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Week of May 26, 2009
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Austin Bar Opens Online Directory to the Public
As you may know, the Austin Bar Association has maintained an online directory for members only for the past two years. In two weeks, we will be launching a new online directory that is open to the public.
Prior to launching, we want to ensure that everyone's information is correct and that we have the appropriate address and phone number available to the public.
Please click here to check your information. Please e-mail Carol Tobias at Carol@austinbar.org to update your information or your photo.
The information in the online directory comes from the Austin Bar Association's database. Most members provide an office address at which to receive Austin Bar information; however, some provide their residence instead. For those members who have only provided a residential address, the new online directory will show the address as blank. If you are one of those members and would like a different address to show in the online directory, please contact Carol Tobias with that information.
Also, if you would like to have a link to your Web site, list an area of practice, or add a bio to your entry, please fill out the Area of Practice sheet and fax or mail the form to the Austin Bar with payment.
Please contact Carol Tobias at 472-0279 x106 with any questions.
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Job Posting: Attorney II or III - 53rd District Court
There is currently a job opening with Judge Scott Jenkins in the 53rd Judicial Civil District Court. To view the job description and requirements for employment, please click here.
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Members' Happy Hour Mixer with the Family Law Section, May 27
Date: Wednesday, May 27
Time: 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700
Host: Family Law Section
Cost: Free for and open only to Austin Bar members
RSVP to Michelle McFadyen at Michelle@austinbar.org or 472-0279 x111.
The Family Law Section invites members of the Austin Bar Association to join them for a mid-week Happy Hour. Get to know the members of this section and see how they can help you.
Reservations are limited to the first 30 attendees. Please RSVP to ensure your spot.
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Texas Access to Justice Foundation 25th Anniversary Gala, May 27
Date: Wednesday, May 27
Location: AT&T Executive Conference Center, 1900 University Ave.
Time: Cocktail reception - 6:30 p.m.; Dinner - 7:15 p.m.
Cost: Individual tickets - $250
Tickets can be purchased by clicking here.
The Access to Justice Foundation Gala celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Texas Access to Justice Foundation, which funds legal aid programs throughout the state. Host committee chairs for the gala include prominent Texas attorneys who are donating their time for the effort.
The evening will include CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin as the keynote speaker and Austin’s own Marcia Ball as featured entertainment.
The Texas Access to Justice Foundation, which is the primary funding organization for legal aid in Texas, receives a significant amount of its funding from Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA) and uses this money for grants to legal aid providers across the state. The Foundation has granted more than $200 million to legal aid organizations during its 25-year history. However, as interest rates have plummeted, legal aid funding has declined precipitously, making fundraising efforts such as the 25th Anniversary Gala particularly critical and urgent.
Early sponsorship sales have been successful, though additional sponsorships are needed and available. For more information about sponsorship opportunities and tickets to the event, visit www.teajf.org/gala or call 320-0099, ext.107.
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2009 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, June 25 - 26
Date: June 25 and 26
Location: Hilton Anatole Hotel, 2201 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas 75207
Cost: One-day registration - $150; Two-day registration - $245
Register by clicking here. Reserve your hotel accommodations at 214/748-1200.
Join the State Bar of Texas for the 2009 Annual Meeting in Dallas. Highlights include:
- Bar Leaders Recognition Luncheon with keynote speaker David Brooks.
- Bench Bar Breakfast featuring co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Conference Morris Dees.
- General Session Luncheon including a presentation from historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin.
- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and Dallas attorney Bryan A. Garner presenting “Making Your Case.” *At press time, Scalia is committed to presenting if the Supreme Court’s schedule permits.
- Former FBI Director William Sessions speaking about the impact of digital pixels and the double helix on law practice and law enforcement.
- Section sponsored CLE tracks and joint programs including the Legislative Update, Senior Lawyers Track, Work Life Balance CLE, and Diversity Summit.
- Panel discussion with Dean Larry Sager (University of Texas School of Law), Dean John Attanasio (Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law), Dean Brad Toben (Baylor Law School), and Dean Ken Starr (Pepperdine Law School) titled "Future of the Profession – In the Eyes of Those Training the Next Generation."
Your registration includes access to all CLE events, Annual Meeting-sponsored meals, and all MCLE materials on a flash drive.
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Recession Rescue from the American Bar Association
The American Bar Association wants you to know that you can count on them to help you get through these uncertain times. To provide you with relevant resources and benefits to assist you during this economic downturn, they have developed an Economic Recovery Resources Web site. It includes information on job searching, practice management, stress management, and many other helpful topics.
In addition to the portal, they have created the ABA Recession Recovery Teleconference Series. These programs are free to American Bar members and address topics such as marketing yourself, succeeding as a solo practitioner, adapting to the new legal environment, and stabilizing your outlook in an unstable world.
Don’t forget to come back regularly, as resources, benefits, and programs will continue to be added as they become available.
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Featured Member Benefit: Austin Bar Association Career Center
Austin Bar Association Career Center can help you find the perfect employer or employee. Just register with our virtual recruiting office to take advantage of an extensive resource center that allows you to post/edit your confidential resume online, research potential employers, post jobs, view online resumes of qualified candidates, and receive online tips for resume writing and interviewing.
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