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Table of Contents
- Legal Articles on Texas Law
- ABA-accredited Law Schools in Texas
- Notable Bar Associations in Texas
- Major Newspapers in Texas
- Texas Appellate and Federal Courts
- Whistleblower Reward Program Resources
- Notable Search Engines
Legal Articles on Texas Law
The Attorney as Knowledge Worker
Texas Bar Journal - October 2005
Jason S. Coomer, Bob Binder and Willie Buehler
You Share that Fee, Kimosabe? Referral Fee Rules
The Lone Lawyer Rides Again! The First Annual Solo Small Firm Section Seminar
Austin (State Bar of Texas) - Friday, October 28, 2005
Bob Binder and Jason Coomer with editorial, research and presentation assistance by Willie Buehler
Crossroads: Mapping out the Rest of Your Career
Technology: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Dallas (Belo Mansion) - Friday, March 3, 2006
Jason S. Coomer with editorial, research and presentation assistance by Willie Buehler
Help! E-Mail is Taking Over My Life: How to Tame the Beast and Organize the Messages
BarTech 2005 Houston (Westin Galleria) - Friday, September 30, 2005
Jason S. Coomer with editorial, research and presentation assistance by Willie Buehler
Software Technology on a Budget
Advanced Personal Injury Law Course 2005
San Antonio (Hill Country Hyait) - Thursday, August 4, 2005
Jason S. Coomer with presentation assistance by Willie Buehler
Technology Essentials for Lawyers - the 2004 Technology Guide
BarTech04: Technology Strategies to Stay Competitive in the Practice of Law
Dallas (Cityplace Conference Center) - Friday, August 27, 2004
Jason S. Coomer with editorial, research and presentation assistance by Willie Buehler
The Use of Technology and Multimedia in Litigation: Video, Photos, and Graphics Bring Facts to Life
Jason S. Coomer, Willie Buehler and Michele McKeever
Litigation Waves from Insurance and Builders Hit Homeowners
Jason S. Coomer
Spoliation of Evidence: A Survey of Texas Law
Jason S. Coomer
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
9th Medical Malpractice Conference
Houston, Texas - September 17-18, 1998
Judicial Update of Medical Malpractice Law 2000
Jason S. Coomer
Internet Basics and Research
Jason S. Coomer
A Texas Attorney's Guide to Information Technology
Jason S. Coomer with editorial assistance by Michele McKeever
1999 Texas Annual Bar Meeting
Setting Up a Web Site for a Bar Association
Jason S. Coomer
ABA-accredited law schools in Texas
- University of Texas School of Law – Austin
- Texas A&M University School of Law – Fort Worth
- Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law – Dallas
- Baylor University School of Law – Waco
- University of Houston Law Center – Houston
- Texas Tech University School of Law – Lubbock
- South Texas College of Law Houston – Houston
- St. Mary's University School of Law – San Antonio
- University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law – Dallas
- Thurgood Marshall School of Law (Texas Southern University) – Houston
Notable Bar Associations in Texas
Statewide Bar Associations
- State Bar of Texas
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- Texas Women Lawyers
- Texas Aggie Bar Association
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
- Texas District & County Attorneys Association
- Texas General Counsel Forum
- Texas Independent Bar Association
- Texas Young Lawyers Association
Austin / Travis County
- Austin Bar Association
- Austin Black Lawyers Association
- Austin Young Lawyers Association
- Hispanic Bar Association of Austin
- Travis County Women Lawyers Association
Dallas / Dallas County
- Dallas Bar Association
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
- Dallas Hispanic Bar Association
- Dallas Asian American Bar Association
- Dallas LGBT Bar Association
- J.L. Turner Legal Association
Houston / Harris County
- Houston Bar Association
- Houston Young Lawyers Association
- Asian American Bar Association of Houston
- Hispanic Bar Association of Houston
- Houston Lawyers Association
- South Asian Bar Association of Houston
San Antonio / Bexar County
- San Antonio Bar Association
- San Antonio Young Lawyers Association
- Mexican American Bar Association of San Antonio
- Bexar County Women’s Bar Association
Fort Worth / Tarrant County
- Tarrant County Bar Association
- Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association
- Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association
Specialty and Minority Bar Associations
- Texas Minority Counsel Program
- Mexican American Bar Association of Texas
- South Asian Bar Association of Texas
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists
For a comprehensive directory of bar associations in Texas, visit the State Bar of Texas Local Bar Services page.
Major Newspapers in Texas
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Austin
Fort Worth
El Paso
Corpus Christi
Lubbock
Waco
McAllen
Victoria
For a more comprehensive list of newspapers across Texas, visit the Texas Digital Newspaper Program or the Texas Press Association.
Texas Appellate and Federal Courts
Texas Appellate Courts
Supreme Courts
Courts of Appeals
- First Court of Appeals – Houston
- Second Court of Appeals – Fort Worth
- Third Court of Appeals – Austin
- Fourth Court of Appeals – San Antonio
- Fifth Court of Appeals – Dallas
- Sixth Court of Appeals – Texarkana
- Seventh Court of Appeals – Amarillo
- Eighth Court of Appeals – El Paso
- Ninth Court of Appeals – Beaumont
- Tenth Court of Appeals – Waco
- Eleventh Court of Appeals – Eastland
- Twelfth Court of Appeals – Tyler
- Thirteenth Court of Appeals – Corpus Christi & Edinburg
- Fourteenth Court of Appeals – Houston
- Fifteenth Court of Appeals – Statewide
More info: Texas Judicial Branch: Courts of Appeals
Federal Courts in Texas
- U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court – Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court – Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court – Western District of Texas
Appeals from these courts are heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
See the full federal directory: U.S. Courts: Website Links
Whistleblower Reward Program Resources
- SEC Whistleblower Program Overview – Provides an overview of the SEC’s whistleblower program, which rewards individuals who report violations of federal securities laws and protects them from retaliation.
- SEC Whistleblower Notices of Covered Actions – Lists SEC enforcement actions with sanctions over $1 million, allowing whistleblowers to apply for potential monetary awards.
- CFTC Whistleblower Program – The official portal for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s whistleblower program, which rewards individuals who report violations of the Commodity Exchange Act, including fraud, market manipulation, and insider trading in derivatives markets.
- CFTC Notices of Covered Actions – Lists enforcement actions by the CFTC that may qualify whistleblowers for financial awards. This is where whistleblowers can check to see if they are eligible to apply for an award.
- Whistleblowers.gov – U.S. Department of Labor – A U.S. Department of Labor site detailing whistleblower protections under numerous federal laws, particularly those related to workplace safety, environmental protection, and financial regulation.
- Taxpayers Against Fraud (TAF) Education Fund – A nonprofit organization that supports whistleblowers and works to strengthen and defend whistleblower reward and protection laws, including the False Claims Act and whistleblower programs under the SEC, CFTC, and IRS.
Notable Search Engines
- Bing (by Microsoft)
- Yahoo Search
- DuckDuckGo (Privacy-focused)
- Ecosia (Eco-friendly; plants trees per search)
- Brave Search (Ad-free & privacy-first)
- Yandex (Popular in Russia)
- Baidu (Mainland China’s leading search engine)
- Startpage (Google results + privacy)
- Qwant (France-based, privacy-respecting)