Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas

04/08/2026

The Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas is accepting nominations for the Alistair Dawson Outstanding Young Litigator Award. Nominations are due April 30th!

The link to the nomination form can be found here: https://www.litigationsection.com/honors/young-litigator

02/17/2026

01/27/2026

Last week, the Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas sponsored the Conquering the Courtroom CLE. The attendees heard from phenomenal speakers who gave substantive and practical tips on how to command the courtroom. If you missed it, the CLE is available online through TexasBarCLE

01/08/2026

You have less than one month to submit nominations for the Litigation Section’s Legal Legends Award! Nominations are due February 6, 2026.

Nominations for the Litigation Section’s Legal Legends Award are now open! Please nominate your Legal Legend no later than February 6, 2026.

12/02/2025

Nominations for the Litigation Section’s Legal Legends Award are now open! Please nominate your Legal Legend no later than February 6, 2026.

12/02/2025

The Litigation Section is accepting nominations for the Luke Soules Award! Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to nominate an attorney who embodies excellence in the practice of law. All nominations must be received by January 6, 2026.

10/29/2025

🎉 Join Us for a Joint Networking Event!

The Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas is proud to co-sponsor a Joint Networking Event with the Austin Bar Association – Civil Litigation Section following the Ultimate Trial Notebook Seminar!

📅 Date: November 14, 2025
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM (immediately after the seminar)
📍 Location: Austin Board of Realtors, 4800 Spicewood Springs Rd., Austin TX 78759

The Ultimate Trial Notebook Seminar is a full-day CLE event covering every stage of trial—from opening statements to closing arguments—and it wraps up with this fun and informal networking event.
Come unwind, connect with fellow litigators, and learn more about the benefits of membership in the State Bar of Texas Litigation Section.

10/24/2025

Nominate a Legend!

The Litigation Section’s Legal Legends Award honors senior Texas trial lawyers whose careers model skill, integrity, fairness, and service.

Submit your nomination by November 14, 2025, to Sylvia Cardona at [email protected]

09/23/2025

The Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas and the American Board of Trial Advocates Rio Grande Valley Chapter invite you to the 2025 Trial Academy:

Thursday, October 23 at 8 a.m.
Hidalgo County Courthouse
100 N Closner Blvd
Edinburg, TX 78539

6.75 hours MCLE credit, including 0.5 hour of ethics

Registration Deadline: October 10

As part of our mission to Empower Advocates and the continuing effort to bring our members even more value for your membership, this year the Litigation Section is launching a Trial Academy, an immersive trial skills CLE program designed to provide lawyers with hands-on training and mentorship with some of the best trial lawyers in the State. Headlining the program is Jennifer Doan, National President of the American Board of Trial Advocates.

Please join us for the Litigation Section’s 2025 Trial Academy on October 23 at the Hidalgo County Courthouse! Choose between two tracks, one for plaintiffs counsel, the other for defense counsel. Each registrant will be expected to review the case materials in advance and be prepared to present an 8-10 minute opening, direct, cross, and closing during the breakout sessions and receive feedback from our faculty.

Make plans to attend this full-day, in-person, program, which is FREE for Litigation Section members! Not a member? Join our section for $35 and get access to this event and enjoy the many benefits the Litigation Section provides its members. LIMITED SPACE! ACT FAST!

Contact us if you have any questions!

06/20/2025

What an incredible day at the SBOT Annual Meeting! The Litigation Section CLE Program was a success—from packed panels to powerful conversations. We were proud to honor Billy Marsh of A&O Shearman as the 2025 Outstanding Young Litigator Award recipient. Congratulations, Billy!
🔹 Our CLE lineup delivered:
• Texas Legal Legends Panel featuring icons Gerry Goldstein & Jim Harrington
• Business Courts insights with Hon. Melissa Andrews, Amy Prueger & Ricardo Cedillo
• Storytelling in Legal Writing with Chad Baruch
• Post-Gregory Economic Damages Judicial Panel with Justice Chari Kelly, Hon. Marisa Flores & Laura Tamez
• Legislative Update with Hon. Jerry Bullard
• Digital & AI Evidence breakdown with Heather King
And yes—there were door prizes, because door prizes are always a win!

💼 We officially passed the gavel to our new Chair, Ray Thomas, as he steps into leadership of the Litigation Section. Thank you to outgoing Chair, Former Justice Rebecca Simmons, for your dedicated service.

Thank you to all who joined us—we’re already looking forward to next year!

06/12/2025

The SBOT Litigation Section congratulates the 2025 Outstanding Young Litigator Award recipient, Billy Marsh of A&O Shearman. Billy and his impressive accomplishments will be recognized at the Litigation Section CLE Program on June 19, 2025 in conjunction with the SBOT Annual Meeting.

06/12/2025

Join the Litigation Section at the SBOT Annual Meeting Thursday, June 19th. Our program begins at 9:50 a.m. in the Grand Oaks Conference Rooms N-O!!

Great CLE topics and speakers include:
The Texas Legal Legends Panel (Gerry Goldstein and Jim Harrington)
Business Courts: The Types of Cases Filed and What to Expect (Hon. Melissa Andrews, Amy Prueger and Ricardo Cedillo)
The Art of Storytelling in Legal Writing (Chad Baruch)
Judicial Panel: Discussion on Economic Damages Post Gregory (Justice Chari Kelly, Hon. Marisa Flores, and Laura Tamez)
Legislative Update (Hon. Jerry Bullard)
Evidentiary Analysis: Generative Artificial Intelligence Evidence & the Evolution of Digital Evidence, Including Cross-Platforms Discrepancies (Heather King)

We will have door prizes because door prizes are fun!

The programming will end at 4:30 p.m. with the Litigation Section Membership Meeting where our outgoing Chair, Former Justice, Rebecca Simmons passes the torch to our incoming Chair, Ray Thomas.

You can still register on site next week! See you all there.