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Week of May 19, 2008
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E-mail Correction for AT&T Regarding Lawyer Referral Service Listing
In the last two Bar Code e-bulletins, we have included information about moving the Lawyer Referral Service listing in the AT&T Yellow Pages. Unfortunately, the e-mail address was listed incorrectly.
To e-mail AT&T please email dh9023@att.com and linda.legg@att.com.
For more information on this issue, please visit the Austin Bar Web site at www.austinbar.orgor contact Jeannie Rollo at jeannie@austinbar.org.
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Robert W. Calvert Chapter, American Inn of Court, Accepting Applications, Deadline Friday, May 23
The Robert W. Calvert Chapter of the American Inn of Court is accepting applications for new members through this Friday, May 23.
The American Inn of Court movement is modeled after the English Inns of Court system and is composed of over 30,000 members in 48 states and the District of Columbia. The Calvert chapter meets monthly to examine issues related to ethics and professional conduct in the field of law.
Applicants should send a letter requesting membership, along with a current resume and two reference letters, to the nominations committee c/o Jody Scheske, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, 300 West Sixth Street, Suite 2100, Austin, TX 78701 or by email to Jscheske@akingump.com.
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Members Only Free Fourth Friday, May 23
Time: noon
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 700
Topic: The Ins & Outs of Ethical Advertising
Speaker: Gene Rogers
CLE: 1 hour of ethics
Cost: Free, lunch will be provided by Corporate Courier
RSVPto Mollie Gallagher at (512) 472-0279 or Mollie@austinbar.org.
Everything is better when it’s free; that includes CLE and lunch. Earn CLE for joining the Austin Bar for an afternoon of freebies!
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Igniting Passion for Leadership, May 29
Time: 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Location: National Instruments, 11500 N. Mopac Expy, Building B Cafe
Please join Leadership Austin at a reception to learn more about the Leadership Austin Essential Class. Meet other potential applicants as well as Leadership Austin Essential Class Alumni and learn more about how to Ignite Your Passion for Leadership in the greater Austin community.
Click here to RSVP for the May 29 reception, and feel free to bring a guest for hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, and networking. The Leadership Austin Essential Class application is due Monday, June 16 and is available here.
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The Ultimate Trial Notebook Seminar, May 30
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. with a Happy Hour directly following
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 700
CLE: 5.5 hours including .5 hours of ethics
Cost:$125 for Civil Litigation Section Members, $150 for Austin Bar Association Members, and $175 for non-members
RSVP to Michelle McFadyen at (512) 472-0279 x111 or Michelle@austinbar.org.
Because watching Law & Order isn’t the best way to refresh your courtroom and trial knowledge, the Austin Bar Association and the Civil Litigation Section bring you the next best entertaining, and more beneficial, source.
The Ultimate Trial Notebook Seminar will feature seven topics and eighteen knowledgeable speakers. Topics range from Conducting a Voir Dire to Direct & Cross Examination to Closing Arguments, and many others. For more information on topics and speakers, please visit www.austinbar.org/sections/civil
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LegalLine Needs Your Help, July 1
After more than a decade of absence, LegalLine has returned and is up and running. They need help on the phones to answer legal questions from the public. If you have experience in these areas, you’re needed!
- family law
- consumer law
- criminal
- estate planning/wills
- landlord/tenant
It is held the first Tuesday of every month between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. in the Austin Bar Association office, 816 Congress Ave., Ste. 700.
Volunteers are needed starting Tuesday, July 1, and every first Tuesday thereafter.
It’s fun! Free eats! Share your expertise! Network with your colleagues!
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Featured Corporate Partner: Navigant Consulting
Navigant Consulting provides expert testimony in matters in state and federal courts, as well as in administrative and regulatory proceedings and international arbitrations. They are a group of experienced forensic accounting, litigation consulting, business evaluation, and business investigations professionals. Contact Pam Crowley at 493-5417 or visit www.navigantconsulting.com to learn more.
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Upcoming Meetings
SECTIONS:
Wednesday, May 21 - Administrative Law Section Meeting
Wednesday, May 21 - Business, Corporate & Tax Law Section Meeting
Thursday, May 22 - Solo & Small Firm 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 to receptionist@austinbar.org or call 472-0279 with your name and the name of the committee.
Tuesday, May 27 - Judicial Affairs Committee Meeting
Friday, May 30 - Women’s Resource Fair Follow-Up Meeting
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Proud corporate sponsors of the Austin Bar Association
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