Monday, February 15
Austin Bar/AYLA Offices Closed
The Austin Bar and Austin Young Lawyers Association offices will be closed in observance of Presidents' Day.
Wednesday, February 17
Administrative Law Section Meeting
Time: Noon
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 700
Topic: Practice Tips from the 353rd District Court
Speaker: Honorable Jeff L. Rose
CLE: .75 hours
Cost: $15 for Section Members, $20 for Non-Members
RSVP to Chisum Cooke at (361) 945-4777 or chisum.cooke@gmail.com
Thursday, February 18
Breakfast with the Judiciary
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 700
Judge: Judge Jeff Rose
Cost: $10
RSVP to Michelle McFadyen at (512) 472-0279 or michelle@austinbar.org
Civil Appellate Section Evening with the Texas Supreme Court
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Location: Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel, 701 Congress Avenue
Topic: Texas Supreme Court
Speakers: Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson, Justice Nathan L. Hecht, Justice Dale Wainwright and Justice Paul W. Green
CLE: 1.2 hours including .25 hours of ethics
Cost: $25 if paid in advance, $30 if paid at the door
RSVP to D. Todd Smith at (512) 439-3230 or todd@appealsplus.com
Payment may be sent to
D. Todd Smith
Smith Law Group
700 Lavaca, Suite 400
Austin, TX 78701
Friday, February 19
Estate Planning & Probate Law Day Long CLE
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 700
Topic: Recent Developments / Tax Law Update
Speaker: Professor Stanley M. Johanson
Topic: Representing Clients Before the IRS
Speaker: JoAnne Wallace
Topic: Creditors Rights
Speaker: Lisa H. Jamieson
Topic: Evidence Issues in Probate Court-Panel Discussion
Speaker: Judge Laura Jacks & Barbara J. Lipscomb
Topic: Planning for Individuals with Diminished Life Expectancy
Speaker: Eric G. Reis
Topic: Intersections of Family Law and Estate Planning and Probate
Speaker: Kelly Capps
Topic: Moral from the Courthouse: A Study of Recent Cases Impacting the Wills of Probate and Trust Practice
Speaker: Gerry W. Beyer
Topic: Practicing in Travis County Probate Court No. 1
Speaker: Honorable Guy Herman
CLE: 6.75 hours
Cost: For registration by February 15 - Section Members $125, Austin Bar & AYLA Members $135, Students $100, Non-Members $150
For registration after February 15 - Section Members $135, Austin Bar & AYLA Members $145, Students $100, Non-Members $160
RSVP to Michelle McFadyen at (512) 472-0279 or michelle@austinbar.org. Please note if you would prefer to receive your materials in the traditional paper form or on a flash drive.
Saturday, February 20
Fit Bar Challenge Spin Class Ethics CLE
Time: 12:15 p.m.
Location: Castle Hill Fitness, 1112 North Lamar Boulevard
Topic: The Ethical Spin: Pedal your way to better Ethics
Speaker: Claude DuCloux
CLE: .5 hours of ethics
Cost: Free, open only to members of the Austin Bar Association
RSVP to Michelle McFadyen at (512) 472-0279 or michelle@austinbar.org
