October 2025 | Vol. 88, No. 9
Multigenerational Intersection of Practicing
Law
—PLUS
How to turn slow law firm operations into high-performance
system
Features
A
Tribute to a Human Wonder
Celebrating the life of Judge L. Clifford Davis.
Written By Michael P. Heiskell
Finding
Strength in Our Differences
A roundtable discussion about generational dynamics in
the profession.
Interviews By Britney E. Harrison and Anna Archer
More
Than a Mentor
Bridging generations and building community in the legal field.
Written By Chari L. Kelly and Jillian French
The
Five Work Languages
A guide for traversing generational gaps in
legal communication.
Written By Nicole Su and Stephanie M. Jones
The
2025 Local Bar Leaders Conference
The intersection of local bar associations and innovative
leadership.
Written by Will Korn, Patricia Busa McConnico, and Eric
Quitugua
Supreme
Court of Texas Order
Order Amending Rule 18 of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of
Texas.
Supreme
Court of Texas and
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Order Preliminary Approval of New Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure
31.8.
Supreme
Court of Texas Order
Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rule of Civil Procedure
201.
Supreme
Court of Texas Order
Preliminary Approval of Amendments to the Procedural Rules for the
State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Now Titled the Disciplinary Rules
for Judges and Judicial Candidates.
Supreme
Court of Texas Order
Preliminary Approval of Amendments to Texas Rule of Judicial
Administration 12.5.
Supreme
Court of Texas Order
Order Approving Amendments to Rule 23 of the Rules Governing
Admission to the Bar of Texas, Article XIV of the State Bar Rules,
Rule 3.4 of the Rules of the Judicial Branch Certification
Commission.
Supreme
Court of Texas and Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Order Repeal of Current Texas Rule of Evidence 412 and Adoption of New
Texas Rule of Evidence 412.
Supreme
Court of Texas Order
Order Appointing Eviction Rules Task Force.
Miscellany
Executive
Director's Page
Steal This Idea: The Crisis Assistance Pilot Program
Written by Trey Apffel
President's
Page
Stories From the Front Lines of
Disaster Legal Relief
Written by Santos Vargas
State
Bar Director Spotlight
Kristina Nadine “Krisi” Kastl
Legal
Tech
AI
Regulation
Bold in Europe but to be determined in
the U.S.
Written by María José “Majo” Castro
TYLA
President's Page
‘El Interés Tiene Pies’
If You Want It, Go Get It.
Written by Alyson A. Martinez
Solo/Small
Firm
Optimizing Workflow
Turning slow law firm operations
into high-performance systems.
Written by Ruby L. Powers
