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Week of May 21, 2007
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Austin Bar Office Closed Memorial Day
The Austin Bar Association will be closed, Monday, May 28, for Memorial Day. Next week's Bar Code
will be sent on Tuesday, May 29.
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Austin Bar Association Welcomes New Board of Directors
The members of the Austin Bar Association have spoken. The Board of Directors for 2007-2008 are:
- President - Jo Ann Merica
- President-Elect - Bob O'Boyle
- Secretary - Ann Greenberg
- Treasurer - David Whittlesey
Directors:
- David Chamberlain
- Judge Elisabeth Earle
- Jeff Rose
- Lance Sharp
Congratulations to the Board of Directors, both new and those back for another year!
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AYLA's New Board of Directors
The results are in for the AYLA election. The Board of Directors for 2007-2008 are:
- President - Jeff Edwards
- President-Elect - Amy Welborn
- Treasurer - Chris Popov
- Secretary - Mari Robinson
Directors:
- Nicki Grodner
- Cindy Grossman
- Kennon L. Peterson
- Adam Schramek
Congratulations to the Board of Directors, both new and those back for another year!
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Lawyer Privacy Bill Becomes Law
Last week, Governor Rick Perry signed legislation allowing lawyers to choose to keep certain information
provided to the State Bar of Texas confidential. This information includes the attorney's home address,
home telephone number, Social Security number, email address, and date of birth. HB 1237 was authored by
Representative David Farabee (D-Wichita Falls) in the House and sponsored by Senator Glenn Hegar (R-Katy)
in the Senate. The bill takes effect on September 1, 2007.
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Contemporary Bankruptcy Issues, This Tuesday, May 22
Join the Austin Black Lawyers Association and Austin Bar as they present a CLE on bankruptcy issues that
are affecting people now.
Date: Tuesday, May 22
Topic: Contemporary Bankruptcy Issues
Speaker: Mechele Dickerson, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, UT Law School, Fulbright and
Jaworski Professor in Law
Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Austin Bar Seminar Room, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700
CLE Credit: 1.0 hour
Brown bag; Free parking
For more information or to RSVP by Monday, May 21, contact Orlesia Hawkins at
ohawkins@gdhm.com.
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AYLA's Women-Only Spa Night, This Thursday, May 24
Had a long week and need some pampering? AYLA is hosting its first ever women-only spa night on
Thursday, May 24. Sit back, relax, and have a mani-pedi while sipping some wine, ease that tension
from hunching over your desk all day with a massage, and nosh on fabulous appetizers while you're at it.
Date: May 24
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Austin Bar Seminar Room, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700
RSVP: To debbie@austinbar.org; this event is limited to 50 people
and is for AYLA members only (you are welcome to bring your assistants).
Sponsored by Waddell Reed
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Change of Topic for Members-Only Free CLE - This Friday, May 25
The Austin Bar Association is offering free CLE opportunities now on the fourth Friday of each month for
members of the Austin Bar.
Due to scheduling conflicts, the Austin Bar has changed the topic and speakers for the May CLE.
Join us on Friday, May 25 for:
Title: Disappearing Jury Trials and Lawyer Over-billing
Speakers: Judge Sam Sparks, U.S. District Courts, Western District of Texas; and Judge John Dietz,
250th District Court
Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Austin Bar Seminar Room, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700
Cost: Free; Thanks to sponsor William Parrot with A.G. Edwards, lunch will be provided.
To RSVP, contact Michelle or Mollie at 472-0279 or
receptionist@austinbar.org.
Sponsored by William Parrott with A.G. Edwards.
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Lexis Nexis Offers Software-as-a-Service Webinar, May 31
Does today's buzz about Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) signify a real opportunity for your law firm?
Lexis Nexis will hold a free one-hour webinar on "Why Law Firm CIOs and IT staff are taking a closer look
at Software-as-a-Service - or should be" so you can figure out just how it can help you.
Learn how the SaaS model can help you:
- Reduce IT costs and increase business benefits;
- Ease hardware maintenance;
- Achieve greater mobility and accessibility;
- Revolutionize your approach to software management;
- And more
Technology experts also say SaaS can help firms gain new levels of effectiveness in the areas of document,
e-mail, and records management. For example, you can reduce technology costs while increasing document
availability and security with NetDocuments from LexisNexis, the leading SaaS-based e-mail, document, and
records management service for law firms.
This is a great opportunity to gain insights on the long-term technology and business benefits of SaaS and
learn more about the specific advantages of SaaS-based document and e-mail management.
The featured speaker is SaaS industry expert Jeffrey M. Kaplan of THINKstrategies, Inc.
Date: Thursday, May 31
Speaker: Jeffrey M. Kaplan, THINKstrategies, Inc.
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Duration: 60 minutes
Seats are limited - register today at www.lexisnexis.com/getthebuzz
to sign up for this complimentary online seminar.
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AYLA's Final Government Coffee of the Bar Year, Attorney General Edition - Friday, June 1
Calling all government attorneys! You are invited to join AYLA in a coffee honoring your hard work and
commitment to public service on Friday, June 1, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the 15th Street Starbucks
location (across from the OAG).
All young lawyers who work in (or around) government at any level are invited. Current members of AYLA are
strongly encouraged to invite young attorneys who are not yet a part of AYLA to attend. Members of the AYLA
board will be in attendance to provide information on how to join AYLA and what the organization can do for you.
For more information, contact Amanda Arriaga at
amanda.arriaga@governor.state.tx.us,
Amy Morehouse at
Amy.Morehouse@tdi.state.tx.us,
Brian Prestwood at
brian.prestwood@oag.state.tx.us,
or David Courreges at
dcourreges@dbilaw.com.
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Working With Deaf and Hard of Hearing Clients - Training on June 7
Travis County Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing will provide a training to inform attorneys in Texas
on a number of important issues.
Attendees will learn about their legal obligations under the American with Disabilities Act to deaf and
hard of hearing clients, what "effective communication" under ADA means, how to work with both technology
and ASL interpreters in the office and in the courtroom, and how to welcome and serve deaf and hard of hearing
clients.
Date: Thursday, June 7
Presenter: Jacquie Brennan, attorney and training coordinator for Southwest ADA Center
Time: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Location: 100 N. IH-35, Room 2307
CLE Credit available
Cost: $25
To register, click here for a registration form or visit
http://austindeafservices.com/WorkingwithDeafHOHClients.mht
For more information, please visit www.austindeafservices.com.
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