2012 Austin Bar Foundation Gala is Sold Out!
Thank you to everyone who is supporting the charitable works of the Austin Bar Foundation by attending the 2012 Foundation Gala, Jan. 28 at the Four Seasons.
Tickets will be mailed the week of Jan. 23. Please remember to bring your tickets with you to the event (along with your checkbook or credit card!).
Click here for more information about the Gala and a list of the many businesses who donated items for the silent and live auctions.
Leadership Academy
Click here for the list of 2012 participants and confirmed speakers for the year's events.
Help Legal Aid Through Texas IOLTA Program Prime Partners and Eligible Institutions
Prime Partners are financial institutions that go above and beyond eligibility requirements to foster the IOLTA Program....
Young Lawyers ...
Visit ayla.org to learn more about Austin Young Lawyers Association.
Attorney Volunteers and Law Students Wanted...
YMCA's Youth and Government Mock Trial and Appellate Competition is looking for Attorneys and law students to act as evaluators...
Wellness Resources for the Holidays
The holidays can be a stressful time of year. The Austin Bar Association and Texas Lawyers's Assistance Program hope you can help someone else or help yourself cope with this season's woes with a few resources below:
Practicing from the Shadows and Practicing Law and Wellness - both videos are free online at texasbar.com/tlap; both are uplifting and offer self-care tips.
Depression Cure by Stephen Ilardi - recommended by one of our support group volunteers, with easy to do self-care suggestions.
Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers confidential meeting every Tuesday noon to 1:00 p.m. at 1104 San Antonio
Austin Lawyers Support Group upcoming meetings: Dec. 29 in 7th floor seminar room of the Austin Bar at 816 Congress Ave. and Jan. 26 in the 3rd floor Bluebonnet meeting room of 816 Congress Ave.
Call Texas Lawyers Assistance Program: 1-800-343-8527 is a 24-hour confidential crisis counseling and referral program hotline.
Remember, You're Not Alone!
Upcoming CLE Events
Members Only Fourth Friday Free CLE
Don't miss State Bar President Bob Black address the "State of the State Bar" for January's Members Only Fourth Friday Free CLE!
Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
noon
Austin Bar Association,
816 Congress Ave., Suite 700
1 hour CLE credit
FREE, only open to Austin Bar Members.
RSVP to Michelle Fox at michelle@austinbar.org or call 472-0279.
Capital Area Trial Lawyers Honor Judy Kostura
On June 14, 2011, the Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association presented the inaugural Scott Ozmun Trial Lawyer of the Year award to local lawyer Judy Kostura. The award was created this year to honor the late Judge Scott Ozmun, who served as judge of Austin's 353rd District Court until his untimely death in 2009. Prior to serving on the bench, Judge Ozmun had been a respected and admired trial lawyer in Austin for over 25 years.
The award was established to recognize the central Texas lawyer who exemplifies the values that Judge Ozmun lived by: a devotion to the profession and the rights of his clients, a balance between the profession and his family and friends, and commitment to providing legal services to the poor. At its annual meeting on June 14th, CATLA presented the inaugural award to Judy Kostura. "I can think of no more deserving lawyer for this award," said CATLA President Trevor Taylor, "her talent and commitment serve as a fitting tribute to Judge Ozmun's memory."
A financial contribution of $1,000.00 will be made by CATLA on behalf of Kostura to Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas. Each year, money will be donated in honor of the recipient to VLS programs including the Scott Ozmun Fellowship that provides a $4,500 stipend to one talented third-year University of Texas Law School student interested in emulating Judge Ozmun's path of public service each year.
