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Legal Resources

The Legal Resources guide at the San Antonio Public Library includes: featured items for checkout, Texas-specific legal forms, links for legal resources at all levels of government and searchable full-text of hundreds of legal journals and magazines.

Lawyers (or Attorneys at Law)

Lawyers provide legal advice and represent individuals who are involved in legal matters.  Typically, lawyers must have a college degree plus three years of law school and pass a state's bar exam.  The median income for lawyers nationwide is $112,760 a year or $54.21 an hour (as of 2010).  For more information, click on the following links: