State Bar of Texas

June 2019 | Volume 82, No. 6

Randall O. Sorrels takes office as president of the State Bar of Texas.

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Features

• Law Day 2019

• Rise to the Challenge
  State Bar of Texas President Randall O. Sorrels on getting out of your comfort zone.
  Interview by Patricia Busa McConnico

• The Texas Bar Journal Short Story Contest 2019

• Certified and Approved
  How a new Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification is born.
  By Eric Quitugua

• 2019 Election Results

• Digital Portal
  The State Bar of Texas Archives Department rolls out its collection online.
  By Eric Quitugua

• For the Team
  How the Texas Young Lawyers Association president harnesses energy and motivation from others to help those who need it most.
  Interview by Eric Quitugua

• Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas Order
  Order proposing amendments to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 73.7 and proposing the adoption of Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 73.8.

• Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas Order
  Court of Criminal Appeals Rules Advisory Committee appointment.

• Committee on Disciplinary Rules and Referenda Proposed Rule Changes
  Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct.
  VII. Information About Legal Services (Revised Proposal on Lawyer Advertising Rules).

Departments

• Executive Director’s Page: The Privilege of Self-Governance
  By Trey Apffel

• In Recess: For the Love of Books
  A Houston lawyer has a mission to enable literacy in the developing world.
  Interview by Harvey Brown

• President’s Page: You Will Be Hit (Figuratively) by a Hurricane!
  By Randy Sorrels

• Technology: Must Websites Comply With the ADA?
  A look at caselaw.
  By Pierre Grosdidier

• Books: An Overview of Commercial Bribery Court Cases
  By Matthew D. Orwig

• State Bar Director Spotlight: Jerry C. Alexander
  Interview by Eric Quitugua

• State Bar Board Update: Proposed Rule Changes Move Forward

• Ethics Question of the Month

• TYLA President’s Page: Be a Point of Light
  By Victor A. Flores

• Solo/Small Firm: Building a Tech-Forward Practice
  Six key factors that will improve your firm’s efficiency.
  By Ruby L. Powers

• Disciplinary Actions

• Movers and Shakers

• Memorials

• Classified Advertising

• Client Page: Driver’s Ed
  What you need to know when filing a car accident insurance claim.
  By Jerome O. Fjeld

• News From Around the Bar