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Week of August 17, 2009
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Memorial Service for Mina Brees Held Today, August 17
A memorial service for former Austin Bar President Mina Brees will be at 7 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church, 1201 Lavaca St. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Heart Association or a charity of the donor's choice.
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Stay at Home to Build a Home
The money we spend on things we can do without could be used to give Tamika Nobles and her family something they can't do without -- a safe home.
The Austin Bar Association's Legal Build Committee has been working hard to fund the construction of a safe Habitat home for Tamika and her family. They have come a long way but still have a long way to go. It's time to get creative! And what better way than to use our homes in the process of making the dream of home ownership come true for Tamika? They have decided to give up eating out for just one week and will donate the money saved to the Legal Build fund for Tamika.
The Legal Build Committee encourages you to join them in helping build Tamika's home and appreciating our homes in the process. This small gesture will go a long way if enough of us participate. So, please, let's eat at our homes this week so that Austin Habitat will be able to build Tamika's home this fall.
You can donate online or contact Mishell Kneeland for more information at mishell.kneeland@gmail.com or 965-5463. Thanks for supporting Legal Build and helping Tamika's dream of home ownership come true!
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AYLA Docket Call, August 20
Date: Thursday, Aug. 20
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Location: OMNI Hotel, Atrium Bar, 700 San Jacinto
Celebrate the kids going back to school, the weekend being on the horizon, the cooler months ahead, or whatever you'd like with AYLA at this month's Docket Call. Enjoy drinks provided by Kim Gruber and Austin Centre Suites.
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Lights...Camera...CLE, August 21
Date: Friday, Aug. 21
Time: 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Alamo Drafthouse, 1120 S. Lamar
Topic: movie screening of The Unforeseen followed by a panel discussion titled "How Well Does Bankruptcy Protect Non-Creditor Interests?"
Speakers: Director Laura Dunn, Bill Bunch, Brigid Shea, Hon. Craig Gargotta (schedule permitting), Moderator Stephen Sather
Cost: $20 for Bankruptcy Section members and staff; $30 for non-members
CLE: 3 hours of CLE and .5 hours of ethics pending approval
RSVP to Frank Lyon at frank@franklyon.com.
Join the Bankruptcy Section for a night at the movies. The Unforeseen is a documentary about the environmental battles in Austin and focuses primarily on the struggles between Gary Bradley and Save our Springs as well as being partially the story of three bankruptcies: Circle C Joint Venture, Gary Bradley, and SOS.
A CLE opportunity unlike most, the cases being shared are local and affect those in the Austin community. Contact Frank Lyon at frank@franklyon.com with questions.
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School Supply Drive Ends August 21
If you or your office collected school supplies for public elementary school students in Travis, Williamson, and Hays counties, please deliver them to the Austin Bar office by 5 p.m. this Friday, Aug. 21. Thank you in advance for your donations.
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E-Filing: A Tutorial, August 27
Date: Thursday, Aug. 27
Time: 9:00 a.m. to noon
Location: County Clerk's Training Center, 5501 Airport Blvd.
Cost: Free
CLE: 1 hour
RSVP to Erica Lopez at 854-9737 or erica.lopez@co.travis.tx.us
The Travis County District Clerk is extending an invitation to the Austin Bar membership to attend an eFiling Tutorial. The event will include one hour of free CLE credit as well as the opportunity for filers to view demonstrations by Travis District Clerk staff and eFiling Service Providers. RSVP today to learn how to make filing as stress free as possible.
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Third Annual Law & Order Night at Dell Diamond, August 27
Date: Thursday, Aug. 27
Time: 7:05 p.m.
Location: The Dell Diamond, 3400 E Palm Valley Bl., Round Rock
Cost: Box Seats - $6; Home Run Porch - $3.50; Berm - $3
The Round Rock Express Baseball Club wants to take you out to the ballgame. Enjoy a fun-packed evening of America's pastime, crackerjacks, and discounted tickets with fellow legal professionals and family.
Click here to order your tickets before Thursday, Aug. 20.
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Members Only Free Fourth Friday, August 28
Date: Friday, Aug. 28
Time: noon
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700
Cost: Free
Topic: Client Relationships in Hard Economic Times
Speaker: Jaqueline Rixen
CLE: 1 hour Ethics
RSVP to Mollie Gallagher at Mollie@austinbar.org or 472-0279, x0.
The Austin Bar is doing what we can to help keep expenses down for our members. One advantage to being a member of the Austin Bar is the opportunity to earn free CLE. And, after a brief hiatus in July, the Members Only Free Fourth Friday CLE program is back!
Join us Friday, Aug. 28, to earn one free hour of CLE while eating pizza. It's that simple. RSVP today to claim your spot.
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Smile and Say Cheese, August 31 through September 2
Is your headshot looking a little dated? Matt Lemke will be scheduling portrait sittings at the Austin Bar office from Aug. 31 through Sept. 2. To schedule a sitting with Matt for $45, contact him directly at 970-2633 or Matt@MatthewLemke.com. A pricing and information sheet can be found here.
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New Federal Courthouse Groundbreaking, September 2
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 2
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: United States Courthouse, 501 W. 5th St.
Hon. Walter S. Smith, Jr. and George R. Prochaska of the U.S. General Services Administration invite Austin Bar members to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the new United States Federal Courthouse. For special needs or accessibility requirements, please contact 817/978-2321 by Friday, Aug. 21.
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Travis County Criminal Courthouse Introduces WiFi
Tired of not being able to access the Internet or your e-mail from the criminal courthouse? Worry no more because it is now equipped with free WiFi in all courtrooms and the lobby. There's even a signal in the plaza outside the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center.
Now, during the frequent delays in the court dockets, you can get some work done and knock a few things off of your to-do list. Don't forget your laptop!
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Featured Member Discount: CLE Online
CLE Online delivers convenient and high-quality online CLE seminars at a discount to Austin Bar Members. To easily satisfy all of your CLE requirements online, visit www.cleonline.com. For more information, contact Mike De La Rosa at 778-5665.
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Upcoming Meetings
SECTIONS:
Tuesday, Aug. 18 - Estate Planning & Probate Section Meeting
Friday, Aug. 21 - Bankruptcy Law 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.
Wednesday, Aug. 19 - Law Day Committee Meeting
Friday, Aug. 21 - Adoption Day Committee Meeting
Tuesday, Aug. 25 - Judicial Affairs Committee Meeting
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