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The Texas Lawyer's Creed: A Few Observations

Pro/Con: Professional Liability Insurance Disclosure

Attorney Disqualification

Solo/Small Firm: Avoiding Malpractice Claims

The Texas Lawyer's Creed by J.R. "Blackie" Holmes

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TBJ Online Reading

Straight from the Horse's Mouth: Judicial Obversations on Jury Behavior and the Need for Tort Reform, by Larry Lyon, Bradley J.B. Toben, James M. Underwood, William D. Underwood, and James E. Wren

Summary of Family Law Legislative Action, by Jack W. Marr and Warren Cole

Mediation Myths and Lies, by Luciano Adrian Rodriguez

A Practical Guide to the Equitable Bill of Reviewby Patrick J. Dyer

The Erosion of Property Rights in Texasby Edward Vassallo, Jr.

State Reacts to the Immigration Debate
by Maria Luisa “Lulu” Flores and Thomas Esparza, Jr.

A Practical Guide to the Equitable Bill of ReviewBy Patrick J. Dyer

A Historical Look at the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section –Perspectives of Some Past Chairs on Their Years in Office

"Texas JAG in Baghdad," by Brad Clark 

Advice on Legal Writingby Prof. Terri LeClercq


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Since 1980, U.S. District Judge Jerry Buchmeyer has entertained lawyers far and wide with his "et cetera" column in the Texas Bar Journal. Now Buchmeyer has a blog, called Say What?! We've reached into the vault to bring you classic material spanning two decades of courtroom humor, most of which comes straight from actual depositions and trials. Check the blog every day for a new laugh, or syndicate it to your website with our RSS feed. Click here to view Classic Buchmeyer.

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