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Week of August 11, 2008
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Join the Austin Bar for the Second Annual ALS Fundraiser this Thursday
Date: Thursday, Aug. 14
Location: Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd St.
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Speaker: Justice Jan Patterson, Third Court of Appeals
Cost: Free; suggested donation of $20
Please join the Austin Bar this week for its ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Fundraiser on behalf of Nancy Matchus and the family of Austin attorney Michele Morgan. This year’s event will feature keynote speaker Justice Jan Patterson and a variety of exciting sports memorabilia available in the live and silent auctions.
Visit the Austin Bar Web site for more information and a current list of items featured in the live and silent auctions, or click here to view an invitation.
To participate as a sponsor of this event, contact Debbie Kelly at 472-0279 x105 or Debbie@austinbar.org.
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Austin Lawyer Wants Your Opinion!
The Austin Lawyer newsletter is launching a new point/counterpoint feature in the September issue. In addition to two short articles espousing opposing arguments, we would like to include opinions from some of our members.
This month's question:
Was the State of Texas justified in seizing the minor children from parents at the Yearning for Zion Ranch?
Please e-mail your response to austinbar@austinbar.org with the subject line "Austin Lawyer Quote" and indicate whether you want your name included. The top 4 to 6 quotes will be included in the September issue of Austin Lawyer.
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Four Days Left to Donate to AYLA’s Toiletries Drive Benefitting Caritas
AYLA’s Toiletries Drive benefitting Caritas ends this Thursday! As in prior years, AYLA has been collecting different kinds of toiletries over the summer at law firms throughout the city. The particular focus has been on small-sized bottles of toiletries such as shampoo (like the ones that you get in hotels). In fact, they are hoping that many members will bring back their hotel samples from summer vacations or business trips.
Throughout the drive, AYLA has been keeping track of each individual's donations and will be awarding prizes at the end of the drive to those who contributed the most. Last year, the toiletries drive raised over 1,000 lbs. of items and $1,300 in monetary donations! So start collecting toiletries now to drop off at a collection bin near you.
If you would like to coordinate your firm's participation in the drive, please contact Mari Robinson at Mari@alumni.utexas.net..
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An Hour of Magic to Make a Difference, August 13
Date: Wednesday, Aug. 13
Location: Brown McCarroll, 111 Congress Ave., Suite 1400
Time: noon
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas and AYLA are currently recruiting attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants to be friends and mentors to Central Texas students throughout the upcoming school year. Mingle with past participants as they share their experiences as a Big Brother or Big Sister.
Volunteers typically meet with their mentee once a week for about an hour during the school year. These visits take place at the child's school, most often during the child's lunch hour. There are several participating schools located throughout Austin, most of which are only a few minutes from downtown.
For more information on how you can become a Big Brother or Big Sister, contact Tracie Guthrie at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas, Partnership Coordinator, at 472-5437 x237 or Mike Johnson.
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Get to Know Waddell & Reed at Happy Hour, August 13
Date: Wednesday, Aug. 13
Location: Saba, 208 W. 4th St.
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Cost: Free; light appetizers will be served
Start the upcoming weekend early with Waddell & Reed, a Corporate Sponsor of the Austin Bar Association. As a sponsor of the Austin Bar Association, an opportunity to meet with our members is greatly appreciated. This will be a purely social event, no CLE, no speeches, no sales pitch. Just a thank you from Waddell & Reed for their sponsorship with us!
For more information or to RSVP, contact Michelle McFadyen at 512/472-0279 x111 or Michelle@austinbar.org.
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Vote America! Honor the Fight, Exercise Your Right, August 16
Date: Saturday, Aug. 16
Location:Joe C. Thompson Center, 2405 Robert Dedman Dr.
Time: 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Cost: Free; RSVP suggested
In honor of the upcoming anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment which enabled millions of Americans to exercise their right to vote, the League of Women Voters of the Austin Area and the Texas Young Lawyers Association are sponsoring a free preview of the soon-to-be-released Vote America! Honor the Fight, Exercise Your Right documentary.
Hosted by former Rock the Vote president and Austinite Jehmu Greene, and produced by the Texas Young Lawyers Association, Vote America! gives the viewer the opportunity to witness the heroic efforts of the past and encourages the understanding of our necessary role in defending democracy today.
RSVPs for the event are encouraged, and will be accepted via email at tylavoteamerica@gmail.com. For more information on this event, contact David Courreges, TYLA Director, Austin, at dcourreges@dbilaw.com
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Serve Someone that Served for You: Project SALUTE, August 18
Date: Monday, Aug. 18
Location: Jackson Walker, 100 Congress Ave., Suite 1100
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
CLE: 7 hours including one hour of ethics
Project SALUTE, a program designed by the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law to assist veterans in federal disability and pension benefits matters, invites you to participate in a free attorney training seminar.
The seminar is designed to teach attorneys how to assist veterans with legal issues regarding disability and pension benefits. It will cover the process for obtaining veterans benefits, explain the reasons why claims are often denied, methods of obtaining evidence in support of the claim, and appealing a claim denial at the Board of Veterans Appeals and the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Attorneys will also learn effective advocacy strategies for dealing with the Veterans Administration system, as well as information on recent developments in Veterans Law.
Attorneys attending the free training are asked to register here and take one case.
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E-Filing 101: Upcoming E-Filing Changes and Important Operational Dates, August 19
Date: Tuesday, Aug. 19
Time: 9:00 a.m. to noon
Location: County Clerk’s Training Center, 5501 Airport Blvd.
CLE: 1.0 hours
Cost: Free
The Travis County District Clerk, along with the County Clerk and District Judge John Dietz, is extending an invitation to the Austin and Travis County legal community to attend E-Filing 101. The event will include one hour of free CLE credit as well as important upcoming e-filing changes and operational dates in the Travis courts.
RSVP to Erica Lopez at 854-9737 or erica.lopez@co.travis.tx.us.
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Members Only Fourth Friday Free CLE, August 22
Date: Friday, Aug. 22
Time: noon
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700
Speaker: Senator Kirk Watson
CLE: 1.0 hours
Cost: Free; thank you to our sponsor, PMG, Your "Off-Site" Personnel Department
Gas prices got you down? The Austin Bar wants to help you save a buck!
RSVP to Michelle McFadyen at 472-0279 x111 or Michelle@austinbar.org to earn a FREE hour of CLE while listening to Senator Kirk Watson. Lunch is on PMG so bring your appetite
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Featured Member Discount: Pro Doc
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Upcoming Meetings
SECTIONS:
Tuesday, August 12 - CAFA DVD Viewing
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.
Thursday, August 14 - Adoption Day Attorney Committee Meeting
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