Complainants are required to use the State Bar's current grievance form, effective September 1, 2023, to report attorney misconduct. A grievance can be submitted electronically at , or the current grievance form can be downloaded from there.
Unlike the American Bar Association (ABA), the State Bar of Texas (SBOT) is a mandatory bar.
STATE BAR STAFF CONTACTS Telephone (800) 204-2222 or (512) 427-1463 and the extension number, as noted for each department, unless another telephone number is given.
Online at My Bar Page: You can easily access and report your MCLE hours when you log in to My Bar Page. Click on the link to “View/Report MCLE Hours”. Submit a coded “Credit Input Form”: You may request a Credit Input Form.
Admission on Motion (Reciprocity) To become licensed in Texas without examination, applicants must: Hold a J.D. from an ABA-approved U.S. law school. Have practiced law as a primary occupation for at least 5 of the last 7 years. Demonstrate good moral character.
The UBE has three parts: (1) the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), (2) the Multistate Essay Examination (MEE), and (3) the Multistate Performance Test (MPT). The highest possible scaled score over these three parts is 400, and a test-taker must achieve a scaled score of 270 or higher to pass in Texas.
If you have a Texas state ID card or driver license, it will be listed as a number (probably eight digits) labeled ID or DL on the front of the card. If you don't have a state ID card or a license, you don't have a state ID number.
For first-time test-takers, the pass rate was 83%, compared with 30% for repeat test-takers, ing to statistics made public on Wednesday by the Texas Board of Law Examiners. A total of 2,459 passed the exam, while 840 failed. The pass list is here.
The Texas State Bar Exam is a formidable hurdle for law school graduates, encompassing not only the challenge of mastering extensive legal knowledge but also the need for psychological resilience and effective preparation strategies.