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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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The State Bar of Texas offers a free legal hotline and disaster relief resources for #HurricaneHarvey survivors:
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@statebaroftexas
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@texaspatty You can file a formal complaint here:
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Dallas-based criminal defense attorney Krystal LaPorte ( @WowSuchKrystal ) gives voice to her clients by day and anime characters by night. Read her Q&A in this month's Texas Bar Journal.
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Thank you to the 2,076 attorney, law student & paralegal volunteers who have stepped up for #HarveyRelief !
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Texas Supreme Court order lets out-of-state lawyers serve #Harvey victims #SCOTX
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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You made it! Congrats on finishing the July 2019 Texas Bar exam #NewTXLawyers
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Asha Rangappa is delivering the keynote address at our General Session Luncheon. #sbot19 (Photo by Marc Swendner)
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Best of luck to everyone sitting for the Bar Exam this week! #NewTXLawyers
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Congrats to all the #NewTXLawyers who passed the February 2019 bar exam! The full pass list will be released later today and we will post it once it is available
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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There are 102,044 active attorneys in Texas. Show the ones you know some love today! #LoveYourLawyerDay
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Congrats to everyone who passed the July 2017 Texas Bar Exam! #NewTXLawyer #TexasBarExam
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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🎉 Congratulations to Ethan Head, who was the top scorer for the July 2023 Texas Bar Exam! (1/2) #NewTXLawyer
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Congratulations to everybody who passed the July Texas Bar Exam! We hope to see you all at the New Lawyers Induction Ceremony on November 14. #BarExam #NewTXLawyer
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Thank you to the hundreds of lawyers, law students, and paralegals that have stepped up to help #Harvey survivors:
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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The pass list for the July 2023 Texas Bar Exam is now live. Congratulations to everyone who passed! #barexam
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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July 2018 bar results will be released to examinees today! Best of luck to everyone and we hope to see you at the New Lawyers Induction Ceremony in Austin #NewTXlawyers
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@statebaroftexas
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Best of luck to everyone sitting for the February 2019 Texas Bar Exam this week! #NewTXLawyer
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Our hotline—800-504-7030—helps people find answers to basic legal questions following declared disasters #Harvey
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Finished with the bar exam?
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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To everyone asking about the upcoming bar exam: We hear you. The Texas Board of Law Examiners (an independent agency) administers the exam. We are reaching out to them for any updates and will keep everyone posted as we receive information.
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Texas attorneys: Want to help those affected by #HurricaneHarvey ? Sign up to provide free legal assistance:
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Heartwarming #TBT : @UHLAW student Ellis Clark celebrates as bar exam high scorer in '52. His son (far left) is country singer Guy Clark.
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Reminder: Texans affected by #Harvey who have legal questions can call our hotline for free help. ⤵️
@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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The State Bar of Texas offers a free legal hotline and disaster relief resources for #HurricaneHarvey survivors:
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Today's ceremony also included a tribute to @JusticeWillett , whom Jimmy Blacklock succeeded on the Texas Supreme Court when Willett joined the New Orleans-based Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. #SCOTX
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Congrats to all who passed the February 2021 Texas Bar Exam! #NewTXLawyer
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Harriet Miers was the first woman nominated as State Bar of Texas president-elect in 1991 and to serve as State Bar of Texas president in 1992 #WomensHistoryMonth #throwbackthursday #tbt #InternationalWomensDay
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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In the wake of August 3’s tragedy in El Paso, we have created a webpage to provide the latest information and resources available for victims and their families
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Former Gov. Rick Perry appointed Eva M. Guzman to the Texas Supreme Court in 2009, making her the first Hispanic woman to serve on the court. She previously served on the 14th Court of Appeals in Houston #SCOTX #tbt #TXlawyer #WomensHistoryMonth
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Online comments made by Larry McDougal regarding #BlackLivesMatter do not reflect the values of the State Bar of Texas and we denounce them in the strongest terms. Read the full statement.
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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#TBT Adelfa Botello Callejo, the first Hispanic woman to graduate from @SMULawSchool & first to practice law in Dallas. #WomensHistoryMonth
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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We're connecting lawyers who have been adversely affected by #HurricaneHarvey with other lawyers able to assist:
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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The results are in: Texas attorneys have elected Randy Sorrels as president-elect of the State Bar of Texas and Victor Flores as president-elect of @TexYoungLawyers .
