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In 2010, Paula was
invited to join the International Society of Barristers, "an honor society of
outstanding trial lawyers chosen by their peers on the basis of excellence and
integrity in advocacy. It seeks to preserve trial by jury, the adversary
system, and independence of the judiciary."
Paula’s overview paper on
Medical Liability in Texas, in addition to having previously received the State
Bar’s “Outstanding CLE Paper” award, was recognized in 2010 with the Texas
Judicial Council’s “Exemplary Non-Judicial Article” award.
Paula Sweeney to Speak at
State Bar Advanced Medical Malpractice Seminar
Paula was asked again this year to speak to the State Bar of Texas’ Advanced
Medical Malpractice Seminar. This seminar commonly has over a thousand attendees. Paula’s topic this year is “Healthcare Liability Update,” a topic she has been invited to present for the State Bar every year since approximately 1991.
In 2009 Paula received the
Gene Cavin Award for Excellence in Continuing Legal Education from the State Bar
of Texas.
IATL
In April of 2007, Paula was sworn in as a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. This honorary association is dedicated to the protection and preservation of the right to trial by jury, and is composed of accomplished trial lawyers from around the country. The swearing in ceremony was held in April, 2007 in Chicago, and featured a distinguished panel of expert legal scholars at its professional education programs.
ACTL
Paula Sweeney is sworn into the American College of Trial Lawyers in April, 2006 as a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers. The College is an honorary association composed of plaintiff, defense and judicial members. Its purpose is to foster and protect the right to jury trial in the United States. In order to be invited to be a member, called “Fellows,” a lawyer must pass a rigorous background check which emphasizes not just competence in trying lawsuits, but also strict ethical standards. Paula was honored to be sworn in April, 2006.
Howie & Sweeney, L.L.P. proudly announces the opening of its Whitefish, Montana office. Partner Frank Sweeney, licensed in both Texas and Montana, will staff this office. Frank's extensive experience as a corporate attorney has prepared him well to offer services in the areas of commercial paper, contracts, real estate, employment law, wills, trusts and similar matters. His breadth of experience outside one firm's traditional personal injury niche truly makes Howie & Sweeney, L.L.P. a full service firm.
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Paula Sweeney has once again been recognized by Texas Monthly
as one of its Super Lawyers (2010 issue). She is listed as one of the top lawyers in Texas, one of the top 50 female lawyers in Texas, and one of the top 100 lawyers in Dallas.
Paula was also featured in the 2008 edition article “The Crusader”, and in the
October 2008 Texas Lawyer article “Extraordinary Women in Law”.
Paula Sweeney was again selected as one of the best lawyers in Dallas by D
Magazine.
Paula has been recognized as Best Lawyer by D Magazine every year since
2000.
Paula Sweeney has resigned after 12 years on the Supreme Court's Rules Advisory Committee.
This committee, tasked with advising the Court in necessary changes to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, is composed of forty lawyers, law professors and judges selected by the Court from across the state. Paula chaired a sub-committee tasked with oversight, among other things, of the rules governing jury selection.
Paula Sweeney has once again been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America by The Publicist' Who's Who in American Law.
She has been recognized as such for at least thirteen years.
Paula Sweeney Elected to Serve as ABOTA President
Paula Sweeney was elected president of the Dallas Chapter of the American Board of Trial Lawyers for the year 2001. American Board of Trial Lawyers is a select group of lawyers practicing on both sides of the docket whose primary purpose is preservation of the right to a jury trial as provided by the United States Constitution. A local chapter of ABOTA is located in virtually all major cities in the United States.
Medical Complications Study
Recent studies have documented what we at Howie & Sweeney L.L.P. have known for years: A frightening number of injuries and deaths occur in the U.S. each year due to mismanaged and negligent medical care. The studies also point to the "culture of secrecy" in medicine, which makes it difficult for patients to learn the true cause of many of the so-called "complications" they experience.
Click here for more information on these studies
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