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State Bar and Texas Young Lawyers Association outline member benefits, mentorship and wellness supports for newly sworn lawyers
Summary
State Bar of Texas and Texas Young Lawyers Association leaders urged new lawyers to seek mentors, participate in pro bono work and use bar-provided resources including free legal research, practice management tools, and confidential wellness services.
Steve Benesh, president of the State Bar of Texas, told newly sworn lawyers that the bar offers member benefits intended to support attorneys' practices and well-being, and he encouraged mentorship and pro bono participation. "If there's one thing that you take away from my words today, it is that help is always available," Benesh said, highlighting free legal research through VLEX Fastcase, free billing and trust accounting software through Smokeball, a…
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