July/August 2026 | Vol. 89, No. 7
146TH PRESIDENT OF THE
STATE BAR OF TEXAS G. DAVID SMITH OF ROCKWALL
Features
‘May
We Appreciate Every Opportunity’
Texas’ newest attorneys take the oath.
Written by Eric Quitugua
The
Texas Law Center Turns 50
The State Bar of Texas celebrates a half-century at its Austin
headquarters.
Written by Eric Quitugua
Because
They Signed
Aspects of American character—250 years on.
Written by Charles Eskridge
From
the Revolution to Reverse Warrants
What helped inspire the Fourth Amendment is shaping how courts assess
digital surveillance today.
Written by Nelson Ebaugh
What
the Declaration of Independence Asks of Us at 250
A look at a country built on shared principles.
Written by A. Regenold Bright
Navigating
Discovery Objections Under Rule 193.6
Disclosure pitfalls and trial consequences.
Written by Jillian Schumacher
Thriving
Through Community
State Bar of Texas President G. David Smith on working hard—and chasing
your dreams.
Interview by Patricia Busa McConnico
Creating
Opportunities
A lawyer and educator’s love for teaching students meets the
presidency of the Texas Young Lawyers Association.
Interview by Eric Quitugua
Supreme Court
of Texas Order
Preliminary Approval of Amendments to Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 47
and 169.
Miscellany
Executive
Director's Page
AI and the Texas Lawyer: Adoption Is Already Here
Written by Trey Apffel
President's
Page
A Practical Commitment to ‘Bringing It Home’
Written by G. David Smith
State
Bar Director Spotlight
Steve Alfonso Chiscano
Legal
Tech
A Reasonable Expectation of Privacy
Shooting victim did not intend to abandon his dropped phone and its
data.
Written by Pierre Grosdidier
TYLA
President's Page
Have You Met Scrappy?k
Written by Armin Salek
Solo/Small
Firm
From Practice to Transaction
A law firm owner’s guide to mergers and acquisitions.
Written by Ruby L. Powers
Pro
Bono Spotlight
Cicely Reid
