About Mark Unger
Mark is a divorce lawyer and mediator in San Antonio and Austin, Texas. He has been practicing family law almost exclusively since 1996. He has been highly involved with technology and the integration of technology and law since approximately 1998. He has spoken, written and participated in numerous technology law and family law seminars, having been on the board of the State Bar of Texas Computer & Technology Council since 2001 and the San Antonio Bar Association’s Technology committee since 1999.
He is former Chair of the Computer & Technology Council of the State Bar, former Chair of the Web Services Committee of the State Bar, former President of the Family Law section board for the San Antonio Bar, and former outside board member of the ABA TechShow, litigation and tablet tracks.
He currently sits on the Family Law Section Board (San Antonio), the Judicial Committee on Information Technology, Computer Council of the State Bar of Texas, and the Web Services Committee of the State Bar of Texas. He has been a member of the College of the State Bar each year since 1998.
He filed the first e-filed pleading in Bexar County in 2003 and the first electronic brief (CD-ROM) in Texas in 1998.
Concentration: Mark Unger focuses his practice in Family Law and Technology, including but not limited to Divorce, Property Division, Enforcement, Modification, Child Support, Visitation or Possession and Access, Relocation, Grandparent Rights, Multi-State Jurisdictional litigation in Family Law, and all other areas of Family Law.
Biographical Info
Honors Activities
* San Antonio’s Best Lawyers 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
(Family Law)
Scene In SA Monthly, attorney/peer ranking
* Texas Bar Award, Publication Award/ Series of Articles– Substantive Law (2014)
Technology & Law: MoneyBall Law for the iPad Litigator
(September-October 2013 and January-February 2014 San Antonio Lawyer)
* State Bar of Texas Presidents/Board of Directors Certificate of Merit,
State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting
June 24, 2011
* Computer & Technology Section, State Bar of Texas Award of Merit
June 23, 2011
* State Bar of Texas Directors’ Pro Bono Resolution award, State Bar of Texas
January, 2010
* Texas eFiling Pioneer Award, TexasOnline-BearingPoint;
September, 2005
* First-filed Electronic Filing in Bexar County State District Courts; San Antonio Express News, June 11, 2003
* President’s Award, San Antonio Bar Association;
2002
*First-filed CD-ROM appellate brief in State of Texas;
Texas Lawyer, March 30, 1998
Bar Activities
•Computer & Technology section
Computer Council of the State Bar of Texas, 2001-present
•Chair, 2007-2008
Judicial Committee on Information Technology (JCIT), 2007-present
State Bar Web Services Committee, 2007-present
•Chair, 2010-2012
Texas Family Law Foundation, 2007-present
College of the State Bar of Texas, 1998-present
Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas
•Chair, Technology Committee, 2000-present
•Family Law Section, Board of Directors, 2008-present, President, 2012-13
•Community Justice Program (CJP) Mentor, 2004-present
•Member, Lawyer2Lawyer/Mentor committee, 2000-2001
State of Texas E-Filing project advisor, Bexar County, 2001-2003
American Bar Association, 1999-2004
Federal Bar Association, 1998-2000
Texas Young Lawyer’s Association (Member, Technology Committee) (1998-2000)
San Antonio Young Lawyers Association (Contributing Editor, Docket Call; Technology Committee; various volunteer committees/projects)(1997-2003)
Personal
Cycling
Golf
Freelance Writer– restaurant reviews, articles, editorial comments, poetry; published– San Antonio Express News, San Antonio Poetry Fair Anthologies, Austin International Poetry Festival Anthology, SA Poet Magazine, San Diego Arts/Poets Magazine, San Antonio Current, San Antonio Young Lawyers Association Docket Call, and San Antonio Lawyer Magazine.
