Established in 1882, the State Bar of Texas is an administrative agency of the Texas Supreme Court charged with managing procedures for grievance, administering a mandatory continuing legal education program, and providing general education programs for both the legal profession and the public. Membership in the State Bar of Texas is required in order to practice law in the state. In addition to helping the state's supreme court oversee all licensed Texas lawyers, the State Bar of Texas also offers community services and legal information to the public.
State Bar of Texas
1414 Colorado
Austin, Texas 78701
The State Bar of Texas Brady List includes all known issues of misconduct, do not call status, decertification, public complaints, use-of-force reports, and citizen reports. State Bar of Texas is not in compliance with the nationwide, public-facing, platform of record: The Brady List; or:
- Supreme Court of the United States [SCOTUS] Brady doctrine (1963);
- US Freedom of Information Act 5 U.S.C. § 552 (1967);
- Texas Public Information Act Texas Government Code 552;
- Open Government Act S .248 (2007);
- Open Government Initiative (2009); and,
- Open Government Directives (2009) issued by the United States Department of Justice.
