The Young Texas Lawyer


"Dedicated to giving young lawyers the resources they need to survive in their new lives as professionals. The transition from school to life as an attorney is difficult without some guidance and knowledge-sharing. The purpose of this site is to inform attorneys, both young and old, through the use of articles, links, and collaboration."

Author: The Young Texas Lawyer was founded by Dallas attorney Robert Abtahi. To inquire about being an author on the site please send an e-mail to the site administrator.

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Recent Posts from The Young Texas Lawyer


  • Is Google Taking on Lexis and Westlaw?

    Google announced today that they will begin providing full text case law free of charge using their Google Scholar search engine. It is still way too early to determine if this begins to take a…

  • ABA Law Loans Proposal Needs More

    No other topic is more dear to a recently admitted attorney’s heart than student loans. They are both the key to getting one’s license, but also an albatross for those forced to borrow. For those…

  • Federal Bar Exam: Coming to a State Near You

    Imagine taking a single bar exam for each of the fifty states. Imagine wanting to move from Texas to California without having to worry about sitting for another three day test. Think you’re dreaming? Well…

  • From Law to Love: Texas Attorney Starts Matchmaking Service

    After numerous friends shared their internet dating horror stories with him, Dallas attorney Randy Block saw an opportunity. “Somehow these impersonal computer programs have taken over, using microchips for matching,” Block said. “And I kept…

  • What do you want to be when you grow up?

    So you’ve lost your job. So you still don’t have a job offer. So you don’t have recruiters banging down your door. So what? Sometimes you have to think outside the box. An attorney’s skill set…

  • Learn From the Facebook Mistakes of Those Before You

    We have discussed social networking in many forms here at YTL, and Above the Law has a fantastic article about social networking horror stories. Below are some excerpts and we recommend you read the full…

  • 10 Tips to Survive the Downturn

    From The Legal Intelligencer, comes an article about staying on top in a down economy and although most of the information is intuitive, it doesn’t hurt to have it in a short concise list. Be…

  • UT Law OCI ‘Great for Employers’

    Above the Law has a very telling story about a law students experience at UT OCI. To quote their source: I am walking up the stairs to get to my OCI appointment. I overhear some…

  • Sotomayor Confirmed

    Sonia Sotomayor won confirmation Thursday as the nation’s first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, a history-making Senate vote that capped a summer-long debate heavy with ethnic politics and hints of high court fights to come. The third…

  • Best Blackberry Apps for Lawyers

    Most attorneys these days are carrying Blackberry smart phones to help them stay organized, keep in touch, and access the internet on the go. Although the iPhone has started to make its way into the…