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Week of January 4, 2010
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Street Smart Safety Training, Jan. 5
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 5
Time: noon
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700
Cost: Free. Lunch will not be provided but you are welcome to bring your own.
RSVP to Debbie Kelly at Debbie@austinbar.org or 472-0279, x105.
Atlanta-Metro Crime Prevention Task Force is an independent task force of former law enforcement officers with the credentials and experience necessary to provide the highest standard of crime prevention education. They are confident that you will find this program to be the most professional, informative, educational, and thought-provoking program of its kind.
This program and the information provided can help reduce an individual's chance of becoming a victim of crime by as much as 70 percent. The information presented provides excellent defense for workplace violence as well as individual, home, and automobile safety. Subjects covered in the program highlight current crimes that threaten our families and employees.
A.M.C.P. Instructors have provided this training to various government agencies, military bases, schools, businesses, and associations for over 11 years. RSVP to Debbie Kelly at Debbie@austinbar.org or 472-0279, x105 to take part.
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Have You Paid Your 2010 Austin Bar Dues?
Final notices for Austin Bar dues are in the mail and on their way to those who haven't paid for 2010. Don't miss out on all we have planned for the upcoming year!
Also, please remember that your 2010 dues must be paid by Jan. 11, 2010, to vote in the upcoming Judicial Preference Poll.
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Fit Bar Committee Meeting, Jan. 11
Date: Monday, Jan. 11
Time: noon
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700
RSVP to Michelle@austinbar.org.
The Austin Bar wants to help you make 2010 the year you keep that "get healthy" resolution. The Austin Bar's Fit Bar Committee is planning this year's events and CLE opportunities and requests your input. Walkers, joggers, cyclists, swimmers - all are welcome to take part. So bust out your dumbbells because it's time to get moving!
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Austin Legal Secretaries Association Monthly Meeting, Jan. 12
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 12
Time: noon
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700
Topic: Employment Law
Speaker: Justice Paul W. Green
CLE: There will be no State Bar CLE credit.
RSVP to pheaney@vbllp.com or alexis.montgomery@strasburger.com.
Join the Austin Legal Secretaries Association next Tuesday for their first meeting of 2010. The group invites you to partake in a discussion covering Employment Law to broaden your knowledge. RSVP to take advantage of this networking and education opportunity.
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2010 Austin Bar Foundation Gala: A Night Under the Texas Stars, Jan. 30
Date: Saturday, Jan. 30
Time: 6:30 – Cocktails; 7:30 – Dinner
Location: Austin Music Hall, 208 Nueces
Cost: Individual tickets purchased by Jan. 8 are $100 and $135 after; Half Table Sponsorships (five guests) are $1,250; Table Sponsorships (table for 10 guests) are $2,500; Foundation Sponsorships (table for 10 guests) are $5,000; and Foundation Benefactor tickets (table for 10 guests) are $10,000.
The 2010 Austin Bar Foundation Gala has received a Texas-size twist that we know Austin Bar members and their guests will enjoy. Grab your boots and Stetson for A Night Under the Texas Stars as we dance, eat, drink, and raise funds for the Austin Bar's many charitable projects. Contact Debbie Kelly at 472-0279, x105 or Debbie@austinbar.org for tickets.
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Apply to the Civil Courts Attorney Ad Litem Appointment List
Effective immediately, the Civil Courts will accept applications of attorneys who wish to be placed on the Civil Courts Attorney Ad Litem Appointment List pursuant to Texas Government Code, Sections 74.092 and 74.098 for appointments not made under the Family Code, the Health & Safety Code, the Human Resources Code, the Texas Trust Code (Subtitle B, Title 9, Property Code), or the Texas Probate Code.
Any attorney who wishes to complete an application should contact the District Judges’ Office, Heman Marion Sweatt Courthouse, 1000 Guadalupe St., Room 327, Austin, Texas, or visit their Web site.
This is a separate list than the attorneys on the Child Protective Services (CPS) appointment list.
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Featured Member Discount: Austin Lyric Opera
The Austin Lyric Opera doesn't want you to miss their splendidly silly showing of The Star. Playing Jan. 30 and Feb. 3, 5, and 7, you are eligible for 15 percent off opening night and 25 percent off the other three shows. Contact Debbie Swanston at 610-7689 or dswanston@austinlyricopera.org to reserve your tickets. For more information on the show, clickhere.
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Upcoming Meetings
SECTIONS:
Wednesday, Jan. 6 - Family Law Section Meeting
Wednesday, Jan. 6 - Labor & Employment Law Section Meeting
Wednesday, Jan. 13 - Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Section Meeting
Thursday, Jan. 14 - Financial Institutions 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, Jan. 5 - Bench Bar Program Committee Meeting
Monday, Jan. 11 - People's Law School Committee Meeting
Tuesday, Jan. 12 - Women's Resource Fair Committee Meeting
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