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Supreme Court of Texas administers lawyers' oath, honors pro bono students and South Texas College of Law at induction ceremony
Summary
At a ceremonial session of the Supreme Court of Texas, new members of the State Bar of Texas were formally admitted, the court and partners presented pro bono awards to law students and a law school, and Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock administered the lawyers' oath after certification of July 2025 exam passers.
The Supreme Court of Texas convened a ceremonial session to admit new members of the State Bar of Texas, present awards recognizing pro bono service and law school commitment to service, and administer the lawyer's oath. Steve Binish of the Texas Board of Law Examiners certified the list of successful July 2025 examinees before Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock led the oath.
The ceremony included presentations by Justice Brett Busby on behalf of the Supreme Court and the Texas Access to Justice Commission. Two law students received the Law Student Pro Bono Award: Brandon Yim of Texas A&M University School of Law, who the court said contributed nearly 1,000 hours to clinics, externships and nonprofit work, and McKenna McGraw of the University of Texas School of Law, credited with about 275 hours of pro bono service across asylum, parole, wills, guardianship, juvenile lifer and capital mitigation projects. "Please…
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