Happy International Women’s Day. I see so many wonderful posts about International Women’s Day, but let’s do more. Do you know that the Equal Rights Amendment was to provide for the legal equality of the sexes and prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex and yet it has never been fully ratified and [...]

Day 7 of Women’s History Month- a famous writer. Toni Morrison, was an American novelist, essayist, book editor, and college professor. Her first novel, The Bluest Eye, was published in 1970. The critically acclaimed Song of Solomon (1977) brought her national attention and won the National Book Critics Circle Award. In 1988, Morrison [...]

Lawyers and court participants are you ready for in person proceedings? Our court plans to continue conducting remote hearings via zoom, but we want to see how you are feeling about updated Texas Supreme Court regulations. SURVEY: WORK Source

Day 6 of Women’s History Month- a self made millionaire. Sarah Breedlove, 1867-1919 Entrepreneur and activist The first self-made female millionaire in America, Breedlove developed a line of beauty and hair products for African-Americans. Her Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company made her one of the most successful African-American business owners in history. [...]

For day 5 of Women’s History Month I want to highlight a heroine of my daughter. She even dressed up as her one Halloween. In 1928, Amelia Earhart was the first female pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. She was also the 16th woman to be issued a pilot's license. She set [...]

PRO SE LITIGANTS IN PROBATE COURT Only a licensed attorney may represent anyone other than themselves in a judicial proceeding in the State of Texas. In most probate or guardianship cases, an individual applicant is not truly representing only himself; rather he is attempting to represent another person or persons such as beneficiaries, [...]

Heads up lawyers: 36th order for Texas Courts has been released. https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1451833/219026.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1pMjUqxoFN7rr2LaD9AtlaEvpOOCyb9W1GJCQqg-6Afb6d3cfT9gJl1IE www.txcourts.gov Source

On day 4 of women’s history month I will highlight a female athlete. Florence May Chadwick was an American swimmer known for long-distance open water swimming. She was the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions, setting a time record each time. She was also the first woman to swim [...]

For day 3 of Women’s History month I want to highlight the director of one of my daughter’s favorite childhood movies- Brave. She really loved Merida’s independent spirit. Brenda Chapman is an American writer, storyboard artist, and director. In 1998, she became the first woman to direct an animated feature from a major [...]