July/August 2024 | Vol. 86, No. 7
144th president of the State Bar of
Texas Steve Benesh of Austin
Features
Principled
State Bar of Texas President Steve Benesh on the value of good,
clean hard work and an ethic to work tirelessly.
Interview by Patricia Busa McConnico
Opening
Doors
Dallas-Fort Worth labor and employment law attorney Hisham
Masri becomes the 2024-2025 TYLA president.
Interview by Eric Quitugua
‘The
Power to Affect Positive Change and Pursue
Justice’
Texas’ newest lawyers join the profession.
Written by Will Korn
Committee
Reports
Section
Reports
The
ETJ Opt-Out Bill
A seismic shift in land development.
Written by Richard L. Muller Jr. and Shima Jalalipour
Supreme
Court of Texas Order
Order Repealing Protective Order Forms.
Supreme Court
of Texas and Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Order
Final Approval of Amendments to Texas Rules of Civil
Procedure 21, 165a, 239a, 246, 297, 298, 299, 299a, and 306a;
Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.2; and Rule 2.7 of the
Statewide Rules Governing Electronic Filing in Criminal
Cases.
Supreme
Court of Texas Order
Order Amending Article IV of the State Bar Rules.
Departments
Executive
Director's Page
Holding on to History
Written by Trey Apffel
President's
Page
Keeping Our Noble Profession ‘In One Piece’
Written by Steve Benesh
State
Bar Director Spotlight
Britney E. Harrison
Legal
Tech
Protecting Consumer Data Privacy
A look at the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act.
Written by Pierre Grosdidier
Legal
Milestones
Texas Board of Legal Specialization Celebrates 50 Years
of Excellence
TBLS empowers members to achieve success and ensures that
the public
has access to the very best legal representation.
Written by by Leo Figueroa
Ethics
Question of the Month
TYLA
President's Page
Strength in Community
Written by Hisham Masri
Solo/Small
Firm
How LinkedIn Can Get You Noticed by the Media
Showcasing yourself as a thought leader in specific areas
of the law can
lead to new clients.
Written by Zack McKamie
Disciplinary
Actions
Movers
and Shakers
Memorials
Classified
Advertising
News
From Around the Bar
Pro
Bono Spotlight
Stephanie Marrone
Interview by Will Korn |