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The court’s new and amended rules would allow licensed paraprofessionals to represent low-income individuals facing certain issues in the areas of family law, estate planning and probate law, and consumer debt law, as well as in justice court cases. The rules also would allow licensed court-access assistants sponsored by approved legal assistance organizations to represent low-income individuals in justice court. Comments to the court regarding the new and amended rules should be submitted in writing to rulescomments@ txcourts.gov by November 1. The court anticipates the rules will take effect on December 1. The State Bar of Texas Board of Directors is expected to consider providing comments on the proposed rules as requested by the court at its meeting on September 27 in Lubbock. State Bar members are encouraged to email [boardofdirectors@texasbar.com](boardofdirectors@texasbar.com) to provide input to the board as it considers its recommendations on the court’s proposed rules.  \nAMOS L. MAZZANT III NAMED 2024 BAYLOR LAWYER OF THE YEAR  \nAmos L. Mazzant III, U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of Texas, was honored as the 2024 Baylor Lawyer of the Year by the Baylor Law School Alumni Association during a ceremony on June 28 in Plano.“The Baylor Lawyer of the Year award is the highest honor bestowed to a Baylor lawyer each year,” Baylor Law School Interim Dean Patricia A. Wilson said in a press release.“From his legal abilities and professional accomplishments to his commitment to service in his community, Baylor Law School, family, and church, Judge Mazzant represents the best of Baylor Law.” Baylor Law Alumni Association President Lawrence Morales II presented Mazzant with the award. Mazzant was appointed district judge for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division in December 2014 by former President Barack Obama. He previously served as a magistrate judge for the Eastern District of Texas from 2009 to 2014. The introductions ofthe 2024 Baylor Lawyer of the Year were delivered by Aileen Goldman Durrett, U.S. magistrate judge for the Eastern District of Texas, and Brad J.B. Toben, dean emeritus and M.C. & Mattie Caston professor of law at Baylor Law School. In their introductions, Durrett and Toben highlighted Mazzant’s exemplary service and dedication to justice, noting his profound impact on the legal community and his unwavering commitment to fairness.  \nSUPREME COURT OF TEXAS ORDER TO IMPLEMENT NEXTGEN BAR EXAM, SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENTS  \nThe Supreme Court of Texas issued an order on June 25 regarding the adoption and implementation of the NextGen Bar Exam and a separate Texas law component. The court expects  \nboth to debut with the administration of the July 2028 Texas Bar Examination, according to a press release. The court issued the order following an internal study and the recommendations of the Texas Board of Law Examiners and its NextGen Work Group. The work group included BLE board members and Texas law school deans. To view the full court order, go to [txcourts.gov/media/1458783/249040.pdf. Similarly to](txcourts.gov/media/1458783/249040.pdf. Similarly to) the current Uniform Bar Examination, the NextGen Bar Exam is expected to allow portable scores to be transferrable to other jurisdictions, according to the order. The court anticipates that NextGen scores earned in other jurisdictions will also be transferrable to Texas. Additionally, the court accepted the BLE’s recommendation to reintroduce a graded Texas law component to the bar exam “to ensure that applicants who wish to be admitted to the Texas Bar have sufficient knowledge of important aspects of Texas law,” according to a pr","cbCaiowbVFxwryTU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiowbVFxwryTU","pdf",115545,"English","# Supreme Court of Texas preliminarily approves licensed paraprofessional rules\n## Scope of representation and submission deadline\n# Supreme Court order to implement NextGen Bar Exam and public comment period\n## Transferable scores and Texas law component timeline\n# Baylor Lawyer of the Year award announced for Amos L. Mazzant III\n## Career background and award ceremony details\n# South Texas College of Law Houston receives Fritz Lanham Trademark Award\n# Austin Young Lawyers Association hosts Evening with the Judiciary","[{\"question\":\"What did the Supreme Court of Texas do on August 6?\",\"answer\":\"It preliminarily approved rules governing licensed legal paraprofessionals and licensed court-access assistants and invited public comments.\"},{\"question\":\"When are written comments due for the paraprofessional and court-access rules?\",\"answer\":\"Written comments should be submitted by November 1.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the planned timeline for the NextGen Bar Exam based on the court’s order?\",\"answer\":\"It is expected to debut with the July 2028 Texas Bar Examination, and a half-day graded Texas law component is anticipated to take effect with that exam.\"}]","News From ATB-TBJ Sept24 | PDF",1789953715]