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The State Bar of Texas is dedicated to improving and advancing the quality of legal services to the public, protecting the public through the discipline system, and fostering integrity and ethical conduct in the legal profession. If you have information regarding attorney misconduct, please visit texasbar.com/grievanceinformation.

06/13/2026

Please join us in congratulating Armin Salek on being sworn in as president of the Texas Young Lawyers Association! We’re excited to see the impact of his leadership throughout the coming year.

That’s a wrap on the 2026 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting!Over the past two days:✔️ Attorneys from across Texas connec...
06/12/2026

That’s a wrap on the 2026 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting!

Over the past two days:

✔️ Attorneys from across Texas connected and benefited from timely CLE
✔️ Critical conversations around AI, ethics, and practice evolution took place
✔️ Leadership milestones helped shape the future of the State Bar

Thank you to everyone who made such a successful event.

Congratulations to our day 1 & 2 Passport Connect winners Bill Lamoreaux and Ryan Reiffert!

🎤 Insights from today’s General Session with Damien Riehl highlighted how technology, innovation, and AI are influencing...
06/12/2026

🎤 Insights from today’s General Session with Damien Riehl highlighted how technology, innovation, and AI are influencing the way legal work gets done.

Key takeaway:

👉 Adapting thoughtfully to new tools and approaches is becoming a core part of modern legal practice.

06/12/2026

⚖️ A defining moment for the State Bar of Texas.

Today at Annual Meeting, G. David Smith was officially sworn in as president.

Join us in congratulating President Smith as he begins his term!

🎤 A strong start to Day 2 at . Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock shared remarks this morning at the Bench Bar Breakfast, of...
06/12/2026

🎤 A strong start to Day 2 at .

Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock shared remarks this morning at the Bench Bar Breakfast, offering perspective on the courts, the profession, and the responsibility carried by those who practice within it.

Day 1 of is in the books.Today delivered:✔️ Timely conversations on AI and ethics✔️ Insightful sessions across practic...
06/11/2026

Day 1 of is in the books.

Today delivered:

✔️ Timely conversations on AI and ethics
✔️ Insightful sessions across practice areas
✔️ Meaningful connections across the legal community

We’re looking forward to another full day tomorrow!

🎤 A full room for today's Bar Leaders Recognition Luncheon at .A conversation between Justice Evan A. Young and Chief J...
06/11/2026

🎤 A full room for today's Bar Leaders Recognition Luncheon at .

A conversation between Justice Evan A. Young and Chief Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton covered some intricacies of the Texas Constitution in relation to how lawyers can use it in their practice.

Welcome to the 2026 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting!We’re live in Houston as attorneys from across the state come toge...
06/11/2026

Welcome to the 2026 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting!

We’re live in Houston as attorneys from across the state come together for two days of:

✔️ Insightful CLE programming
✔️ Conversations shaping the future of the profession
✔️ Meaningful connections across the Texas legal community

From early morning ethics sessions to today’s Bar Leaders Recognition Luncheon, it all starts now.

Follow along throughout the day.

The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors held its final meeting of the 2025-2026 bar year on June 10 in Houston.Highlig...
06/10/2026

The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors held its final meeting of the 2025-2026 bar year on June 10 in Houston.

Highlights from the meeting include:

President Santos Vargas reported on the success of the “Stand With Santos” access to justice initiative, which raised more than $600,000 in combined direct donations and pro bono pledges. Monetary donations go directly to the Texas Access to Justice Foundation.

President-elect G. David Smith reported that the State Bar presented its FY 2026-2027 proposed budget to the Texas Supreme Court on April 27, marking the final step in a budget process that began in August 2025. The court issued an order on May 6 approving a final budget.

Executive Director Trey Apffel reported that the Texas Opportunity & Justice Incubator (TOJI) has launched its 10th cohort, its largest ever with 34 members, following a record number of applications. The State Bar program aims to expand access to justice by supporting Texas lawyers who are building sustainable law practices serving low- and modest-income Texans.

🌟 Vargas presented presidential citations to Texas Supreme Court Senior Justice Debra Lehrmann, Texas Supreme Court Justice Evan Young, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Jesse McClure, Texas Access to Justice Commission Chair Harriet Miers, Texas Access to Justice Foundation Executive Director Betty Balli Torres, the State Bar of Texas Hispanic Lawyers Section, the Texas Bar Foundation, and the San Antonio Estate Planners Council.

🏆 Congratulations to At-Large Director Noelle Hicks, of Houston, on receiving the Outstanding Third Year Director Award!

🏆 Congratulations to the Chief Disciplinary Counsel’s Office’s Information Analyst Team—Erica Locust, David Hensley, and Cameron Harris—and State Bar IT Division Director Craig Chapman on receiving the quarterly Staff Excellence Award!

🗓 The next board meetings are scheduled for June 11 in Houston and September 25 in Austin.

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