RULES REFERENCES LINKS
Legal Research
  • ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct
  • Tarlton Law Library Jamail Center for Legal Research
  • State to State Ethics Resources
  • Texas Lawyer's Creed Texas Lawyer's Creed
The Judiciary
  • State Commission on Judicial Conduct The State Commission on Judicial Conduct is the independent Texas state agency created by an amendment to the Texas Constitution in 1965, that is responsible for investigating allegations of judicial misconduct or judicial disability, and for disciplining judges.
  • Texas Center for the Judiciary
  • Unauthorized Practice of Law The UPLC is charged with preventing the unauthorized practice of law. The practice of law involves specialized knowledge and skills. The practice of law by persons who are not authorized to do so frequently results in the loss of money, property or liberty. The State of Texas limits the practice of law to persons who have demonstrated their knowledge of the law through education, who have passed a rigorous examination on the laws of Texas including the rules of ethics, and who have passed a character review. The UPLC is prohibited from giving advisory opinions.
Supreme Court of Texas
  • Supreme Court of Texas
  • Grievance Oversight Committee Originally created by statute, the Grievance Oversight Committee as been continued by the Texas Supreme Court to study, review and advise the Court regarding the structure, function, and effectiveness of the disciplinary system. The Committee is composed of nine members, at least three of whom must be attorneys, at least three of whom must be public members, and at least three of whom must have previously served on a district grievance committee, the Commission for Lawyer Discipline or the Board of Disciplinary Appeals.
  • Board of Disciplinary Appeals The Board of Disciplinary Appeals appointed by the Supreme Court of Texas is a tribunal consisting of 12 volunteer attorneys. BODA shall have and exercise all the powers of either a trial court or appellate court, as the case may be, in hearing and determining disciplinary proceedings. In re State Bar of Texas, 113 S.W.3d 730 (Tex. 2003). The Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure Part VII grant the Board jurisdiction to hear: (1) appeals from decisions of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel whether a statement constitutes an inquiry or a complaint; (2) appeals by any party from an evidentiary panel judgment dismissing or imposing sanctions against an attorney; (3) requests to transfer any pending disciplinary proceeding when a committee fails or refuses to hear the matter or as fairness requires; (4) petitions to revoke the probation of an attorney who has been suspended by a grievance committee with at least a portion of the suspension conditionally probated; (5) compulsory actions based upon an attorney having been convicted of or having accepted deferred adjudication for an intentional crime; and (6) reciprocal actions based upon an attorney licensed both in Texas and in another jurisdiction having been disciplined in another jurisdiction. The board also appoints district disability committees to determine whether an attorney is suffering from a disability as defined in the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, issues disability judgments, and hears petitions for reinstatement following an indefinite disability suspension.
Federal Government
  • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
  • Federal Trade Commission
Law Schools
  • Baylor Law School
  • South Texas College of Law
  • Southern Methodist University - Dedman School of Law
  • St. Marys University School of Law
  • Texas Southern University - Thurgood Marshall School of Law
  • Texas Tech University School of Law
  • Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
  • University of Houston Law Center
  • University of Texas School of Law
Bar Associations
  • American Bar Association 321 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60654 (312) 988-5000
  • American Bar Association/Young Lawyers Division 321 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60654
  • American Board of Trial Advocates
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association 1331 G St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 216-2400
  • Federal Bar Association 1220 N. Fillmore St., Ste. 444, Arlington, VA 22201 (571) 481-9100
