Register and Book Room Now for the 2026 Santa Fe CLE Roundup – June 18-21
We are excited to announce the 2026 Santa Fe CLE Program will be held June 18-21, 2026, at Eldorado Hotel & Spa in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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7th Amendment Symposium: Inspiring the Next Generation of Jurors in Henderson, Texas
The East Texas Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) successfully conducted an impactful 7th Amendment Symposium on February 12, 2026, in Henderson, Texas. This educational initiative brought together legal professionals, educators, and students to celebrate and promote …
2025 Santa Fe CLE Roundup!
The 17th annual Santa Fe CLE Roundup & Annual Dinner was held June 19-22 at the Eldorado Hotel & Spa. Our attendance continues to grow year after year! Special guests included ABOTA President, Jennifer Doan, ABOTA Foundation President, Deborah Tropp-Thompson. …
TEX-ABOTA Honors 2025 Civility Award Recipients
Recently, TEX-ABOTA proudly honored those individual chapter members who received that chapter’s 2025 civility awards. Each year, chapters have the opportunity to recognize a member who exemplifies the ideals of civility and ethical practice, which are cornerstones of ABOTA’s mission. …
Corpus Christi Chapter – Big Bad Wolf Trial
The Corpus Christi ABOTA chapter gave third-grade students from Flour Bluff Elementary School and Incarnate Wood Elementary a real-life civics lesson at the Federal Courthouse. Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos and her third-grade Magistrate Judge presided over the trial of the …
Message from the President
| We are pleased to announce that TEX-ABOTA has officially adopted a statewide jury questionnaire, a project that has been years in the making and shaped by the input of more than 50 of our members. This comprehensive questionnaire was developed |
Book now for the 2025 Santa Fe CLE Roundup – June 19-22
We are excited to announce the 2025 Santa Fe CLE Program will be held June 19-22, 2025, at Eldorado Hotel & Spa in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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TEX-ABOTA Honors the 2024 Chapter Recipients for Excellence in Civility and Ethics
On Friday, October 18, 2024, TEX-ABOTA gathered to celebrate the shining stars of civility and ethics within our Chapters at a delightful reception held at the beautiful FLORA in Houston! A hearty congratulations to all the honorees for their remarkable …
East Texas Chapter 7th Amendment Symposium – November 15, 2024
The East Texas Chapter held its 7th Amendment Symposium in Henderson, Texas with over 70 Junior and Senior high school students participating. They heard from the judges of the Justice Court, County Court, County Court at Law, and District …
Celebrating Constitution Day: 2024 James Otis Lecture Series
This year’s James Otis Lecture Series in Austin was a resounding success and illustrated the continued vitality of this educational resource. Even though the House Chamber was being remodeled and, thus, unavailable for our usual program, we built upon last …