PROPOSED CHANGES: TPJC—Family & Probate

Texas Pattern Jury Charges—Family & Probate is written by a committee of volunteer attorneys and judges. A new edition of Texas Pattern Jury Charges—Family, retitled Texas Pattern Jury Charges—Family & Probate to reflect the addition of chapters on will contests, express trusts, guardianship of adults, and involuntary commitments, is scheduled for release in early 2012. But we’d like to give Texas practitioners a chance to preview the new and amended charges planned for the 2012 edition.

The committee strives for objective, well-drafted charges that accurately reflect Texas law. Your comments will help the committee achieve that goal. Please send all feedback to books@texasbar.com.

Updated Digital Product for Texas Collections Manual, 4th Ed.


An updated version of the Texas Collections Manual 2011 digital product is available for download.

The updated version includes links that allow you to preview supplementary materials cited in the manual.

To download the updated version of the digital product, follow the instructions in the Digital Product Documentation pages of your copy of the Texas Collections Manual, 4th ed.

Paul T. Martin – Author Interview

October 24, 2011

Paul T. Martin has actively practiced law in Tennesse, Florida, and Texas as an insurance defense attorney in private practice and as in-house counsel for State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. How have your own professional and personal experiences with disasters influenced the content of Bracing for Impact? My very first day of law school [...]

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Introducing The Noble Lawyer

September 7, 2011

In The Noble Lawyer, author William J. Chriss presents the jury trial as the cornerstone of democracy and examines the sad state of the public’s current perception of attorneys, whose calling is to defend the legal system. Chriss explains why those working in this noble profession deserve admiration, rather than disdain, and he provides an [...]

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Texas Drought Acknowledged by National Media

August 26, 2011

On this 71st day of triple digit temperatures in Austin, NPR’s Morning Edition featured a couple stories on the drought: Drought Puts Texas Ranchers, and Cattle at Risk Texas Drought Takes its Toll on Wildlife

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Pro Bono Work Pays!

August 16, 2011

Our “Books 4 Pro Bono” initiative offers free or deeply discounted Texas Family Law Practice Manuals to lawyers who attend “Family Law Essentials for $200 or Free” seminar and agree to take on pro bono cases in underrepresented areas of the state. We met pro bono volunteer Michelle Latray at this month’s Advanced Family Law [...]

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The beginning is the most important part of the work. Should you be starting with jury charges?

July 28, 2011

A Texas Lawyer article explains how early jury charge preparation makes for better results, even if the case never reaches a jury. Authors David Bissinger and Kurt Kuhn recommend considering the charge during discovery, summary judgment, and in evaluation, mediation and settlement. Read Jury Charge: An Essential Tool Throughout Litigation. Learn More About the Texas [...]

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Congratulations, Pro Bono Award Winners!

July 13, 2011

In appreciation of the public service efforts of Texas attorneys, TexasBarBooks is providing a free copy of a publication, up to a $645 value, to the 2011 recipients of the State Bar Frank J. Scurlock Award and State Bar J. Chrys Dougherty Legal Services Award. Winners of the Scurlock Award are Marcy Hogan Greer, a [...]

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Excellence on the Internet: 2011 Webby Award Winners in the Law Category

June 15, 2011

The winner of this year’s Webby Award and People’s Voice Award for best Law Website is Threat Level from Conde Naste. Nominees included: Marijuana & Money: a CNBC Special Report The Guardian: Law Immigration Advocates Network International Justice Central To check out all of the winners, visit the Webby Awards website.

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Texas Pattern Jury Charges Receives ClearMark Award

June 13, 2011

  Too often, legal and business organizations rely on convoluted terminology that can confuse and frustrate the public—and even some professionals. The Center for Plain Language is trying to fix this problem, in part by annually recognizing the best and worst communicators from government, nonprofit, and private companies. This year, a series produced by TexasBarBooks [...]

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