Education
Education
St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas, JD 1995
Universitat Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria, summer 1993
University of Texas, Austin, Texas, BA 1991
Austin Dispute Resolution Center, Austin, Texas, General and Family Law, 2009 (Credentialed as Mediator under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, section 154.052)
Publications/Presentations
* Family Law Technology 360: Everything You Need To Know For Your 21st Century Practice; State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section
Course Director
December 4-5, 2014
Austin, Texas
* Serving Your Clients Better With Technology
ABA Law Practice Division-ALI CLE
November 3, 2014
Webinar
* MoneyBall Law: Technology for Litigators
ABA 9th Annual GPSolo National Solo & Small Firm Conference
October 24, 2014
San Antonio, Texas
* Technology In The Courtroom
State Bar of Texas, 40th Annual Advanced Family Law Course (2014)
August 7, 2104; panel presentation
San Antonio, Texas
* The Ultimate Technology Makeover
CCAA Summer General Practice Seminar/CLE
July 18, 2014; presentation
Las Vegas, Nevada
* Disruption, Relevance and Moneyball Law – How to Save the Quality of Legal Life
State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting (Adaptable Lawyer Track, ignite presentation)
June 26, 2014
Austin, Texas
* 60 Apps in 60 Minutes
State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting (Adaptable Lawyer Track)
June 26, 2014; panel presentation
Austin, Texas
* Trying Cases From Your iPad
Austin Bar Association, Bench Bar To The Extreme
April 4, 2014; Panel Presentation
Austin, Texas
* MoneyBall Law for Litigators
March 27-29, 2014; Paper/Presentation/Powerpoint
Chicago, Ilinois
* Advanced iPad: Working With Word And So Much More
March 27-29, 2014; Paper/Presentation/Powerpoint
Chicago, Ilinois
* E-Filing Tips, Tricks, Rules And How To Love It
San Antonio Bar Family Law Section ‘Extreme Family Law Makeover
February 28, 2014; Panel Presentation
San Antonio, Texas
* The Tablet CLE Professional
ACLEA’s 50th Mid-Year Meeting/CLE
January 20, 2014; Panel Presentation
* A Taste of Cutting Edge Technology
ACLEA’s 50th Mid-Year Meeting/CLE
January 19, 2014; Panel Presentation
Austin, Texas
University of Texas 37th Annual Page Keeton Civil Litigation Seminar
October 25, 2013; Paper and Presentation
Austin, Texas
* The iPad Litigator: Trend-Spotting Solutions for Disruption in the Law and in our Legal Practices
Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar
October 4, 2013; Paper and Presentation
San Antonio, Texas
* E-Filing and Technology in the Courtroom: Today and the Future
Texas Center for the Judiciary, 2013 Annual Judicial Education Conference
September 5, 2013; Panel Presentation
San Antonio, Texas
* iPads for Lawyers, Intermediate and Advanced Workshops
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course
August 6, 2013; Presentation/Training Sessions
San Antonio, Texas
* Disruption, Adaptation, Creativity and Mandatory e-Filing (video)
State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, Adaptable Lawyer “ignite” track
June 20, 2013; Presentation/Powerpoint
Dallas, Texas
* 60 Apps in 60 Minutes
State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, Adaptable Lawyer track
June 20, 2013; Presentation/Powerpoint
Dallas, Texas
* Will.i.Pad for the Family Lawyer: From Shakespeare to the Black Eyed Peas — I Got a Feeling it’s NOT Much Ado About Nothing
San Antonio Bar Association Family Law Section and SAFLA Joint monthly luncheon and CLE
May 7, 2013; Presentation/Powerpoint
San Antonio, Texas
April 4, 2013; Paper/Presentation/Powerpoint
Chicago, Illinois
* The 4×4 Challenge: Top Apps for Every Platform
April 5, 2013; Paper/Presentation/Powerpoint
Chicago, Illinois
* 60 Apps in 60 Minutes
South Texas College of Law, 27th Annual Family Law Conference
March 8, 2013; Houston, Texas
* 60 Apps in 60 Minutes
State Bar of Texas, Hispanic Issues Section
