State Bar of Texas VOLUNTEER AND STAFF GUIDE 201 6–2017 State Bar of Texas VOLUNTEER AND STAFF GUIDE 201 6–2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION .............................................................1 Alternative Dispute Resolution ........................................................36 State Bar Background ........................................................................2 Animal Law .....................................................................................36 State Bar Organization ......................................................................2 Antitrust and Business Litigation .....................................................36 Texas Law Center ..............................................................................2 Appellate .........................................................................................36 Membership/Name and Address Changes .........................................2 Asian Pacific Interest ........................................................................37 State Bar Address ...............................................................................2 Aviation Law ...................................................................................37 Telephone Numbers ..........................................................................2 Bankruptcy Law ..............................................................................37 Other Toll Free Numbers ...................................................................2 Business Law ...................................................................................37 Chief Disciplinary Counsel ...............................................................2 Collaborative Law ............................................................................38 State Bar Staff Contacts .....................................................................3 Computer and Technology ..............................................................38 Internet Addresses ..............................................................................5 Construction Law ............................................................................38 State Bar Staff Organizational Chart ..................................................6 Consumer and Commercial Law .....................................................38 State Bar Staff Contact Information ..................................................7 Corporate Counsel ..........................................................................39 2016-2017 State Bar and Texas Young Lawyers Association Criminal Justice ...............................................................................39 Master Calendar ............................................................................9 Entertainment and Sports Law ........................................................39 Public Service Publications and DVDs ............................................12 Environmental and Natural Resources Law .....................................39 STATE BAR OF TEXAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS ......................13 Family Law ......................................................................................40 Organizational Structure ..................................................................14 General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm ............................................40 Map of Districts ..............................................................................15 Government Law .............................................................................40 Officers ............................................................................................16 Health Law ......................................................................................40 Directors, Liaisons, and Ex Officio ..................................................16 Hispanic Issues ................................................................................40 Committees .....................................................................................20 Immigration and Nationality Law ...................................................41 Past Presidents .................................................................................22 Individual Rights and Responsibilities .............................................41 Past Chairs of the Board ..................................................................23 Insurance Law .................................................................................41 STATE BAR OF TEXAS COMMITTEES .......................................25 Intellectual Property Law .................................................................41 Administration of Rules of Evidence ...............................................26 International Law ............................................................................41 Advertising Review ..........................................................................26 James C. Watson Inn .......................................................................41 Annual Meeting ...............................................................................26 Judicial ............................................................................................42 Child Abuse and Neglect .................................................................26 Justice of the Peace Courts ...............................................................42 Continuing Legal Education ............................................................26 Juvenile Law ....................................................................................42 Council of Chairs ............................................................................27 Labor and Employment Law ...........................................................42 Court Rules .....................................................................................27 Law Student Division ......................................................................42 Crime Victims .................................................................................27 Legislative and Campaign Law ........................................................42 Disability Issues ...............................................................................27 LGBT Law ......................................................................................43 Diversity in the Profession ...............................................................27 Litigation .........................................................................................43 Jury Service ......................................................................................28 Military and Veterans Law ...............................................................43 Law Focused Education ...................................................................28 Municipal Judges .............................................................................43 Law Practice Management ...............................................................28 Native American Law ......................................................................44 Laws Relating to Immigration and Nationality ................................28 Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law ..............................................................44 Lawyers’ Assistance Program ............................................................29 Paralegal Division ............................................................................44 Legal Services to the Poor in Civil Matters ......................................29 Poverty Law .....................................................................................44 Legal Services to the Poor in Criminal Matters ................................29 Public Utility Law ...........................................................................45 Local Bar Services ............................................................................29 Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law .................................................45 Minimum Continuing Legal Education ..........................................30 School Law ......................................................................................45 Pattern Jury Charges—Business, Consumer, and Employment ........30 Taxation ..........................................................................................45 Pattern Jury Charges—Criminal ......................................................30 Women and the Law .......................................................................45 Pattern Jury Charges—Family and Probate ......................................30 Workers’ Compensation ..................................................................46 Pattern Jury Charges—General Negligence and Intentional TEXAS YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION (TYLA) Personal Torts ..............................................................................31 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ...............................................................47 Pattern Jury Charges—Malpractice, Premises, and Products ............31 TYLA Organizational Structure .......................................................48 Pattern Jury Charges—Oil and Gas .................................................31 Map of Districts ..............................................................................48 Pattern Jury Charges—Oversight .....................................................31 Officers ............................................................................................49