Acknowledge the Best and Brightest
Austin-area attorneys often put their hearts on the line for others in our community without asking for recognition or even thanks. To honor this selflessness and integrity, the Austin Bar Association is seeking nominations for two awards that will be presented on Friday, April 30 at the combined Law Day/Bench Bar Conference luncheon. Nominate a co-worker to show your appreciation for what they are doing to better the city and lives of those who reside here.
Regina Rogoff Award
The Regina Rogoff Award is given annually to an attorney in Travis County that has demonstrated outstanding service in the public/non-profit sector. This award was created as a lasting tribute to the career achievements of Regina Rogoff, who started with Legal Aid in 1973 and was Executive Director for 19 years.
The Professionalism Award
The Professionalism Award is presented by the Austin Bar Association and Texas Center for Professionalism to a local lawyer who best exemplifies, by conduct and character, truly professional traits, who others in the bar seek to emulate, and who all in the bar admire.
Please send nominations by Friday, March 12 to DeLaine Ward at Delaine@austinbar.org or Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700, Austin, Texas 78701.
Registration for Civil Courts Online, March 12
Dates: Friday, March 12; Friday, March 26; or Friday, April 2
Time: noon
Location: 250th District Courtroom, Travis County Courthouse, 1000 Guadalupe St.
The Travis County Court Administrator's Office is introducing a new online service that allows users to submit Settings Requests and Ready Announcements 24 hours a day!
Please join the Court Administrator's office at one of their informative seminars. You will have the opportunity to register to use the new service at each of these sessions.
Pick Me! A Jury of My Peers, March 23 - April 16
The award-winning program is back this spring! We are looking for judges and lawyers who would like to volunteer their time to aid in educating high school students about the jury system. Two attorneys and one judge are needed for each classroom to conduct a mock voir dire.
Volunteers are needed for March 23 through April 16 for a variety of class times. Click here to sign up to volunteer. For more information or questions, please contact Brooke Williams at 472-0279 ext. 108 or Brooke@austinbar.org.
Westlaw Next & Litigation Solutions Seminar
Date: Tuesday, March 23
Topic: Westlaw Next & Litigations Solutions
Speakers: Laurie Minchew, Laura O'Bryan, Dayne Tracy
CLE: 1 hour
Cost: Free, open only to members of the Austin Bar Association.
For more information, click here.
Solo & Small Firm Section CLE
Time: 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Happy Hour to follow
CLE: 3 hours including 1.5 hours of ethics
Cost: $49 for Section Members, $69 for Non-Members, free for law students
For more information on topics and speakers, click here.
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Spring Settlement Week, March 15 to 19
The Dispute Resolution Center, in collaboration with the Austin Bar Association, the Travis County district judges, and the County Court at Law judges, is holding Settlement Week from March 15 to 19. During two weeks each year, Settlement Week provides an opportunity for parties to settle their cases in a cost-effective manner with the aid of a trained, neutral mediator.
Click here for the Settlement Week informational letter and case submission sheet. If you would like to submit a case, please fill out and submit the case submission sheet to the DRC no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26. Click here for more information on Settlement Week.
For specific questions regarding Settlement Week, please call Kris Donley, Executive Director of the DRC, at 279-1901 or Jason Snell at 477-5291.
