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Week of June 11, 2007
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Donate Blood Tomorrow, June 12 - Life is in Your
Hands
The
Pump-a-Pint Blood Drive kicked off June 1 with a press
conference at the Blood and Tissue Center.
Throughout
the month of June, the Austin Bar Association, in competition
with the Travis County Medical Association and Austin CPA
Society, is donating blood in support of the Blood and Tissue
Center of Central Texas. The summer months are, unfortunately,
an especially busy time for the Center and they need our help.
Please join the Austin Bar by donating a pint of
blood. It takes only about 30 to 45 minutes to complete the
entire process and change the life of someone in need.
The mobile blood bank will be at the Austin Bar office
tomorrow, June 12, from 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. Sign up
today!
Also encourage your fellow attorneys, staff
members, family, and friends to donate as well. Let's pull
together for a good cause - and to beat those other
professionals.
To sign up to donate, go to http://www.lonestardonor.com/.
The sponsor code is pumpapint. There are a number of
spots still available. This is an easy way to give, especially
if you work downtown, so why miss out?
To host a drive
at your office, please contact Jennifer Mathews at 206-1121.
Click
here to print a flier to post at your office.
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Austin's Ultimate Trial Notebook Seminar - This
Friday, June 15
A
litigation CLE for $100? You better believe it! Join the
Austin Bar's Civil Litigation Section for its popular Ultimate
Trial Notebook Seminar.
Haven't signed up yet? No
problem. Spots are still available, but reserve them today
because they won't last long!
Date: Friday, June
15
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.; followed by a happy
hour
Location: Austin Bar Seminar Room, 816 Congress Ave.,
Suite 700
CLE Credit: 5.75 hours (0.5 ethics)
Cost: $100
for members, $125 for non-members.
RSVP: To Michelle
McFadyen at 472-0279 or michelle@austinbar.org;
You may sign up until the day of, but to ensure your spot,
please RSVP by June 13; there are no refunds after
Wednesday, June 13.
For a detailed list of classes and
speakers, please click
here.
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Legislative Update Seminar - June 20
Join the
Administrative Law Section of the Austin Bar as it presents
the 2007 Legislative Update for Administrative Lawyers on
Wednesday, June 20.
Topics include:
- Open Government Issues, including Public Information Act
and Open Meeting Act changes
- Water and Other Environmental Legislative Changes
- Changes in Worker’s Compensation
- Utility Legislation, including the Railroad Commission
and the Public Utility Commission
- Education Law Changes
- Changes in Occupational Licensing
- Background Checks and Social Security Numbers – Things
You Need to Know
Time: 12:15 to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Austin Bar Seminar Room, 816 Congress Ave.,
Suite 700
CLE Credit: 3.5 hours
Cost: $65 for section
members, $75 for nonmembers
To register, fax registration
form to 473-2720. Click
here for a registration form and a detailed brochure.
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CPS CLE: Kinship Services - June 21
Come learn
about kinship services – for free!
Date: Thursday,
June 21
Time: Noon
Location: Travis County Courthouse,
1000 Guadalupe, 4th Floor, 126th District Court
CLE
Credit: 1.0 hour
Free brown bag CLE (Lunch is not
provided)
No RSVP needed, non-lawyers are also welcome.
For more information, contact Sara Foskitt at 854-4915 or
mailto:sara.foskitt@co.travis.tx.us
Presented
by CPS Program Directors and Specialists
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State Bar Annual Meeting June 21-22 - Register
Today
The State
Bar of Texas' Annual Meeting will be here before you know it.
Take advantage of this opportunity to relax and get out of
town for a couple of days - and earn a substantial amount of
CLE credit while you're at it.
To register, click
here to visit the State Bar Web site.
Among the
many CLE offerings will be various legislative updates:
Thursday, June 21
- 9:00 a.m. - Consumer Law (Richard Alderman)
- 9:35 a.m. - Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law (Mark
McPherson)
- 10:10 a.m. - Business Law (Scott Sheehan)
- 10:45 a.m. - Family Law (Warren Cole)
- 1:30 p.m. - Government Lawyers (Chuck Bailey)
- 2:05 p.m. - Poverty Law (Kevin Dietz and Nelson Mock)
- 2:40 p.m. - Computer and Technology (Robert "Tony" Ray)
- 3:30 p.m. - Litigation (Jay Harvey)
- 4:05 p.m. - Hispanic Issues (Rep. Veronica Gonzales)
- 4:40 p.m. - Criminal Justice (Jack Strickland)
- 5:15 p.m. - Workers' Compensation (Stuart Colburn)
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Austin Bar Members-Only Free CLE - Friday, June
22
The Austin
Bar Association is offering free CLE opportunities now on the
fourth Friday of each month for members of the Austin Bar.
