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Table of Contents
State Bar of Texas Board of Directors
2009–10 Professional Liability Insurance Disclosure |
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PLID Background Materials and Attorney/Public Input |
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1. Executive Summary |
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2. State Bar Board of Directors Meeting, Jan. 29, 2010 |
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a. Board of Directors Meeting Deliberations (MP3 Audio Download) |
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b. PowerPoint Presentation to the Board |
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3. Supreme Court/State Bar Correspondence |
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a. Letter from Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson to State Bar |
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b. Response from State Bar President Roland Johnson |
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4. State Bar Board of Directors PLID Consideration Process for 2009-10 |
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a. State Bar Board of Directors Charge |
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b. PLI Disclosure Process Calendar for January 2010 Board Vote |
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c. PLID Public Hearings |
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Schedule of Public Hearings - Fall 2009 |
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PLID Public Hearings - Witness List |
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Public Hearing Reports and MP3 Audio Downloads |
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Austin - November 9, 2009
(Report) (MP3 Audio Download) |
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Lubbock - October 29, 2009 (Report) (MP3 Audio Download) |
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Dallas - October 28, 2009 (Report) (MP3 Audio Download) |
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El Paso - October 27, 2009 (Report) (MP3 Audio Download) |
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Houston - October 16, 2009 (Report) (MP3 Audio Download) |
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Harlingen - October 15, 2009 (Report) (MP3 Audio Download) |
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San Antonio - October 14, 2009 (Report) (MP3 Audio Download) |
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d. Survey of the Public - November 2009 |
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e. Public Opinion Focus Groups - January 2010 |
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Focus Group Final Report |
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Focus Group High-Level Presentation |
(To access Focus Group Downloads, you must be connected to the Internet.) |
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Houston (MP3 Audio Download) |
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San Antonio (MP3 Audio Download) |
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Dallas (MP3 Audio Download) |
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Lubbock (MP3 Audio Download) |
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f. Attorney Input and Comments |
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1. Letters/Emails from Attorneys |
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Roland Johnson’s “A Message From the President” email, Dec. 2009 |
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Letters from SBOT Directors Requesting Comments, Oct. 2009 |
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Attorney Correspondence, Part 1 |
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Attorney Correspondence, Part 2 |
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Attorney Correspondence, Part 3 |
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Attorney Correspondence, Part 4 |
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Attorney Correspondence, Part 5 |
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Attorney Correspondence, Part 6 |
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2. Responses from State Bar Sections and Committees |
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Law Practice Management Committee position letter |
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Family Law Section position letter and resolution |
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Women and the Law Section email to members |
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Consumer & Commercial Law Section position letter |
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Corporate Counsel Section position letter |
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General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Section position |
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Entertainment & Sports Law Section email to members |
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Military Law Section Resolution |
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Juvenile Law Section Resolution |
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Asian Pacific Interest Section Survey |
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3. Responses from Local Bar Associations |
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Angelina County Bar Association Resolution |
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Cameron County Bar Association Resolution |
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Collin County Bar Association survey |
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Corpus Christi Bar Association newsletter article |
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Kerr County Bar Association poll |
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Smith County Bar Association Resolution |
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Local Bar Association Comment Cards |
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4. Responses from Other Organizations |
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Public Citizen position letter
La Union del Pueblo Entero position letter
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association position letter |
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5.Comments from State Bar Blog |
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g. Texas Bar Journal Articles |
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a. State Bar Update, October 2009 |
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b. Pro/Con: PLID, November 2009 |
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c. President’s Opinion, November 2009 |
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d. State Bar Update, November 2009 |
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e. President’s Opinion, December 2009 |
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f. State Bar Update, December 2009 |
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g. President's Opinion, February 2010 |
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h. Outside Media Coverage and Notices |
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a. Media Coverage, Articles, Blogs
b. Public Hearing Notices |
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5. PLI Disclosure Background Information (July 2007 - April 2009) |
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Letter to Supreme Court from Charles Herring, Jr., July 2007; Texas
Lawyer article
on State Bar Task Force, May 21, 2008 Austin American-Statesman articles
on Task Force, May 21, 2008 |
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Basic Considerations Regarding Lawyer PLI |
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Report of the Task Force on Insurance Disclosure - June 2008 |
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Excerpt from the Grievance Oversight Committee 2009 Report |
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ABA Model Court Rule on Insurance Disclosures |
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State Implementation of ABA Model Court Rules |
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Attorney Survey Findings - February 2008 |
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h. |
Survey of the Public - April 2008 |
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Texasbar.com |