The Bench-Bar Relationship: Judicial Service Inside and Outside of the Courtroom

Send us Fan MailThis episode corresponds with the Bench-Bar issue of The Houston Lawyer magazine, and it focuses on the service of four Houston area judges who serve the Bar and the citizens of Harris County both inside and outside of the courtroom. An Interview with the Hon. Yvonne Ho, U.S. Magistrate Judge. In the first segment, which is approximately 30 minutes long, The Houston Lawyer Podcast Host Anna Archer talks with the newest federal Magistrate Judge in the Southern District of Texas about her journey to the bench, her hopes regarding her relationship with the Bar, how she plans to continue mentoring now that she is a judge, and her views on diversity in the judiciary. Judge Ho also provides tips to lawyers who will be practicing in her court. Keeping the Wheels of Justice Turning: A Spotlight on Three Houston Area Administrative Judges. In the second segment, which is about 45 minutes long, The Houston Lawyer Podcast Host Anna Archer interviews the Hon. Kelli Johnson of the 178th Criminal District Court and Administrative Judge of the Felony Criminal Division, the Hon. Michelle Moore of the 314th District Court and Administrative Judge of the Juvenile Division, and the Hon. Angela Graves-Harrington of the 246th Family District Court and Administrative Judge of the Harris County Board of Family District Judges. The judges discuss the roles of administrative judges in Houston, how all of the recent disasters impacted our courts, and how the judges have worked with the Bar to keep the wheels of justice turning in Harris County after Hurricane Harvey, the Covid-19 pandemic, and Winter Storm Uri.  Off the Record: Alex Weatherford’s Silver Linings After a Traumatic and Life-Changing Accident.   The third segment is a bonus segment. HBA President Jennifer Hasley interviews Alex Weatherford, who is featured in the Off the Record feature in this month’s magazine, about his road to recovery after a traumatic accident that dramatically changed his life, his experience with a groundbreaking surgery, and how his supportive family and firm environments have enabled him to continue to keep a positive attitude. Listeners to the first two segments who are also HBA members are eligible for 1.25 hours of CLE credit, including .25 ethics. Visit the HBA's CLE page for more information.Be sure to read this month's issue of The Houston Lawyer, which provides numerous articles highlighting the amenable professional relationships between Houston judges and members of the Bar. It will be available in early May at thehoustonlawyer.com.  More information about the guests on this episode can be found on The Houston Lawyer Committee's HBA webpage, www.hba.org/thehoustonlawyer. For full speaker bios, visit The Houston Lawyer (hba.org/thehoustonlawyer). To read The Houston Lawyer magazine, visit The Houston Lawyer_home. For more information about the Houston Bar Association, visit Houston Bar Association (hba.org).*The views expressed in this episode do not necessarily reflect the views of The Houston Lawyer Editorial Board or the Houston Bar Association.