September 2024 | Vol. 86, No. 8
Hispanic Heritage Month From a Legal
Perspective
Plus a recap of the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting
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Features
Annual
Meeting 2024
Hernandez
v. Texas at
70
Honoring the legal team behind the landmark case.
Written by Dori Contreras, Gina M. Benavides, David M. Medina, and
Christopher D. Pineda
Leaders
of the Pack
Hispanic chief justices lead the way.
Written by Dori Contreras
Hernandez
v. New York
The challenges involving bilingual jurors.
Written By Carlos R.
Soltero
Supreme Court
of Texas Order
Preliminary Approval of Amendments to Texas Rules of Civil
Procedure 103 and 107.
Supreme Court
of Texas Order
Renewed Emergency Order Regarding Indigent Defense and the
Border Security State of Disaster.
Supreme Court
of Texas Order
Final Approval of Rules for the Business Court.
Supreme Court
of Texas Order
Final Approval of Amendments to the Texas Rules of Appellate
Procedure Related to the Fifteenth Court of Appeals.
Supreme Court
of Texas Order
Emergency Order Authorizing Modification of Time Periods in
Certain Justice Courts Affected by Disaster.
Supreme Court
of Texas and Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas Order
Preliminary Approval of Amendments to Texas Rules of Appellate
Procedure 9, 38, 52, 53, 55, and 68.
Supreme Court
of Texas Order
Preliminary Approval of Amendments to Texas Rule of Civil
Procedure 194.
Supreme Court
of Texas Order
Preliminary Approval of Amendments to Texas Rule of Civil
Procedure 621a.
Supreme Court
of Texas Order
Fees Charged in the Supreme Court, in Civil Cases in
the Courts of Appeals, Before the Judicial Panel on Multi-District
Litigation, and in the Business Court.
Supreme Court
of Texas Order
Preliminary Approval of Rules Governing Licensed Legal
Paraprofessionals and Licensed Court-Access Assistants.
Miscellany
Executive
Director’s Page
New Free Benefit Helps With Trust Compliance and More
Written By Trey Apffel
President’s
Page
‘Doing What We Can, When We Can, Where We Can’
Written By Steve Benesh
State
Bar Board Update
Board Committee To Study AI Task Force Recommendations
State
Bar Director Spotlight
Matthew J. Hill
Legal
Tech
Who Me?
What Attorneys Should Know About Online Fraud.
Written By Mark Stachiw
Legal
Milestones
State Bar Of Texas Corporate Counsel Section Celebrates 50
Years
Membership Focuses On Enhancing Roles And Skills Of Those Who
Represent Corporations And Other Business Entities.
Writtenby Toni Nguyen
TYLA
President’s Page
Finding Purpose
Written By Hisham Masri
Solo/Small
Firm
Law Firm Marketing
Four Reasons To Issue A News Release.
Written By April Cadena