March 2024 | Vol. 86, No. 3
Oil & Gas Law: A look at the risks
and legal issues facing the industry.
Plus: How lawyers
can maximize
their speaking
engagements.
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Ability
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Practitioners
State
Bar of Texas 2024-2025 Proposed Combined Budget
[OPINION]
Oil
and Gas Company Lawyers
Navigating the ESG landscape.
Written by Rob Evans, Gerry Pels, Jon Daly, and
Tyler Self
Old
Wells
A new frontier for crypto mining and complaints.
Written by Miles O. Indest and Yasser A. Madriz
A
Line In (and Under) the Sand
Identifying and minimizing subsurface trespass risk
associated with subsurface CO2 migration.
Written by William A. Moss and James “JJ” McAnelly
III
The
Texas Courthouse Renaissance
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Texas Historic
Courthouse Preservation Program.
Written by James McKinnis
Summary
of Proposed Amendments
State
Bar of Texas Rules Vote
2024-2025
TYLA President-elect
Candidates and Executive Committee
Election
Supreme
Court of Texas Order
Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rules of
Appellate Procedure 9.3, 9.5, 53.2, and 53.3.
Supreme
Court of Texas Order
Preliminary Approval of Rules for the Business Court.
Supreme
Court of Texas Order
Preliminary Approval of Amendments to the Texas Rules
of Appellate Procedure Related to the Fifteenth Court of
Appeals.
Departments
Executive
Director’s Page
Investing in Our Bar’s Future
Written by Trey Apffel
President’s
Page
Blazing a Legal Trail Across Texas
Written by Cindy Tisdale
State
Bar Board Update
Board Receives Updates on AI Task
Force, Access to Justice
Proposals
Potential change in dues rates in 2025
discussed.
Written by Lowell Brown
State
Bar Director Spotlight
Nitin Sud
Legal
Tech
Oral Communication
The Federal Wiretap Act protected a driver’s reasonable
expectation of privacy in the cab of his employer’s truck.
Written by Pierre Grosdidier
Ethics
Question of The Month
TYLA
President’s Page
This One’s for the Girls (Women in the Law)
Written by Laura Pratt
Solo/Small
Firm
Speaking Engagements Fifteen tips for lawyers to maximize
your presentation.
Written by Pat Rafferty
Disciplinary
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