February 28, 2013; Austin, Texas
* Looking Beyond The Horizon: What Will Technology Look Like In The Future
* Essential Apps; Practical Considerations; Electronic Trial Demonstration
State Bar of Texas, Family Law Technology Course: No Tech To High Tech In Two Days
December 13-14, 2012; *Paper/Presentation/Powerpoint/Planning Committee
Austin, Texas
* Who Says You Can’t Teach An Old Dog New Tricks: Technology for You and Your 2013 Law Office
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Real Estate Strategies Course
December 6, 2012; Paper/Presentation/Powerpoint
Fredericksburg, Texas
* (MoneyBall) Dusk To Dawn: Top iPad Apps for A Family Lawyer
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Seminar
August 8, 2012; Paper/Presentation/Powerpoint
Houston, Texas
* 60 Apps in 60 Minutes: A Survey of the Most Useful Legal Apps for Lawyers
State Bar of Texas, Annual Meeting 2012
June 14, 2012 and June 15, 2012; Presentation/Powerpoint
Houston, Texas
* A Day in the Life of an iPad Lawyer: The Best Apps for your Practice and How to Use Them
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Drafting Seminar
December 9, 2011; Paper/Live Apps Presentation
Dallas, Texas
* Cutting Edge Apps and High Tech Tools for Family Lawyers
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Seminar
August 4, 2011; Paper/Presentation/Powerpoint
San Antonio, Texas
* Technology In Creative Parenting Plans
San Antonio Bar Association, Family Law Section CLE Round Table
June 29, 2011; Paper/Presentation
* The Adaptable Lawyer: 60 Apps in 60 Minutes — A Survey of the Most Useful Apps for Lawyers
State Bar of Texas, Annual Meeting
San Antonio, Texas
June 23, 2011; Paper/Presentation/Powerpoint
* The Dog Who Saw The Rainbow: Coloring Space And Time With Apps
State Bar of Texas, Collections And Creditors’ Rights; San Antonio, Texas
May 6, 2011; Paper/Presentation/Powerpoint
* Collateral Damage: How To Get Road Ready And Drive The Car
Of Course You Can Do This! How To Testify As A Family Law Expert Witness
San Antonio Association of Marriage and Family Therapy; San Antonio, Texas
October 19, 2010; Paper/Presentation
* “Top 10 Websites/Categories For Litigators (Or Some Semblance Thereof)”
State Bar Litigation Section Report “The Advocate,” V. 52, Fall 2010
October, 2010; Paper
* “Social Media Mores and Advertising Rules: The ‘What If’s”
San Antonio Bar Association, Family Law Section monthly luncheon/CLE
San Antonio, Texas
June 15, 2010; Presentation/Powerpoint
* State Bar of Texas, Information Technology for the New Attention Span: “Ignite” Your Practice — “iPad and iPhone Apps for Civil Lawyers” and “60 Sites In 60 Minutes”
State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting and Computer & Technology Section Live CLE
Ft. Worth, Texas
June 11, 2010; Presentation/Powerpoint
* State Bar of Texas, Law Practice Management section; Perfecting Your Practice: Law Practice Management Essentials and Cutting Edge Technology For Your Law Practice; Tooting Your Own Horn: Search Engine Optimization and Other Ethical Forms of Web Presence; and Protecting Your Privates: Data Security, Live CLE; Houston, Texas
November 5-6, 2009; Planning Committee and Speaker
* Extreme Family Law VII: Going Through The Big “D” And We Don’t Mean Dallas; “Using The Wisdom of Solomon: Creative Mediation Techniques”
CLE; San Antonio, Texas
February 27, 2009; Paper and Powerpoint
* Practicing Safely: Protecting Client Confidences from Technology Traps
State Bar of Texas, Law Practice Management section; Perfecting Your Practice Live CLE, Houston, Texas
February 6, 2009; Planning Committee and Speaker
* TechLawSA: Pragmatic Use of Technology in Litigation State Bar of Texas
State Bar of Texas, Computer & Technology Section; San Antonio Bar Association; St. Mary’s Law School, Live CLE, San Antonio, Texas
July 25, 2008; Co-Course Creator and Director
* Compliant Websites: Nailing It: The Tools You Need for Today’s Practice
