Solo and Small Firm


Upcoming events


Thursday, May 22: Solo & Small Firm Section Meeting

Time: noon

Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 700

Topic: E-discovery for Solos and Small Firms

Speaker: Craig Ball

CLE: .75 Hours

Cost: $15 for Section Members, $20 for Non-Section Members

RSVP to Bill Biggs at wbiggs@sbcglobal.net.  If you do not want lunch no RSVP is necessary. 


Thursday, April 24: Solo & Small Firm Section Meeting

Time: noon

Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 700

Topic: Legal Writing Tips for Solos & Small Firms

Speaker: Prof. Wayne Schiess

CLE: .75

Cost: $15 for Section Members, $20 for Non-Section Members,

            $10 for Non-Members who bring their own lunch

RSVP to Bill Biggs at wbiggs@sbcglobal.net

 


Thursday, March 27: Solo & Small Firm Section Meeting

Time: noon

Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Avenue, Suiter 700

Topic: Ten Common Mistakes in Estate Planning

Speaker: Ron Greening

CLE: .75 Hours

Cost: $15 for Section Members, $20 for Non-Section Members

RSVP to Bill Biggs wbiggs@sbcglobal.net. If you do not want a lunch no RSVP is necessary.


Thursday, February 28: Solo & Small Firm Section & TCWL Association Joint Meeting

Time: noon

Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 700

Topic: Fiduciary Duties of Trustees and Administration or IOLTA

Speaker: Jessica M. Warren

Cost: $15 to reserve a lunch for Section Members, $20 to reserve a lunch for Non-Section Members

No charge for Section Members who bring their own lunch

$10 for Non-Section Members who bring their own lunch

RSVP to Bill Biggs at wbiggs@sbcglobal.net no later then Tuesday, February 26


Thursday, January 24: Solo/Small Firm Section Meeting

Time: noon

Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700

Speaker: Jett Hanna, Texas Lawyers Insurance Exchange

Topic: Malpractice Insurance and Loss Prevention for Solos and Small Firms

CLE:
.75 hours including .5 Hours of Ethics

Cost:
$15 for members; $20 for nonmembers

To reserve your lunch, e-mail Bill Biggs no later than Friday, Jan. 18. Please bring a check or exact change to the meeting. All "no-shows" will be billed for their lunch. No RSVP is necessary for those not wanting a lunch.


Tuesday, December 4: Solo/Small Firm CLE

Time: noon

Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700

Topic: Planning for Long Term Care

Speaker: H. Clyde Farrell

CLE: .75 Hours

Cost: $15 for Section Members, $20 for Non-Section Members

RSVP to Bill Biggs at wbiggs@sbcglobal.net no later then Friday, November 30th


Saturday, November 10: Solo/Small Firm Section Fall Social

Time: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Location: 7106 Sungate Drive

For more information or to RSVP please contact Jim Arnold at jharnold@sbcglobal.net


Friday, October 19: Solo & Small Firm Section Seminar

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700

Topic: The Essentials for Solor and Small Law Firm Practices

Speakers:
Martha Newman, Fort Worth;
William Chriss, Austin;
Melanie Carstarphen, Austin;
Frederick P. 'Rick' Forlano, Houston;
Gisela B. Bradley, Austin;
Scott Kidd, Austin;
Chris Long, Austin;
Al Harrison, Houston;
Gene Major, Austin;
Derick Schaefer, Dallas;
and Mark Unger, San Antonio.

CLE: 5.0 hours
2.0 hours of ethics

Cost for Members: $75
Cost for Non-Members:
$90

Register at www.TexasBarLPM.com and click "Seminars", or call 1-800-204-2222 ext, 1574.

A networking Happy Hour will follow at the Austin Bar office. 


Thursday, September 27: Solo & Small Firm Section Meeting

Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress, Suite 700

Time: noon

Topic: Legislative Update

Speaker: David E. Chamberlain of Chamberlain McHaney, Austin

CLE: .75 hours

Cost & RSVP:  To reserve a lunch, the cost is $15 for section members and $20 for non-section members. To reserve your lunch, email Bill Biggs at wbiggs@sbcglobal.net no later than COB Tuesday, Sept. 25. Please bring a check or exact change to the meeting. If you reserve a lunch and are a "no-show", you will be billed for your lunch.

No RSVP is necessary if you will not be eating.

There is no charge for sction members who bring their own lunch. There is a $10 charge for non-section members who bring their own lunch.


Wednesday, December 31: Solo & Small Firm Section Meeting

Time: noon

Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 700

Topic: Legal Writing Tips for Solos and Small Firms

Speaker: Prof. Wayne Schless

CLE: .75 Hours

Cost: $15 for Section Members, $20 for Non Section Members

RSVP to Bill Biggs at wbiggs@sbcglobal.net.  If you do not want a lunch no RSVP is necessary.

 




Please visit the Solo/Small Firm Section's new Web site at www.solosmallfirm.com.

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Officers

Kenton D. Johnson, Chair
Attorney at Law
1903-A West 38th Street
Austin, TX 78731-6014
Phone: (512) 451-7800
Fax: (512) 451-7814
kentonjohnson@gmail.com
William A. Biggs III, Treasurer
4408 Spicewood Springs Rd.
Austin, TX 78759
Phone: (512) 231-9939
Fax: (512) 343-9194
wbiggs@sbcglobal.net
Rebecca S. Whitehouse, Secretary
Law Offices of Rebecca S. Whitehouse
P.O. Box 201420
Austin, TX 78720-1420
Phone: (512) 266-6344
Fax: (512) 266-6336
becky@rebeccawhitehouse.com
M. Lauren Mathews, Past-Chair
3571 Far West Blvd., Ste. 32
Austin, TX 78731-3064
Phone: (512) 473-3727
lmathews@austin.rr.com
D. Todd Smith, Program Chair
1250 Capitol of Tx Hwy South
Bldg 3 Suite 400
Austin, TX 78746-6464
Phone: (512) 329-2025
Fax: (512) 329-2026
todd@appealsplus.com
Mary Lopez Dale, Program Chair
800 Rio Grande
Austin, TX 78701-2220
Phone: (512) 474-1554
Fax: (512) 474-1579
marylopezdale@yahoo.com
Brenda H. Collier, Chair/Elect
P.O. Box 41418
Austin, TX 78704-1418
Phone: (512) 482-9509
Fax: (512) 857-8446
brenda@collierlaw.com
Miguel A. Huerta, Director at Large
Smith Trostle LLP
707 West Avenue, Ste. 202
Austin, TX 78701-2758
Phone: (512) 494-9500
Fax: (512) 494-9505
mhuerta@smithtrostle.com
Nina Fantl, Director at Large
Law Office of Nina Jayme Fantl
1524 S. IHI-35, Ste. 315
Austin, TX 78704-2641
Phone: (512) 476-9950
Fax: (512) 443-6445
nfantl@fantlfirm.com
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