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Week of November 24, 2008
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Pick Me! Needs Your Help TOMORROW
The Pick Me! Committee needs your help tomorrow, Nov. 25! This is your chance to take part in a worthwhile and fun youth project that will help high school students understand the importance of jury duty.
Volunteers are needed tomorrow for the following schools, times, and roles:
- Bowie High School, 9:46 to 10:39 a.m., 1 Judge
- Bowie High School, 11:41 a.m. to 12:31 p.m., 1 Judge, 1 Attorney
- Akins High School, 1:35 to 3:00 p.m., 1 Attorney
- Akins High School, 3:00 to 4:15 p.m., 1 Attorney
The program involves a three-day curriculum which includes the history of the jury system on Day 1, a mock voir dire conducted by attorneys and judges on Day 2, and a video trial on Day 3. We are looking for attorney and judge volunteers for the weeks of November 11 through December 12 for the Day 2 mock voir dire.
Sign up now! A list of class dates, times, and locations for the entire project can be found here. Please e-mail Brooke Williams at Brooke@austinbar.org with your volunteer preference or questions about the program. You may also contact the Committee Co-chairs Leslie Dippel Leslie.dippel@co.travis.tx.us and Robert Robinson robert.robinson@oag.state.tx.us.
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Santa Brings a Law Suit, December 1 - 12
This year's AYLA Santa Brings a Law Suit service project will benefit Lisa's Hope Chest. An Austin-based, non-profit organization, Lisa's Hope Chest provides gently-used professional clothing free of charge to men and women in need. This clothes closet is different from others because it is designed specifically to help individuals in transition.
Approximately 90 percent of Lisa's clients are re-entering the workforce out of the prison system and need suits and work attire to make this transition possible. By donating your own gently-used office wear, Austin Bar and AYLA members can help these individuals get back on the right track and on their own feet. For those of you who cannot spare a suit, a pair of slacks, or tie, Lisa will also take shoes, socks, jeans, t-shirts, and other casual clothing items. She is especially in need of clothing for men.
Please drop-off your generous clothing donations at the following Comet Cleaners locations:
- 2401 Lake Austin Blvd. (472-4676)
- 1220 Barton Hills Drive (443-8883)
- 501 W. 15th Street (236-1118)
- 3637 Far West Blvd. (338-0141)
Donations may also be dropped off at Sumpter & Gonzalez at 206 E. 9th St., Suite 1511. In fact, if you call ahead someone will meet you at your car to pick them up from you.
Help us make this holiday season a little brighter for someone starting a new chapter in their life. Contact Sumpter & Gonzalez at 381-9955 with questions regarding drop-off.
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Celebration Honoring Ronnie Earle, December 2
Join the Travis County District Attorney's Office in honoring Ronnie Earle's 32 years of outstanding leadership and service as District Attorney for Travis County.
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 2
Time: 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Stubb's Bar-B-Q, 801 Red River
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E-Filing 101: Upcoming E-Filing Changes and Important Operational Dates, December 2
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 2
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: County Clerk's Training Center, 5501 Airport Blvd.
CLE: 1 hour
Cost: free
RSVP to Erica Lopez at Erica.Lopez@co.travis.tx.us or 854-9737.
The Travis County District Clerk, along with the County Clerk and District Judge John Dietz, is extending an invitation to the Austin and Travis County legal community to attend E-Filing 101. The event will include one hour of free CLE credit as well as important information about the recent electronic filing mandate for additional case types in Travis County courts. Click here for order from the courts.
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Be a Part of Gala 2008: An Enchanted Evening on the Emerald Isle
The annual Austin Bar Foundation Gala is an integral fundraiser that finances the many community oriented projects of the Austin Bar Association. Without the generous amount of time and donations made by members like yourself, the Gala could not continue to be the success it has been in years past.
This year's Gala Committee is actively searching for those that would be interested in serving on the Gala Auction Subcommittee. This team will solicit donations ranging from adventurous to luxurious to relaxing for the Silent, Super Silent, and Live Auctions.
If interested in participating, please contact David Whittlesey at 499-6200 or dwhittlesey@akingump.com.
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Help Spread Holiday Cheer with AYLA's Holiday Baskets
AYLA is still working hard to organize its 26th Annual Holiday Baskets Project. This year, AYLA's goal is to provide holiday dinners, toys, phone cards, and a legal-resource guide to 75 local families in need. It will require many volunteers and approximately $135 per family to provide all of these things this year.
Volunteers are needed to purchase, sort, package, and deliver the gifts and groceries. The greatest need will be on December 12-13: the day before and the day of delivery. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Monty Exter at mexter@atpe.org or 467.0071.
Unfortunately, AYLA is far short of its fundraising goal. Please (pretty please!) send whatever you can spare to help families who cannot afford holiday dinners or gifts this year. You can click here to donate online or send your tax-deductible donation, payable to the AYLA Foundation, to:
Austin Young Lawyers Association
Attn: Mollie Gallagher (RE: Holiday Baskets)
816 Congress Ave., Ste. 700
Austin, TX 78701
All donations are greatly appreciated. Special acknowledgment will be given to those who donate at the following levels: Platinum ($1,000 or more) — recognized as a platinum sponsor in Austin Lawyer, named on a placard at the AYLA Christmas Party, and identified as a platinum sponsor to the families; Gold ($750-$999) — recognized in Austin Lawyer as a gold sponsor and identified as a gold sponsor to the families; and Silver ($500-$749) — recognized in Austin Lawyer as a silver sponsor.
If you have any questions about Holiday Baskets, please contact Kennon Peterson (kennonpeterson@hotmail.com or 463.1353), Chris Popov (cpopov@velaw.com or 542.8636), Dustin Howell (Dustin.Howell@courts.state.tx.us or 463.1326), or Monty Exter. Thanks in advance for your consideration and support!
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Featured Member Discount: Austin Lyric Opera
A renowned opera company, Austin Lyric Opera presents both comic and tragic, classic and contemporary, and rare and well-known fare. Each season, ALO brings together international artists and an innovative program selection for an at-the-opera experience that's always fresh and new. Austin Bar members can now take advantage of two great offers: 10 percent off groups of 10 or more and 10 percent off of Wednesday performances throughout the season. Contact Debbie Swanston at dswanston@austinlyricopera.org for more information. For show listings, click here.
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Upcoming Meetings
SECTIONS:
There are no section meetings scheduled at this time.
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 Mollie@austinbar.org or call 472-0279 with your name and the name of the committee.
There are no committee meetings at this time.
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