Ashton for TYLA

HOW THE DAY STARTED: 5 am CT flight from D.C. to Houston 😴

HOW THE DAY WENT: I got to pop in to the National Trial Competition, drive to New Braunfels with , meet some wonderful Comal County lawyers at their beautiful courthouse, and then mingle at a very cool historic hotel bar at the . Check the last photo for my new friend I’m calling Phil who resides in the aptly named “Mullet Room.”

HOW THE DAY IS ENDING: With thanks to for dropping me at the San Antonio airport, I’ll be back in Houston tonight for another day of NTC tomorrow.

I didn’t understand why I was so exhausted this evening until I put together this post… it’s been a very full and busy day in San Antonio on my President campaign!

See if you can spot the point when I fully gave up on doing anything with my hair because it was an extremely windy day in SA! 💨

👉🏻 with (with thanks to Josué Galván)—I love meeting moms of multiples and Georgina bested me with triplets!

👉🏻 Schmoyer Reinhard LLP with my lovely friend and former TYLA President

👉🏻 to see the wonderful

👉🏻 CLE lunch—thank you again to SAYLA for their dedication to improving young lawyers’ lives and serving our legal community

👉🏻 with , who was an incredible host

👉🏻 Dykema with Danielle Behrends, with a warm welcome by Nick Monaghan (thanks to and )

Check out page 210 of the March edition of the State Bar of Texas Texas Bar Journal for the announcement of my candidacy for President-Elect of the Texas Young Lawyers Association and a brief bio! You can also read about our incredible Executive Committee members who have already been elected for the 2025-2026 bar year. 📖

Didn’t receive your TBJ yet or misplace it? The digital edition is available here: https://lsc-pagepro.mydigitalpublication.com/article/2025-2026+TYLA+President-elect+Candidates+and+Executive+Committee+Election/4932141/841043/article.html

I am truly honored to announce my candidacy for President-Elect of the Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA), the public service arm of the State Bar of Texas!

Serving on the TYLA Board of Directors has been a life-changing experience. It has strengthened my connections with local bar associations, expanded my perspective on the legal profession, and, most importantly, provided me with a network of supportive peers. I want to serve as President of TYLA because I truly believe that the bar is for everyone, and I’m eager to lead TYLA in continuing its mission of supporting and empowering attorneys at the start of their careers.

Join me as I travel across Texas, meet as many young attorneys as possible, and work to make TYLA even more impactful. I look forward to earning your vote in April!