State Bar of Texas

Sylvia Borunda Firth has been elected State Bar of Texas president-elect for 2020-2021. View the results. Jeanine Novosad Rispoli has been elected TYLA president-elect for 2020-2021. View the results. Read the press release.

Pay your FY2020-2021 membership fees online. Your annual dues are due on  June 1 of each year. Payments for dues and fees may be paid securely by credit card or by electronic funds transfer (EFT). To watch a video on how to pay dues, go here. If you have any questions, please contact the Membership Department at onlinefees@texasbar.com.

News and updates to assist the needs of Texas lawyers and the public.

The Texas Legislature created the Committee on Disciplinary Rules and Referenda to regularly review attorney disciplinary rules and oversee the initial process for proposing rules changes.

Be sure to check out the new benefits available through the State Bar of Texas Member Benefits Program. Recently added vendors include travel with Vonlane and law practice management providers Bill4Time, CosmoLex, MyCase, Practice Panther, and Rocket Matter.

The State Bar is vigorously defending its statutory structure in response to a lawsuit that challenges the mandatory bar in Texas. Mandatory membership in a state bar is constitutional under U.S. Supreme Court precedent because of the state’s interest in regulating the legal profession and improving the quality of legal services.

When it comes to legal research, attorneys need fast, trustworthy, and straightforward tools, and the State Bar of Texas is the first and only bar association to offer its members free access to both Casemaker and Fastcase. Get access to Texas Supreme Court opinions, Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals opinions, U.S. Supreme Court opinions, and additional information.

The Client Attorney Assistance Program is a voluntary, confidential dispute resolution service of the State Bar of Texas. CAAP's objective is to facilitate communication and foster productive dialogue to assist Texas lawyers and their clients in resolving minor concerns, disputes, or misunderstandings within the context of the attorney-client relationship.

Host Rocky Dhir invites thought leaders and innovators to share their insight and knowledge on what matters to practitioners. Latest episodes feature in-house counsel, pro bono work at the border, and Tweeter Laureate of Texas Judge Willett.