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State Bar of Texas P.O. Box 12487 - 1414 Colorado St. Austin, Texas 78711 Phone: (800)204-2222     Fax: (512)463-1475 http://www.texasbar.com/ Rank: No ranking. Summary: Local: State Bar of Texas Telephone (512)463-1463 Bar President 2004 - Kelly Frels - Houston, Texas of Bracewll & Patterson LLP Media contact: Kim Davey Related link Texas Legal Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalisn Other Information: What is the State Bar of Texas? The State Bar of Texas is the organization for attorneys licensed to practice law in Texas. It is a public corporation and an administrative agency of the state's judicial branch. What are the purposes of the State Bar of Texas? Among its responsibilities, the State Bar aids the courts in improving the administration of justice, advances the quality of legal services to the public, fosters the role of the legal profession in serving the public, and provides professional services to State Bar members. Who are the members of the State Bar of Texas? Every attorney licensed to practice law in Texas is a member of the State Bar, making it the fifth largest organization of lawyers in the United States. The Texas Young Lawyers Association, a division of the State Bar, includes all State Bar members who are under 36 years of age or in practice for less than three years. Why is membership in the State Bar mandatory for attorneys licensed to practice law in Texas? Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas, each Texas lawyer is an officer of the court and bears responsibility for keeping the public faith. Concern for maintaining the highest ethical standards led attorneys to found the Texas Bar Association (a voluntary membership organization) in 1882. The same concern led the bar to propose legislation that would make membership in the bar mandatory. That legislation, passed by the Texas Legislature in 1939, created the State Bar of Texas and provided for further controls over standards of legal practice

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