Texas Bar Books Online Terms and Conditions

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GRANT OF LICENSE: The material in the online product and in the documentation is copyrighted by the State Bar of Texas (“State Bar”). The State Bar grants you a nonexclusive license to use this material as long as you abide by the terms of this agreement.

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PERMITTED USERS: The material in these files is licensed for use by one lawyer and that lawyer’s support team only. At any given time, the material in these files may be installed only on the computers used by that lawyer and that lawyer’s support team. You may not permit other lawyers to use this material unless you purchase additional licenses. Lawyers, law firms, and law firm librarians are specifically prohibited from distributing these materials to more than one lawyer. A separate license must be purchased for each lawyer who uses these materials. For information about special bulk discount pricing for law firms, please call 1-800-204-2222, ext. 1402, or 512-427-1402.

COPIES: You may copy the material in the files only as necessary to allow use by one lawyer and that lawyer’s support team. Copyright notices should be included on copies. You may copy the documentation, including any copyright notices, as needed for reference by authorized users, but not otherwise.

TRANSFER: You may not transfer any copy of the material in the files or in the documentation to any other person or entity. You may not rent, loan, lease, sublicense, or otherwise make the material available for use by any person other than the permitted users except as provided in this paragraph.

PRIVACY: TexasBarBooks Online includes a highlighting feature, a bookmarking feature, and a note-taking feature that allow users to add information (highlights, bookmarks, and comments) to that user’s online version of the Texas Family Law Practice Manual. The highlighted text, bookmarks, and comments are saved on servers. USERS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED AGAINST USING THESE FEATURES TO ADD INFORMATION THAT MIGHT BE CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT INFORMATION. The State Bar makes no representations concerning whether entering confidential client information would or would not constitute a breach of confidentiality.

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THE STATE BAR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LEGAL SUFFICIENCY OR LEGAL ACCURACY OF ANY OF THE MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THESE FILES. NEITHER THE STATE BAR NOR ANY OF THE CONTRIBUTORS TO THE MATERIAL MAKES EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THE USE OR FREEDOM FROM ERROR OF THE MATERIAL. EACH USER IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LEGAL EFFECT OF ANY USE OR MODIFICATION OF THE MATERIAL.

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GENERAL PROVISIONS: This agreement contains the entire agreement between you and the State Bar concerning the license to use the material in these files. The waiver of any breach of any provision of this agreement does not waive any other breach of that or any other provision. If any provision is for any reason found to be unenforceable, all other provisions nonetheless remain enforceable.