January 2024 | Vol. 86, No. 1
Estate Planning: What lawyers need to know to assist their
clients. Plus, crafting an effective exit strategy for your
practice.
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‘You’re
Not Just Entering a Job Force, You’re Entering a
Profession’
Texas’ newest attorneys get sworn in.
Writtenby Patricia Busa
McConnico
Cessation
of Practice and Succession Planning
What lawyers need to know to prepare for an exit or the
unexpected.
Written by Dean Schaffer
State
Bar Election Scheduled
TYLA
Election Scheduled
Navigating
the Minefield of Administration With a Surviving Spouse
A look at some of the hotspots in the process.
Written by Elizabeth Brenner
Preparing
for the Sunset
What every lawyer needs to know about the estate and gift tax.
Written by Liz Nielsen
Designated
Beneficiaries of Individual Retirement Arrangements
Navigating the rules that govern distributions so lawyers can
better advise their clients.
Written by Jim Norman
[OPINION]
Appellate
Review of Non-Economic Damages
Gregory v. Chohan leaves a cloud of
uncertainty.
Written by H. Victor Thomas and Randall O.
Sorrels
[OPINION]
Appellate
Review of Non-Economic Damages: Thoughts in Response
Observations regarding the development of the standard
of review.
Written by Ryan P. Pitts and Mark
Trachtenberg
Supreme Court
of Texas Order
Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rules of Civil
Procedure 221, 222, 225,
and 504.2.
Supreme Court
of Texas Order
Final Approval of Amendments to Canons 3B, 5, and 6 of
the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct and the Procedural Rules for the
Removal or Retirement of Judges, Now Titled the Procedural Rules for
the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
Supreme Court
of Texas Order
Final Approval of Amendments to the Rule for
Magistrates in Inmate Litigation to Expand the Applicability of the Rule
to Litigation Involving Certain Civilly Committed Individuals.
Supreme Court
of Texas Order
Final Approval of Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 194a
and 195a and of Amendments to Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 190, 192,
194, 195, 196, 197,
and 198.
Supreme Court
of Texas Order
Final Approval of the Repeal of Texas Rule of
Appellate Procedure 28.2 and of Amendments to Texas Rule of Appellate
Procedure 28.3.
Supreme Court
of Texas Order
Order Approving Amendments to the Rules and Fees of the Judicial
Branch Certification Commission.
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
Order Approving Education Rules on Guardianship,
Alternatives to Guardianship, and Supports and Services for Proposed
Wards and Wards.
Departments
Executive
Director’s Page
Your TBJ, Post-Boudreaux
Written by Trey Apffel
President’s
Page
Just Say Yes to Leadership in the Practice
Written by Cindy Tisdale
State
Bar Director Spotlight
Paul K. Stafford
Legal
Tech
An Expectation of Privacy
Internet searches are not beyond the reach of reverse keyword
search warrants.
Written by Pierre Grosdidier
Ethics
Question of The Month
Tyla
President’s Page
Keep on Survivin'
Written by Laura Pratt
Solo/Small
Firm
Keeping the End in Mind
Crafting an effective exit strategy for your practice.
Written by Ruby L. Powers
Disciplinary
Actions
Movers
and Shakers
Memorials
Classified
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News
From Around the Bar
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Bono Spotlight
Niles Illich
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