Join us on Friday, June 22 for:
Title:
Legislative Update
Speaker: Sen. Kirk Watson
Time:
Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Austin Bar Seminar Room, 816
Congress Ave., Suite 700
Cost: Free; Thanks to sponsor
Provident Mortgage Group, lunch will be provided.
To RSVP,
e-mail or call Michelle or Mollie at 472-0279 by noon on
Thursday, June 21. Please specify whether or not you
would like lunch.
Sponsored by Provident
Mortgage Group.
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AYLF Poker Tournament, June 23 - Tickets on Sale
Now!
Feeling
lucky? Try your hand at the third annual Austin Young Lawyer
Foundation Poker Tournament. Poker not your thing? Well, there
is still plenty to keep you entertained. Partake in other
casino games, nibble on a number of delicious appetizers, and
kick back with a drink in hand.
Proceeds from the
tournament benefit the AYLF’s many charitable programs.
In addition, AYLA will honor two top notch attorneys:
Senator Kirk Watson will receive the Outstanding AYLA Alumnus
Award and Claude Ducloux will receive the AYLA Outstanding
Mentor Award.
Time: Doors open at 7:00 p.m.; poker
tournament starts at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Vinson &
Elkins, 2801 Via Fortuna, Suite 100
Cost:
- Advanced Tickets: $40 per person/$70 per couple
- Poker Table (9 seats at table, 12 tickets total): $1,200
- After June 18 or at the door: $50 per person/$90 per
couple (Note: We cannot guarantee availability in the poker
tournament for tickets sold after June 18.)
Tickets are available online now. Click here to
register.
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International Law Section Ready for Action
For those
of you wanting to be active in the Austin Bar’s International
Law Section, have we got some news for you. Martin Lutz of
DuBois Bryant & Campbell is reviving this section and
wants your input. He will hold a luncheon on Tuesday, June 26,
to elicit members’ views as to how the section can best
accomplish its mission, which is to assist its members in
developing and maintaining their international practices.
This is a great way for attorneys practicing
international law to get the most out of their Austin Bar
membership. Attend and let your opinions be heard!
Time: Noon
Location: Austin Bar Seminar Room, 816
Congress Ave., Suite 700
RSVP: To mailto:receptionist@austinbar.orgor
472-0279.
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New Publication Guides Readers Through
Arbitration
The State
Bar of Texas announces the March 2007 publication of
Arbitration Road Map: A Guide to Clauses, Procedures, and
Hearings. The book covers domestic and international
arbitrations and is co-authored by Mina A. Brees, Craig S.
Miles, and R. Doak Bishop.
Arbitration is a dispute
resolution process offering flexibility, control, potential
for significant cost savings, and finality. In most instances
the process eliminates the extensive discovery, formality, and
technicalities of courtroom procedures. Arbitration Road Map
guides the practitioner through the arbitration process for
both domestic and international disputes. The journey begins
with strategies for drafting the arbitration clause and ends
with enforcing the award. Stops along the way include the
substantive and procedural law of arbitration, arbitrator
selection, and the hearing process.
Arbitration Road
Map includes a CD-ROM containing the entire book, with
hyperlinked sample clauses in RTF from the American
Arbitration Association, the International Chamber of
Commerce, and other institutions, as well as hyperlinked
international arbitration statutes.
The publication is
available for purchase from the State Bar of Texas online at
http://www.texasbarbooks.com/or
by calling the State Bar Sales Desk at 1-800-204-2222 x1411 or
(512) 427-1411.
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Federal Rules Changes Webinar
The
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure have been completely restyled
with some substantive changes and will go into effect on
December 1, 2007, absent Congressional action. Get up to speed
on what these rules changes will mean for your practice with
this one-hour program, led by Moore’s Federal Practice Board
Members.
For more information and to register at a
member discounted price of $60, go to: http://law.lexisnexis.com/mooresresource/register.aspx
For additional information on the rules changes and
other related federal practice issues, go to the Moore’s
Federal Practice Resource Center.
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Upcoming Meetings
SECTIONS:
Monday, June 18, Oil, Gas
& Mineral Law Section
COMMITTEES:
Animal Welfare Committee Meeting - June
14
Time: Noon
Location: Austin Bar Seminar Room,
816 Congress Ave., Suite 700
Publications Committee
Meeting - June 20
Time: Noon
Location: Austin Bar
Seminar Room, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700
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