Joint Meetings

In 2023, the Texas Tech Law School Inn of Court invited the Lubbock County Young Lawyers Association to join its April meeting.

You are enthusiastically invited to attend the April Inn of Court meeting on April 11. The evening begins with a social hour at 5:30, followed by a delicious dinner at 6:00 and a CLE briefing from 6:30-7:30pm. The subject of this month’s CLE program is U.S. Supreme Court Updates presented by the table/group of Judge Les Hatch. Not only does this offer an hour of regular CLE but attendees will also gain an hour of Ethics Credit!!

The Texas Tech University School of Law American Inn of Court is the first Inn established in West Texas. The American Inns of Court is a national organization that actively engages more than 25,000 judges, attorneys, law professors, and law students. The Mission of the American Inns of Court is “to foster excellence in professionalism, ethics, civility, and legal skills.” The Inn achieves this goal by gathering local attorneys for dinner once a month, during which the members interact with each other and also participate in continuing legal education programs, most frequently emphasizing ethics, professionalism, civility, and practice skills. Senior attorneys serve as mentors for more junior members.

Tracing its origins to 13th century England, when new attorneys apprenticed in an “Inn,” membership in an American Inn is composed of the following categories: Masters of the Bench—judges, experienced lawyers, and law professors; Barristers—lawyers with some experience who do not meet the minimum requirements for Masters; Associates—lawyers who do not meet the minimum requirement for Barristers; and Pupils—law students. You can read more about the American Inns of Court at http://www.innsofcourt.org and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Inns_of_Court_Foundation

The Texas Tech Law Inn of Court meets in the Forum of the Law School at 3311 18th Street, Lubbock, TX 79409. We welcome you to attend and get acquainted with local Inn attorney members and current Texas Tech Law School student pupils.

**Applications for membership in the Inn of Court will open on April 11. You may contact any member for more information.