Our mission in ABOTA is the preservation of the right to trial by jury guaranteed by the 7th Amendment to the United States Constitution; the independence of the judiciary; and civics education.

by Cay Dickson | September 24, 2019 | Recent News | 0 Comments

The 8th annual TEX-ABOTA James Otis Lecture Series was held on Constitution Day, Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at the Texas State Capitol.  Over 100 students and their chaperones and sponsors gathered at the Capitol at 9:00am to hear Prof. H.W. “Bill” Brands speak...

by Cay Dickson | August 31, 2019 | Recent News | 0 Comments

The annual TEX-ABOTA James Otis Lecture Series will be held on Constitution Day, Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at the Texas State Capitol at 1100 Congress Ave. in Austin. Prof. H.W. “Bill” Brands will graciously be our speaker again this year.  He has a way of...

by Cay Dickson | August 22, 2019 | Recent News | 0 Comments

Our 12th annual Santa Fe CLE Roundup & Annual Dinner was held June 27-30 at the Inn & Spa at Loretto. Our attendance tied the attendance from last year, which was a record-setter! We had special guests including ABOTA President, Mike Maguire , Brian Reid, CAL-ABOTA...

by Cay Dickson | May 2, 2019 | Recent News | 0 Comments

TEX-ABOTA selected the recipients of the prestigious Annual Awards for 2019 at their April 28th board meeting in Austin Texas. There was some serious competition for the honors, and we are proud to announce the recipients for this year. The recipients are: Jurist of...

by Cay Dickson | May 1, 2019 | Recent News | 0 Comments

Our 12th annual Santa Fe CLE Roundup & Annual Dinner will be June 27-30 at the Inn & Spa at Loretto. We are thrilled to be returning to this beautiful property, and they are ready to welcome us back! Register to attend the program at...