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Our Purpose
The Department of Research & Analysis provides research
for all State Bar departments, committees, and the Board of Directors. The
department's activities include conducting statistical surveys of the Bar
membership, as well as studies of issues affecting the legal profession,
such as economic and demographic trends. The department maintains extensive
files of journal and newspaper articles and other publications on issues
of importance to the State Bar and the legal profession in general, and
utilizes these to answer queries from the membership and the public.
Comprehensive and highly detailed reports are available
to State Bar Members, the press, and the general public. Department staff
responds to hundreds of informational requests annually on a variety of
topics. In most cases, this information is provided to State Bar members
at no charge.
Our Current Projects and Resources
The following reports and profiles present a comprehensive demographic
picture of the State Bar of Texas membership. They represent the most current
research available.
Click here to
view prior research by year.
All reports on this page require
Adobe Acrobat for viewing. For information to download Adobe Acrobat, please
click here.
New Reports
Older Reports
- Gender Bias Task Force of Texas Final Report (1994)
- The Courts and the Legal Profession in Texas:
- Public Trust and Confidence in the Courts and the Legal Profession
in Texas (1998)
- The Insider's Perspective - A Survey of Judges, Court Personnel,
and Attorneys (1999)
Economic Studies
The department has tracked economic trends
in the legal profession since 1987. In collaboration with other departments
of the Bar, including Law Office Management and Texas Bar CLE, Research
and Analysis staff have conducted periodic surveys of Texas attorneys on
a variety of topics including billing methods, hourly rates, hours worked,
and income. Four reports from the most recent survey conducted in February
of 2006 is available in Adobe Acrobat: Private Practitioner 2005 Income Report, Hourly Rates in 2005 Report, Corporate/In-House Counsel 2005 Income Report, and Government Attorney 2005 Income Report.
Other Information from Research and Analysis
The Department produces other research materials on a
wide variety of topics. Information is currently available on Texas law
school enrollment, pro bono reporting statistics, and gender bias in
the profession. A study of trust and confidence in the courts and the legal
profession resulted in reports on the public's view and the insider's
perspective. These and other reports can be found organized by year of publication here. In
addition, the department staff responds to information requests on topics
ranging from salaries of governmental and corporate attorneys to quality
of life issues in the profession.
Information from Other Sources
The following document is an introduction to Alternative
Dispute Resolution (ADR), specifically as applied to administrative law
-- "Your Administrative Case is Going to Mediation: Are You
Ready?" (Texas Tech Journal of Texas Administrative Law; to visit
their website, click here).
Contact Research and Analysis
Department of Research &
Analysis
P.O. Box 12487
Austin, Texas 78711-2487
(512) 427-1724 or (800) 204-2222, Ext. 1724
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