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Week of June 22, 2009
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Austin Bar Member Directory Goes Live!
The Austin Bar is happy to announce that our online Membership Directory is now live and open to the public. The directory is searchable by name, firm name, and Area of Practice.
To view this exciting new addition to Austin Bar's Web site, click here. We hope you will take advantage of this member benefit and that it will even generate a bit of business for you and your firm.
For a small fee, members can add areas of practice, board certification, a link to your Web site, and a short bio. Click here for the form and return completed with payment to Carol Tobias by fax at 473-2720 or by email at Carol@austinbar.org.
Also, beginning today, Austin Bar members can download a PDF of the directory for free. Since this is for members only, the PDF is only accessible by signing in to the members only section of our Web site. Click here to access the login page. If you do not have a password, you can request on online. If you do not receive your password or have any trouble accessing the members only area, please contact Brooke Williams at Brooke@austinbar.org or 472-0279, x108.
To makes changes or additions to your contact information, please contact Carol Tobias at 472-0279 x106. If you'd like to update your picture, please look to future Bar Codes for details on when you can set up a sitting with Matt Lemke at the Austin Bar office.
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AYLA and Austin Young Executives Docket Call, June 24
Date: Wednesday, June 24
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Belmont, 305 W. 6th St.
This month's Docket Call is this Wednesday, June 24. Don't miss the food, fun, and a great opportunity to network with those inside and outside of the legal community brought to you by Barry & Loewy. See you there!
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Open House for New Travis County Offices, June 24
Don't miss the opportunity to meet the staff of Travis County's latest additions:
the Office of Parental Representation (OPR) and the Office of Child Representation (OCR). On Wednesday, June 24, each office will host a coffee in the morning and hors d'oeuvres in the afternoon.
This is a great chance to meet the staff and other community partners who will work with these offices as well as learn more about the roles of these new entities.
Locations: 209 W. 9th St., Suite 270 (OPR), 205 W. 9th St., Suite 240 (OCR)
Time: 10:30 a.m. to noon; 5:30 to 7:00 pm
Please RSVP through this link: Travis County Open House
For questions about the events, please call JoAnn Vallejo at the OCR (854-7312 or joann.vallejo@co.travis.tx.us) or Janie Carreon at the OPR (854-7305 or janie.carreon@co.travis.tx.us).
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Members Only Free Fourth Friday CLE, June 26
Date: Friday, June 26
Time: noon
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700
Topic: U.S. Supreme Court Update
Speaker: Greg Coleman
CLE: 1 hour
RSVP to Mollie Gallagher at Mollie@austinbar.org or 472-0279 x0.
This Friday is Austin Bar's member-favorite event Free Fourth Friday. Members are invited to join us for an hour of free CLE covering the U.S. Supreme Court. Greg Coleman will be updating us on what is happening and how it can affect Austin-area practices. RSVP today to take advantage of this member benefit!
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Austin Bar Member Celebrates Release of New Book, June 27
Date: Saturday, June 27
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Barnes & Noble Arboretum, 1000 Research Blvd.
Austin Bar member Jack London invites you to join him this Saturday in celebrating the release of his new book French Letters: Virginia's War, book one in his exciting trilogy. London will visit about the writing process, read a short selection, and sign copies of the book.
The book is set in a small Texas town in 1944 and is up for Best Novel of the South. To visit the book's Web site, please click here here.
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Texas Access to Justice Magna Stella Award Nominations Due July 10
The Texas Access to Justice Commission is seeking nominations for the Pro Bono Category. The Pro Bono Category recognizes corporate legal departments - not individuals. (Any individuals you wish to recognize can be nominated for the ATJ Corporate Counsel Pro Bono Award, details for which will be circulated in Spring of 2010.) Please nominate a deserving corporate legal department using this form by July 10.
As you will note from the nomination form, Magna Stella has several categories of awards. If you have questions regarding other Magna Stella Awards, please direct those questions to the Texas General Counsel Forum at 214/999-4317.
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Austin Chamber's South Austin Business Council Luncheon, July 13
Date: Monday, July 13
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: AT&T Conference Center, 1900 University Ave.
Cost: Early registration - $30 for members and $40 for future members; After July 9 - $35 for members and $45 for future members; Day of event - $40 for members and $50 for future members
Speaker: Sen. Kirk Watson
Small employers providing employee health insurance, renewable energy, transportation, and transparency are among issues Sen. Kirk Watson has worked to address during the 2009 Legislative Session.
Speaking at the Austin Chamber’s South Austin Business Council luncheon, Sen. Watson will discuss the upcoming special session and key legislation left on the table. He has represented the residents of State Senate District 14 since 2006 and currently serves as Chair of Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization.
Register before Thursday, July 9, to take advantage of the early registration discount.
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Peace Maker Award - Nominate Someone by Aug. 31
Every two years, the Dispute Resolution Center's Board of Directors selects recipients for the Peace Maker Award given to individuals, groups, organizations, or other qualifying entities that have successfully engaged in peacemaking efforts; resolved a current or potential conflict peacefully or otherwise took steps to increase the presence of peaceful resolution in our community.
If you know of recognition-worthy efforts pertaining to managing conflict successfully, please fill out the nomination form and return to the Center per written instructions by Monday, August 31.
An award ceremony will be held in late October. If your nominee is selected, both you and the nominee and his/her guest will be invited to join the celebration.
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LexisNexis June Coffee Break Webinar Series
LexisNexis Coffee Break Webinars have provided quick complimentary 20-minute sessions to legal professionals for the last few years. All sessions are appropriate for both current LexisNexis users and non-users. And when an individual attends two Coffee Break Webinars in any one month, they will receive one $5 Gourmet Coffee Card. For more information on the Webinars such as topics and dates, click here.
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Featured Corporate Partner: Rainmaker Document Technologies
Rainmaker offers full image technology and file copying document productions of any size. Using Rainmaker technology combines speed, practicality, quality control, and ease of use. Visit their Web site to learn more. For more information contact Thomas Rutledge at 472-9911.
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Upcoming Meetings
SECTIONS:
There are no section meetings at this time.
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.
Tuesday, June 30 - Legal Build Committee Meeting
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