Austin Bar Judicial Preference Poll Launched!
Austin Bar members will have a chance to vote electronically or in person during the 2010 Judicial Preference Poll, Feb. 1 through Feb. 12.
The Preference Poll includes only contested local judicial races, except for the Third Court of Appeals which is covered by the State Bar in their preference poll. For each race, Austin Bar members are asked to indicate which candidate they believe is best qualified to serve in the position for which he or she is running.
To find out more about the candidates, please visit the Travis County Republican Party Web site and the Travis County Democratic Party Web site.
If the Austin Bar Association has your e-mail address, you should receive an e-mail from Ballot Box inviting you to participate in the poll. Please set your spam filter to allow receipt of e-mails from BallotBox@BallotBoxOnline.com. For those who have not provided an e-mail address to the Austin Bar or who choose to vote in person, voting is available in the Austin Bar office at 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700 during the voting period.
Please contact Kat Hinson at 472-0279 with any questions about the Judicial Preference Poll.
Phones for Haiti, Deadline Feb. 12
The Austin Bar has partnered with American Red Cross to help with the relief efforts in Haiti. Drop your old phones off at the Austin Bar office by Friday, Feb. 12. ReCellular will give 100 percent of the phone value as a contribution to the American Red Cross.
Click here for more information on helping with relief efforts in Haiti.
People's Law School:
Feb. 27
Don't miss the annual People's Law School - a free opportunity open to the public to learn basic legal rights in a wide variety of topics, ranging from debt issues to employment law, divorce and custody issues, wills and estates planning, and much more.
Date: Feb. 27, 2010
Location: UT Law School
Time: Orientation begins at 8:30 a.m.; Classes start at 9:00 a.m.
Click here for a full list of classes and to register for the event.
Upcoming CLE
Friday, Feb. 12
Legislative Update
Topic: The Legislative Process and Key Issues in the Upcomming Session
Speakers: David Chamberlain, Mark Kincaid, Jay Harvey and David Courreges
For more information, click here. RSVP to Marissa Lara-Arebalo at (512) 472-0279 or marissa@austinbar.org
Thursday, Feb. 18
Civil Appellate Section Evening with the Texas Supreme Court
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Speakers: Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson, Justice Nathan L. Hecht, Justice Dale Wainwright, and Justice Paul W. Green
For more information, click here. RSVP to D. Todd Smith at (512) 439-3230 or todd@appealsplus.com
Spring Settlement Week, March 15 to 19
The Dispute Resolution Center, in collaboration with the Austin Bar Association, the Travis County district judges, and the County Court at Law judges, is holding Settlement Week from March 15 to 19. During two weeks each year, Settlement Week provides an opportunity for parties to settle their cases in a cost-effective manner with the aid of a trained, neutral mediator.
Click here for the Settlement Week informational letter and case submission sheet. If you would like to submit a case, please fill out and submit the case submission sheet to the DRC no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26. Click here for more information on Settlement Week.
For specific questions regarding Settlement Week, please call Kris Donley, Executive Director of the DRC, at 279-1901 or Jason Snell at 477-5291.
