TYLA Is Committed To Providing Future Texas Lawyers Valuable Resources As You Prepare For Your Law Career.
Law Student Division Membership
Are you currently a law student? Then interact with your community and local attorneys when you join the State Bar of Texas Law Student Division for only $15 per year.
National Trial Competition
Encourages and strengthens students’ advocacy skills through quality competition and valuable interaction with members of the bench and bar.
More Information about the National Trial Competition
State Moot Court Competition
Open to all ABA-accredited law schools in Texas and held in connection with the State Bar Annual Meeting.
More Information about the State Moot Court Competition
Scholarships
TYLA intends to award three scholarships (first place: $5,000; second place: $3,000; and third place: $1,500) to one or more law students from the ABA-accredited law schools or ABA-provisionally approved law schools in Texas. The recipient must be attending one of these Texas law schools.
The 2021 application will be available in the fall and awarded before Christmas.
For a list of the 2020 scholarship recipients, please click here.
$500
Annual scholarship awarded to one second-year law student. The recipient will be selected from among the Texas law schools on a rotating basis and will be largely determined by dean recommendation, academic status, and financial need.
Membership in the State Bar of Texas Law Student Division includes many benefits, including scholarship opportunities.
Visit the State Bar of Texas Law Student Division web page for more information.
Young Gunners – Podcast
TYLA directors talk with experienced practitioners about a variety of topics including demand letters, going to court, the basics of oil and gas law, social media, mergers and acquisitions, and work/life balance.
From the Inside Out: In-House Counsel’s Advice for Young Lawyers
The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division and the Texas Young Lawyers Association sought advice from in-house counsel across various industries in Texas and Florida in order to provide our young lawyers with practical advice to improve and enhance client service.