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Week of January 7, 2008
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Volunteer for LegalLine, January 8
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Austin Young Lawyers Association and Lawyer Referral Service are looking for volunteers for LegalLine, which will be held the second Tuesday of this month due to the holidays. LegalLine provides the public the opportunity to obtain answers to simple legal questions from licensed attorneys. Please e-mail Adam Schramek if you would like to volunteer.
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Renew Bar Membership by January 15 for Judicial Preference Poll Eligibility
The Austin Bar Association's Judicial Preference Poll will be e-mailed to all Austin Bar members on Tuesday, Jan. 29. 2008 dues must be paid by Jan. 15 to be eligible to vote in the poll. You can renew your dues online by visiting https://www.austinbar.org/pages/login to sign in, then clicking on Renew.
The poll will be available online through Ballot Box and at the Austin Bar office from 8:00 a.m. on Jan. 29 through 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13. For those members who have not provided an e-mail address to the Bar office, postcard ballots will be mailed on Jan. 29.
If you have questions about the poll or your membership status, please contact the Austin Bar at 472-0279.
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Senior Lawyer Kickoff Luncheon, January 18
Date: Friday, Jan. 18
Time: noon
Location: Austin Bar Seminar Room, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700
RSVP to Michelle McFadyen at 512/472-0279 or Michelle@austinbar.org.
The Senior Lawyer Section is looking to jumpstart the New Year with a kickoff luncheon. All Bar members aged 55 and up are welcome to join in on the festivities and become a member of this section.
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AYLA Winter CLE & Brown Bag Lunch, January 23
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 23
Time: noon to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700
CLE: 1 hour of CLE including .5 hour of ethics
RSVP: jwright@fulbright.com
Each quarter, AYLA holds a free CLE for its members over a lunch hour. This Winter, the CLE will focus on the basics of DWI law and other common criminal matters. As anyone who practices law knows, friends, family, and clients expect you to be a legal expert on every topic, especially criminal law.
The Winter CLE will be a panel discussion by Corrine Sumpter, David Gonzalez, and Kristin Etter to help civil practitioners heroically answer (or learn just enough to appropriately avoid answering) criminal law questions. So grab some lunch and head over to the Bar offices on Jan. 23.
Walk-ins welcome, but RSVP is appreciated.
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Make Your Practice Grow in 2008, January 25
Date: Friday, Jan. 25
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Belo Mansion (home of the Dallas Bar Association), 2101 Ross Avenue, Dallas
SAGE PDI is offering an intensive, day-long workshop for attorneys on how they can bring in more business in 2008. The leaders are two veteran experts who train and coach lawyers in leading firms to boost their originations.
Each attendee will develop a personal plan tailored to her or his business development needs, and gain the know-how to implement the plan effectively. Plus, after the session, the leaders coach attendees so they can maximize their results.
Whether you’re a solo practitioner or part of a firm, starting fresh or aiming for more, you are responsible for bringing in business. Transform your practice with the tools, the confidence, and the proven approaches of top legal business developers.
The cost for members of the Bar Association is just $795 (a $100 discount). For more information contact Barry Schneider, SAGE PDI, Inc. at 214/315-3212 or bschneider@sageprofessional.com. Click here to register and read comments from former attendees.
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Austin Bar Foundation Gala: An Evening in the Orient, January 26
Date: Saturday, Jan. 26
Time: 6:30 p.m. Silent Auction & Cocktail Reception; 8:00 p.m. Seated Dinner
Location: Four Season Hotel, 98 San Jacinto
Mark your calendars for the Austin Bar Foundation’s 2008 Gala, on Saturday, Jan. 26. Please join us at the Four Seasons to honor the recipients of the Distinguished Lawyer Award and the David H. Walter Community Excellence Award. Also to be recognized at the event, those members who have paid off their pledge to the Foundation thus becoming new Life Fellows.
The money raised from tickets sales and both auctions will benefit the Austin Bar Association’s many charitable projects, including Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas, Rural Legal Aid, People's Law School, Law-Related Education, Austin Adoption Day, Hunger Relief Project, and other law-related charities.
Please mail the reply card that accompanied the invitations sent in December to 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700, Austin, Texas 78701. Also, a listing and pictures of auction items can be found on the Austin Bar Web site later this week.
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Upcoming Meetings
SECTIONS:
Tuesday, Jan. 8 - Civil Litigation Section Meeting
Tuesday, Jan. 8 - Real Estate Section Meeting
Wednesday, Jan. 9 - Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Section Meeting
Thursday, Jan. 10 - Financial Institutions Section Meeting
Friday, Jan. 11 - Environmental Law Section Meeting
Wednesday, Jan. 16 - Administrative Law Section Meeting
Wednesday, Jan. 16 - Criminal Law Section Meeting
Thursday, Jan. 17 - Civil Appellate 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 to receptionist@austinbar.org or call 472-0279 with your name and the name of the committee.
Friday, Jan. 11 - Women’s Resource Fair Committee Meeting
Wednesday, Jan. 16 - Publications Committee Meeting
Thursday, Jan. 17 - People’s Law School Committee Meeting
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