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.
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Thursday, April 5, 2012
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Buck Files for State Bar President
Normally, criminal law attorneys (whether prosecutors or defense attorneys) don't get all that wrapped up in State Bar elections. Usually the candidates that are running are civil lawyers that we criminal law folks have never encountered in a professional setting.
This year, however, that has changed with Tyler-based Criminal Defense Attorney, Buck Files, running for president of the State Bar.
I don't know Mr. Files, personally, but I have gotten numerous endorsements of him from both defense attorneys and prosecutors. My understanding is that, if elected, Mr. Files would become the first Bar President to serve who worked in primarily in the criminal law arena.
So, if you haven't voted in the Bar Election, please hurry up and do so. It is a rare opportunity for those of us who practice in the CJC to have our interests represented by one of our own.
You can vote by going to this website: https://www.vres.us/webapps/vwr2047.pgm?query=2
The deadline is May 2nd.
This year, however, that has changed with Tyler-based Criminal Defense Attorney, Buck Files, running for president of the State Bar.
I don't know Mr. Files, personally, but I have gotten numerous endorsements of him from both defense attorneys and prosecutors. My understanding is that, if elected, Mr. Files would become the first Bar President to serve who worked in primarily in the criminal law arena.
So, if you haven't voted in the Bar Election, please hurry up and do so. It is a rare opportunity for those of us who practice in the CJC to have our interests represented by one of our own.
You can vote by going to this website: https://www.vres.us/webapps/vwr2047.pgm?query=2
The deadline is May 2nd.
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