Only about eight percent of the attorneys in Texas are able to meet or exceed the requirements for membership in The College of the State bar of Texas. Bill Schmidt is a maintaining member of The College of the State Bar of Texas since 1993. The College of the State Bar of Texas is an honorary society of lawyers who are among the best trained attorneys in Texas. Members are qualified attorneys who are interested in both high ethics standards and improved training for all Texas' attorneys. The College recognizes Texas' lawyers who attend at least double the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) required by the State Bar of Texas. It also issues Annual awards for Professionalism, Best CLE Article and Most CLE Hours. The purpose of the College of the State Bar of Texas is: (1) to recognize lawyers who maintain and enhance their professional skills and the quality of their service to the public by significant voluntary participation in continuing legal education; (2) to sponsor or otherwise assist in the presentation of programs of significant merit and widespread relevance and applicability of such programs on professionalism and legal ethics; and (3) to promote among members of the Bar and the general public the educational and public purposes of the College and its members.
