Non Austin Bar Articles

U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel is retiring from the bench on May 1, 2023  after 20 years of service. Judge Yeakel was appointed by President George W. Bush in 2003 and has served on the Texas Court of Appeals for the 3rd District of Texas.

The current positions are now open at Volunteer Legal Services:

• Director of Legal Services
• Housing Stability Coordinator

See the full job descriptions and apply here.

Travis County – 261st Staff Attorney Civil Court Position available. More information and apply here.

Then please join American Gateway on April 22, 2023 at the Asian American Resource Center from 8 am - 2 pm for our citizenship clinic. You can assist long time residents of our community in completing their naturalization applications to become US citizens.

No prior immigration experience is necessary!! All you need to do is attend our Naturalization Clinic pro bono training -

When: Thursday April 6, 2023, 12pm - 1 pm. Lunch provided.
Where: Baker Botts, 401 S 1st St Suite 1300, Austin, TX 78704

We will also have a recording of the training available for those of you who want to volunteer at the clinic but can’t make the training. Sign up to volunteer and for the training here.

The University of Texas Law School's Board of Advocates is currently looking for judges for their upcoming Mock Trial competition on Mar. 30th, Apr. 4th, and Apr. 6th. This would be a great opportunity to become involved with the UT Law community, as well as network with students who are interested in litigation. If you are interested, please fill out the google form here. If you have any questions, please contact utlaw.boa.judgingdirector@gmail.com.

State Bar of Texas president-elect candidates Jerry Alexander and Steve Benesh will participate in live, virtual candidate forums from noon to 1 p.m. Central on March 10 and April 4. Registration is required. You can register for these free events by clicking on the desired dates below.
Register for April 4

Submit questions for the candidates in advance by email to webmaster@texasbar.com or during the forums by using the Zoom Q&A feature. If submitting questions by email, please use the subject line, “Questions for the Candidates.” For more information on the election, click here.

Registration open for State Bar of Texas president-elect candidate forums
By Lowell Brown on February 28, 2023

State Bar of Texas president-elect candidates Jerry Alexander and Steve Benesh will participate in live, virtual candidate forums from noon to 1 p.m. Central on March 10 and April 4. Registration is required. You can register for these free events by clicking on the desired dates below.
Register for March 10
Register for April 4

Submit questions for the candidates in advance by email to webmaster@texasbar.com or during the forums by using the Zoom Q&A feature. If submitting questions by email, please use the subject line, “Questions for the Candidates.” For more information on the election, click here.

The Williamson County Bar Association and the Judges of the District and County Courts at Law have organized the next Settlement Week for the week of April 10th, 2023 setting aside five days to facilitate the settlement of civil and family law cases now pending in Williamson County courts. During these five days, attorneys are given the opportunity to appear with their clients, or representatives with authority, to conduct negotiations and potentially settle cases with the assistance of a volunteer mediator. Settlement week will be a virtual event in 2023. Get more information and find the Settlement Week form packet here.

The University of Texas Law School's Board of Advocates is currently looking for judges for their upcoming Moot Court competition on Feb 28th and Mar 2nd. This would be a great opportunity to become involved with the UT Law community, as well as network with students who are interested in litigation. If you are interested, please fill out this Google form. If you have any questions, please direct them to utlaw.boa.judgingdirector@gmail.com.

The new courthouse has officially and we are developing an app that will push notices out re: bar and section meetings as well as jury trials. It should be up and running soon.

Parking – There was supposed to be over 500 spaces at the new courthouse. It is our understanding that they ran into a water table issue, and now there is parking for 335. As some courthouse personnel will be working remotely a few days a week, there may some room in the future for Austin Bar members to park. They will be doing a parking study over the next few months to see how many spaces are available each day. For now, here is a map of available parking. Not included on the map is the Moody Bank parking garage that is located on Guadalupe Street in between 15th & 16th.
 
In the near future, there will be five levels of underground public parking, which will be the base of a new, pedestrian-oriented Texas Mall. This tree-lined promenade will be located on Congress Avenue between 16th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, and will serve as the northern gateway to the Capitol Complex. Further details will be forthcoming.