Congratulations on Passing the Bar!
Welcome to the Houston Bar Association, the leading legal professional organization in Houston.
As soon as you pass the Texas State Bar Exam, you are eligible to become a member of the Houston Bar Association.
To take advantage of your free, one-year membership, click on the blue "Welcome" button in the top right hand corner of this webpage, or click the link below, to get started. You can look up your account or create your username and password.
Login or Create your HBA Account
From there, you can update your contact information and immediately begin taking advantage of member-exclusive benefits, such as:
- Need CLE credit? View our CLE video library with over 100 videos to watch at your convenience.
- Looking to network with other attorneys in your practice area? View our upcoming events calendar.
Having trouble gaining access to your account? Email the Membership Department (membership@hba.org) with your name and license number, and we'll take care of you!
Please note: The Houston Bar Association and the Houston Young Lawyers Association are not the same organization. Membership in HBA and HYLA are not mutually exclusive.
As a newly licensed member, you are entitled to one free section membership for the remainder of your first bar year. The Houston Bar Association has 26 substantive law sections that provide education and networking opportunities for attorneys in specific practice areas such as:
- Litigation
- Labor & Employment Law
- International Law
- Family Law
- Law Practice Management
- Taxation
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Appellate Law
- Entertainment and Sports Law
- Environmental Law
- Real Estate Law
- Construction Law
- Criminal Law & Procedure
- Bankruptcy Law
- and many more!
If you have any questions about a particular section, please contact that section’s chair. If you have questions about section membership in general, feel free to email membership@hba.org.
Engage in one of our 30 committees!
As an active HBA member, we invite you to take part in a cause you care about, make connections, and develop leadership skills by joining a committee! With 30+ committees and three ancillary organizations, there is something for everyone, including:
- AIDS Outreach
- Bench Bar Conference
- Communities In Schools (CIS)
- Gender Fairness
- Habitat for Humanity
- Lawyers for a Beautiful Houston (L4BH)
- Lawyers for Literacy
- LGBTQ+
- Special Olympics
For more information about HBA committees, contact Ashley Gagnon Steininger at ashleyg@hba.org or 346-471-3431.
Looking for a mentor?
Join our Mentor Mentee Program!
The HBA Mentor Mentee Program, sponsored by the HBA Professionalism Committee, pairs attorneys licensed three years or less with more experienced attorneys who will provide advice on career development.
Click here to sign up as a mentee
Resources for Newly Licensed Attorneys
Out of law school and entering practice? The resources below will help you as you transition from legal education to legal career.
FREE Online CLE
Members receive free access to hundreds of HBA CLE programs. For more information, click here.
Mentor Mentee Program
The HBA Mentor Mentee Program, sponsored by the HBA Professionalism Committee, pairs attorneys licensed three years or less with more experienced attorneys who will provide advice on career development. The program is a member benefit and requires HBA membership. Upon becoming licensed as an attorney, the Mentor Mentee program can help with career advice and general professional development.
Guidelines for Attorneys Juggling Work/Life Balance
The HBA Gender Fairness Committee has developed a list considerations when interviewing with law firms or legal departments.
TYLA Resources
The Texas Young Lawyers Associations offers resources for all attorneys.
After the Bar Exam
A free resource for those who've passed the Texas Bar exam and are awaiting the results.
Texas Legal Answers
Become a volunteer with TexasLegalAnswers.org to help answer Texans’ legal questions online.
Out of law school and entering practice? The resources below will help you as you transition from legal education to legal career
Wellness Resources
Click here to find wellness resources, including resources through the Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program, which offers confidential help for lawyers, law students & judges with substance use and mental health issues.
