In addition to the campaign season for District Attorney and numerous District Court benches, the State Bar of Texas is also holding elections as we speak.
Most of us in the criminal arena usually find ourselves unfamiliar with most of the candidates because they come from predominantly civil backgrounds. Last year, Buck Files was elected as President of the State Bar, marking the first time (in a long time if not ever) that a criminal lawyer held that post. That was a great step in the right direction in making sure that the criminal law issues are addressed by our governing body.
This year, Kimberly Samman who practices criminal defense in Harris County is on the ballot for Director 4, Place 5, and I hope you will join me in voting for her. Kimberly has been practicing with us in Harris County for some time now and it is always good to have a representative with the State Bar who is familiar with the issues that we all deal with in criminal law and the area where we work.
So, please vote for Kimberly and make sure you get your ballots in by May 1st.
Additionally, we are also doing a write-in campaign for Robb Fickman for State Bar President-Elect. Go with it.
4 comments:
I am reading this in my place of business, which has a policy against solicitations of this type.
You're fired.
Again.
Rage
I know where you work. You have no such policy. I'm suing for wrongful termination. Again.
Thanks for the info Murray. I would only suggest that you do a quick link to the State Bar site. After reading your post I immediately (after some thought) went to the site, entered my TBC#, last 4 digits of SS# and DOB and was able to vote on line. A link would be very convenient.
Good idea, Anon 2:54. I added the link.
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