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Board of Directors Update. Since 1939. Williamson County Bench Bar September 26, 2014. Board of Directors. 17 Districts 39 Voting Directors 29 Elected Directors 6 Public Members 4 Minority Directors Non-voting 5 Section Reps. 5 Liaisons. District 8. 15 counties 2,436 attorneys - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Board of Directors Update
Since 19391
Williamson County Bench BarSeptember 26, 2014
Board of Directors
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17 Districts 39 Voting
Directors 29 Elected
Directors 6 Public
Members 4 Minority
Directors
Non-voting 5 Section
Reps. 5 Liaisons
District 8
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15 counties2,436 attorneys60.5% private practice32.6% Government/public
practice
Texas Attorneys
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Dec. 31, 201394,804 active attorneys64.4% Private Practice20.4% Government/Public10.8% Corporate Counsel
Texas Attorneys
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Texas Directors District 8 Wilco0
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Private Practice
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64.4% of Texas attorneys work in Private practice.
23.3% are sole practitioners
57.4% work in firms of 2-40 attorneys
12.4% work in firms of >40 attorneys
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Purposes:
Serve and educate Texas lawyers
Serve and educate the public
Assist the courts in the administration of Justice
Serving Texas Lawyers
Since 19391
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Free Legal Research
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Law Practice Management
TexasBarCLE.com
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Building Your Practice
Lawyer Referral Service
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NEW! Alternative Careers Seminar
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Member Discounts
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Multi -carrier private insurance exchange for
SBOT members and their staff s and dependents
1,800 enrollments, 21,000 exchange visits so far
Memberbenefits.com/texasbar
(800) 282-8626
Texas Bar Private Insurance Exchange
Ethics Helpline
(800) 532-3947
Monday-Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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TexasBarCLE
• 29 multi-day, advanced-level courses• 50 one-day institutes• 21 “101” level courses• 75 original webcasts covering multiple topics• Scholarships available• 19,000 law-related articles• 1,500 ethics-related articles
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TexasBarCLE
Educating Young Lawyers
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State Bar Sections
47 sections and 2 divisions formed by practice area or special interest
Benefits:
Newsletters
Quarterly journals
Websites
Blogs
CLE opportunities
Listservs 19
Keeping You Informed Texas Bar Journal
Social media
Texas Bar Blog
Texas Bar Today
Texas Bar TV
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TexasBar.com
All resources at your fingertips!
My Bar Page Free legal research Access bar records Update your profile View or report MCLE hours Join a section Report pro bono hours Make an Access to Justice contribution
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Mobile Friendly Website – now available!
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Members-Only Social Network – coming soon!
Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program
TLAP is available 24 hours a day Helps lawyers, judges, and law students Mental health issues, substance abuse concerns, chronic stress, cognitive decline Call (800) 343-8527 All communication confidential by statute
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Sheeran-Crowley Memorial Trust
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• Assists Texas attorneys and their families impaired by substance dependence or other mental disorders in paying for treatment or otherwise achieving recovery from their disorder.
TYLA Pocket Guides
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Serving the Public
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Since 1939
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Protecting the Public
Grievance Line: (800) 932-1900
Client-Att orney Assistance Program Took action on behalf of Texas legal
consumers 39,000 times in 2013-14
Provided dispute resolution services for
1,100 lawyers and their clients
81% success rate in reestablishing attorney-
client communication28
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Protecting the Public
Client Security Fund 118 applications approved in 2013-14
More than $917,000 in grants
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Grievance Information
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CDC District Total Number of Grievances Filed
Austin 752Dallas 2629Houston 2271San Antonio 1742
Total 7394
Implemented in 2007.
Designed to help identify and assist lawyers who have impairment or performance issues.
In exchange for a dismissal of the complaint, the respondent lawyer agrees to complete a remedial or rehabilitative program individually tailored to the lawyer’s needs.
If the lawyer does not fully complete the terms of the agreement in a timely manner, the complaint moves forward through the usual disciplinary process.
Grievance Referral Program
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Legal Services for All Texans
Legal service programs
Volunteer recruitment and training
Care campaign
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Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans
• State Bar of Texas program
• >30 local bars participating
• >10,000 veterans helped by 3,000 attorneys since 2010
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Public Information
• Educational pamphlets
• Media outreach • Texas Gavel
Awards
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Educating Texans
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Since 1939
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Civics Education
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I was the first. Vote for Me!
Amelia Earhart first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean
Thurgood MarshallCesar Chavez first person in
American history to organize a
successful farm workers union
Lisa M. Tatumfirst African-
American president of the
State Bar of Texas
first African-American
Supreme Court justice
TexasBar.com/Iwasthefirst
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Oyez, Oyez, Oh Yay!
TexasBar.com/civics
TYLA Project
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Preserving history
SBOT Archives Dept.: Official repository
Gov. Bill & Vara Daniel Center for Legal History
Educational tours
Current exhibit: SBOT 75th anniversary
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Williamson County Bar
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Williamson County Bar
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Quick Facts
94,804 active practitioners The State Bar of Texas has not raised dues in more than 22 years
Staff-to-lawyer ratio has decreased from 1:199 in 1999 to 1:351 today
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Questions?
TexasBar.com(800) 204-2222
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