This is the fifth 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. Recommendation

Austin Bar Foundation Chair Amanda Arriaga was the featured guest of a fireside chat on Oct. 16 at Hilgers House. The focus of the chat was Amanda’s initiative as president of the Austin Bar, “Council of Firsts,” which later became the name of her podcast, and her support for diverse “firsts” in the Austin legal community. I originally came across

Billing in the legal profession is a fundamental aspect of the attorney-client relationship, and it serves as a tangible reflection of the services provided. As lawyers, we invest significant time, effort, and expertise into our clients’ work, and they must perceive the value in the services rendered. The bill we send to a client is not just a financial transaction;

In October 2023, I was pleased to lead a delegation of 16 lawyers and guests who traveled to Ireland at a unique time in its history with the goal of strengthening and supporting the bonds between the legal communities of the United States and Ireland.  We had a particular focus of discussing the conflicts Ireland has endured and the conflict

Windowless bedrooms are illegal. Right?  The issue is apparently not so cut-and-dry, much to the dismay of thousands of university students living in downtown Austin. Due to certain loopholes found in the 2021 International Building Code, the code that the City of Austin follows, so-called “luxury” student apartments can legally exclude windows from their apartment bedrooms. As per the Code,

The opinions expressed in Entre Nous are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Austin Bar Association membership or the Austin Bar Association board of directors. My travels take me through a lot of airports, and being a friendly—okay,“nosy”—guy, I almost always strike up a conversation with a fellow passenger after carefully considering whether