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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The full pass list for the February 2019 Bar Exam has been posted on the Texas Board of Law Examiners' website. Go to to view the full list #NewTXLawyers
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Congrats to all who passed the July Texas #BarExam ! We can't wait to welcome you at our Nov. 21 induction ceremony! #NewTXLawyer
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Texas attorneys can volunteer to help those affected by #HurricaneHarvey ⤵️
@TexasATJ
Texas Access to Justice Commission
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If you are an attorney wanting to help victims of Harvey, fill out this form through the State Bar:
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Just released: The SBOT podcast features a talk with 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals @JusticeWillett about being an example for other judges who want to use social media as a platform on @LegalTalkNet #appellatetwitter
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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. @katyisd student Jun-Yong Kim reads his winning #LawDay essay on the importance of the 14th Amendment. #LawDay @ABAesq
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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. @TexYoungLawyers has come out with a new guide on hiring a contractor after natural disasters like #Harvey :
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Good luck to everyone taking the Texas Bar Exam this week!
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State Bar of Texas
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The Texas Bar Foundation ( @txbforg ) has released the following statement on Attorney General Paxton's investigation.
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Good luck to everyone taking the Texas Bar Exam this week! #NewTXLawyer
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State Bar of Texas
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Look who's gracing the cover of May's Texas Bar Journal: Big Tex! Get ready for Annual Meeting in Dallas! #sbot17
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Kim Askew was the first African-American to be elected chair of the State Bar Board of Directors, serving from 2003-04. Askew won a 2015 Spirit of Excellence Award from @ABAesq 's Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession #tbt #blackhistorymonth
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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The State Bar of Texas’ newest lawyers will be sworn in October 30 at the New Lawyers Induction Ceremony in Austin. Those who passed the July 2023 Texas Bar Exam are eligible to be inducted at the event. #NewTXLawyer
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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The complete pass list for those who took the July 2018 Texas Bar Exam has been released. It can be viewed here: . Congrats once again to all the #NewTXlawyers
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State Bar of Texas
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Wow! We're so grateful for the growing number of attorney, law student & paralegal volunteers. Thank you! #Harvey
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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We've now surpassed 16,000 followers! Thanks to all for your support and for keeping up with State Bar of Texas news and updates!
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Good luck to everyone taking the bar exam today! Be confident in your abilities and knowledge. We stand ready to welcome you into the Texas legal profession.
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors will hold a special public meeting at 9 a.m. on July 27 to accept comments and discuss online commentary posted by President Larry McDougal and other officers and directors.
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
3 years
Lawyers: This might be a good time to mention that @TxCourts has a list of Zoom info and YouTube support for your needs:
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Congratulations to our new State Bar Board Chair Jerry Alexander and President-elect Larry McDougal, who were sworn in today! #sbot19
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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State Bar leadership is listening to the feedback regarding Larry McDougal’s comments and will be addressing these issues. If you would like to submit feedback directly to the State Bar Board of Directors, please email BoardofDirectors @texasbar .com. The board welcomes all views.
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@statebaroftexas
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. @BishopLynch wins @TxHsMT mock trial competition
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State Bar of Texas
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Sylvia Borunda Firth is sworn-in as 2021-2022 State Bar of Texas president by Texas Supreme Court Justice Rebeca Huddle #TXLaw #TXLawyer
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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The Texas Board of Legal Examiners has released the results of the February 2018 bar exam. Go to the TBLE website to see if you're on the pass list:
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Don’t miss Chief Judge Carl E. Stewart, @BryanAGarner , & Joseph Jaworski at Annual Meeting June 22-23 in Dallas!
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Today we are honoring recently retired #SCOTX Justice Phil Johnson and his wife, Carla Johnson. As part of his service as the court's liaison to the State Bar, Justice Johnson served for many years on the State Bar Board. We thank you for your dedicated service!
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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It's official. Today we welcome Frank Stevenson as 2016-2017 president!
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State Bar of Texas
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July Texas Bar Exam high scorer Lynne Marie Powers gets her obligatory @JusticeWillett selfie this morning! #NewTXLawyer
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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@JonKleinow @twistopherrobin @NekoCase @SaraKubik @ProPublica @TexasTribune HB1774, effective 9/1, changes the law regarding how legal actions for certain insurance claims are handled:
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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The individual results for the February 2023 Bar Exam results have been released. Congratulations to everyone who passed! (*The Texas Board of Law Examiners conducts the bar exams in Texas.*)
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Good luck to all those taking the #TexasBarExam this week! #NewTXLawyer #BarExam
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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The Texas Supreme Court has posted the full pass list for the July 2019 Texas Bar exam to its website #TXLaw #TXLawyer #NewTXLawyer
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Good luck to everyone taking the Texas Bar Exam this week! #NewTXLawyer
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State Bar of Texas
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Yes! Here's the new Texas Supreme Court order authorizing out-of-state lawyer #probono work: #SCOTX #Harvey
@EJW_org
Equal Justice Works
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Attorneys: to volunteer legal services to #Harvey victims, sign up here: . #ICYMI , out of state lawyers now eligible!