  • Hispanic National Bar Association Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 14347, Washington, D.C. 20044 (202) 223-4777
  • National Asian Pacific American Bar Association 1612 K St., N.W., Ste. 1400, Washington, D.C. 20006 (202) 775-9555
  • National Association of Women Judges 1341 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Ste. 4.2, Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 393-0222
  • National Association of Women Lawyers American Bar Center, 321 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60654 (312) 988-6168
  • National Bar Association 1225 11th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 842-3900
  • National Conference of Women's Bar Associations P.O. Box 82366, Portland, OR 97582 (503) 657-3813
  • Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
  • Texas Association of Bank Counsel
  • Texas Association of Defense Counsel 400 W. 15th St., Ste. 315, Austin, TX 78701 (512) 476-5225
  • Texas Association of Legal Professionals
  • Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association 1707 Nueces St., Austin, TX 78701 (512) 478-2514
  • Texas District & County Attorney's Association 505 W. 12th St., Ste. 100, Austin, TX 78701 (512) 474-2436
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association 1220 Colorado St., Ste. 500, Austin 78701 (512) 476-3852
  • Texas Women Lawyers 3267 Bee Cave Road, Ste. 107, Austin, TX 78746
  • The American Association of Nurse Attorneys P.O. Box 515, Columbus, OH 43216 (877) 538-2262
  • U.S.-Mexico Bar Association
Metropolitan Bar Associations
  • Amarillo Bar Association 112 W. Eighth St., Ste. 617, Amarillo 79101 (806) 371-7226 director@amarillobar.org
  • Austin Bar Association 816 Congress Ave., Ste. 700, Austin 78701 (512) 472-0279, fax: (512) 473-2720 austinbar@austinbar.org
  • Bell County Bar Association P.O. Box 282 Belton, TX 76513 254.774.8833 x 208 bell_co_bar@yahoo.com
  • Cameron County Bar Association P.O. Box 3866, Brownsville 78523 (956) 266-0622, fax: (956) 541-9695 cameroncountybar@sbcglobal.net
  • Corpus Christi Bar Association 555 N. Carancahua, #260 Corpus Christi, TX 78478 361.883.4022 dking@corpusbar.com
  • Dallas Bar Association 2101 Ross Avenue Dallas, TX 75201 214.220.7401 cmaher@dallasbar.org
  • Denton County Bar Association 512 W. Hickory, Ste. 202 Denton, TX 76201 940.320.1500 mhouston@dentonbar.com
  • El Paso Bar Association 500 E. San Antonio, RM L115 El Paso, TX 79901 915.532.7052 ngallego.epba@sbcglobal.net
  • Fort Bend County Bar Association P.O. Box 18825 Sugar Land, TX 77496 281.565.3634 fortbendbar@houston.rr.com
  • Galveston Bar Association 722 Moody, Rm. 604 Galveston, TX 77550 409.765.2601 jennifer.flores@co.galveston.tx.us
  • Hidalgo County Bar Association 314 S. Closner Blvd. Edinburg, TX 78539 956.380.1691 jeriworthington@aol.com
  • Houston Bar Association 1001 Fannin Suite 1300 Houston, TX 77002 713.759.1133 kays@hba.org
  • Jefferson County Bar Association 1149 Pearl St., Suite 337 Beaumont, TX 77701 409.835.8647 director@jcba.org
  • Lubbock County Bar Association P.O. Box 109 Lubbock, TX 79408 806.775.1389
  • San Antonio Bar Association Bexar County Courthouse, 5th Floor San Antonio, TX 78205 210.227.8822 jimmya@sabar.org
  • Smith County Bar Association 100 N. Broadway #21-B Tyler, TX 75702 903.526.2700 smithcountybar@sbcglobal.net
  • Tarrant County Bar Association 1315 Calhoun Fort Worth, TX 76102 817.338.4092 trisha@tarrantbar.org
Bar Related Organizations
  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization The Texas Board of Legal Specialization was authorized by the Supreme Court of Texas, the TBLS certifies attorneys in 20 specific areas of law and paralegals in six specific areas. Board certification helps insure that the citizens of Texas receive the highest quality legal services.
  • Commission for Lawyer Discipline The Commission for Lawyer Discipline is the client body of the Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel in disciplinary actions, as defined by the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure.
  • Texas Access to Justice Commission The Texas Access to Justice Commission was created by the Supreme Court of Texas to develop and implement initiatives designed to expand access to, and enhance the quality of justice in civil legal matters for low-income Texans.
Chief Disciplinary Counsel
  • Offices of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel
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