Non Austin Bar Articles

Famed attorney Sarah Weddington passed away on December 26, 2021. She was 76 years old. Weddington rose to national prominence after successfully arguing the landmark Roe-v-Wade case before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1973 at the age of 26. Read her obituary here.

Donald Davis passed away on Dec. 8, 2021. He was 82 years old. The former Bar member made history in 1968 when at the age of 28, he argued the landmark case of Powell v. Texas in the U.S. Supreme Court. At that time, he was the youngest attorney to have appeared and argued a case before the Supreme Court. Read his obituary here.

January 6, 2022 from 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. via Zoom.
This CLE will explain the expunction and Expo processes.
Upon registration for a shift, you will receive the Training CLE Zoom link. If you have any questions, please contact Anna K. Meyers, VLS Deputy Director, at akmeyers@vlsoct.org or 512-640-7745.
 
Please register for the Expunction Expo below:
Morning Shift, 9am-1pm
Register HERE.
Afternoon Shift, 1pm-5pm
Register HERE.

Judge the Austin area Texas High School Mock Trial Competition on Wednesday, January 26 at the Burnet County Courthouse. Make an impact on local high school students while you earn 3.0 self-study CLE and 1.0 ethics credit. No litigation experience necessary! Contact Melissa Garcia for more details.

Donald Davis passed away on Dec. 8, 2021. He was 82 years old. The former Bar member made history in 1968 when at the age of 28, he argued the landmark case of Powell v. Texas in the United States Supreme Court. At that time, he was the youngest attorney to have appeared and argued a case before the Supreme Court. The link to his obituary here.

The Travis County Expunction Expo helps people clear their old arrest records. For more details about this years event click here.

The family and friends of Jan Summer invite you to celebrate her fun-filled life on Saturday, November 20th at 3:00 p.m. in the Gallery at Chez Zee American Bistro, 5406 Balcones Dr.  Because of COVID we request that only those who are fully vaccinated join us. Please bring your best stories to share.  Please see the full obituary is here.

The World is Your Oyster! Dallas Bar Association & Austin Bar Association with CLE Abroad Presents Law and Culture in the Netherlands
Journey to Holland | May 1-7, 2022

Open to members and guests of the Dallas and Austin Bar Associations. Learn more and register here.

November 17, 2021 | 3:00 pm CT

Join LawPay's Director of Education, Claude Ducloux, for a 60-minute presentation covering:

• Preparing the non-trial lawyer for a trial before the court
• Understanding the business/ethics side of litigation and ethics of fee-setting
• Understanding WHY you’re going to court
• Developing a trial theme
• Defining elements of the case or defense and evidence required for each
• Preparing witnesses ahead of time
• And more

Learn more and register here.

VLS invites you to attend its 2021 Divorce Basics Seminar on Friday Dec. 3rd 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

This annual seminar is a signature CLE training for the Central Texas legal community, providing valuable legal education on the nuts and bolts of family law.

Learn more and register here.

Please join Volunteer Legal Services and the Travis County Attorney's Office on Thursday, November 18, 2021, 12:00-2:30 via Zoom. Learn more and register here.