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Week of February 16, 2010
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Results Released for 2010 Judicial Preference Poll
Thanks to everyone who voted in the Austin Bar Association's 2010 Judicial Preference Poll. Click here for the results.
946 members of the Austin Bar participated in the 2010 poll. Only contested judicial races are included in the Preference Poll. (Candidates for the Third Court of Appeals are included in the State Bar of Texas poll.)
For each race, Austin Bar members were asked to indicate which candidate they believe is best qualified to serve in the position for which he or she is running. Members did not have to vote in every race. The results are strictly the opinions of the individual attorneys returning their ballots and are not intended as an endorsement of any candidate or candidates by either the Austin Bar Association or any affiliated organization.
The purpose of the Judicial Preference Poll is to give the general public an opportunity to see how local attorneys evaluate the judicial candidates appearing on the ballot for the March primary.
Early voting starts today for the March Primaries. Please visit the Travis County Election Division Web site for information on early voting locations.
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Breakfast with the Judiciary, Feb. 18
Date: Thursday, Feb. 18
Time: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700
Cost: $10
Speaker: Judge Jeff Rose, 353rd District Court
RSVP to Michelle McFadyen at Michelle@austinbar.org or 472-0279, x.111.
Join Judge Jeff Rose next Thursday for the Austin Bar's monthly Breakfast with the Judiciary. Enjoy a hot breakfast on what is sure to be another cool morning. RSVP today and we'll see you here bright and early.
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AYLA Docket Call, Feb. 18
Date: Thursday, Feb. 18
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Speakeasy, 412 Congress Ave.
Join AYLA and LexisNexis for this month's Docket Call at Speakeasy. Celebrate a job well done at the office or just the end of the week. AYLA wants to help you unwind with friends and colleagues this Thursday.
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Civil Appellate Section Evening with the Supreme Court, Feb. 18
Date: Thursday, Feb. 18
Time: 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Location: Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin Hotel, 701 Congress Ave.
Cost: $25 if paid in advance and $30 if paid at the door
Speakers: Justice Wallace B. Jefferson, Justice Nathan L. Hecht, Justice Dale Wainwright, and Justice Paul W. Green
CLE: 1.2 hours of CLE including .25 hours of Ethics
RSVP to D. Todd Smith at 439-3230 or todd@appealsplus.com
The Civil Appellate Section invites you to rub elbows with members of the Supreme Court of Texas while earning CLE. RSVP and pay in advance to avoid a $5 late fee.
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Austin Black Lawyers Association's 2010 Legacy Luncheon, Feb. 23
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 23
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Green Pastures Restaurant, 811 W. Live Oak St.
Cost: $50
RSVP to attorney@martinezjoneslaw.com or by calling Aurora Jones at 452-1555.
In honor of Judges Wilford Flowers, Richard Scott, and Harriet Murphy, the Austin Black Lawyers Association would like to invite you to their 2010 Legacy Luncheon at Green Pastures. Join them in celebrating African-American judicial leaders. Seating is limited so RSVP today!
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Members Only Free Fourth Friday CLE, Feb. 26
Date: Friday, Feb. 26
Time: noon
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700
Speaker: U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel
Cost: Free
RSVP to Marissa@austinbar.org or by calling Marissa at 472-0279.
Free is always good and a great way to end the month. This month's Free Fourth Friday speaker is Judge Lee Yeakel and room is sure to disappear quickly. Claim your spot today to take advantage of this favorite member benefit.
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Women's Resource Fair Needs Your Help, March 27
Date: Saturday, March 27
Location: Schmidt-Jones Family Life Center, 1300 Lavaca Street
The Austin Young Lawyers Association is holding the third annual Women's Resource Fair for homeless and low-income women on Saturday, March 27 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Schmidt-Jones Family Life Center, 1300 Lavaca Street (Across from the First United Methodist Church).
Like years past, attendees will be able to access a legal clinic staffed with lawyer volunteers. It will be a one-day only event for the lawyers; they'll just be there to counsel and advise. Any follow-up that's needed will be handled by Texas RioGrande Legal Aid or by a referral to Volunteer Legal Services. Lawyers will be needed for morning (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.) and afternoon (12 p.m. to 3 p.m.) shifts, but of course, if anyone wants to stay all day, that's fine too! Volunteers with a background in public benefits, bankruptcy/collections, domestic violence, and landlord/tenant law are especially needed. Also, general volunteers are needed through out the day to help in shifts of three to four hours.
Contact Jessica Parker-Battle at jessica.parkerbattle@oag.state.tx.us to volunteer for the legal clinic, indicating which shift you are available for.
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Smile and Say Cheese! Photos from A Night Under the Texas Stars Gala
Were you too busy mixing, mingling, and dancing the night away to remember to take pictures with your own camera? Not to worry! Matt Lemke had you covered, and you can view snapshots from the evening here.
Once in the Web site, click on "Proofs" from the links along the bottom. You will be transferred to the proofing site. The title of the gallery is 2010 Austin Bar Gala and the password is gala. You may purchase photos from the Web site.
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Travis County E-Filing Program Now Free
The electronic filing program initiated in 2006 reached the significant milestone of 101,665 total filings last week. The 101,665 figure is important because it represents the number of e-filings that were required for the County to fully recover its $203,329 in infrastructure costs associated with e-filing. As a result of achieving cost recovery, the District Clerk will no longer be collecting the $2.00 fee it was authorized to collect for each e-filing it received.
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Featured Corporate Partner: LexisNexis February Coffee Break Webinar Series
LexisNexis Coffee Break Webinars have provided quick complimentary 20-minute sessions to legal professionals for the last few years. All sessions are appropriate for both current LexisNexis users and non-users. And when an individual attends two Coffee Break Webinars in any one month, they will receive one $5 Gourmet Coffee Card. For more information on the Webinars such as topics and dates, click here.
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