January 2025 | Vol. 87, No. 1

Wellness: Incorporating well-being into your life and law practice.

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When is the right time to hire a mediator?

 

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Features

Texas Bar Journal
Editorial Submission Guidelines

State Bar Election Scheduled

TYLA Election Scheduled

‘We Are All Striving to Uphold the Same Oath’
Texas welcomes its newest lawyers.
Written by Eric Quitugua

The Myth of the High- Functioning Lawyer Addict
Signs and symptoms of a substance use disorder and resources for combating one.
Written by Paul Jacobs

Living Light in Law
Ten ways to incorporate wellness into your life and your law practice.
Written by Shana Stein Faulhaber

Mindfulness and Time
Four strategies lawyers can use that lead to greater productivity and better well-being in their lives and practices.
WrittenbyMelanieBragg

When Is the Right Time to Hire a Mediator?
Engaging a mediator early can help lawyers resolve lawsuits or narrow the trial issues.
Written by Steve Waldman, Caroline Baker, and Lola Solis

Supreme Court of Texas Order
Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9, 38, 52, 53, and 55.

Supreme Court of Texas Order
Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 194.

Supreme Court of Texas Order
Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 621a.

Supreme Court of Texas and Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas Order
Preliminary Approval of Amendments to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 10 and Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 6.

Supreme Court of Texas Order
Renewed Emergency Order Regarding Indigent Defense and the Border Security State of Disaster Permitting Out-of-State Lawyers to Practice in Texas Temporarily.

Supreme Court of Texas Order
Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 103, 107, and 501.


Miscellany

Executive Director's Page
A Wealth of Information in Easy Reach
Written by Trey Apffel

President's Page
Walk a Mile in Someone’s Shoes
Written by Steve Benesh

State Bar Director Spotlight
Rosalind V.O. Perez

Legal Tech
Keep Your Cellphone With You
A look at Fourth Amendment rights.
Written by Pierre Grosdidier

Ethics Question of the Month

TYLA President’s Page
Turning Failures Into Successes
Written by Hisham Masri

Solo/Small Firm
Hanging Your Own Shingle?
Put your best foot forward on day one.
Written by Scott Parks

Disciplinary Actions

Movers and Shakers

Memorials

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