By Kim Ogg

• Facebook Firings
  What employers and employees need to know about posting on social media.
  By Vista Lyons and Nicole Herron

• Service of Process Via Social Media Comes to Texas
  A look at rules, concerns, and what it means going forward.
  By John G. Browning

• Blocked in the Digital Age
  Constitutional dimensions of elected officials silencing critics on social media.
  By John G. Browning and Reginald A. Hirsch

• Changing Times
  The State Office of Administrative Hearings is leveraging electronic filing and new technologies to better serve the people of Texas.
  By Kristofer S. Monson

• Proposed Annual Meeting Resolution

• Texas Supreme Court Order
  Second emergency order regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster.

• Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas and Texas Supreme Court Order
  Third emergency order regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster.

• Texas Supreme Court Order
  Fourth emergency order regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster.

• Texas Supreme Court Order
  Fifth emergency order regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster.

• Texas Supreme Court Order
  Sixth emergency order regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster.

• Texas Supreme Court Order
  Order amending Articles II and IV of the State Bar rules.

• Texas Supreme Court Order
  Seventh emergency order regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster.

• Texas Supreme Court Order
  Eighth emergency order regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster.

• Texas Supreme Court Order
  Ninth emergency order regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster.

• Texas Supreme Court Order
  Tenth emergency order regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster.

• Texas Supreme Court Order
  Eleventh emergency order regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster.

Departments

• Comments

• Executive Director’s Page: As Usual, Lawyers Are Rising to the Challenge
  By Trey Apffel

• President’s Page: The State Bar Is Still Standing Along With Our Members
  By Randy Sorrels

• Technology: Social Media Content and E-Discovery
  A guide to competently obtaining and preserving evidence.
  By Craig Ball

• Ethics Question of the Month

• TYLA President’s Page: Our Generation’s Finest Moment
  By Victor A. Flores

• Solo/Small Firm: Social Media Marketing Strategies
  Tips for promoting your practice online.
  By Gwendolyn Seale

• Disciplinary Action

• Movers and Shakers

• Memorials

• Classified Advertising

• News From Around the Bar