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Week of September 14, 2009

AYLA Members & Judges Only: Don't Miss the AYLA Evening with the Judiciary, Sept. 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 drinks, food, great company, and the unveiling of Judge Scott Ozmun's portrait!

For more information, please contact Debbie Kelly at 472-0279 x105.

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Donate to Legal Build at Evening with the Judiciary, Sept. 17

The Austin Young Lawyers Association will be lending its support to the Austin Bar Association's Legal Build with Habitat for Humanity. Donations will be collected at the AYLA Evening with the Judiciary, on Thursday, Sept. 17, at the Four Seasons (see above).

Your help is needed to raise the final $25,000 to finish construction of the home for the Nobles family - so bring cash or your checkbook! Donations can also be made online.

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Special "Lawyers' Nights" at Austin Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure," Sept. 17 and 25

Austin Shakespeare is performing "Measure for Measure" at the Rollins Theater of the Long Center through Sept. 27. "Measure" is one of Shakespeare's most law-oriented plays, and two opportunities for lawyers to explore the themes of the play will be presented for members of the Austin Bar.

The Thursday, Sept. 17 performance will be a special "Lawyers' Night" with a curtain talk after the performance led by Austin attorney and former Austin Shakespeare President Jim Cousar. The curtain talk will focus on the interplay and conflict between law and justice in the play.

Then, on Friday, Sept. 25, Austin lawyers will be able to obtain ethics CLE credit prior to the show when Claude Ducloux speaks on "Shakespeare’s Ethical Quandaries: Ten Ethical Problems in 'Measure for Measure' Analyzed Under the Texas Rules of Ethics" at 7:00 p.m. at the Long Center, 701 W. Riverside Drive. Admission is $35 or $15 with the price of a ticket. Proceeds to benefit Austin Shakespeare. To purchase tickets, contact alex@austinshakespeare.org. This program has been approved for 0.5 hours of ethics CLE credit. For more information on the show, click here.

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Land Development Seminar, Sept. 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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Volunteer at Capital Area Food Bank with AYLA, Sept. 19

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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Breakfast with the Judiciary, Sept. 24

Date: Thursday, Sept. 24
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700
Cost: $10
Guest: Judge Scott Jenkins
RSVP to Michelle McFadyen at Michelle@austinbar.org or 472-0279, x111.

We know getting out of the bed early toward the end of the week is even harder than on a Monday. Breakfast with the Judiciary makes it much less painful. Join the Austin Bar for a rise-and-shine breakfast with Judge Scott Jenkins. For $10 you get a hot meal and a great networking opportunity with fellow Austin Bar members.

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The Ethics Course, Sept. 24

Date: Thursday, Sept. 24
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location: Texas Law Center, Hatton W. Sumners Conference Room, 1414 Colorado, 1st Floor
Cost: $150

The Texas Center for Legal Ethics & Professionalism knows how difficult it can be to earn ethics credit. That is why they are offering The Ethics Course; a day long seminar offering only Ethics CLE. Topics include Managing Your Practice, Navigating the Ethics Rules, and The Ethics of Mental Health. To register, visit their Web site here.

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Members Only Free Fourth Friday, Sept. 25

Date: Friday, Sept. 25
Time: noon
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700
Cost: Free
CLE: 1 hour
RSVP to Mollie Gallagher at Mollie@austinbar.org or 472-0279.

Few things in life are better than free things. Join Judge F. Scott McCown as he gives a Legislative Update presentation. RSVP today and don't miss one of the greatest Member Benefits of being a part of the Austin Bar.

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Volunteer Opportunity: Crunch Numbers for Lunch, Sept. 25

Date: Friday, Sept. 25
Time: noon
Location: Skyline Terrace Training Room, 1212 W. Ben White Blvd.

Tax season is right around the corner! Community Tax Centers are gearing up for another exciting and more successful season of tax preparation for the community. Please join them for lunch to kick off Volunteer Recruitment for the 2010 Tax Season. Come learn about the Community Tax Centers program and what it means to be a volunteer.

Take a moment to connect with familiar faces, get the latest updates on Community Tax Centers, and hear about their plans for this upcoming year and how you can help. Invitation is open to all returning volunteers and potential volunteers. Please RSVP to Jackie Blair, Volunteer Coordinator, via e-mail by Friday, Sept. 18 at Jackie.Blair@foundcom.org.

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14th Annual Criminal Law Retreat, Sept. 25 and 26

Date: Friday, Sept. 25 and Saturday, Sept. 26
Location: Lakeway Resort & Spa, 101 Lakeway Drive
CLE: 6.5 hours (including 1 hour of Ethics)

The Austin Bar Criminal Law Section is hosting the 14th Annual Criminal Law Retreat. Take this opportunity to join other criminal law attorneys and judges in the relaxing setting of the Lakeway Resort and Spa. Speakers include Richard "Racehorse" Haynes, Judge Cathy Cochran and others. Click here for more information and to register.

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Upcoming Meetings

SECTIONS:
Wednesday, Sept. 16 - Administrative Law Section Meeting

Thursday, Sept. 17 - Civil Appellate Law Section Meeting

Thursday, Sept. 17 - Construction Law Section Meeting

Friday, Sept. 18 - Estate Planning and Probate Section Meeting

Monday, Sept. 21 - Civil Litigation Section Meeting

Thursday, Sept. 24 - Solo/Small Firm Section Meeting

Thursday, Sept. 24 - Business, Corporate, and Tax 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, Sept. 23 - Law Day Committee Meeting

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