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Incentives for Pro Bono Attorneys

• State Bar Malpractice Insurance Network pays premiums for professional liability insurance for more than 55 legal aid and pro bono service programs throughout Texas. The insurance covers staff attorneys and pro bono volunteers for cases taken through approved legal aid and pro bono service programs. Texas Lawyers Care (TLC) administers the network.
• Tuition Scholarships to TexasBarCLE courses are available for pro bono attorneys who are nominated by approved legal aid or pro bono service programs for their service.
• Free Custom CLE for pro bono and staff attorneys, including popular advanced CLE programs produced by the State Bar. Custom CLEs are available almost immediately after the live event. For a list of topics, visit www.texasbarcle.com. Other TexasBarCLE videos also are available through Texas Lawyers Care. Texas Lawyers Care lending library policies apply to this program. To learn more about free Custom CLE, contact Texas Lawyers Care at tlcmail@texasbar.com.
• State Bar Pro Bono Mentor Program provides up to 5 hours of MCLE credit (including 1 hour of ethics) to attorneys participating as a "mentor" or "mentee" in an approved legal aid or pro bono service program.
• Free Membership in the Pro Bono College of the State Bar for attorneys who contribute a minimum of 75 hours (or paralegals who contribute a minimum of 50 hours) of eligible pro bono legal services in a year. Benefits include a one-year free subscription to the TexasBarCLE Online Library (a $295 value); a certificate signed by the State Bar President and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas; a subscription to the LegalFront newsletter published by TLC; recognition at the State Bar Annual Meeting; and reduced tuition at the 3-day Annual Poverty Law Conference sponsored by TLC.
• Access to the Statewide Advocate Website at www.TexasLawyersHelp.org containing resources designed for legal aid and pro bono attorneys in Texas. Register now!

For more information about any of these programs, please visit www.texasbar.com/tlc. You may also contact Texas Lawyers Care at:
1-800-204-2222, ext. 1855
TLCmail@texasbar.com.