Greetings! When we started the 2018-2019 bar year, we set a goal to do more outreach with our Local Affiliates. To that end and in conjunction with TYLA’s …
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Avocado Toast is the New Bread & Butter: Millennials and “Sandwich Generation” members as the elder law client
The growing field of elder law is still a mystery to much of the general public and even the legal community. An elder law attorney may rely on various …
Extravagant Vacations, Recorded Phone Calls, & (Alleged) Insider Trading! In March of 2019 TYLA and ACTL Hosted the National Trial Competition in San Antonio.
Extravagant Vacations, Recorded Phone Calls & (Alleged) Insider Trading! They were all part of the storyline when competitors from across the country …
Past the Legislative Curtain
As part of the Baylor Law Leadership Development Program, Baylor recently took several law students to the Texas Capitol to see the Legislature in action. Their …
Ten Steps for Handling Your First Civil Appeal
Handling your first appeal can be a daunting task. Truth be told, a lot can go wrong. Appeals in Texas courts are so complex that Texas has developed two …
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Texas Young Lawyers Association Election
In the Texas Young Lawyers Association election, Britney E. Harrison, of Dallas was elected president-elect and will serve as TYLA president from June 2020 to …
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Traps for the Unwary in the (Un)Civil Practice & Remedies Code
We generally think of the Civil Practice & Remedies Code as the source of critical rules governing venue, statutes of limitations, long-arm jurisdiction, …
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TYLA launches Shero, Young Gunners podcasts
Shero Podcast The Texas Young Lawyers Association, or TYLA, launched the Shero Podcast, its first foray into podcasting, with the first episode dropping on …
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Amarillo Area Young Lawyers Association Hosted Action-Packed 2018
The Amarillo Area Young Lawyers Association (AAYLA) hosted various events in 2018, including two CLEs with other organizations. First, AAYLA partnered with …
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Young Lawyers and Technology: How Much Do You Really Know?
Young lawyers—most, if not all, of which are part of the “Millennial” generation—have grown up around and become proficient in using all sorts of technology. …
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2018 Awards Spotlight Success at Baylor Law School, SMU Dedman School of Law
The Texas Access to Justice Commission (TAJC) announced the 2018 Law Student Pro Bono Award winner is Tychanika Kimbrough of Baylor Law School. The 2018 Law …
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Great Start for ABA YLD in 2019
The American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (YLD) is off to a productive bar year. The YLD conducted its fall conference in conjunction with the ABA …
Volunteers Needed for NTC Finals, March 27-31
The Texas Young Lawyers Association and the American College of Trial Lawyers are seeking volunteers to judge the preliminary rounds of the National Trial …
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Mandatory Ethics CLE for New Texas Attorneys
Since 1996, the Supreme Court of Texas requires all newly licensed lawyers in Texas to complete a four-hour professionalism course, the Justice James A. Baker …
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