You must be a registered user & logged in to make any purchases on TexasBarCLE.com, to search the Online Library or to take Online Classes. (TexasBarCLE.com, TexasBar.com and MYTexasBar.com are independent of one another. Each requires separate registration & passwords.) If you are already registered, click on the blue "Log In" button in the left hand column and proceed to log in.

If you are not registered with this site, click on the blue "New User" button in the left hand column. Enter your last name and bar card number and then fill in the registration form on the next page. Be sure to click on "Save Changes" at the bottom of the page.

If you are not a member of the Texas Bar and wish to register with the site, scroll down the "New User" page to see:
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If you have forgotten your password, see the prompt on the log in page to have one emailed to you at the email address under which you registered. If you have forgotten your password AND you have changed email addresses, please email Shane Jenkins. Please include your full name, bar card number and the email address you wish to use for registration.

If you need to change your email address, just log in using your old email address and then click on the blue "My Profile" button. Edit your email address or any other personal information that you wish to change. Be sure to click on "Save" at the bottom of the page.

Use the "My Profile" button to change any of your personal information at any time.

Our new "video" online class format offers you the option of viewing video from the course while you listen to it. You can also select "audio only" if your Internet connection is too slow for the video stream. Either way, this new format allows you to easily navigate to different segments of the course, view written materials, and claim your MCLE credit, all from the convenience of your PC.

Choose from hundreds hours of video and audio recordings of recent CLE presentations. View or download accompanying materials, then enjoy the presentation. Share comments or questions in the discussion area for that topic - all at your convenience. Online Classroom packages typically feature 1-3 topics for a total of 1-3 credit hours; many include ethics credit.

We accept payment online by credit card (American Express, Discover, MasterCard or Visa). Payment online by credit card is our only way to handle registrations automatically and efficiently. You must be a registered with TexasBarCLE.com and you must be logged in to sign up for an online class. Once you have registered for an online class, a receipt will be e-mailed to you and a link to your class will appear at the top of the home page. You may use this link on your home page to return to your online class at any time. You do not have to take an online class all at one time. You may stop at any time and return to where you left off by using the scroll bar on the player. Once you have claimed credit for your class, the link to your class will move your "My Purchases" button. You will have access to your class for at least 3 months, sometimes you may be able to access a class for a year. We take down online classes each year as we replace the content with new material.

• A computer with a sound card and speakers. (Recommended for classes offered in video: Pentium PC with 16MB RAM--32MB recommended, Windows 98 or higher, 800x600 display mode, 256 colors, 1024x768 display, 16-bit high color)
• A web browser - Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher, Netscape Navigator 4.7 or 4.8. (Download these versions of Netscape in the archives section of the Netscape website. We currently do not support Netscape 6.0 and higher); Cookies, Java, and JavaScript enabled.
• A modem with minimum speed of 28.8 Kbps. (We recommend a faster modem speed.)
• The free Windows Media Player (lets you listen to and/or watch online classes offered in video) downloaded and installed. You will need Windows Media Player version 6.4 or later.
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Adobe Acrobat Reader is free software that lets you view and print our course materials, which are formatted as PDF files. You must have it downloaded AND installed on your computer. PDF stands for Portable Document Format. The advantage of PDF files is that they can be read and printed on all major computer platforms. PDF files also have their own search engine, and each page appears exactly as it did in the original course book. PDF files, however, are not word processing documents. Although you can copy and paste text from a PDF file into a word processing document, most of the formatting will be lost. We recommend printing the materials prior to starting the seminar to avoid pauses in the Internet video.

Download the free Adobe Reader.

Please remember that you must both download AND install the software on your computer. Downloading the software does not necessarily install the program automatically for you.

Online Classroom packages are approved for participatory MCLE credit. In order to qualify you must visit the appropriate Discussion Forum. These forums are intended to provide the kind of interaction with other attorneys you might have at a live CLE course. We hope that you will be inclined to post a question or opinion or join in a discussion about a relevant point of law, but you are not required to. Please do not simply post a message acknowledging your presence or giving your name and the date you visited. Just visit the forum and, if you feel like doing so, ask a question or contribute something substantive. You must apply for MCLE credit online by clicking the "Claim Credit" button while in the online course. We submit Online Classroom attendance to the MCLE department once a week.

• Download Microsoft Internet Explorer on the Microsoft website.
• Download Netscape Navigator 4.7 or 4.8 (download these versions of Netscape in the archives section of the Netscape website.

• On the speakers themselves. Usually there is a volume knob on the speakers.
• In your computer's operating system. Windows users can find this setting by going to the Start menu, then Settings, then Control Panel, and then by clicking on the Multimedia item; from there click on the first tab, Audio/Playback.

• Accessing the service during times of peak usage.
• Accessing the service when your local area is experiencing bad weather. Especially in certain parts of the state, this can cause you to lose your connection altogether or for it to become sluggish as it compensates for communication errors on the line.

The Online Library gives you access to the best legal minds in Texas. The Library is comprised of writings by volunteer authors who are among the most respected authorities in their areas of expertise. The Online Library is an ongoing collection of high-quality articles from Texas Bar CLE course books. The Library consists of Texas Bar CLE articles dating from 1998 - present.

It costs nothing to search over 3500 CLE articles. Enter a word or phrase in the search engine, choose what areas of law to search and, within seconds, you're shown a list of all articles that contain the word or phrase, complete with the author's name, and the date and title of the course where the topic was presented. You can view each articles' table of contents, and view the "hits" - those places in the article where the word or phrase appear - so you can get an idea about whether that article is one you want.

Pay online with a credit card and download the articles you want. You can purchase articles individually for $29 each. Or you may purchase an annual subscription to the Library for $295 and download all the articles you want for a full year. Pay for a year up front or bill your credit card $27 per month. The Library will continue to grow during your subscription, as new articles come online approximately 4-6 weeks after the conclusion of each Texas Bar CLE course.

Discounts exist for select groups, among them: attendees of certain Texas Bar CLE courses, members of the College of the State Bar, Custom CLE customers, and members of the Texas Young Lawyers Association. Qualified judges may subscribe at no charge.

The Library's articles are in Adobe PDF. You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software to view articles in the Online Library.

If you purchase articles individually from the Library, you may retrieve them at any time. Log in to TexasBarCLE.com and click on the blue "My Purchases" button in the left-hand column. This will show you a list of all of your TexasBarCLE.com purchases. Then click on the article's title to be taken to its download page.