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Welcome to the legal profession. Throughout your career, you'll rely on the State Bar of Texas for resources to help you serve your clients, grow your practice, and balance work with your personal life. This page provides quick access to information you'll find useful as you're starting out.
 
Visit  MyBarPage on TexasBar.com to manage all your member information online - including your MCLE records, attorney profile, practice areas, dues, section memberships, and more.


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Image Notice to Clients Sign
Attorneys and law firms must post this sign in
  State Bar of Texas Law Practice Management Program
 their offices to inform clients of the disciplinary process.
English Version (pdf format)
Spanish Version (pdf format)
  Through this program, the State Bar offers a wealth of resources to help you start and manage your practice.
     
MCLE Compliance Check   TexasBarCLE.com
 Visit MyBarPage, log in, and you'll have instant access to your Minimum Continuing Legal Education Records, and you can even report courses attended.
  The State Bar's world-class professional development program offers legal education courses in your city and online.
     
IOLTA Guidelines/Forms   A Guide to the Basics of Law Practice
 Ready to open a trust account for client funds? Visit the website of the Texas Equal Access to Justice Foundation.   
This is the Supreme Court mandated course that all new lawyers must take within one year of being licensed. By accessing this site, you can find 
information about the course, its availability online and in live settings, and registration information. 
     
Legal Ethics   ABA Law Practice Management Section
 The Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism offers indispensible online reference materials on lawyer ethics.   A great resource for solo attorneys and firms of all sizes.
     
Codes of Pretrial and Trial Conduct (pdf)   Ethics Helpline (800)532-3947
 These codes, published by the American College of Trial Lawyers, are minimum standards intended to promote professionalism and courtesy among trial lawyers during all stages of litigation.   The Chief Disciplinary Counsel's Office maintains a toll-free Attorney Ethics Helpline from 8 to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. This service is for Texas attorneys who have questions about their ethical obligations to clients, courts, and the public under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. The Helpline number is (800)532-3947.
     
Professional Requirements for Attorneys    
 The information on this page will help you maintain your State Bar membership. Includes Rules of Conduct, Rules of Procedure, advertising rules, and information about filing advertisements.    
     
    
     
How to Succeed as a Lawyer   State Bar Computer and Technology Section
 By Roland Boyd
Timeless advice from an attorney to his son, who is about to enter the legal profession. This article appeared in the Texas Bar Journal in 1962, and became an instant classic.
 


 
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Texas Bar Journal Online
     
Texas Young Lawyers Association   Howard Nations' Legal Links
 You're a member of the TYLA. Help it make a positive impact in the lives of attorneys and the public.   Houston attorney Howard Nations has been compiling this links collection for years.
     
State Bar Sections
Why not join one or more State Bar sections — you'll find they offer a wealth of resources and networking opportunities.
  Cornell Legal Information Institute
A key resource for online legal reference and research.
     

 

Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program 
For attorneys with substance abuse or mental health problems, the State Bar offers help and hope
  ABA Legal Technology Resource Center
 
  Lawyer Referral Information Service
Need clients for your new practice? Special discounts for new lawyers
   

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