State Bar of Texas, Law Practice Management, Live CLE, Dallas, Texas
May 15, 2008; moderator, panel presentation
* The Essentials for Solo and Small Law Firm Practices: A State Bar Compliant Website
Austin Bar Association/State Bar of Texas, Live CLE, Austin, Texas
October 19, 2007; moderator, panel presentation
* Establishing a Quick and Easy State Bar Compliant Website
State Bar of Texas, Live AV Podcast, Austin, Texas (TexasBarCLE.com)
July 25, 2007; moderator, panel presentation
* Getting You In and Keeping Them Out:
The Sub-Portal for Local Bars and Computer Security for the Law Office
State Bar of Texas, Bar Leaders Conference
July 22, 2006; paper/presentation
* Information Security In The Law Office
San Antonio Bar Association, Family Law Section , Monthly CLE Luncheon,
June 20, 2006; paper/presentation
* Beyond E-mail: Using The Internet For Your Law Practice
San Antonio Bar Association, Family Law Section;
Extreme Family Law Makeover! San Antonio, Texas;
March 4, 2005; paper/presentation
* Electronic Filing
State Bar of Texas, BarTech ‘04: Technology Strategies to Stay Competitive in
the Practice of Law, Dallas, Texas;
August 27, 2004; presentation
* E-Filing: Ready Or Not, It’s Coming (Or Is Already Here)
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, Texas;
August 10, 2004; presentation
* E-Filing: Ready Or Not, It’s Coming (Or Is Already Here)
State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, San Antonio, Texas;
August 6, 2004; presentation
* Oh what a tangled web we weave…Internet Research Sites for ‘practise’
in the new millennium; MABA General Practice Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada
July 23-24, 2004; paper
* E-Filing: Ready Or Not, It’s Coming (Or Is Already Here)
State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, Dallas, Texas;
July 16, 2004; presentation
* Clean Sweep: Winning Your Case At The Temporary Orders Hearing
Extreme Divorce Practice Makeover; Family Law Section, San Antonio Bar
Association, June 25, 2004; paper
* Temporary To Final: Basic Family Law After The 2003 Legislature
Anatomy Of A Civil Trial VII; San Antonio Bar Association;
May 24, 2004; paper
* Internet Research For Attorneys
MABA General Practice Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada
July 10-12, 2003; paper
* Trying A Custody Case On A Budget
San Antonio Bar Association, Family Law Section Seminar
June 20, 2003; paper
* Trying A Temporary Orders Hearing Efficiently
Anatomy Of A Civil Trial VII; San Antonio Bar Association;
May 16, 2003; paper
* Electronic Filing For Attorneys
San Antonio Bar Association, Real Estate Section/discussion group presentation;
November 14, 2002; paper/presentation
* Beginning The Family: Infancy Issues In Matrimonial Law
2002 SAYLA Courthouse Tour Seminar; San Antonio Young Lawyers Association;
October 10, 2002; paper
* Internet Research For Attorneys: New Tools For Information Gathering
Hays County Bar Association
October 8, 2002; presentation and paper
* Family Law For The Non-Family Lawyer and Pending Legislative Changes
Anatomy Of A Civil Trial VI; San Antonio Bar Association;
March 9, 2001; paper
* Family Law For The Non-Family Lawyer
2000 SAYLA Courthouse Tour Seminar;
San Antonio Young Lawyers Association
October 10, 2000; paper
* Family Law: Initial Guide For The General Practitioner
1999 SAYLA Courthouse Tour Seminar;
San Antonio Young Lawyers Association
October 7, 1999; paper
* Family Law– The Short And The Long Of It: When Temporary May Mean Final Anatomy
Of A Civil Trial V; San Antonio Bar Association;
September 17, 1999; paper
Community
American Diabetes Association, Board of Directors, San Antonio 1999-2000
San Antonio Museum Of Art, Young Patrons Board 1999-2000
Alamo Philanthropic Alliance, host of the annual Charity Country Wine Auction;
Charter member and corporate co-chair 1998-2000
San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind, Young Leadership Council 1996-1997
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