Danger Ahead! – Will Your New Estate Planning Associate Know Texas Law?

Beyer, Gerry W.

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Danger Ahead! – Will Your New Estate Planning Associate Know Texas Law?

61-1 Real Est., Prob., & Tr. L. Rep., at 38 (2023)

4 Pages Posted: 23 Jan 2023

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Gerry W. Beyer

Texas Tech University School of Law

Date Written: January 18, 2023

Abstract

The Texas Bar Examination has changed and may change again. Recent conversations with Texas estate planning attorneys have revealed a lack of knowledge of current and upcoming changes to the Texas Bar Examination, which are likely to result in first-year associates lacking even basic understanding of Texas wills and trusts concepts. This article explains how this situation has developed, the steps you may take to hire Texas law-prepared associates, and how you may influence the future of the bar exam.

Keywords: Texas, Bar Examination, UBE, NextGen, Estate Planning, Attorney, Lawyer, Law Student

JEL Classification: K11

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Beyer, Gerry W., Danger Ahead! – Will Your New Estate Planning Associate Know Texas Law? (January 18, 2023). 61-1 Real Est., Prob., & Tr. L. Rep., at 38 (2023), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4328640