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SOAH's Chief Administrative Law Judge released an advisory on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in SOAH cases. If you use AI, YOU are responsible for verifying the legal and factual accuracy of the content. Parties (attorneys and self-represented) are responsible for any errors.

Read the Chief ALJ's Advisory: https://t.co/AHu4Be0Yl1

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Interested in Texas Administrative Law? Want to learn more about effective mediation? Join some of SOAH's brightest minds as they share their expertise during #UTLawCLE's 20th Annual Advanced Texas Administrative Law Seminar in Austin on September 15-16.

Chief Administrative Law Judge Kris Monson dives into Texas Administrative Law and Constitutional Design after Judges Steve Elliot and Holly Vandrovec break down Mediation at SOAH on Day 1 of the Seminar.

Learn more: https://t.co/dbQgqLmpbW #TxAdminLaw #TexasLaw #TxLege

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We're excited to announce SOAH's new total hearings capacity for FY 26! To learn more about our capacity and the role it plays, please visit: https://t.co/Eu4WK9sWQs #TexasLaw #TxLege

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Congratulations to Judge Ross Henderson on his promotion to Master Administrative Law Judge! Judge Henderson brings his more than 20 years of administrative law experience to SOAH’s Master Panel, which is responsible for SOAH’s most complex hearings.

Judge Henderson has been an Administrative Law Judge at SOAH for 6 years, most recently serving as the lead for Quality Control and Training. With specialties in Environmental Law, Water Law, and Utilities Law, Judge Henderson offers unique perspective and a wealth of experience to the Master Panel. #TexasLaw #TxLege
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Please join us in congratulating Administrative Law Judge Jacob Wallace on his promotion to SOAH's statewide special education hearings group!

Judge Wallace is the first full-time ALJ at SOAH to become part of a statewide specialized hearings group while residing outside the Austin area, marking a huge step in SOAH's effort to expand our specialized hearing services across the state.
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Following years of work, all SOAH decisions and records dating back to 2001 are now available on Westlaw. Just in time for the 89th First Called Special Session #txlege
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Check out our updated FAQs explaining the new process for sharing exhibits prior to hearing. The new process will save a lot of unnecessary effort.

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ALR practitioners: electronic filing is coming to ALR proceedings, effective next month. Check out our resources for supporting your practice through this transition.

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SOAH is transitioning from the COVID emergency order to a new operations plan aimed at bringing our new docket-management system online by the middle of the year. Stay tuned for updates. https://t.co/BVqzjITu1Z

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Check out SOAH's new case search utility, powered by eFile Texas.

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SOAH has a new website. Check out the latest version of our mission and philosophy. https://t.co/KO99S0P5oB

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All SOAH offices are closed for the week and have limited communications. Please contact us by email if you need assistance. We will reopen Mon Feb. 22.

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We are assessing conditions at the field offices.

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The Austin Office of SOAH is closed for the rest of the week, reopening Jan. 22. Our website is down and our office phones unreliable, so email appears to be the best mode of communications. Please reach out by email if you have a scheduled hearing and have not heard from us.

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Winter Weather Closure: Due to rolling blackouts, all virtual hearings at SOAH are cancelled tomorrow, February 16, 2021; and due to road conditions all SOAH offices are closed as well. SOAH's website is down, but we can receive email; please reach out if you had a hearing.

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SOAH is promulgating new procedural rules; your comments can make our rules better. Check out the text of the proposed rules here: https://t.co/HR0imboVqZ.

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Thanks to Shane Linkous and Victor Simonds explaining of how SOAH is changing to face the 21st Century at yesterday's Advanced Administrative Law Conference session. #advancedadministrativelaw #texasadministrativelaw