Information about and resources for the 2021 advance Child Tax Credit.
Read moreLatest & Greatest – Building a Better Law Office: Become a Better Lawyer in Five Minutes a Day
Whether you’ve been a lawyer for decades or whether you are an attorney just starting out, you could benefit from reading Building a Better Law Practice: Become a Better Lawyer in Five Minutes a Day. In his preface, author Jeremy W. Richter points out that being a good lawyer requires continually improving your craft and that this act of betterment requires time and energy, perhaps two things one does not have at the end or (sometimes) the middle of the day. In this regard, Richter has written a book to help lawyers build a better practice, and he has done so in a “daily reading” format that takes only five minutes a day.
Read moreStudent Artwork on Display at the Hainsworth Law Library
The Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library has partnered with the Houston Bar Association to display artwork from area students submitted for the HBA Law Week Committee Poster Contest throughout the summer.
Read moreTexasLawHelp.org Provides Information and Forms for Serving Court Documents in Texas Family Law Cases
Many people who represent themselves in family law cases have questions about serving court papers on the other person. Fortunately, TexasLawHelp.org has helpful information and forms for various situations.
Read moreFifth Circuit Holds State Bar of Texas May Not Mandate Membership as It Is Currently Structured
On July 2, 2021, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion related to mandatory membership in the State Bar of Texas. Among other things, the Court held: “[t]he Bar is engaged in non-germane activities, so compelling the plaintiffs to join it violates their First Amendment rights.” The case is McDonald v. Longley, No. 20-50448.
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