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By Brooks Igo
(June 6) – The Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas recently announced that it will induct Dallas Court of Appeals Chief Justice Carolyn Wright as a Texas Legal Legend at the State Bar’s Annual Meeting in Houston on June 21.
Texas Legal Legends is a project of the State Bar’s Litigation Section that exists to memorialize legendary Texas lawyers and use their stories to “enhance the public’s understanding of the historical importance of law students and lawyers serving others and making a difference.”
Locke Lord partner and former White House Counsel Harriet Miers was the most recent Texas Legal Legend honored by the State Bar’s Litigation Section.
Chief Justice Wright, the first African American to serve as chief justice of any of the fourteen state appellate courts, leads the largest intermediate court in Texas and has authored thousands of opinions. She is also the first African American woman to win a multi-county election in Texas history.
Wright has served as a judge for more than 30 years. She was named to the 5th District Court of Appeals for the State of Texas in 1995 by then-Governor George W. Bush in his first term. Former Governor Rick Perry appointed Wright Chief Justice in 2009.
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