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Week of July 7, 2008
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Access to Justice Ethics CLE, July 10
Date: Thursday, July 10
Time: noon to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Austin Bar Assocation, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700
Topic: Access to Justice
Cost: Free; please bring a brown bag lunch and Tiff’s Treats will be provided by Sumpter & Gonzalez
RSVP to Debbie Kelly at Debbie@austinbar.org.
Please join us for a FREE one hour ethics CLE during which you can learn how to help increase access to justice for poor and low-income Texans. The CLE will feature presentations by staff and directors of local legal services organizations, as well as the Texas Access to Justice Commission and the Texas Access to Justice Foundation.
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Austin Asian American Bar Association Hosts CLE and Happy Hour, July 17
Date: Thursday, July 17
Time: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. with Happy Hour following
Location: Austin Bar Assocation, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700; Happy Hour hosted at the Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel, 701 Congress Ave., Stephen F’s Bar on the second floor
Topic: General Rules Regarding Legal Malpractice Prevention
Speaker: Jennifer Knauth of Scott, Douglass & McConnico
Cost: Free; the Happy Hour is only open to CLE attendees
RSVP to Michelle McFadyen at Michelle@austinbar.org by Friday, July 11.
The Austin Asian American Bar Association is proud to host an Ethics CLE program with Happy Hour immediately following. This CLE promises to be informative and fun. Discounted covered parking is available in the Austin Bar office. This will be a unique networking event for all!
Happy Hour food and drinks will be complimentary on a first-come, first-served basis. After, all beverages and snacks will be at the Happy Hour cash price.
This one-hour MCLE approved ethics presentation is sponsored by Franklin Bank.
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Travis County Courts Unveil New Web Site
The Travis County Courts’ Web site has gone through some major changes and updates. Now easier to navigate, users can find the court/docket information they need without wading through the entire Travis County Web site information. Click here to see the improvements!
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Hispanic Bar Association of Austin Announces New Officers
The HBAA has elected a new slate of officers. They are as follows:
Jana Ortega, President
Patrick Caballero, President Elect
Alex Valdes, Treasurer
Nikki Adame Winningham, Secretary
HBAA meets monthly on the second Friday of each month at noon at the offices of the Austin Bar Association. For more information on membership, join them at their monthly meetings or e-mail Jana Ortega at OrtegaLaw@austin.rr.com.
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Featured Member Benefit: Long Term Care Insurance
Long Term Care Insurance can help you both on an individual basis and with employees. With over 20 years of experience Met Life is aware of the importance of quality benefits for business owners and their employees. For more information contact Peter Berardino at 512/482-9026.
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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 to receptionist@austinbar.org or call 472-0279 with your name and the name of the committee.
Wednesday, July 16 - People’s Law School Committee Meeting
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