Texas AG Ken Paxton bans staff lawyers from speaking at state bar events, escalating feud sparked by 2020 election

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on April 26. (Credit: Eric Lee for The Texas Tribune)

Attorney General Ken Paxton is escalating his feud with the State Bar of Texas by banning his office’s lawyers from speaking at any events organized by the bar.

Paxton’s office also will not pay for any attorneys to attend bar-sponsored events, according to an internal email obtained by The Texas Tribune.