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Week of December 17, 2007
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Adoption Day Family Needs YOUR Help This Holiday Season!
The Bar staff has developed a tradition over the years of adopting a family during the holiday season. This year, the Bar would like to show it's appreciation to a family that has done some adopting of their own.
On Austin Adoption Day, this family welcomed their four nephews, ranging from 18 months to 9 years of age, into their home. The three school-age boys are making great strides in the classroom now that they have a stable, loving home. The oldest son has even changed his name to match that of his adoptive father because he would like to grow-up to be just like him!
The Bar wants to make this holiday season a special one for a family that has so generously welcomed these four boys at a time of year that is often financially difficult. You can help by making a cash or gift donation.
The boys' clothes sizes are as follows:
Nicholas (9 years old) - jeans size 16 husky, shirts small to medium mens
Josh (8 years old) - jeans size 6 to 7, shirts medium
Jeremiah (7 years old) - jeans size 5 to 6, shirts small to medium
A few gift ideas include:
Nicholas (9 years old) - art supplies
Josh (8 years old) - musical instruments
Jeremiah (7 years old) - spider man and video games
John (18 months old) - toddler toys and stuffed animals
Nicholas’s wish to Santa was that his brothers and adoptive parents have the best Christmas. The Bar hopes to make that happen with your help.
All donations can be brought to the Austin Bar Association office at 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700. Checks can be made payable to the Austin Bar Foundation and can be either delivered or mailed. Please identify that the donation is for the adopted family.
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Breakfast with the Judiciary, RSVP by December 18
Date: Thursday, Dec. 20
Time: 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
Location: Austin Bar office, 816 Congress, Suite 700
Cost: $20 will cover the cost of breakfast and parking
RSVP: Advance reservation and pre-payment are required. E-mail your RSVP notice to Debbie Kelly at Debbie@austinbar.org. Send your check to: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700, Austin, Texas 78701.
Join Justice Don Willett of the Texas Supreme Court and other Bar members over a hot breakfast. Don't miss this chance to start your day off right.
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Judicial Committee on Information Technology E-Filing Summit, January 4, 2008
Date: Friday, Jan. 4
Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals courtroom at the Supreme Court Building, 201 West 14th, Room 106; phone: 512/463-1551
RSVP: jcit.rsvp@courts.state.tx.us
Travis County has had over 20,000 court cases filed electronically. This number puts it among the leaders in the state and the nation in taking paper out of the process of filing a case in court. However, electronic filing has developed slowly over the past 10 years since the Legislature passed a bill creating the Judicial Committee on Information Technology.
To create some momentum behind this movement, the JCIT is holding an E-Filing Summit Meeting and invites anyone who has an interest in or might participate in E-Filing. Judge John Dietz also welcomes your comments about mandating E-Filing.
Visit The Austin American-Statesman for more information on Travis County's growing E-Filing system.
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National Legal Fiction Writing Competition for Lawyers, Deadline March 31, 2008
SEAK, Inc. is sponsoring the nation’s 7th Annual Legal Fiction Writing Competition for Lawyers. The purpose of the competition is to encourage lawyers to become more interested in and adept at writing legal fiction.
A short story or novel excerpt will earn the winner a prize ranging from a $500 SEAK Gift Certificate to $1,000 in cash.
Visit the SEAK, Inc. Web site to learn more about the competition and bring yourself one step closer to being the next John Grisham!
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A Message from Sen. Kirk Watson on the Interim Charges
House Speaker Tom Craddick (R-Midland) recently released interim charges for several House committees, including Civil Practices and the Judiciary Committee.
The various topics may greatly affect the workings of the Texas justice system. As attorneys, it is our responsibility to learn about these issues and speak out in support or opposition of the resulting impact on the courts and the entire justice system.
Visit the Austin Bar Web site to read the charges for the Civil Practices and Judiciary Committees. Please contact Susan Nold in Senator Kirk Watson's office at Susan.nold@senate.state.tx.us and/or DeLaine Ward of the Austin Bar at DeLaine@austinbar.org to voice your opinions on these issues.
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Spread Holiday Cheer with Great Austin Bar Merchandise
Are you wracking your brain trying to come up a unique gift idea for a colleague, employee, or favorite lawyer? Visit the Bar Web site where you are sure to find great gifts for anyone with an interest in the law or history of the law in Travis County. Click here to avoid the holiday rush at the mall. You'll find anything from Bar & Grill CDs and DVDs to a book covering the history of the Bar.
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Upcoming Meetings
SECTIONS:
Tuesday, Dec. 18 - CAFA DVDs
Tuesday, Dec. 18 - Labor & Employment Law Section CLE
Wednesday, Dec. 19 - Construction Law Section Holiday Party
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.
Tuesday, Dec. 18 - Publications Committee Meeting
Thursday, Dec. 20 - People's Law School Committee Meeting
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