I want to begin a private practice and I’ve got nothing yet. Where do I start?

Conor Jensen

Starting a practice involves many considerations. Visit our Starting a Practice page for resources that address some of the common issues you might face in starting a practice. For a quick overview, you might also want to watch this program from TYLA’s Ten-Minute Mentor series: “Starting Your Own Practice.” “So You Are Starting Your Own Practice?” from …

How do I obtain an entity license or Online subscription for my entire firm?

Texas Bar Books Staff

ENTITY LICENSES An entity license allows an entire organization to access an online subscription or digital download at special prices. To inquire about an entity license, contact Group & Firm Sales Manager Laura Angle at 512-263-2802, or email her at langle@texasbar.com. Entity licenses are subject to the terms of the original license concerning permitted users of …

Who may use the Online manuals and digital downloads?

Texas Bar Books Staff

The material in Texas Bar Practice Online manuals and digital downloads, whether accessed online or downloaded, is licensed to the purchaser for use by one lawyer and that lawyer’s non-attorney staff only. For more details, see the Online manual terms and conditions and the digital download license agreement. See how to obtain additional and entity …

What is the latest version of this publication?

Texas Bar Books Staff

The titles offered for sale in the Texas Bar Practice Bookshop are the latest editions of each title available. Navigate from the Bookshop’s main page to any publication’s individual web page for details. Online manuals Each Online manual is updated at least as frequently as the title’s corresponding hard copy or digital download. Digital downloads …

How do the Fastcase links work in digital downloads and Online manuals?

Texas Bar Books Staff

The citations in the digital downloads and the Online manuals link to Fastcase, a free Texas Bar Membership benefit. To use this benefit from your digital downloads or Online manuals: Click on the citation link in your manual. The first time you do so, you will be asked to sign into your TexasBarCLE.com account with your Bar …

How do I use my Texas Bar Books Online manual?

Texas Bar Books Staff

Here is an overview of the features included in Texas Bar Books Online manuals and how you can use them to practice well. Access Your Manual To access your Texas Bar Books Online manual, log in to your Texas Bar Practice account, go to My Account, find your manual under “Subscriptions,” and click “Go to …

When is the next update of this publication?

Texas Bar Books Staff

Texas Bar Books incorporates changes in legislation and case law into its publications as frequently as every one to two years, depending on the publication. Because all content in each publication is subject to a rigorous process of legal interpretation, writing, editing, and typesetting, significant updates to the Online manuals, digital downloads, and print books …

How do I effectively search in my Online manual?

Texas Bar Books Staff

If you are searching for one term in the Online manual, just type it in the manual’s search field. If you would like search results for a precise phrase or string of words, use quotation marks (e.g., “Statutes of Limitations”). If you want search results that include “Statutes” but not “Limitations,” use the term “NOT” …