Houston Bar Association

Happy Holidays from your HBA Team! We look forward to continue serving you in the new year!

HBA Executive Director Vinh Ho and Education Coordinator Alli Hessel were proud to attend today's celebration honoring Mariann Sears to celebrate her retirement, hosted by the Harris County Attorney's Office. Mariann served as the law library director of the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library for 10 years and has been a wonderful partner to the Bar and the greater Houston legal community. Please join us in congratulating Mariann and thanking her for her service!

On this Giving Tuesday, I’m proud to give to Houston Habitat for Humanity! The week before Thanksgiving I had the proud honor of representing the Houston Bar Association at the dedication of the newest Habitat for Humanity home. We are currently in the middle of our annual fundraising campaign - Bar Builds 2024!! Create a Team for your firm or organization and donate here: https://lnkd.in/gZzg6xjX. The great work and mission of Habitat fosters our community, and I’m happy to give to further Habitat’s mission!

🌟Revisit the moments from the 75th Annual Harvest Celebration! Click through our photo album and tag the friends and colleagues you see in comments below. THANK YOU to all of our generous sponsors for your support! Click here to view the photo album 👉 https://lnkd.in/eFNvfkJC

🌟 Don't miss the latest HBA Living History conversation featuring Benny Agosto, Jr., interviewed by Ryan Cunningham! Benny—HBA Past President and Managing Partner at Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner—has a long history of service to the legal profession and greater Houston community. Thank you to the HBA Historical Committee for spearheading this project to preserve the stories of icons within Houston's legal community. And our sincere thanks to Vinson & Elkins for recording this interview! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gwE__5UR

Join the HBA this Friday, December 13, from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. for our 2024 Ethics Program Webinar—exclusively FREE for HBA members! Gain valuable insights from top legal professionals in these dynamic panels: ✔️ Judicial Perspective on Judicial Misconduct Speakers: Hon. Gerald Zimmerer, Hon. Jim Kovach, Hon. Donna Roth ✔️ Corporate Ethics Officer and GC Perspective Speaker: Shane Kimzey ✔️ Mediation Ethics Speaker: Hon. Gerald Zimmerer ✔️ AI in the Legal Industry: Opportunities and Risks Speakers: Rudy Telscher, Blake Rooney, MBA ✔️ Top Reasons Lawyers Are Disciplined Speaker: Dick Schwartz This program is accredited for 3 hours of MCLE and 3 hours of Ethics, making it the perfect opportunity to fulfill your yearly ethics requirement. 🔗 Don’t miss out—click the link below to secure your spot today! https://lnkd.in/g-5zCx7P #HBA #Ethics #Webinar #ContinuingLegalEducation #Networking #Register #HoustonLawyers

🎥 The HBA Historical Committee proudly presents the latest video in the HBA Living History Project!    This episode features the legendary Ralph "Skip" McBride, Of Counsel at The Lanier Law Firm. 💼 Skip opens up about how his family was the driving force behind his incredible legal career and how he’s dedicated to helping his peers and clients toward a path of integrity and success. ⚖️   Join Bryan Dumesnil, Partner at Bracewell LLP, as he engages with Skip in a discussion that’s not to be missed. 🎬 Click the link below to watch now!   https://lnkd.in/ggwN5CVz   #HBAHistory #LegalLegend #LivingHistory #HoustonLaw #LegalCommunity

🌟 Celebrate Giving Tuesday with the Houston Bar Foundation! 🌟 Join us in making a lasting impact on our community this Giving Tuesday! Your tax-deductible donation directly funds transformative initiatives like: ✨ HBF Community Grants Program - A lactation pod for the Harris County Court Complex - A legal navigator assisting foster youth at the HAY Center - Educational training for Harris County court staff ✨ Charitable Activities of the HBA - Student prizes for Law Day Contests - Judicial portraits for retired judges in need - Support for domestic violence victims at the Houston Area Women’s Center With your generosity, we can continue making a difference in the lives of countless Houstonians. 💙 🔗 Donate today to help us create a brighter future! https://lnkd.in/dw7S6EBr #GivingTuesday #HoustonBarFoundation #MakeAnImpact #LawyersGivingBack #Community

Congratulations to Judge Sofia Adrogué and Judge Grant Dorfman, who were sworn in as the inaugural judges of the Texas Business Court - Eleventh Division on November 19! HBA President David Harrell joined an esteemed list of speakers to welcome Judge Adrogué and Judge Dorfman to the bench. Speakers included: Chief Justice Terry Adams of the First Court of Appeals, Chief Justice Tracy Christopher of the Fourteenth Court of Appeals, Texas Supreme Court Justice Evan Young, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey V. Brown, Judge Caroline Baker, and Vinson & Elkins Partner Harry Reasoner. #TXBusinessCourt #investiture #law #courts

☀️ Saturday's weather is projected to be *stunning* and what better way to enjoy it than by teaming up with the HBA to make Houston a little greener? There's still time to sign up for tomorrow's tree planting event! https://lnkd.in/ghaa-5kq #Houston #greenspace #lawyersgivingback #volunteering