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Week of March 30, 2009
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Reminder: Vote for President-Elect of the State Bar of Texas Beginning this Week
The State Bar of Texas will be issuing ballots for State Bar leadership on April 1. Members of the State Bar will have until April 30 to vote. Ballots may be cast by paper or online.
Austin's own Terry Tottenham, partner-in-charge at Fulbright & Jaworski is running for President-elect against Rhonda Hunter of Dallas to lead the State Bar from June 2010 until June 2011. For more information on Tottenham, visit his Web site. For more information on Hunter, visit her Web site.
Jennifer Evans Morris and Clay Scheitzach, both of Dallas, are candidates for TYLA president-elect.
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American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law's Seminar Attorney Scholarships Deadline Tomorrow, March 31
Date: May 13 through 14
Location: Renaissance Hotel, Washington, D.C.
The Supreme Court Permanent Judicial Commission for Children, Youth, and Families is offering approximately 15 scholarships of $1,500 for attorneys who represent parents and children in Child Protective Services cases to attend the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law Parents' Attorney Conference.
The scholarships will cover conference registration fees, out-of-pocket travel expenses, hotel charges including taxes, and reasonable food cost. Scholarship recipients will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis, and funds will be distributed fairly to achieve equitable representation of the geographic regions and urban and rural counties of Texas.
Interested attorneys should complete the Attorney Scholarship Program form by tomorrow, March 31. Please contact Tiffany Roper at 512/463-3182 or tiffany.roper@courts.state.tx.us with questions.
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Justice for All? Perceptions of Racial and Ethnic Bias in our Courts, April 7
Date: Tuesday, April 7
Location: SMU Dedman School of Law, Underwood Law Library, The Hillcrest Room, 6550 Hillcrest Road, Dallas
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
A joint project of the American Bar Association's Judicial Division and SMU, “Justice for All? Perceptions of Racial and Ethnic Bias in Our Courts” will feature introductory remarks by American Bar President H. Thomas Wells, Jr.
Three panels of nationally recognized academics, judges, and lawyers will address the presence and impact of bias among judges and juries, whether such bias infects the exercise of discretion by prosecutors, and how language and cultural differences might impact outcomes in litigation. Breakout sessions will address issues discussed in the panels, and propose next steps and solutions to identified problems.
View the full program agenda and register by clicking here. For more information, contact Rebekah Bell at rbell@smu.edu or at 214/768-4177.
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Estate Planning & Probate Law Section Full-Day CLE, April 10
Date: Friday, April 10
Location: Wells Fargo Tower, 400 W. 15th St., 3rd Floor
Time:8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., happy hour to follow
Cost: Section Members - $125; Austin Bar/AYLA Members - $135; Non-Members - $150; Students - $100
The Estate Planning & Probate Law Section is hosting a full day of CLE for all interested attorneys and students.
Come listen to the following speakers:
- Professor Stanley M. Johanson
- H. Clyde Farrell
- Jeffrey T. Knebel
- William R. (Butch) Korb,
- Amanda M. Gyeszly
- Lea Noelke
- Professor Gerry W. Beyer
- Honorable Guy Herman
Contact Michelle McFadyen at 472-0279 x111 or Michelle@austinbar.org with questions or to register for this event. Please click here for more information and a registration brochure.
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Volunteers Needed for National Healthcare Decision Day April 13-17
Date: Monday - Friday, April 13-17
Seton Family of Hospitals is partnering with AYLA for National Healthcare Decision Day during the week of April 13-17 and is looking for volunteers. Healthcare Decision Day is a nationwide effort to call attention to the importance of every adult taking the time to complete Advance Directives. Some studies show that as many as 80 percent of adults do not have Advance Directives. AYLA wants to be part of changing that statistic.
Seton and AYLA will be conducting a series of "Education Day" workshops during the week of April 13 through 17 to educate patients and hospital staff about Advance Directives. We need attorneys who can volunteer two hours of time during that week to assist with the workshops. If you did not attend the training on March 5, we can provide you the materials. We currently need volunteers for the
following time slots:
- April 13 - 6:00 to 8:30 a.m. Seton Northwest
- April 14 - 6:00 to 8:30 a.m. Seton Williamson
- April 14 - 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Seton Williamson
- April 15 - 6:00 to 8:30 a.m. Dell Children's Medical
- April 16 - 6:00 to 8:30 a.m. University Medical Center Brackenridge
Please RSVP to Julie Wright at jwright@fulbright.com or Nancy Saylor at Nsaylor@seton.org if you are able to participate.
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Bench Bar 2009, April 17
Date: Friday, April 17
Location: Austin Country Club, 4408 Long Champ Drive
Time:8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with happy hour and AYLA Birthday Bash following
Cost: Austin Bar/AYLA Members - $225; Non-Austin Bar/AYLA Members - $325; Wednesday Cooking Class - $75; Thursday Golf Tournament - $140; Thursday Wine Tasting - $50
Bench Bar is back with 6.0 hours of MCLE and plenty of entertainment. The Austin Bar has arranged for breakout sessions featuring panels covering bankruptcy basics to mandatory blood tests in DWI cases to preemption issues.
