Message fromThe Chair
Welcome to the School Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. It is a great honor to serve as the section chair for the 2025-2026 year. Many outstanding chairs came before me, most recently Cory Rush, whose has long volunteered his time and talents to the School Law Section. Thank you to Cory for his hard work and dedication.
The School Law Section prides itself on building relationships between attorneys who practice in the many areas of school law. While members of the School Law Section represent a variety of clients such as schools, employees, parents, students, and colleges, attorneys in this section are united in their support of the goal of providing a quality education for Texas students. During my time as chair, I hope to continue to foster the collegiality of the section and ensure that the section represents the variety of perspectives of section members.
The School Law Section of the State Bar of Texas exists in part to provide continuing legal education (CLE) to section members on matters involving the practice of education law. To support this goal, the School Law Section offers several opportunities for CLE over the year which we hope you will plan to attend. Former section chair Giana Ortiz organizes the Lunch Duty CLE webinars over the lunch hour throughout the year, which are free to members of the School Law Section.
On December 4, 2025, the School Law Section will cosponsor Handling Your First or (Next) School Law Case at the Texas Law Center in Austin or via webcast. The 41st Annual School Law Conference will be on February 12-13, 2026, at the AT&T Conference Center in Austin, with an option for virtual attendance. In addition, please save the date for our 40th Annual School Law Section Retreat, which will take place at the Hyatt Lost Pines in Cedar Creek on July 17 – 18, 2026. We hope you can join us for CLE and time with colleagues at this fantastic location.
In closing, I want to thank the School Law Section’s Executive Committee, Directors, volunteers, and members for supporting this section. If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions regarding the School Law Section, please feel free to let me know. Thank you for the opportunity to serve as section chair. I look forward to working with you this coming year.
Sincerely,
Leslie Story
Section Chair 2025-2026
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