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State Bar and TYLA outline free resources and wellness support for newly admitted Texas lawyers
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State Bar of Texas and the Texas Young Lawyers Association highlighted free research services, practice tools and confidential mental-health support available to new members, and encouraged participation in mentorship and pro bono work.
Steve Benesh, president of the State Bar of Texas, and Hesham Masri, president of the Texas Young Lawyers Association, used the induction ceremony to outline member benefits and wellness resources for newly admitted attorneys.
Benesh told the class the bar provides “free legal research through VLEX Fastcase, free billing and trust accounting software through Smoke Ball, a career center, a free attorney ethics…
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