Resources for New Lawyers

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Technology

State Bar Computer and Technology Section
Join this practice section to network and share ideas about technology.

Tech Resources
Find information to grow your practice.

Law Practice Management

State Bar of Texas Law Practice Management Program
Through this program, the State Bar offers a wealth of resources to help you start and manage your practice.

TexasBarCLE.com
The State Bar's world-class professional development program offers legal education courses in your city and online.

Free Legal Research
When it comes to legal research, attorneys need fast, trustworthy, and straightforward tools. That’s why the State Bar of Texas offers its members free access to Fastcase by vLex, a leading legal research service that puts a comprehensive national law library and powerful searching, sorting, and data visualization tools at your fingertips.

Free Trust & Billing Software
Free for members of the State Bar of Texas, Smokeball Bill trust and billing software helps law firms manage trust accounting compliantly, bill easily, and get paid faster.

Justice James A. Baker Guide to Ethics and Professionalism in Texas
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.

ABA Law Practice Management Section
A great resource for solo attorneys and firms of all sizes.

Ethics Helpline
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.

Closing a Law Practice
An attorney’s illness, incapacity, or even suspension due to misconduct, can result in the temporary or permanent closure of a practice. Your law firm needs a contingency plan in case this happens.

Well-Being in The Practice of Law

Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program (TLAP)
The Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program provides confidential help for lawyers, law students, and judges who have problems with substance use and/or mental health issues. TLAP’s experienced and professional staff are available to answer your questions, and communications are confidential by statute. You can call TLAP any time at (800) 343-8527.

Online Mental Health Therapy
BetterHelp offers a wide range of specialties including developing ways to help improve your performance as an attorney by giving you tools to deal with the stresses of a legal practice. State Bar of Texas members have access to one month of free online mental health therapy and a 15% discount on subsequent BetterHelp services.

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