Thursday, September 25
Solo & Small Firm Section Meeting
Time: noon
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 700
Topic: Practice Pointers from the Third Court of Appeals
Speaker: Justice Diane Henson
CLE: .5 Hours
Cost: $15 for Section Members, $20 for Non-Members
RSVP to Bill Biggs at wbiggs@sbcglobal.net
Friday, September 26
Land Development Seminar
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Time: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Omni Austin Hotel, 700 San Jacinto BlvdTopic: Zoning
Speaker: Peter Cesaro, Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody
Topic: Subdivision
Speaker: Jeff Howard, McLean & Howard
Topic: Vested Rights
Speaker: Alan Haywood, Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody
Topic: Water & Wastewater to New Developments
Speaker: Robin Melvin, Graves Dougherty, Hearon & Moody
Topic: Green Building/LEED
Speakers: Michelle L. Van Hyfte, AIA LEED AP, Monarch Design Consulting
Kathleen Zarsky, AIA LEED AP, balance - wheel
Topic: Special District Financing: PIDS/TIRZ, MUD and other Reimbursement Agreements
Speaker: Gary Kimball, First Southwest Company
Topic: Update on City of Austin Ordinanace Amendments
Speaker: Jim Nias, Jackson Walker
Topic: Transportation: Rail, Transit Orientation Development & Station Area Plans
Speakers: Sonya Lopez, City of Austin; Matt Curtis, Capital Metro
Topic: Central Texas Market Overview
Speakers:
Office - Mike Kennedy, Commercial Texas
Retail - Ben Bufkin Endeavor
Industrial - David Blackbird, Stream Realty Partners
Single Family - Richard Maier, D. R. Horton
Multifamily - John Burnham, Simmons Vedder
CLE: 6.5 Hours
Cost: $135 for Section Members, $150 for Austin Bar/AYLA Members, $160 for Non-Members
RSVP to Michelle McFadyen (512) 472-0279 or michelle@austinbar.org
Members Only 4th Friday Free CLE
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 700
Topic: Litigation & Enforcement - A Year into the Credit Crisis
Navigant Consulting, Vinson & Elkins, Susman Godfrey and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will jointly discuss the rapidly changing landscape and continuing turmoil in the financial markets. The panelists will provide an overview and analysis of historic and current market trends and players, regulatory and enforcement initiatives and priorities, and emerging litigation matters and their impact more than a year after the start of the credit crisis. This will be an interactive session with time for questions and discussion with the panelists.
Speakers: Todd Lester, Michael King, David Woodcock, Jennifer Poppe and Geoffrey Harrison
CLE: 2 Hours
Cost: Free for Members, lunch will be provided by Navigant Consulting
RSVP to Mollie Gallagher at (512) 472-0279 or mollie@austinbar.org








