Thank you to our 2025–2026 District 1 Nominating Chairs, Leslie S. Johnson and Scott Snellings! The leadership and commitment of our District Nominating Chairs are essential to helping the Texas Bar Foundation achieve its goals and advance its mission. We are grateful for their service. If you know an attorney who exemplifies the highest standards of the profession, connect with your District Nominating Chair to learn more about the nomination process. Details available at txbf.org.
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Providing Opportunities, Protecting Justice.
About us
The Texas Bar Foundation has awarded more than $29 million in grants to charitable organizations across Texas since its inception in 1965. The Texas Bar Foundation provides grant funding to enhance the rule of law and the system of justice in Texas, especially for programs that relate to legal assistance for the underserved, the administration of justice, ethics in the legal profession, the encouragement of legal research, publications and forums, and education of the third branch of government. Grants are made possible by the generosity of Fellows and charitable gifts from individuals and law firms across the state. The Texas Bar Foundation and its members are committed to our mission…Advancing Justice in Texas…by providing opportunities to support the rule of law in Texas. The Texas Bar Foundation is the largest charitably funded bar foundation in the nation. Membership is comprised of less than 1% of licensed Texas attorneys. The Foundation's members are nominated because of their dedication to the law and to the cause of justice and high professional standing among his or her peers.
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http://www.txbf.org
External link for Texas Bar Foundation
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- 2-10 employees
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- Austin, Texas
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- 1965
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515 Congress Ave
Ste. 1755
Austin, Texas 78701, US
Employees at Texas Bar Foundation
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Jason Smith
Attorney, Co-Founder & LegalTech Strategist | Fastcase50 | CLM & AI Advisor to GCs | Making Legal Work Smarter
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Diana Palchik
business/IP law, strategy, mentorship; 🦩Featured in Glossy, New York Magazine (Curbed), Air Mail, Beauty Independent
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Jordan Cowman
Special Situations; Global Co-Chair, International Employment, Immigration and Workforce Strategy @ Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Elisabeth Earle
Travis County Local Administrative County Court at Law Judge and Presiding Judge County Count #7
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We are excited to share the 2025-2026 Nominating Chairs! We are incredibly grateful for their dedication and hard work. Their efforts in identifying and nominating outstanding attorneys are vital to expanding the Texas Bar Foundation’s mission. Fellows, if you know someone you believe should be a Fellow, we encourage you to reach out to your District Nominating Chair or the Foundation.
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Do you know an attorney or judge making a big impact? The 2026 Texas Bar Foundation Award nominations deadline is January 15, 2026. Don’t miss the chance to spotlight their work and honor excellence in the legal community! Visit txbf.org/nominate for details and submit your nomination today! Award recipients will be celebrated at the Annual Dinner on Friday, June 12, 2026, in Houston.
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Natural disasters do not discriminate based on income, but lower-income Texans face much bigger hurdles when it comes to recovering following a disaster. After the July 4th weekend floods in Central Texas, we immediately went to work analyzing early FEMA data to understand the needs of people applying for aid, what percentages of applicants were approved for help, and how to increase that number. As of September 3rd, FEMA data show that 39% of applicants make $30,000 or less per year, and 68% make $60,000 or less per year. The data also show that only 3% of applicants had flood insurance, and only 29% had homeowners insurance. More information is available at https://lnkd.in/d7KX7xkR. We are using this information to advocate for change and to equip partners on the ground with the information they need to help people apply for FEMA aid. We are grateful to the Texas Bar Foundation for an Emergency Disaster Relief Grant that will help provide critical recovery and FEMA-related data to Central Texas flood survivors. We are thankful to be partners in this work.