Congratulations to everyone who passed the February 2021 and March 2021 Texas bar exams! The State Bar of Texas will hold a virtual swearing-in ceremony at 10 a.m. CDT on May 10.… Continue Reading
Congratulations to everyone who passed the March 2021 bar exam! The Texas Board of Law Examiners has posted the full past list for the exam. Pass-rate statistics are also available.… Continue Reading
Congratulations to everyone who passed the February 2021 bar exam! The Texas Board of Law Examiners has posted the full past list for the exam. Pass-rate statistics are also available.… Continue Reading
Congratulations to everyone who passed the October 2020 bar exam! The Texas Board of Law Examiners website has posted the full pass list for the exam. Pass-rate statistics will also be available on the site in the coming weeks.… Continue Reading
Congratulations to everyone who passed the September 2020 bar exam! A virtual New Lawyer Induction Ceremony will be held on November 16—details to follow. The Texas Board of Law examiners website has posted the full past list for the exam. Pass-rate statistics will also be available on the site in the coming weeks.… Continue Reading
The Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program will present “Well-Being for Law Students and Grads Studying for the Bar Exam,” from noon to 1 p.m. CDT on July 29. The webinar can be viewed on Zoom and will be recorded for later viewings. Additionally, TLAP recently produced a program for law students and graduates dealing with anxiety … Continue Reading
The Texas Supreme Court, in an order issued Friday, canceled the two-day in-person July Texas bar examination in response to accelerating COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions in the state. The court directed the Texas Board of Law Examiners (BLE) to keep plans for a two-day September in-person exam “subject to guidance from public health authorities” … Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: The State Bar of Texas is providing this collection of important links, blog posts, and media stories to keep its members and the public informed of the latest news and resources related to the novel coronavirus outbreak and its impact on the legal community. Important links State Bar of Texas Coronavirus Legal Resources … Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: The State Bar of Texas is providing this collection of important links, blog posts, and media stories to keep its members and the public informed of the latest news and resources related to the novel coronavirus outbreak and its impact on the legal community. Important links State Bar of Texas Coronavirus Legal Resources … Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: The State Bar of Texas is providing this collection of important links, blog posts, and media stories to keep its members and the public informed of the latest news and resources related to the novel coronavirus outbreak and its impact on the legal community. Important links State Bar of Texas Coronavirus Legal Resources … Continue Reading
The Texas bar examination set for July will continue as scheduled, but an additional testing date also will be offered in September, according to the Texas Supreme Court’s 13th Emergency Order, issued Wednesday. The second testing date allows the Texas Board of Law Examiners to employ social distancing and other health considerations that will limit … Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: The State Bar of Texas is providing this collection of important links, blog posts, and media stories to keep its members and the public informed of the latest news and resources related to the novel coronavirus outbreak and its impact on the legal community. Important links State Bar of Texas Coronavirus Legal Resources … Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: The State Bar of Texas is providing this collection of important links, blog posts, and media stories to keep its members and the public informed of the latest news and resources related to the novel coronavirus outbreak and its impact on the legal community. Important links State Bar of Texas Coronavirus Legal Resources … Continue Reading
The Texas Board of Law Examiners reports it continues to accept applications and prepare to administer the July 2020 Texas Bar Exam as scheduled. However, the National Conference of Bar Examiners has authorized alternate dates in September for a postponed examination. The alternate dates are September 9-11 and September 30-October 2. According to NCBE, each … Continue Reading
The Texas Board of Law Examiners reports it continues to prepare for the July 2020 Texas Bar Exam as scheduled and no extensions have been made to application deadlines. According to a statement on the board’s website, the board is “exploring options for the July exam in the event that prohibitions against large gatherings remain … Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: The State Bar of Texas is providing this collection of important links, blog posts, and media stories to keep its members and the public informed of the latest news and resources related to the novel coronavirus outbreak and its impact on the legal community. Important links State Bar of Texas Coronavirus Legal Resources … Continue Reading
The February 2020 Texas Bar Exam to be held February 25-27 is fast approaching, and aspiring attorneys are buckling down for the final stretch. This being such a stressful event, we decided we’d reach out to attorneys who have already leapt over the bar and ask for tips on what helped in the days and … Continue Reading
The Texas Bar Foundation donated a grant of $10,000 to the State Bar of Texas Diversity in the Profession Committee for its Bar Exam Preparation Scholarships. The Diversity in the Profession, or DIP, Committee aims to help defray the financial burden of preparing for the bar exam. In doing so, the DIP Committee awards vouchers … Continue Reading
Congratulations to everyone who passed the February Texas Bar Exam! We’re looking forward to seeing you all at the New Lawyers Induction Ceremony at 10 a.m. May 14 at the Frank Erwin Center. The Texas Board of Legal Examiners website has posted the full pass list for exam. Pass-rate statistics are also available on the … Continue Reading
Congratulations to all who passed the July 2017 Texas Bar examination. We’re excited to meet all of you at the New Lawyer Induction Ceremony at 10 a.m. November 20 at the Frank C. Erwin Center in Austin.… Continue Reading
Congratulations to everyone who passed the February Texas Bar Examination! We’re looking forward to seeing you all at the New Lawyers Induction Ceremony on May 15 at 10 a.m. at the Frank Erwin Center. Go to the Texas Board of Law Examiners website for a full list of those who passed the bar. Pass-rate statistics will be posted … Continue Reading
Hundreds of Texas’ newest lawyers will be officially sworn in the morning of November 21 at the State Bar of Texas New Lawyers Induction Ceremony. Nearly 2,100 new lawyers passed the July 2016 Texas Bar Examination and are eligible to be inducted at the event, which will be at 10 a.m. at the Frank Erwin … Continue Reading
Congratulations to everyone who passed the July Texas Bar Examination! Results for the exam were posted Thursday, with the overall pass rate at about 70 percent and the pass rate for first-time exam takers about 78 percent, according to statistics posted on the Texas Board of Law Examiners website. That’s compared to pass rates of 56 percent overall … Continue Reading
Congratulations to all those who passed the February 2016 Texas Bar Examination! Results for the exam were posted Friday afternoon, with the overall pass rate at about 56 percent and the pass rate for first-time exam takers just above 65 percent, according to statistics that were released. We’ll see you all at the New Lawyers Induction Ceremony … Continue Reading