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Week of October 26, 2009
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Bench Bar: In Town or Out? You Decide
The Austin Bar Association's Bench Bar Committee is asking for input from association members on how to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Bench Bar Conference.
Austin Bar members for whom we have e-mail addresses received an e-mail Friday, Oct. 16 from Ballot Box software asking for participation in a very short poll on where the 2010 Bench Bar Conference should be held.
Please let us know your thoughts on whether the conference should be held in Austin or out-of-town and what types of issues you are interested in discussing with other attorneys and judges. You have until Oct. 29 to participate.
Please contact Kat Hinson at Kat@austinbar.org or 472-0279, x107 with any questions or problems with the poll. Please make sure your spam filter is set to receive e-mails from BallotBox@BallotBoxOnline.com. If you did not receive a ballot, please check your spam filter.
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Investiture Ceremony for Jeff Rose, Oct. 30
You are cordially invited to attend the investiture ceremony and reception for The Honorable Jeff Rose, 353rd District Court, Travis County.
Date: Friday, Oct. 30
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Heman Marion Sweatt Travis County Courthouse
250th District Courtroom, 3rd Floor
A reception sponsored by the Austin Bar Association will be held immedicately following the ceremony.
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Komen Race for the Cure, Nov. 1
Everyone knows someone who has either personally fought or helped another woman fight breast cancer. It's time to lace up your running, skipping, or walking shoes to show your support for these courageous women.
On Oct. 1, the Austin legal community lost Rana Siam, a shareholder at Clark, Thomas & Winters, to breast cancer. A coach for the McCallum High School Mock Trial Team, Siam was deeply committed to several organizations and gave of her time freely. In her memory, donations can be made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure here.
The Austin Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure was established in late 1999 to spread the life-saving message of early detection and to support breast cancer screening, treatment and diagnostic programs in Central Texas. Komen Austin has granted nearly $7 Million since 1999 to fund these programs.
To ensure that the good work of Susan G. Komen continues, please sign-up today for the upcoming Komen Race for the Cure. Race information can be found by clicking here. Create your own team or join the Austin Affiliate team or the Remembering Rana team. Make a difference by signing up today!
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15 Minutes of Fame with Texas Young Lawyers Association, Deadline Oct. 30
The Texas Young Lawyers Association is seeking nominations of young lawyers for inclusion in their latest state-wide public service announcement project: “I Am A Lawyer.” The PSA is intended to be internet, print, and broadcast-based, and will feature attorneys who have exhibited exemplary achievement in the field of law, or who have excelled outside their practice in some way.
Find an official nomination form here. Please take a moment to consider someone who you believe deserves to be recognized as an example of the good work that lawyers do for the people of our state. Instructions for submitting your nomination can be found on the form. All nominations must be received by Oct. 30.
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20th Anniversary Celebration of the Texas Lawyer's Creed and Texas Center for Legal Ethics, Nov. 5
Date: Thursday, Nov. 5
Time: 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Location: Texas Law Center, Hatton W. Sumners Conference Room, 1414 Colorado
CLE: 1 hour of free CLE
RSVP to Marlyn Pina at marlin.pina@texasbar.com.
What better way to celebrate a 20th anniversary than with complimentary CLE? Attendance is limited to 50 people so contact Marlyn Pina at marlin.pina@texasbar.com today to claim your spot.
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Let Your Voice Be Heard, Nov. 9
The State Bar of Texas has scheduled a series of public hearings on whether Texas should require lawyers to disclose if they have professional liability insurance. The Austin hearing will take place at Texas Law Center in the Hatton W. Sumners Conference Room (1414 Colorado) on Monday, Nov. 9, at noon. For those unable to attend, hearings will also be held Oct. 27 in El Paso, Oct. 28 in Dallas, Oct. 29 in Lubbock. For more information on this issue and public hearings taking place outside of Austin, please click here.
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A New Inn of Court is starting January 2010
Applications are being sought for the newly formed Lloyd Lochridge American Inn of Court. The Inn is designed to improve the skills, professionalism, and ethics of the bench and bar. The Inn will meet monthly throughout the school year, with each meeting including dinner and a presentation by Inn members or guest speakers on a legal issue. CLE credit will be available for each presentation.
To apply, e-mail a letter stating your interest in joining the Inn, your resume, and two letters of recommendation. Applications are due by Monday, Nov. 2, at 5:00 p.m. Send your application materials via email to the membership committee, c/o Dirk Jordan at dirk@dirkjordan.com, or call him with any questions at 684-3845.
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Capital Area Paralegals Association Seeking Firms to Host Interns
The Capital Area Paralegal Association has designated a committee to facilitate the placement of paralegal studies students from local colleges and universities into law firms or corporations with legal departments in the Austin area.
After an initial interview with the student, CAPA will contact a company from a listing of companies that have shown an interest in utilizing a student intern, and pass the name and resume of the student along to the company. At that point they ask the interested company to contact the student directly via phone or email to set up a mutually convenient time to meet. During that meeting, if the company decides to offer the student an intern position, the company and the intern can work out the details of scheduling. Most of the students will be required to work an average of 15 hours per week for 10 weeks.
A salary is not required for the interns but it is required that the company pay the one-time $25 membership fee for the student to join CAPA. It is also strongly encouraged that the company or firm pay the intern’s parking fees, if applicable.
If you have further questions regarding the program, please feel free to call or e-mail Jim Barringer at 750-9292 or jim@barringerlegalcopies.com.
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Association of Legal Administrators Salary and Benefits Survey
The Austin Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators has completed its 2009-2010 Austin Salary and Benefits Survey. This is the only survey providing the market information of Austin law offices from those law offices. Please click here for a form to order your survey today. For questions contact Chris Sims at 472-8021 or Toni Beasley at 320-9235. For more information on Austin ALA, please go to www.austinala.org.
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Featured Member Discount: CLEonline.com
CLEonline.com delivers convenient and high-quality online CLE seminars at a discount to Austin Bar Members. To easily satisfy all of your CLE requirements online, visit www.cleonline.com. For more information contact Mike De La Rosa at 778-5665.
To view a list of current online CLE offerings produced by the Austin Bar, please click here.
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Upcoming Meetings
SECTIONS:
Tuesday, Oct. 27 - Health Law Section Meeting
Wednesday, Nov. 4 - Family Law Section Meeting
Wednesday, Nov. 4 - Labor & Employment Law Section Meeting
Thursday, Nov. 5 - Environmental Law 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 by noon the previous day to Marissa@austinbar.org or call 472-0279 with your name and the name of the committee.
Tuesday, Nov. 3 - Women's Resource Fair Committee Meeting
Wednesday, Nov. 4 - Membership Committee Meeting
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