Non Austin Bar Articles

Texas Young Lawyers Association hosts its Wellness Retreat at the Westin Austin Domain on April 8th and 9th. The event is open to ALL lawyers. Early-bird registration is only $65, which includes two days of meals and activities. Find more information and registration here.

Texas Attorney General’s Office seeks experienced civil litigator to lead civil efforts in its Human Trafficking Division. Job Link. If you have any questions, email Cara Pierce or call (512) 936-1307.

This CLE will present options for supports for fathers involved in child welfare cases in Travis County. Advocates will learn how to support their clients through fatherhood support services that will help alleviate concerns that initiated child welfare proceedings. Lawyers will understand what the services are, how they can be integrated into court ordered family service plans, and how to utilize this knowledge to advocate on behalf of their client’s in the child welfare court.  

Date: 2/24/22 | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Credit: 1hr CLE  

Register Here.

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The District Courts and County Courts at Law will be holding the 2022 Spring Settlement Week on the week of April 4, 2022.  This will be a virtual event and provides 5 days for litigants to conduct negotiations and potentially settle civil and family cases with the assistance of a volunteer mediator.  Interested parties can find an application and additional information about Settlement Week in the Application Packet. 

In addition to inviting attorneys and parties to consider submitting their case(s) to Settlement Week, the Courts would like to invite attorneys to volunteer to serve as mediators.  The application to serve as a Volunteer Mediator is also found in the application packet.

The City of Austin is currently recruiting for part-time Substitute Judge (Night and Weekend) positions at the City of Austin Municipal Court. Please the review the job posting at this link. The deadline to apply and be considered is Friday, March 11, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. If you have questions, call or email Sonya Alexander-Harry (City of Austin HR Dept.); 512-974-3228.

This CLE will focus on the most common useful defenses to eviction suits, and how to apply them in your case.

Presenter: Carl Guthrie, VLS Housing Stability Staff Attorney and Judge Nicholas Chu, Justice of the Peace Travis County Precinct 5

When: Thursday, March 10th, 2022, 12 noon - 1pm via Zoom

CLE Credit: 1.00 Standard MCLE hours

Register HERE. Questions? Contact Director of Pro Bono Services Hollie Toups.

Ditching a President: Constitutional Design of the Executive Branch in Latin America.

Saturday, February 19, 2022 | 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM CST

Covers topics such as populism, term limits, and executive removal. The link to purchase tickets can be found here. Attendees participating for CLE credit register here.

VLS seeks volunteer attorneys to serve as Probate Specialists at VLS legal advice clinics.  Every week, VLS serves multiple families needing advice on probate and estate planning.  In order to keep up with the demand for this type of advice, Probate Specialists will dedicate at least one morning or evening each month to provide advice.  We are seeking experienced attorneys who are comfortable providing advice on complex, contested probate cases.  Alternately, VLS also seeks back-up Probate Specialists, who are willing to be on hold as substitutes in the event a scheduled Specialist is unavailable. For more information and to sign up please contact Karina Garza.

Date: Friday, February 18, 2021
Time: 12 noon – 1:00pm (by Zoom)
Presenters: Jeff Jury | Credit: 1 CLE hour (no ethics)
Registration: Email Hilary Reyes and cc Megan Duckens no later than Thursday, February 17th.