Watch & Read — Film — 2025

A Law Unto Themselves

How the women lawyers of Dallas transformed law and community — together.

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01Partners: Dallas Women Lawyers Association (DWLA) & J.L. Turner Legal Association02Produced, written & directed by Alex Garcia Topete
Format
Feature-length documentary
Year
2025
Status
Award-winning — 2025 State Bar of Texas Star of Achievement Award

The story

Prominent women lawyers of Dallas recount their individual and collective fight for equality — within and beyond the legal profession — across seven decades. A Law Unto Themselves preserves a legacy that had never been captured on film, turning decades of memory and dozens of interviews into a moving, feature-length tribute.

Highlights

Winner, 2025 State Bar of Texas Star of Achievement Award.

Drove the National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations 2025 Outstanding Member Program Award for the partner association.

Screened at venues including the USPTO’s Southwest office and bar events across Texas.

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