Austin Bar Blog

Registration for Equity Summit 2025 is now live!

Date: May 14, 2025

Time: 12:30 - 5 p.m.

Location: CFCF, Multipurpose Room, 1700 Guadalupe

Register and view the agenda here.

Thank you to our sponsors: Judge Maya Guerra Gamble, Matt Garcia, Melissa Carr, Tracy McCormack, and Marianne Nitsch.

Don't miss this FREE CLE event!

The Austin Bar Foundation and the CANLAW Clinic sincerely thank all the volunteers who attended the CANLAW Clinic held Saturday, March 1, 2025. With your help, CANLAW is able to provide individuals with advanced-stage cancer and their families free estate planning services. 

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The Calvert Inn of Court and the Austin Bar Association are cosponsoring this year's ethics CLE, "Wicked Ethics: Everyone Deserves the Chance to Be Ethical."

Date: April 3, 2025

Time: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Location: Zoom

Register here.

In the March 2025 issue of Austin Lawyer:

The DEI Committee Book Club will read The Great Escape: A True Story of Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams in America by Saket Soni. Register by Friday, March 7, to be added to an email discussion group with Judge Maya Guerra Gamble and others.

Date: May 7, 2025

Time: 12 - 1 p.m.

Location: Hilgers House, 712 W. 16th St.

Lunch will be provided.  

Register here.

Join AYLA for Big Law Social Hour, a happy hour designed for attorneys at “Big Law” firms to connect, unwind, and expand their professional network.  This event will bring together attorneys, counsel, and partners (age 40 and under, AYLA Membership not required) for an evening of engaging conversation and new connections. Enjoy great company and craft cocktails on us. This is an Austin Young Lawyers Association event but you do not need to be a member to attend. Don't miss out on an evening of camaraderie and career-building—see you there!

Sponsored by: Trustpoint.One

Location: Fareground - 111 Congress Ave.

RSVP here.

State Bar of Texas President, Steve Benesh will discuss recent issues and developments that the State Bar of Texas will give attention to in Spring 2025, share an update on his presidential initiatives, and provide an overview of the State Bar's free and discounted member services.

Register here.

The Austin Bar has launched a new website where you can find Austin Lawyer content.

In addition to free articles, there are also members-only articles, such as our court updates.

All current Austin Bar members will be able to access the members-only content on this website by signing in with their Austin Bar email as their username, as well as their Austin Bar member number as their password. Click here to find your member number.

Once you have signed in, you will be able to change your password.

If you have any issues, please contact billy@austinbar.org.

The Austin Bar has launched a new briefs submission platform. Click here to share hiring announcements, employee promotions and milestones with the business community for free.

Please note: You do not need to create an account to submit briefs.

Once your submission has been approved, you can view your brief here.

The Austin Bar has launched a new self-service classified ads platform, austinbarclassifieds.com.

With this new platform, you can create an account to keep track of your classified ads. You're able to post as many photos as you have and write as much copy as you'd like. Classifieds run for 30 days, and you'll be notified when they expire and given the option to renew for another 30 days.

If you have any issues, please contact billy@austinbar.org