Non Austin Bar Articles

Phone clinics take place on Tuesdays 9am-1pm and Wednesdays 5pm-8pm by phone. Within these windows of time, attorneys sign up to give legal advice on civil matters including: family, probate, debt, bankruptcy, employment, consumer, expunctions, public benefits, and administrative matters.

Dates: October 24th – 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | October 25th – 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Learn more and sign up here.

Join Hispanic leaders from throughout the state in a fun game night featuring a version of the popular loteria game benefiting legal aid.

Host: Hispanic Issues Section of the State Bar of Texas & Texas Access to Justice Foundation

Benefiting: Texas legal aid programs | Where: Zoom | When: Thursday, September 14, 2023, 5:30 p.m.

Door Prizes & Entertainment! Donate here to purchase a tabla!

Mark your calendar for Judge Nicholas Chu’s investiture, Probate Court #2 and Probate Courts Open House, Friday October 6, 1:30 p.m., 200 W. 8th Street. Sponsored by the Estate Planning and Probate Section of the Austin Bar Association.

VECINA is hosting emergency in-person clinics for Afghan community members in Austin needing to extend their legal status. Clinics are planned for Wednesday 8/30 and Friday 9/1. Seeking attorneys and non-attorneys for morning and afternoon sessions. More information and sign up opportunities can be found here.

Travis County has the following positions available:

Justice of the Peace – Travis County is seeking applicants to fill the vacant Justice of the Peace for Precinct 5.
The deadline to apply is Aug. 22, 2023. Application Packet (PDF)    Application Packet (Word)

To learn about the role of a justice of the peace, and to view the minimum qualifications to apply, visit the Travis County website.

Staff Attorney – The 455th Civil District Court is seeking to hire a staff attorney. To learn more about the role and apply, click here.

261st Court Reporter – See the full job description including benefits and apply here.

Travis County has the following positions available:

201st Judicial Executive Assistant. See the full job description including benefits and apply here.

261st Court Reporter. See the full job description including benefits and apply here.

The U.S.-Mexico Bar Association (USMBA) is hosting its annual conference Sept. 20-22 at the ATT Center and UT School of Law! This year’s conference topic is nearshoring of manufacturing facilities from Asia to North America.
 
Access the conference program here. Register here.

The Texas Supreme Court has released a document summarizing cases from May 2022 to June 2023. Download the PDF here.

Travis County has the following position available: 455th Staff Attorney. See the full job description including benefits and apply here.

The State Bar of Texas and the Texas Young Lawyers Association are looking for 20 Texas lawyers to participate in LeadershipSBOT. The deadline for nominations is June 30, 2023. To review the criteria and submit a nomination, click here.