Annual Awards

The Jim Bowmer Professionalism Award

Awarded annually since 1994 to an outstanding College member based on achievement or contribution to professionalism. A plaque is given to the recipient and a cash award of $1,000 is given to the Texas Equal Access to Justice Foundation, or the law school of their choice, in the name of the award recipient. The award is named in honor of Jim D. Bowmer, of Temple, Texas, the originator of the idea of the State Bar College and a co-founding father of the College.

 Nomination Form

The Franklin Jones Best CLE Article Award

A plaque is awarded to an author of an outstanding CLE article presented during the year. All articles must be submitted no later than December 1 of each year in order to be considered for the Best CLE Article Award. The award is named in honor of Franklin Jones, Jr. of Marshall, Texas, a co-founding father of the College.

 Nomination Form

The Steve Condos Most CLE Hours Award

A plaque is awarded to the Initial College member who attended the most CLE, with not more than 25 hours counted for any one CLE course. The award is named in memory of Steve Condos, one of the original Charter members of the College and who served as influential and hardworking member of the first College Board shortly before his untimely death.

• 2011 James Cooper, Houston
• 2010 Paul N. Gold, Houston
• 2009 Al Ellis, Dallas
• 2008 Charles M. Wilson, III, Dallas
• 2007 Hon. David E. Keltner, Fort Worth
• 2006 Edward Lindsay, Houston
• 2005 Mark W. Laney, Plainview
• 2004 Dana D. Jacobson, San Antonio
• 2003 Robert L. Meyers, Dallas
• 2002 Robert H. Dawson, Midland
• 2001 Claude E. Ducloux, Austin
• 2000 Andrew S. Hanen, Houston
• 1999 James H. (Blackie) Holmes III, Dallas
• 1999 James E. Brill, Dallas
• 1998 Broadus A. Spivey, Austin
• 1997 Thomas H. Watkins, Austin
• 1996 Eugene P. McGreal, Plano
• 1995 Rosa J. Pace, Borger
• 1994 Steven C. Laird, Dallas
• 1993 Bernard O. Dow

• 2011 John G. Browning, Dallas Texas Social Media in the Jury Box (Written for the TexasBarCLE 34th Annual Advanced Civil Trial Course 2011.)
• Pamela Stanton Barron, Austin Texas Supreme Court Docket Analysis (Written for the TexasBarCLE 24th Annual Advanced Civil Appellate Law Course 2010.)
• 2009 Richard R. Orsinger, San Antonio  Practicing Family Law In a Depressed Economy Part I: Your Law Practice and Your Clients - Part II: The Economy (Written for the TexasBarCLE Advanced Family Law Course 2009)
• 2008 Byron F. Egan, Dallas  Director Duties: Process and Proof(Written for the TexasBarCLE Webcast: Corporate Minutes/Director Duties)
• 2007 Hon. Patrick J. Garza, San Antonio  Police Interaction with Juveniles(Written for the Juvenile Law Institute's 20th Annual Juvenile Law Conference in Houston)
  
  
• 2006 James N. Hidgon, San Antonio and Stehanie J. Bandoske, San Antonio  War and Peace-Military Benefit Issues in War Time
  
  
• 2004 Thomas M. Featherston, Jr., Waco  What a Spouse Can Do To Unilaterally Protect That Spouse's 'Estate" From the Other Spouse and the Other Spouse's Creditors and Heirs
  
  
• 2003 David B. Young, Austin  Selected Consumer Bankruptcy Issues
  
  
• 2002 Steve Akers, Dallas  Trustee Selection; Retaining Strings Without Getting "Strung-Up"
  
  
• 2001 Thomas P. Goranson, Dallas  What Every Family Lawyer Should Know About the Civil Practices & Remedies Code, Property Code, and Business & Commerce Code
  
  
• 2000 James E. Brill, Houston  Dealing With The Death Of A Solo Practitioner
  
  
• 1999 Paula Sweeney, Dallas
• 1999 Valerie Mosman, Dallas
• 1999 Hon. John M. Marshall, Dallas
• 1998 Eric E. Sigsbey, Midland
• 1997 David H. Pace, Dallas
• 1996 David B. Young, Austin
• 1995 Kathryn Hinkel, Dallas
• 1994 Scott Rothenberg
• 1993 Walter P. Wolfram, Amarillo

• 2011 Ms. Umeka Lewis, Houston
• 2010 Abraham Michael Khaleghi, Houston
• 2009 Allen L. Stidger, Fort Worth
• 2008 Edward Frank Penak, Austin
• 2007 Elizabeth Ann Gilday, Dallas
• 2006 Maxine Aaronson, Dallas
• 2005 Mary E. Ramos, Houston
• 2004 Leo A. Luebbehusen, Hurst
• 2003 Rebecca Denise McCrum Renfro, Deer Park
• 2002 Kristyn Swen Helge, Fort Worth
• 2001 Douglas F. Ocker, Houston
• 2000 Ben B. Fiedler, Houston
• 1999 Georgia L. Fenton, Sugar Land
• 1998 Teresa C. Trowers, Lubbock
• 1997 Lloyd D. Ronin, Houston
• 1996 Robert L. Cole, Jr., Quitman
• 1995 Andrew L. Fono, Jacksonville, NC
• 1994 John C. Juravich, Houston
• 1993 Gloria P. Martinez Senftner, Auburn, CA

• 2007 James Roddy Tanner, Fort Worth  Religious Discrimination

• 2007 Ryan Nayar, Houston
• 2006 Veronica Jacobs, Houston and Todd Wong, Austin