Circuits

WELCOME TO CIRCUITS

Circuits is the eJournal of the Computer and Technology Section of the State Bar of Texas. It features timely articles exploring the intersection of law and technology, including topics such as cybersecurity, data privacy, artificial intelligence, and tech-focused legal practice tools. Contributions come from attorneys, technologists, educators, and judges who share practical insights, regulatory updates, and thought leadership. Circuits is designed for legal professionals seeking to stay informed about evolving tech trends that impact their practice and clients.

Thoughtful and well-researched legal articles may focus on a range of subjects, including Supreme Court act reviews, case overviews, or emerging issues in the law, especially technology related issues.

Length: Feature articles must be 1,500 words or less, excluding footnotes. Short Circuits articles may range between 300 and 1000 words. Circuit board article length is dependent on the topic covered and is suggested to be within 2 to 5 pages of printed content.

Form: Each final submission must be accompanied by a summary paragraph and a short author bio in Word document format.

Content: Any article of interest to legal professionals in the state of Texas is a candidate for inclusion in the eJournal. Articles with objective discussion of a legal or technology topic, a court case, educational articles on emerging technologies, or articles that are helpful for legal professionals in their practice of law are preferred. Discussion of current events that may impact the legal profession are also good candidates for inclusion.

Timeline: It is important to meet the submission deadline when a topic for an article is accepted to be included in the next issue by the editorial staff. 

Previously published articles: Exceptional articles printed in other forums will be considered. The author is responsible for providing the name and date of previous publication and contact information for the original publisher.

Biographical information: Each author of an accepted article will be asked to supply biographical information. If you are selected for publication, we will follow up to ask you to supply a brief bio, photograph, and social media profiles so we can promote you on our social media platforms. Make sure to FOLLOW us on all social media!

We would love to have you submit articles for consideration in the Circuits journal! Please provide the following information. We will review your submission and follow up quickly to coordinate a review. Any additional questions can be sent to circuits@sbot.org

1. Author Name
2. Company Name (if you are a law student please state your law school)
3. Email
4. Phone
5. Business address
6. Bar number (if Texas lawyer)
7. Are you a member of the Computer & Technology Section? (you can always join here!)
8. Proposed Title of article:
9. Has this article been previously published or submitted for consideration to other entities?
10. If yes, please indicate by whom, when:
11. Applicable Area of Practice:
12. Do you have a vested interest in this topic?
13. If yes, please elaborate:
14. Please provide a short summary of your article

By submitting your article you hereby certify:

• You agree to the State Bar and Section Licensing and Copyright Agreement regarding the publication of this article.
• You have personally verified the accuracy of any article, case, quote, or publication that I reference in this publication, including the citation format and the substance for which I am citing such source.