Join Attorneys Kassi Burns (King & Spalding, LLP) and Trish McAllister (State Bar of Texas, Law Practice Management Department) as they answer questions about confidentiality in the age of AI.
Ask a Human: Answers to Unanswered AI Questions, Episode 8 [VIDEO]
Attorneys Seana Willing (Chief Disciplinary Counsel for the State Bar of Texas) and Brad Johnson (Executive Director of the Texas Center for Legal Ethics) join Trish McAllister (Attorney for the Law Practice Management Department) to discuss ethics-related AI questions:
How To Use AI For Social Media Marketing
Artificial intelligence tools have become accessible, practical, and affordable for solo and small firm practitioners. Used thoughtfully, AI can help Texas lawyers maintain a consistent and professional social media presence without adding significant time to an already demanding practice.
Service Confidentiality Agreement
Law Practice ManagementMaintaining a PracticeStarting a PracticeService Confidentiality AgreementWritten byThe LPM DepartmentJuly 15, 2025Share this PostThis Service Confidentiality Agreement (herein referred to as “SCA”) is made and entered into as of [Date, Month, Year] by and between ___________________________________, a law firm in the State of Texas, herein referred to as “Firm,” and ______________________, an online …
A Concise Guide to Client Trust Accounts
This guide as a quick overview of client trust accounts. It includes details on managing and closing accounts.
Attorney Fee Agreements and Miscellaneous Forms
Law Practice Management|Starting a Practice|||Maintaining a PracticeAttorney Fee Agreements and Miscellaneous FormsFrom theThe LPM DepartmentJune 3, 2025Download PDF VersionShare this PostDISCLAIMER: These sample agreements are provided for individual review and analysis, and are delivered without warranty or representation of fitness for specific use or compliance. The receiver hereof is advised to make any necessary modifications …
Legal Malpractice Insurance
Maintaining a Practice |Maintaining a Practice|Starting a PracticeLegal Malpractice InsuranceWritten byPatricia PetersonFebruary 28, 2024Share this PostWhat is Lawyers Professional Liability (LPL) Insurance? In the legal profession, it is often referred to as legal malpractice insurance. I will use both terms interchangeably throughout this article. LPL insurance insures a law firm and its employees for acts, errors …
A Lawyer’s Guide to Client Trust Accounts (Updated 2024)
This guide discusses the proper handling of monetary funds belonging entirely or partially to a client or third person that, as required by the rule, must be kept separate from the lawyer’s own funds by depositing the funds into a trust account.
Sample File Retention Policy
Maintaining a Practice |Maintaining a Practice|Starting a PracticeSample File Retention PolicyWritten byThe LPM DepartmentOctober 12, 2023Share this PostThis file retention policy is a sample to help lawyers prepare their own file retention policies and should be adapted to meet the needs of each lawyer’s individual practice. This sample policy does not cover all situations in all …
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