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Agents and Instructions for Disposition of Remains

Agents and Instructions for Disposition of RemainsView Presentation Slides  About the Webinar Host Jim Norman is a publications attorney with Texas Bar Books at the State Bar of Texas. Resources by TopicStarting A PracticeLearn what you need to know before you begin. →Maintaining a PracticeNurture your budding practice with our collection of resources. →Growing a PracticeTips to take your practice to the next level. →Succession Planning and PreparationIf you can’t be certain, you can at least be ready. →Closing a PracticeVital information for those winding down a practice for themselves or others. → Practice TechnologyLearn new efficiencies. Leverage technology. → COVID-19 ResourcesInformation relevant to Texas attorneys practicing during the pandemic. →

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Designations of Guardians

Designations of GuardiansView Presentation Slides About the Webinar Host Jim Norman is a publications attorney with Texas Bar Books at the State Bar of Texas. Resources by TopicStarting A PracticeLearn what you need to know before you begin. →Maintaining a PracticeNurture your budding practice with our collection of resources. →Growing a PracticeTips to take your practice to the next level. →Succession Planning and PreparationIf you can’t be certain, you can at least be ready. →Closing a PracticeVital information for those winding down a practice for themselves or others. → Practice TechnologyLearn new efficiencies. Leverage technology. → COVID-19 ResourcesInformation relevant to Texas attorneys practicing during the pandemic. →

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Financial Powers of Attorney

Financial Powers of AttorneyView Presentation Slides  About the Webinar Host Elizabeth Brenner is Attorney at Burns Anderson Jury & Brenner, LLP, in Austin, Texas.Resources by TopicStarting A PracticeLearn what you need to know before you begin. →Maintaining a PracticeNurture your budding practice with our collection of resources. →Growing a PracticeTips to take your practice to the next level. →Succession Planning and PreparationIf you can’t be certain, you can at least be ready. →Closing a PracticeVital information for those winding down a practice for themselves or others. → Practice TechnologyLearn new efficiencies. Leverage technology. → COVID-19 ResourcesInformation relevant to Texas attorneys practicing during the pandemic. →

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Introduction to “Ancillary” Planning Documents

Introduction to “Ancillary” Planning DocumentsView Presentation Slides About the Webinar Host Jim Norman is a publications attorney with TexasBarBooks at the State Bar of Texas.  Resources by TopicStarting A PracticeLearn what you need to know before you begin. →Maintaining a PracticeNurture your budding practice with our collection of resources. →Growing a PracticeTips to take your practice to the next level. →Succession Planning and PreparationIf you can’t be certain, you can at least be ready. →Closing a PracticeVital information for those winding down a practice for themselves or others. → Practice TechnologyLearn new efficiencies. Leverage technology. → COVID-19 ResourcesInformation relevant to Texas attorneys practicing during the pandemic. →

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SBA Loans Under the Cares Act

SBA Loans Under the Cares ActThe Small Business Administration is updating its rules regarding loans under the CARES Act on a very frequent basis. Please check the SBA’s web site at www.sba.gov for the most up-to-date information. For further information on the CARES Act, please also visit the U.S. Department of Treasury’s web page which provides written summaries and helpful links to forms and tools applicable to the new legislation.About the Webinar Host Casey Barthel is an attorney at the Barthel Law Office in Boerne, TX.Resources by TopicStarting A PracticeLearn what you need to know before you begin. →Maintaining a PracticeNurture your budding practice with our collection of resources. →Growing a PracticeTips to take your practice to the next level. →Succession Planning and PreparationIf you can’t be certain, you can at least be ready. →Closing a PracticeVital information for those winding down a practice for themselves or others. → Practice TechnologyLearn new efficiencies. Leverage technology. → COVID-19 ResourcesInformation relevant to Texas attorneys practicing during the pandemic. →

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Employers’ Responsibilities Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Employers’ Responsibilities Under the Families First Coronavirus Response ActAbout the Webinar Host Leslie Dippel is the Director of the Travis County Attorney’s Office Civil Litigation Division.Resources by TopicStarting A PracticeLearn what you need to know before you begin. →Maintaining a PracticeNurture your budding practice with our collection of resources. →Growing a PracticeTips to take your practice to the next level. →Succession Planning and PreparationIf you can’t be certain, you can at least be ready. →Closing a PracticeVital information for those winding down a practice for themselves or others. → Practice TechnologyLearn new efficiencies. Leverage technology. → COVID-19 ResourcesInformation relevant to Texas attorneys practicing during the pandemic. →

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Top 5 Things to Know Regarding COVID-19 from the Employee’s Perspective

Top 5 Things to Know Regarding COVID-19 from the Employee’s PerspectiveAbout the Webinar Host Austin Kaplan is the Founder and Managing Attorney at Kaplan Law Firm in Austin, TX.Resources by TopicStarting A PracticeLearn what you need to know before you begin. →Maintaining a PracticeNurture your budding practice with our collection of resources. →Growing a PracticeTips to take your practice to the next level. →Succession Planning and PreparationIf you can’t be certain, you can at least be ready. →Closing a PracticeVital information for those winding down a practice for themselves or others. → Practice TechnologyLearn new efficiencies. Leverage technology. → COVID-19 ResourcesInformation relevant to Texas attorneys practicing during the pandemic. →

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Safety Systems – Advance Designation of Custodian Attorney

Safety Systems – Advance Designation of Custodian AttorneyView Presentation SlidesAbout the Webinar Host Dean A. Schaffer is the Administrator of the State Bar of Texas Succession Planning Program.For emergency management and client protection, the State Bar of Texas urges members to designate in advance one or more custodian attorneys. A custodian attorney assists in winding down the lawyer’s law practice, in the event need arises under Part XIII of the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure (TRDP). By designating a custodian attorney, you are not binding the lawyer to take over your practice and represent your clients. Instead, you are designating a licensed Texas attorney who can contact your clients, encourage them to obtain legal counsel, and assist in the physical disposition of client files. In extraordinary circumstances, such as the unexpected death of a busy sole practitioner, any interested person may petition a qualifying court to assume jurisdiction over the lawyer’s law practice. Prerequisites for the petition appear at TRDP 13.02. If the court assumes jurisdiction, the court will appoint one or more Texas attorneys to serve as custodian attorneys under TRDP 13.03. With advance designation of a custodian attorney, the process is simplified. Practical objectives of custodianship include: Access …

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Ethics of Law Firm Succession Planning Made Easy

Ethics of Law Firm Succession Planning Made EasyView Presentation Slides About the Webinar Host Greg Sampson is Senior Counsel at Gray Reed in Dallas, TX. He also serves as Co-Chair of the State Bar of Texas Succession Planning Workgroup.Resources by TopicStarting A PracticeLearn what you need to know before you begin. →Maintaining a PracticeNurture your budding practice with our collection of resources. →Growing a PracticeTips to take your practice to the next level. →Succession Planning and PreparationIf you can’t be certain, you can at least be ready. →Closing a PracticeVital information for those winding down a practice for themselves or others. → Practice TechnologyLearn new efficiencies. Leverage technology. → COVID-19 ResourcesInformation relevant to Texas attorneys practicing during the pandemic. →