VOICES Project

GET INVOLVED | INCREASE YOUR VISIBILITY | SERVE THE PROFESSION

The Office of Minority Affairs’ “Voices” project encourages attorneys from backgrounds historically underrepresented to speak on State Bar of Texas programs, write articles for publications, and get involved in the many volunteer opportunities the Bar has to offer such as committees and sections.

SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES & TRAINING

• Speaker Submission Form

Let us know your area of expertise and what you’re interested in speaking on by completing the speaker interest form: www.texasbar.com/DEIspeakerform

By submitting this form, your name will be added to a database which increases the likelihood you will be contacted for future speaking, planning, and writing engagements. Please note we cannot guarantee that you will be chosen as a speaker, writer, or planner.

• Train-the-Trainer Events

The Train-the-Trainer program aims to hone speaking skills, provide presentation tips, and offer networking opportunities with experienced speakers and mentors.

Train the Trainer 2023
Thursday, May 11, 2023
2:00-4:00 PM CDT
South Texas College of Law Houston
1303 San Jacinto Street
Houston, Texas 77002
View Agenda and Register hered

MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Mentorship for Lawyers:

• Austin Bar Association - Mentoring Committee

• Dallas Bar Association - STEER

• State Bar of Texas

  • Ten Minute Mentor

  • Transition to Practice

• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association – New Lawyers Mentoring Program

Mentorship for Law Students:

• Dallas Bar Association

  • Law in the Schools/Classroom

  • Summer Law Intern Program

• San Antonio Bar Association– Mentor Circle at St. Mary’s School of Law

• SMU Dedman School of Law – Mustang Exchange

• South Texas College of Law Houston

  • Career Advisory Directory

  • Peer-to-Peer Mentor/Mentee Program

• Thurgood Marshal School of Law

  • Bar Exam Mentoring Program

  • Career Services Mentoring Program

• University of Houston Law Center Professional Mentoring Program

• University of Texas School of Law Texas Law Mentoring Program

• UNT Dallas College of Law Judge Louis A. Beford, Jr. Mentorship Program

WRITING OPPORTUNITIES

• Texas Bar Journal

If you are interested in writing for the Texas Bar Journal, please fill out this author interest form so you can be included in the database of potential authors. 

To submit an article for consideration in the Texas Bar Journal, please read the submission guidelines. If submitting a legal article, fill out the Author Information Request Form and email the form with your article to tbj@texasbar.com. 

• Texas Bar Blog

Read the submission guidelines to submit a blog for consideration for Texas Bar Blog. 

• In Recess

In Recess features profiles of Texas lawyers with interesting or unusual hobbies. If you or an attorney you know would be a good candidate for In Recess, please fill out our online form for consideration.

BAR SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

• Committees

Committees are established by the Board of Directors and members are appointed by the president-elect to consider matters of interest, update professional materials, recommend changes to policies and procedures, and study legal issues affecting the legal profession and the public. For more information, visit the committees website.

• Sections

A section is comprised of lawyers who practice in similar legal specialties. Each Section is designed to offer closer association between attorneys engaged in specialized fields of law, thus providing the opportunity to share professional experiences. To join a section, visit My Bar Page and join online, or download the application. Visit the Sections website for more information.

• State Bar Board of Directors

Find more information on the Board of Directors website.

If you are thinking about running for office, please see: Information on Running for District Director

Get information on submitting a nomination for at-large director positions on the Board: Information on At-Large Director Positions

Get information on running for president-elect: Information on Running for President-elect

CONTACT US

Office of Minority Affairs
(512) 427-1538
Fax: (512) 427-4439
minorityaffairs@texasbar.com

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