diff --git a/docs/examples/timer_management/create_timer.py b/docs/examples/timer_management/create_timer.py
index f988b08ab..3dfdbcdc3 100644
--- a/docs/examples/timer_management/create_timer.py
+++ b/docs/examples/timer_management/create_timer.py
@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-
 import argparse
 import datetime
 
 import globus_sdk
-from globus_sdk.experimental.globus_app import UserApp
 
 # Tutorial Client ID - <replace this with your own client>
 NATIVE_CLIENT_ID = "61338d24-54d5-408f-a10d-66c06b59f6d2"
-USER_APP = UserApp("manage-timers-example", client_id=NATIVE_CLIENT_ID)
 
 
 def main():
@@ -31,8 +27,12 @@ def main():
     )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
-    client = globus_sdk.TimersClient(app=USER_APP)
+    with globus_sdk.UserApp("manage-timers-example", client_id=NATIVE_CLIENT_ID) as app:
+        with globus_sdk.TimersClient(app=app) as client:
+            create_timer(client, args)
+
 
+def create_timer(client: globus_sdk.TimersClient, args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
     body = globus_sdk.TransferData(
         source_endpoint=args.SOURCE_COLLECTION,
         destination_endpoint=args.DESTINATION_COLLECTION,
diff --git a/docs/examples/timer_management/create_timer_data_access.py b/docs/examples/timer_management/create_timer_data_access.py
index 56fd03dc3..bc4f2c36f 100644
--- a/docs/examples/timer_management/create_timer_data_access.py
+++ b/docs/examples/timer_management/create_timer_data_access.py
@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-
 import argparse
 import datetime
 
 import globus_sdk
-from globus_sdk.experimental.globus_app import UserApp
 
 # Tutorial Client ID - <replace this with your own client>
 NATIVE_CLIENT_ID = "61338d24-54d5-408f-a10d-66c06b59f6d2"
-USER_APP = UserApp("manage-timers-example", client_id=NATIVE_CLIENT_ID)
 
 
 def uses_data_access(transfer_client, collection_id):
@@ -40,9 +36,19 @@ def main():
     )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
-    timers_client = globus_sdk.TimersClient(app=USER_APP)
-    transfer_client = globus_sdk.TransferClient(app=USER_APP)
+    with globus_sdk.UserApp("manage-timers-example", client_id=NATIVE_CLIENT_ID) as app:
+        with (
+            globus_sdk.TimersClient(app=app) as timers_client,
+            globus_sdk.TransferClient(app=app) as transfer_client,
+        ):
+            create_timer(timers_client, transfer_client, args)
+
 
+def create_timer(
+    timers_client: globus_sdk.TimersClient,
+    transfer_client: globus_sdk.TransferClient,
+    args: argparse.Namespace,
+) -> None:
     # check if the source or destination use 'data_access' scopes
     # if so, register these requirements with the app
     if uses_data_access(transfer_client, args.SOURCE_COLLECTION):
diff --git a/docs/examples/timer_management/delete_timer.py b/docs/examples/timer_management/delete_timer.py
index 560acd831..e659b84eb 100644
--- a/docs/examples/timer_management/delete_timer.py
+++ b/docs/examples/timer_management/delete_timer.py
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-
 import argparse
 
 import globus_sdk
-from globus_sdk.experimental.globus_app import UserApp
 
 # Tutorial Client ID - <replace this with your own client>
 NATIVE_CLIENT_ID = "61338d24-54d5-408f-a10d-66c06b59f6d2"
-USER_APP = UserApp("manage-timers-example", client_id=NATIVE_CLIENT_ID)
 
 
 def main():
@@ -15,10 +11,10 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument("TIMER_ID")
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
-    client = globus_sdk.TimersClient(app=USER_APP)
-
-    client.delete_job(args.TIMER_ID)
-    print("Finished deleting timer.")
+    with globus_sdk.UserApp("manage-timers-example", client_id=NATIVE_CLIENT_ID) as app:
+        with globus_sdk.TimersClient(app=app) as client:
+            client.delete_job(args.TIMER_ID)
+            print("Finished deleting timer.")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/docs/examples/timer_management/list_timers.py b/docs/examples/timer_management/list_timers.py
index a100e0a8f..f9d75e5dc 100644
--- a/docs/examples/timer_management/list_timers.py
+++ b/docs/examples/timer_management/list_timers.py
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-
 import globus_sdk
-from globus_sdk.experimental.globus_app import UserApp
 
 # Tutorial Client ID - <replace this with your own client>
 NATIVE_CLIENT_ID = "61338d24-54d5-408f-a10d-66c06b59f6d2"
-USER_APP = UserApp("manage-timers-example", client_id=NATIVE_CLIENT_ID)
 
 
 def main():
-    client = globus_sdk.TimersClient(app=USER_APP)
+    with globus_sdk.UserApp("manage-timers-example", client_id=NATIVE_CLIENT_ID) as app:
+        with globus_sdk.TimersClient(app=app) as client:
+            list_timers(client)
+
 
+def list_timers(client: globus_sdk.TimersClient) -> None:
     first = True
     for record in client.list_jobs(query_params={"filter_active": True})["jobs"]:
         if not first: