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Week of June 30, 2008
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People to People Citizen Ambassador Program: Egypt
Richard Pena, past president of the State Bar of Texas and Austin Bar Association, invites you on a unique overseas cultural and professional exchange opportunity.
People to People Citizen Ambassador Programs is coordinating a delegation of professionals specializing in law and legal systems who will travel to Cairo and Alexandria, Egypt, from November 2-10, 2008.
The delegation will combine educational activities and meetings centered on Egypt’s legal systems with cultural activities highlighting the sights and sounds of the country. Delegates will enjoy insider views of the legal process in Egypt and experience the culture in ways that most travelers never do, from the wonder of the Pyramids of Giza and the temple of the mysterious Sphinx to observing professional counterparts in their element.
Program details and an application form are available by calling 877.787.2000 or
emailing professionals@citizenambassadors.org. A direct link to the planned itinerary can be found online at: www.citizenambassadors.org/.
Please consider joining this exciting exchange!
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¿No Habla Espanol? July 1
Date: Tuesday, July 1
Time: noon to 1:00 p.m.
Location: 600 Congress Ave., Suite 200; McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore
Topic: Spanish Lessons for Attorneys and Staff
Cost: $350 per person (you may attend the first class for free)
RSVP to Emily Groves at emily@spanish-at-work.com .
Learning a new language doesn’t require tapes, classes, or visiting a foreign country. It can be as easy as taking a lunch break!
Conversational Spanish III will begin Tuesday, July 1 and run through Thursday, Oct. 9. Partnered learning allows you to practice speaking for 80% of every class. Using the best method and materials available, express your personality and thoughts in Spanish as you learn to use and integrate seven tenses. Build an extensive Spanish vocabulary and move to conversational Spanish through video, role-play, and reading exercises. You will be forming complex sentences in seven tenses as you learn how to speak Spanish and converse naturally. This class is ideal for the student with a working knowledge of Spanish, but has lost his or her comfort with speaking.
Sign up now because seating is limited. Add some Spanish to your vernacular. ¡Gracias!
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Unwind with Waddell & Reed, July 2
Date: Wednesday, July 2
Time: 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill, 303 Red River St.
Date: Wednesday, July 2
Time: 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill, 303 Red River St.
Waddell & Reed, a Corporate Sponsor of the Austin Bar Association, will be hosting a happy hour for Austin Bar members on July 2. As a sponsor of the Austin Bar Association, an opportunity to meet with our members is greatly appreciated. This will be a purely social event, no CLE, no speeches, no sales pitch. Just a thank you from Waddell & Reed for their sponsorship with us.
Join other Austin Bar members for some midweek fun!
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Access to Justice Ethics CLE, July 10
Date: Thursday, July 10
Time: noon to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Austin Bar Assocation, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700
Topic:Access to Justice
Cost: Free; please bring a brown bag lunch and Tiff’s Treats will be provided by Sumpter & Gonzalez
RSVP to Debbie Kelly at Debbie@austinbar.org.
Please join us for a FREE one hour ethics CLE during which you can learn how to help increase access to justice for poor and low-income Texans. The CLE will feature presentations by staff and directors of local legal services organizations, as well as the Texas Access to Justice Commission and the Texas Access to Justice Foundation.
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Hispanic Bar Association of Austin Announces New Officers
The HBAA has elected a new slate of officers. They are as follows:
Jana Ortega, President
Patrick Caballero, President Elect
Alex Valdes, Treasurer
Nikki Adame Winningham, Secretary
HBAA meets monthly on the second Friday of each month at noon at the offices of the Austin Bar Association. For more information on membership, join them at their monthly meetings or e-mail Jana Ortega at OrtegaLaw@austin.rr.com.
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Featured Member Benefit: CLE Online
CLE Online delivers convenient and high-quality online CLE seminars at a discount to Austin Bar Members. To easily satisfy all of your CLE requirements, visit www.cleonline.com. For more information contact Mike De La Rosa at 512/778-5665.
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Upcoming Meetings
SECTIONS:
Tuesday, July 8 - CAFA DVDs
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.
There are no meetings at this time.
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Proud corporate sponsors of the Austin Bar Association
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