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Week of September 7, 2009
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Audition for AYLA Bar & Grill and Volunteer at the Capital Area Food Bank
After you audition for this year's Bar & Grill show on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the Austin Bar office (more details at here), come out with AYLA and volunteer at the Capital Area Food Bank.
On average, nearly one in five Central Texans lack access to enough food to fully meet basic needs at all times due to lack of financial resources. 41,000 children under the age of 18 in Travis County are confronted with food insecurity on a daily basis. The mission of CAFB is to nourish hungry people and lead the community in ending hunger. In its 28th year of service, the CAFB provides food and grocery products to more than 350 partner agencies in 21 Central Texas counties. In 2008 alone, the CAFB distributed more than 17 million pounds of food.
AYLA has partnered with the CAFB once again to provide an opportunity to volunteer in the CAFB’s product-recovery division from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19. Volunteers will inspect and clean food donations to ensure they are safe for consumption. Volunteers may also sort and weigh donations in preparation for delivering the donations to Central Texans in need.
If you want to volunteer three hours of your time to help combat hunger in Central Texas, please contact Kennon Peterson at kennonpeterson@hotmail.com. If you want to learn more about the CAFB in general, please visit their Web site. Thank you for your consideration!
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Settlement Week, September 14 - 18
The Dispute Resolution Center, in collaboration with the Travis County district judges, the County Court at Law judges, and the Austin Bar Association, is holding Settlement Week from September 14 - 18, which gives people a chance to settle their cases in a cost-effective manner with the aid of a trained, neutral mediator.
For specific questions regarding Settlement Week, please call Kris Donley, Executive Director of the Dispute Resolution Center, at 279-1901 or Jason Snell at 477-5291.
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AYLA Members & Judges Only: Don't Miss the AYLA Evening with the Judiciary, September 17
Date: Thursday, Sept. 17
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Four Seasons Hotel, 98 San Jacinto Blvd.
All AYLA members and judges are invited to attend the 11th Annual Evening with the Judiciary. This is an excellent opportunity for young lawyers to interact with judges and mingle with each other. Join AYLA for good drinks and food and great company!
For more information, please contact Debbie Kelly at 472-0279 x105.
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Land Development Seminar, September 18
Date: Friday, Sept. 18
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Omni Hotel Downtown, 700 San Jacinto Blvd.
Cost: $135 for Section Members; $150 for other Austin Bar/AYLA Members; $160 for Non-Members
Join the Real Estate Law Section for the 17th Land Development Seminar. Earn 6.25 hours of CLE at this day-long event featuring topics ranging from Legislative Update to Water Rights & Service for Real Estate Development to Preserving Entitlements. This is useful information for both your professional and personal life.
Click here to register online.
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Wireless Access at Heman Marion Sweatt Courthouse
Wireless internet access is now available on all floors of the Heman Marion Sweatt Courthouse. To use the wireless connection, look for the network named TCGuestAccess and click on Connect to use the network.
If you have any questions or need any assistance, please contact the Courts technology team, by calling the main Civil Courts Administration number at 854-9300.
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Appointment of Chapter 13 Standing Trustee Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division
The office of the United States Trustee for Region 7 is seeking resumes from persons wishing to be considered for appointment as a standing trustee to administer cases filed under chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. The appointment is for cases filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division. Compensation depends on disbursements. Maximum compensation including benefits is now $190,217 annually. In addition, the trustee operation receives payments for certain necessary and actual expenses.
The minimum qualifications for appointment are set forth in Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulation at Part 58 (28 C.F.R. Part 58). To be eligible for appointment, an applicant must possess strong administrative, financial, and interpersonal skills. Experience and/or training in management is desirable. Fiduciary experience or familiarity with the bankruptcy area is not mandatory.
A successful applicant will be required to undergo an FBI background check, and must qualify to be bonded. Although standing trustees are not federal employees, appointments are made consistent with federal Equal Opportunity policies, which prohibit discrimination in employment.
Forward resumes to: Office of the United States Trustee, ATTN: Peggy C. Taylor, Administrative Officer, 515 Rusk Ave., Suite 3516, Houston, TX 77002. All resumes should be received on or before Thursday, Oct. 1.
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Featured Corporate Partner: LexisNexis September Coffee Break Webinar Series
The LexisNexis September Coffee Break Webinars are up! These Webinars have provided quick complimentary 20-minute to one-hour 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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Upcoming Meetings
SECTIONS:
Wednesday, Sept. 9 - Oil, Gas, & Mineral Law Section Meeting
Thursday, Sept. 10 - Financial Institutions Section Meeting
Wednesday, Sept. 16 - Administrative Law Section Meeting
Thursday, Sept. 17 - Civil Appellate Law Section Meeting
Friday, Sept. 18 - Estate Planning and Probate 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.
Monday, Sept. 14 - Adoption Day Committee Meeting
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