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Week of June 14, 2010
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Veterans' Project Needs Your Help!
On Tuesday, June 29 the Austin Bar is holding a free legal advice clinic for veterans at the VA Outpatient Clinic at 2901 Montopolis Drive, Room 747. Topics will include Ch. 7 Bankruptcy, Child Support, Social Security, and Wills/Estate Planning to name a few.
The Veterans' Project committee is also reaching out to the homeless veterans in Austin. The top request from veterans is for bus passes to get to the event and around the city. The Austin Bar is requesting donations for Capital Metro Day Passes. The Passes cost $2 each and will be available wherever the event is advertised and at the event itself. These passes could be the key to many attendees receiving the legal advice they need.
Please consider donating to the Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700. Checks should be made payable to the Austin Bar Foundation, but please note that it is for the Veterans' Project.
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20th Anniversary of Family Eldercare's Summer Fan Drive
Each summer thousands of families and individuals call Family Eldercare's Summer Fan Drive seeking relief from the heat with the gift of a simple fan. Whiles fans are critical to helping vulnerable families endure our intense summer heat, many of their clients have other urgent needs such as food to feed their family, help with their monthly rent and utility bills, or transportation to the doctor. Many of those they serve through the fan drive might have air conditioning; however, they live on fixed incomes and often must choose between groceries or cooling their home.
Since the program began 20 years ago, Family Eldercare's Fan Drive has provided more than 55,000 fans and 700 air conditioners to more than 25,000 households in Central Texas. As the severe Texas heat hits once again, Family Eldercare wants to ensure that they can provide thousands of fans and linkages to critical services for low-income elders, adults with disabilities, and families with children. They need your help to offer relief.
A donation of $30 will provide two fans for a family or individual in need. Additionally, a contribution of $175 will provide a window air conditioning unit for a medically fragile person at risk for heat related illness. Take a moment to donate online or mail your contribution to Family Eldercare Summer Fan Drive, 2210 Hancock Drive, Austin, TX 78756.
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Solo/Small Firm Section Happy Hour, June 17
Date: Thursday, June 17
Time: 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Paggi House, 200 Lee Barton Drive
Topic: Blow/Don't Blow: The Top 5 Things You Should Know About Drinking and Driving
Speaker: David M. Gonzalez
CLE: .25 hours
RSVP to Julia Benkoski
CLE is mandatory, but that doesn't mean it can't be fun. The Solo/Small Firm Section knows this and invites you to CLE Happy Hour. It's free for all to attend, and drinks will be half price for Solo/Small Firm Section members.
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Austin Lawyers Support Group, June 24
Date: Thursday, June 24
Time: noon
Location: 816 Congress Ave., 3rd Floor, Longhorn Room (free parking, under the building, enter on 9th Floor)
This month's speaker and topic are TBA. As usual, there will be a 30 minute presentation followed by 30 minutes of support - lawyers supporting lawyers.
Meetings are confidential and held monthly on the last Thursday of each month. For more information, call TLAP at 800/343-8527.
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State Bar of Texas Appellate Section - Corporate Counsel Seminar, June 24
Date: Thursday, June 24
Time: 2:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Location: AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center, 1900 University Ave.
CLE: 3 hours
RSVP to todd@appealsplus.com
The Appellate Section of the State Bar of Texas invites Austin Bar members to attend their Corporate Counsel Seminar. Topics will include Introducing Clients to the Appellate Process and Fee Arrangements for Appellate Counsel to name a few. There will be a total of six sessions with a reception following. Please click here to view full details on the event.
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Members Only Free Fourth Friday, June 25
Date: Friday, June 25
Time: noon
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700
Speaker: Jimmy Martens
CLE: 1 hour
RSVP to Marissa@austinbar.org
Summer break never applies to the member favorite Free Fourth Friday. Austin Bar members are invited for a free lunch and hour of CLE. This month's speaker is Jimmy Martens, attorney and CPA at the tax litigation firm Martens, Seay & Todd. Martens is sure to not disappoint!
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Austin Bar's Animal Welfare Committee Volunteer Opportunity, June 26
Date: Saturday, June 26
Time: noon
Location: Town Lake Animal Center, 1156 West Cesar Chavez St.
Wells
There's much "work" to be done at the Town Lake Animal Center, and the Animal Welfare Committee hopes you'll choose to donate a Saturday to help. Activities will consist of helping take the dogs out for a fun time, chance to stretch their legs, and potty break. Also, some light landscaping needs to be done. To offer your time, please contact David Wells.
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Featured Corporate Partner: Rainmaker
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Upcoming Meetings
SECTIONS:
Monday, June 21 - Civil Litigation 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, June 15 - Publications Committee Meeting
Thursday, June 17 - Women's Resource Fair Committee Meeting
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