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6/8/2012
Former Supreme Court of Texas Justice Harriet O’Neill of Austin and Houston attorney Kevin Dubose were awarded the 2012 Chief Justice Jack Pope Professionalism Awards at the Annual Texas Supreme Court Historical Society Dinner on June 1, in Austin. The Awards were presented by Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson.
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4/18/2012
The Texas Center for Legal Ethics (TCLE) is proud to announce the 2012 recipients of the Chief Justice Jack Pope Professionalism Awards: former Texas Supreme Court Justice Harriet O’Neill and attorney Kevin Dubose.
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3/22/2012
Acclaimed Houston attorney Kelly Frels recently was honored as the 2012 recipient of the annual Leon Jaworski Award presented by the Houston Bar Association Auxiliary.
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2/29/2012
The Texas Center for Legal Ethics is now accepting nominations for the fourth annual Chief Justice Jack Pope Professionalism Awards. One Award each will be presented to an appellate judge and an appellate lawyer who epitomize the highest level of professionalism and integrity.
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10/28/2011
The New York Times this morning published a letter to the editor by Jonathan Smaby, Executive Director of the Texas Center for Legal Ethics, responding to an op-ed piece published earlier this week on the Time’s website.
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10/3/2011
William Chriss, former Executive Director of the Texas Center for Legal Ethics, has written a thoughtful new book, The Noble Lawyer, published by Texas Bar Books.
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7/17/2011
The Texas Center for Legal Ethics mourns the passing of Judge Will Garwood of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit this past Friday. Judge Garwood was not only a gifted and respected jurist and lawyer, he exemplified throughout his long career the highest standards of ethics and professionalism.
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6/10/2011
William B. Hilgers of Hilgers & Langham in Austin and Judge Will Garwood of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit were awarded the 2011 Chief Justice Jack Pope Professionalism Awards at the 16th Annual John Hemphill Dinner on June 3 in Austin.
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4/28/2011
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4/4/2011
Avoiding trouble as a lawyer is a lot like steering clear of problems in any other trade: Tell the truth. Don’t overbill. Be on time. While this advice might sound fundamental, it’s also highly applicable to future and current Texas lawyers who will view a new series of online video courses offered by the Texas Center for Legal Ethics (TCLE).
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