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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

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

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

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

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

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

2024 Best In Texas – Great Competition

Congratulations to Baylor University as the Best In Texas 2024 Champions! 

This year’s competition was held in Houston at the Harris County Civil Courthouse. Baylor

TEX-ABOTA Honors the 2023 Chapter Recipients for Excellence in Civility and Ethics

Last Friday night was a very special evening at the Tower Club overlooking downtown Dallas. TEX-ABOTA honored each local chapter’s selection for the Award

Congratulations on an Outstanding James Otis Lecture Program

TEX-ABOTA October 21, 2023, Board Meeting Location Change

Due to Formula 1 taking place in Austin the weekend of October 20th, the TEX-ABOTA Board Meeting scheduled for Saturday, October 21, 2023, will