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Join the Austin Young Lawyers Health and Wellness Committee for an afternoon on the lake. Bring your kayak, canoe, or paddle board (or rent one there), and meet us at the Texas Rowing Center dock on July 23 at 10:00am. A cooler of beverages will be provided, but feel free to also bring your own. We’ve also ordered another batch of AYLA shirts, which will be given out if they arrive on time. Register here.

Attorney volunteers will provide brief legal advice in their preferred practice area(s) to veterans in need. Walk-ins are welcome or veterans may pre-register online.  Sign up starts at 1:30 p.m. and please sign in before 3:30 p.m.

Austin VA Outpatient Clinic | 7901 Metropolis Drive | Austin, Texas, 78744

Veterans can also complete an intake application via phone.  Call 512.472.0279 x110 to see if you qualify.

Volunteers may select a specific timeslot or attend the entire duration of the clinic to provide advice. Sign up here.

What Every Attorney Should Know About Retirement Law
Thu, July 21, 2022 | 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CT
Laws regulating retirement benefits including IRAs and 401Ks are not only complex but undergoing significant changes due to recent federal legislation and rulemaking. Ms. Gerstner, a recognized expert in this area, will provide key information that attorneys need to know to plan their own retirement but also assist their clients.

Speaker: Karen S. Gerstner, JD, Karen S. Gerstner & Associates, P.C.

To RSVP and receive the zoom link for this event please email Joseph Gagen.

Mediation: Practical Tips To Achieving A Favorable Outcome

Mediation has become an increasingly popular form of resolving a dispute. After all, litigation is costly, stressful, and time-consuming. In this article from TLIE, we discuss some of the benefits of mediation and offer some guidelines for achieving a successful outcome. Read here.

Social Networking is the hot new trend in many aspects of the legal profession but how many attorneys really understand its implications in the litigation process.

Friday, June 24, 2022 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT

Speaker: Magna Legal Services | Sponsored by: LawPay

Learn more and register here.

The Veterans’ Clinic is looking to hire a law student as a summer intern to help with litigation-related matters. $5,000 in funding is available for this position. Please reach out to any law students you know about this opportunity. Any applications or inquiries should go to Doug Lawrence.

Volunteer Legal Services needs help staffing eviction dockets. There has recently been an increase in eviction cases and a decline in attorney volunteers. Learn more here.

A big Thank You to our wonderful members for supporting the 2022 Austin Bar/AYLA Leadership Academy Class! Lawlapalooza proved to be an awesome event for everyone. A special shout-out to our amazing committee for ensuring this event was magical. Lawlapalooza proceeds will go towards the class project of renovating the victim/witness room at Gardner-Betts.

A big thank you to everyone participating in the AYLA Yoga Class on June 4, 2022. Members attended, learned new skills, and made our class at Black Swan a success! So, breathe in, breathe out, and remember: The AYLA Health and Wellness Committee Appreciates You! Kudos to committee co-chairs Lena Proft and Joseph Keeney for organizing this event, AYLA member Roslyn Dubberstein for teaching the class, and Texas Young Lawyers Association for making this event possible. Namaste!

The Veterans Legal Assistance Program is seeking Volunteer ESTATE PLANNING Attorneys to assist veterans, active and reserve duty military, and their families with drafting estate planning documents.

Gillespie County’s Veterans Service Officer, Tami King, is hosting a free estate planning clinic for eligible residents of Gillespie County and surrounding areas. Volunteers will be given contact information and completed estate planning questionnaires from the project coordinator on July 29, 2022. Volunteers will have the opportunity to speak with their assigned client(s) over the phone to discuss any questions or concerns about the estate planning documents. Once finalized, volunteers will be asked to return the completed forms to the project coordinator so that they may be printed, reviewed and notarized with the applicant during their appointment time at the legal clinic on August 25, 2022. To sign up click here.

Volunteers will not be required to attend the clinic but are welcome to join if schedule allows.