The intention of Texas’ juvenile justice system is to rehabilitate young people when possible, even when they’re charged with serious crimes, Jack Carnegie says. And Carnegie hopes a decision he won on behalf of a pro bono client before Houston’s 1st Court of Appeals reinforces that fact.

Alcohol and drug abuse remain a serious problem within the legal profession, and the numerous statistics outlining high rates of substance abuse shed light on a destructive trend that presents practicing attorneys with a very difficult dilemma.

Two African American plaintiffs claim they were exposed to unlawful employment practices while working at a Dallas law firm in a recent lawsuit that the alleges the firm’s white staff served fried chicken and Big Red soda to its black employees during a Juneteenth celebration commemorating the abolition of slavery in Texas.

The Travis County Commissioners Court has voted 4-1 to direct the county’s budget office to “find a way” to appropriate $1.76 million to the Travis County District Attorney’s Public Integrity Unit. DA Rosemary Lehmberg will also contribute $734,422 from an account containing criminals’ forfeited property.

Compared to traditional legal software prices, voir dire apps are dirt cheap. But if lawyers value efficiency and flexibility in jury selection more than cost, vet these three apps, says commentator Patricia Kutza.