Supreme Court of Texas
Vernis Washington-McGill is an experienced legal assistant with a comprehensive background in providing legal and administrative support across multiple government agencies in Texas. Currently serving at the Supreme Court of Texas since March 2022, Vernis handles complex legal tasks related to rulemaking, including reviewing and organizing rule submissions and public comments. Previous roles include serving as a legal assistant/paralegal at the Texas Water Development Board, where Vernis supported senior attorneys, and at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, coordinating public information requests and organizing administrative records. Additionally, Vernis contributed to the Texas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board by developing training materials for federal background checks. Vernis holds a Master of Arts in Legal Studies from Texas State University and a Bachelor's degree from Tarleton State University.
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Supreme Court of Texas
Composed of the Chief Justice and eight Justices, the Supreme Court of Texas is the court of last resort for civil matters in the State of Texas. The Justices of the Supreme Court are elected to staggered six-year terms in state-wide elections. When a vacancy arises the Governor may appoint a Justice, subject to Senate confirmation, to serve out the remainder of an unexpired term until the next general election. All members of the Court must be at least 35 years of age, a citizen of Texas, licensed to practice law in Texas, and must have practiced law (or have been a lawyer and a judge of a court of record together) for at least ten years (see Tex. Const., Art. 5, Sec. 2). By statute the Court has administrative control over the State Bar of Texas. Tex. Gov't Code § 81.011. The Court is also the sole authority for licensing attorneys in Texas and appoints the members of the Board of Law Examiners which administers the Texas bar examination. Tex. Gov't Code §§ 82.00, 82.004. The Court promulgates the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Texas Rules of Evidence and other rules and standards.