Congratulations to Perkins Coie LLP for being named one of the best places to work by Austin Business Journal. Based out of Seattle, Washington, the Austin office is managed by Andrew Smetana. Congratulations to Robert O’Keefe, who recently started a mediation practice. Robert has mediated a variety of commercial disputes and stands ready to help parties reach a resolution. He

Austin attorney Gretchen Sims Sween in May 2023 filed a petition for a writ of certiorari asking the U.S. Supreme Court to conduct plenary review or summarily reverse the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals’ decision in January to uphold the conviction of Robert Roberson. In 2002, Roberson was charged with capital murder in the death of his two-year-old daughter, Nikki.

Each week in Bar Code, the Austin Bar’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee spotlights an exceptional attorney who has contributed to diversity in the legal profession. Below are some of the recent profiles. Ketan Kharod Ketan Kharod is of-counsel at Guerrero & Whittle, PLLC, representing plaintiffs in personal injury and environmental justice litigation. Ketan first came to Austin in 1997

The LGBTQ+ Section of the Austin Bar celebrated Austin Pride with thousands of fellow Austinites on August 12, 2023. The section marched in the parade with members, supporters, and friends, handing out flags, necklaces, and fans for the hot summer night. The parade also provided the opportunity to share the Section’s “know your rights” website with community members through a

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The board of directors of the Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association Scholarship Fund, Inc.  had the honor of awarding $2,000 from four separate scholarships to nine remarkable women attending The University of Texas School of Law.  Most of the awardees were able to attend the Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association (TCWLA)’s mentor-mentee luncheon, at which Women’s Month was celebrated with

This is the first in a series of eight articles about the Travis County Forensic Mental Health Project. The Travis County Forensic Mental Health Project delivered its recommendations to the Travis County Commissioners in March 2023. The goal of these recommendations is to provide solutions other than jail to address mental health and substance abuse disorders in the county. The project

The Austin Bar Association and the Austin Chapter of the Federal Bar Association jointly hosted a retirement reception for Judge Lee Yeakel of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas—Austin Division.< More than $50,000 was raised. This money will be used to provide scholarships to students at The University of Texas School of Law. Congratulations to Judge

Robynn Fletcher, Anthony “Tony” J. Nelson, and Judge Eric Shepperd were the honorees at the 2023 Austin Black Lawyers Association (ABLA) Andrea Pair Bryant Legacy Luncheon. The trio was honored for their significant contribution the African American legal community: (L-R): ABLA President Ciara Parks with award winners Judge Eric Shepperd, Robynn Fletcher, and Anthony “Tony” J. Nelson. Robynn Fletcher graduated with