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Mary K. Sahs – Editor Interview

November 23, 2009

What is the one most-asked question lawyers will find an answer to in Essentials of Texas Water Resources? How does Texas make legal and policy decisions about water resources? What did you find most rewarding or interesting about volunteering your time to this project? There are only two Texas water law treatises of which I [...]

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Google Scholar and Free Legal Research

November 19, 2009

This week Google launched Google Scholar, which offers U.S. case law online free of charge. Google’s launch made big news, but free legal research is nothing new. Texas attorneys already have access to free legal research through Casemaker. This service, supported exclusively by TexasBarCLE and TexasBarBooks, gives you access to the laws of Texas and [...]

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TexasBarBooks Just Got a Little Bit Greener

November 17, 2009

In the last fourteen months, TexasBarBooks has printed three books that achieved Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification. FSC-certified printing supports forest sustainability and environmentally friendly growing, harvesting, processing, and printing practices, running the gamut from ensuring protection for native species and respect for indigenous peoples to using vegetable-based inks and minimizing waste at the printer. [...]

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It’s here!

November 6, 2009

Our office copies of Essentials of Texas Water Resources just arrived. This book is huge! If you haven’t ordered your copy yet, click here for more information.

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Texas Criminal Pattern Jury Charges Shipping Now!

October 15, 2009

Author and Texas Criminal Pattern Jury Charges Committee—Criminal member Terry Kirk and legal editor Sherry Priest celebrate the publication of Texas Criminal Pattern Jury Charges Intoxication & Controlled Substances.

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Download Texas Criminal Pattern Jury Charges—Intoxication and Controlled Substances

September 22, 2009

Our newest effort, Texas Criminal Pattern Jury Charges—Intoxication and Controlled Substances, will begin shipping in late October, but you can download the electronic version now, with our instant download feature. Texas Criminal Pattern Jury Charges—Intoxication and Controlled Substances includes a thorough discussion of legal issues of concern in drafting criminal charges, a complete general charge, [...]

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TexasBarBooks Supports Pro Bono Efforts

September 9, 2009

Since 2006, TexasBarBooks has coordinated with Texas Lawyers Care to provide copies of the Texas Family Law Practice Manual to the first ten attendees of the “Family Law Essentials” seminars (presented by the Pro Bono Committee of the Family Law Section and Lone Star Legal Aid) who agree to accept 4 pro bono cases. So [...]

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Coming Soon! Essentials of Texas Water Resources

August 25, 2009

Essentials of Texas Water Resources, edited by Mary K. Sahs and published by Texas Bar Books, is a project of the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section of the State Bar. With a list of more than 30 authors that reads like a “who’s who” of Texas water law legal and technical experts, this book [...]

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Welcome to the TexasBarBooks Blog!

August 17, 2009

Welcome to the TexasBarBooks blog, designed to provide a steady stream of interesting content for lawyers. Along with announcements about our publications, you’ll find critical updates and engaging discussions, entertaining author interviews, and the occasional freebie in the form of, well, forms and book excerpts. Let’s start with the Authorization to Consent to Treatment of [...]

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