Lori Tullos Barta: 1971 - 2010
Lori Tullos Barta, a former Board member of the Austin Young Lawyers Association, passed away Thursday, Aug. 19 from complications following heart surgery.
A 1996 graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, Barta had recently returned to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy as an Assistant General Counsel. She and her husband Adam have three young daughters.
A passionate and energetic woman, Barta was very active with AYLA's mock trial program. She also served as president of the Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas in 2008 and 2009. She was involved with the association for six years after the birth of her middle daughter Hannah, who has Down syndrome. Barta developed an Educator Manual and training program - currently in use in local school districts - for teachers of individuals with Down syndrome.
In 2008, Barta was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Mayor's Committee for People with Disabilities, which honors citizens whose volunteer service has made a substantial contribution to improving the lives of individuals with disabilities.
A memorial service was held on Aug. 24 at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd.
Barta will be greatly missed by friends and family. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in the following ways:
- Donate to a trust fund being set up for the family, to support Lori's daughters' needs now and into the future. Make checks payable to Family of Lori Barta and send to DSACT at 3710 Cedar Street, Box 3, Austin, Texas 78705.
- Donate to DSACT in honor of Lori Barta. Click here or make checks payable to DSACT, with a note that the gift is in honor of Lori Barta. These gifts will go first to sustain the education programs and services that Lori created and about which she cared so deeply, and then to other DSACT initiatives of greatest need. Checks may be sent to DSACT at 3710 Cedar Street, Box 3, Austin, Texas 78705.
Settlement Month Approaches
The Dispute Resolution Center, in collaboration with the Travis County district judges, the County Court at Law judges, and the Austin Bar Association, is holding Settlement Month from Sept. 20 - Oct. 31, which gives people a chance to settle their cases in a cost-effective manner with the aid of a trained, neutral mediator.
If you would like to submit a case, please fill out and submit the case submission sheet to the Dispute Resolution Center no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 3, 2010. The $25 administrative fee (checks made payable to the Dispute Resolution Center) should be delivered to the DRC with the case submission sheet.
Settlement Month packages are available by clicking here.
Attorney mediators are needed to volunteer in this public service project. Click here for a Mediator Form, due to the DRC no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 27, 2010.
Legal Build Needs You!
Date: Tuesday, August 24
Time: noon to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700
RSVP to Julie Gau at julie@austinbar.org.
The Legal Build Committee needs volunteers to help with organizing and fundraising. Help lead the effort to raise $65,000 to finance the building, as well as organize volunteers to work with the family to physically build the home, in partnership with Austin Habitat for Humanity.
For information on sponsorships or other ways to help Legal Build get this house started, contact Mishell Kneeland at mishell.kneeland@gmail.com or Jessica Mangrum at jmangrum@thompsoncoe.com. To make a contribution online, click here.
Members Only 4th Friday Free CLE
Date: Friday, August 27
Time: Noon
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 700
Speaker: Jeff Jury
CLE: 1 hour
Cost: Free, open only to members of the Austin Bar Association
RSVP to Marissa Lara-Arebalo at (512) 472-0279 or marissa@austinbar.org
For online CLE available throughout the year, Austin Bar members receive a discount at www.cleonline.com. Search for "Austin Bar" to find a wide range of seminars presented by the Austin Bar Association.
Mixing Business with Pleasure: Red River Rivalry and AYLA CLE
Have tickets to the 2010 Texas/OU game? Here's your chance to join the Austin Young Lawyers in Dallas and mix CLE with this legendary weekend!
AYLA is offering a CLE/hotel package which includes:
- 2 nights (Oct. 1 and 2) at the Magnolia Hotel (less than 10 minutes from the stadium)
- 3 hours of CLE (including 2.25 Ethics) featuring speakers Judge Lee Yeakel, Judge Joe Cox, and Tom Watkins
- Happy Hour sponsored by Rainmaker Document Technologies following CLE
The CLE will take place Friday, October 1 from 1:00 to 4:15 p.m. at the Magnolia Hotel, leaving you plenty of time to see the game on Saturday.
Cost for hotel/CLE package: $475 for AYLA members, $500 for non-members
Cost for CLE only: $90 for ALYA members, $120 for non-members
Deadline to register: Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Reserved rooms are limited. Contact Debbie Kelly at debbie@austinbar.org to reserve your spot today.