As always, there will also be opportunities to have some fun! Attendees may choose to take part in a Global Cuisine Hands-On Cooking Class at Whole Foods, the Rainmaker Golf Classic at Barton Creek Resort, and a happy hour honoring Austin's newest judges. And don't forget about AYLA 50th Birthday Bash following the end of Bench Bar on Friday (see below for details).
For more information on Bench Bar 2009, click here. You may click here to register online or download a registration form here
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AYLA's 50th Birthday Bash, April 17
Date: Friday, April 17
Location: Threadgill's, 301 W. Riverside Dr.
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: $40 per person (food and drink included)
RSVP to Debbie Kelly at Debbie@austinbar.org or 472-0279 x105.
Help AYLA celebrate 50 years of service and fun as they honor the past 50 AYLA Presidents and Board of Directors. With entertainment provided by Austin's own The Gourds, this is one birthday celebration you don't want to miss.
The evening will offer Silent and Live Auctions as well as the presentation of the AYLA Outstanding Alumnus and AYLA Outstanding Mentor Awards.
To buy wristbands or give AYLA a special 50th birthday donation, click here. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Please contact Debbie Kelly at 472-0279 x105 to become a sponsor today!
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3 Legal Organizations Hold Philanthropic Golf Tournaments
Spring has sprung and with it comes golf. Two legal organizations, Austin Black Lawyers Association and Texas State University's pre-law fraternity, Phi Alpha Delta, are sponsoring charity golf tournaments. This gives you the opportunity to have triple the fun for very good causes.
Austin Bar Association & Rainmaker Bench Bar Golf Tournament, April 16
Benefitting Volunteer Legal Services
Date: Thursday, April 16
Location:Barton Creek Resort, Crenshaw Cliffside, 8212 Barton Club Dr.
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Cost: $140 per player with sponsorship opportunities available
For more information, to sponsor, or to register, please click here or contact the Austin Bar at 472-0279.
Austin Black Lawyers Association Scholarship Golf Tournament, April 18
Benefitting the ABLA's Virgil C. Lott Scholarship for Austin Metropolitan-area students
Date: Saturday, April 18
Location:Star Ranch Golf Course, 2500 FM 685, Hutto
Time: 8:00 a.m. shotgun start
Cost: $125 per player with sponsorship opportunities available
For more information, to sponsor, or to register, visit the ABLA's Web site or contact Yahaira Quezada at 708-1600 or Toria Finch at 854-4128.
Phi Alpha Delta Classic Golf Tournament, April 18
Benefitting the Youth Service Bureau of San Marcos
Date: Saturday, April 18
Location: Quail Creek Country Club, 2701 Airport Hwy. 21, San Marcos
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Cost: $60 per player
Contact Matt Elwell at me1097@txstate.edu or 903/450-7227 to register, with questions, or to make a donation. The first 100 to register will play.
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Proofs from Austin Bar's 2009 Gala Available
Need a reminder of how much fun you had at this year's Gala? Matt Lemke captured all the fun from the cocktail hour to the excitement of the auction and even some crazy dance floor moves.
To view proofs and purchase photos, click here to enter the site, and follow these directions: click "Proofs" at the top of the page, select the "Austin Bar 2009 Gala" album, enter "gala" as the password, and then click on any thumbnail image to enlarge it. To exit the enlarged view, click on "Austin Bar 2009 Gala" at the top of the page.
You may purchase portraits online or contact him directly at 970-2633 or Matt@MatthewLemke.com.
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Capital Area AIDS Legal Project Seeking Advisory Board Candidates
The Capital Area AIDS Legal Project is seeking candidates for its Advisory Board. Interested persons should contact Michelle Cheng at 476-4346 or mcheng@AustinTrialLaw.com. CAALP uses a network of volunteer attorneys to provide free legal services in a number of practice areas to income-qualified individuals affected by HIV/AIDS.
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New Travis County Law Library Newsletter
The Travis County Law Library has added another great resource to their list. Their newsletter features information on upcoming CLE, just arrived book titles, and articles on their many services offered. You can view the TCLL Newsletter by clicking here.
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Upcoming Meetings
SECTIONS:
Tuesday, March 31 - CAFA Section Meeting
Wednesday, April 1 - Labor & Employment Law Section Meeting
Wednesday, April 8 - Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Section Meeting
Thursday, April 9 - Financial Institutions Section Meeting
Friday, April 10 - Estate Planning & Probate Law Section Full-Day CLE
Tuesday, April 14 - Real Estate Section Meeting
COMMITTEES:
The following Austin Bar Committees are meeting at the Austin Bar office, 816 Congress, Suite 700.
Parking is available in the adjacent garage, accessible from 9th Street. Please feel free to attend any that interest you.
Since lunch is provided, please RSVP by noon the previous day to Mollie@austinbar.org or call 472-0279 with your name and the name of the committee.
There are no committee meetings at this time.
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