State Bar of Texas

December 2022 | Vol. 85, No. 11

2022 The Year in Review.

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Features

• To the Tune of $45 Million
  Two Texas attorneys filed a federal lawsuit to ensure a music fund distributed $45 million in royalties to more than 60,000 musicians.
  Interview by Eric Quitugua

• ‘Willkommen zum Saengerfest’
  The 2022 Texas Capitol ornament honors the musical traditions of Austin’s early settlers.
  Written by Will Korn

• What Texas Lawyers Need to Know About the Texas Grievance Process
  Part two: litigation.
  Written by Michael S. Truesdale and Seana Willing

• Protecting the Public
  The State Bar of Texas chief disciplinary counsel discusses the purpose of the Texas attorney discipline system.
  Interview by Patricia Busa McConnico

• 2022 Year in Review

• By the Numbers 2021-2022

• Supreme Court of Texas Order
  Final Approval of Amendments to the Form Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs or an Appeal Bond.

• Supreme Court of Texas Order
  Fifty-Sixth Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster.

• Supreme Court of Texas Order
  Fifty-Seventh Emergency Order Regarding the COVID-19 State of Disaster.

• Supreme Court of Texas Order
  Renewed Emergency Order Regarding Indigent Defense and the Border Security State of Disaster.

• Texas Supreme Court Seeks Comments on Remote Participation Rules
  Recognizing the challenges of remote participation in some proceedings, the rules include guidance for good cause.
  Written by Amy Starnes

Departments

• Comments

• Executive Director's Page: 2022: A Year of Adaptability, Creativity, and Innovation
  Written by Trey Apffel

• In Recess: ‘A Constant Source of Ideas’
  A Marshall attorney’s fascination with World War II put him on the path to be a lifelong learner.
  Interview by Will Korn

• President's Page: Secure Your Own Oxygen Mask First
  Written by Laura Gibson

• Technology: A Cyberstalker Learns a Hard Lesson
  An analysis of the meanings of “harass” and “intimidate.”
  Written by Pierre Grosdidier

• State Bar Director Spotlight: Lydia Elizondo Mount

• Ethics Question of the Month

• TYLA President’s Page: (Applies Aftershave) ‘Ahhhhhhhh!’
  Written by Michael J. Ritter

• Solo/Small Firm: Work Smarter Not Harder
  How virtual assistants can help change your firm.
  Written by Ruby L. Powers

• Disciplinary Actions

• Movers and Shakers

• Memorials

• Classifieds

• Humor: The Judge’s Daughter: Fa Law Law Law Law!
  Written by Pamela Buchmeyer

• News From Around the Bar

• Pro Bono Spotlight: Tameika Johnson
  Interview by Will Korn