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Congratulations to the new presidents-elect of the State Bar of Texas and @TexYoungLawyers !
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State Bar of Texas
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Few before Osler McCarthy chronicled the activities of the third branch of government for such an expansive audience. Read former Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson's tribute to the Supreme Court's retiring staff attorney for public information. #SCOTX
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Texas attorneys: You can still volunteer to help those affected by #Harvey at #HarveyRelief
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Congrats to everyone who passed the February 2017 Texas Bar Exam! #NewTXLawyer #TexasBarExam
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#TBT Margaret Harris Amsler, the first woman in #Texas to be a tenure-track law professor. @BaylorLawSchool #WomensHistoryMonth
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Congratulations to everyone sworn in today at the New Lawyer Induction Ceremony. Share your photos and experiences with us by tagging your tweets using #NewTXLawyer
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The four women justices of #SCOTX discuss overcoming obstacles and forging ahead #TXLaw #TXLawyer #WomensHistoryMonth
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State Bar of Texas
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Our law balloons and staff welcome visitors to the Texas Law Center #LawDay2019
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#TBT From our archives: Charlye O. Farris, the first African American woman to be licensed to practice law in Texas. #WomensHistoryMonth
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Congrats to everyone who passed the February 2020 Texas Bar Exam! For the full pass list, go to #NewTXLawyer #TXLawyer #TXLaw
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Britney Harrison is sworn in as 2020-2021 @TexYoungLawyers president by Tom Goranson, of @GoransonBain #TXLaw #TXLawyer #sbot20
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State Bar of Texas
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In honor of #HispanicHertiageMonth , we would like to acknowledge our first El Pasoan, Latina State Bar President Sylvia Borunda Firth for breaking glass ceilings and encouraging diversity and inclusion throughout her work and life. #Lawtina #GoGirl #DiversityMatters #Juntos
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Judge Linda Reyna Yanez was the first Hispanic woman to be appointed to an appellate court in Texas (1993) #HispanicHeritageMonth #TBT
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State Bar of Texas Appellate Section presents 9 Texas law students with Excellence in Appellate Advocacy Awards #TXLaw #TXLawyer
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Find more information on our legal hotline here: #Harvey
@HelpTheLawyers
Help the Lawyers
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@anildash @statebaroftexas Issues they can advise include replacing lost documents, insurance claims, landlord/tenant disputes and connecting ppl with other resources.
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Congratulations to everybody who passed the February Texas Bar Exam! We hope to see you all at the New Lawyers Induction Ceremony on May 6. #BarExam #NewTXLawyer
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Disaster legal hotline available to help Texans affected by flooding
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State Bar of Texas
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Before the Texas New Lawyers Induction Ceremony, we caught up with the top scorer of the February 2023 Texas Bar Exam, Campbell Sode, and asked about his reaction to his score, advice for others taking the exam, and more! #NewTXLawyer
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State Bar of Texas
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Congratulations to Chief Justice Nathan Hecht. A well-deserved honor #SCOTX
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Chuck Lindell
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Texas Senate adopts resolution honoring Nathan Hecht, chief justice of the Tx Supreme Court, for 30 years on the state's highest civil court. He's the longest serving judge in Texas, with another 8 years as a district and court of appeals judge. #txlege
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#TBT Sarah T. Hughes, first woman state district judge & first federal judge in Texas, registers for a conference in '48 #WomensHistoryMonth
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State Bar of Texas
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Due to potentially dangerous and destructive conditions predicted in advance of #HurricaneLaura ’s landfall, the State Bar of Texas wants Southeast Texas residents to know free legal resources are available to low-income individuals affected by disasters.
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Happy #FourthofJuly from all of us at the State Bar of Texas! 🇺🇸
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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We honor our members for their dedication to their clients and the rule of law. Thanks for all you do! #LoveYourLawyerDay
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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If you’re coming to Annual Meeting, be sure to stop by the selfie board on the third floor and tag your photo #sbot19
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@statebaroftexas
State Bar of Texas
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Good luck to everyone taking the bar exam over the next few days! You prepared for this moment. Be confident in your abilities and knowledge. We stand ready to welcome you into the Texas legal profession.
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