FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 4, 2022
Contact: Lowell Brown
Communications Director, State Bar of Texas
800-204-2222, ext. 1713, or 512-427-1713
lbrown@texasbar.com
Statement on U.S. Supreme Court’s denial of certiorari in State Bar of Texas case
State Bar of Texas President Sylvia Borunda Firth released the
following statement today on the U.S. Supreme Court’s denial of
certiorari in the McDonald v. Firth case regarding the mandatory bar in
Texas.
“We are pleased the Court continues to recognize the
longstanding precedent that supports the mandatory bar structure.
Thirty other states and the District of Columbia use a mandatory bar
structure because it is a proven, effective way to regulate the legal
profession and improve the quality of legal services provided to the
public. The State Bar of Texas will continue to serve Texas lawyers and
the public in fulfilment of its statutory and constitutional
obligations.”
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