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RSVP Today for Members Only 4th Friday Free CLE
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Join us for our monthly, free CLE for members!
Topic: New Courtroom Trend: Jurors Asking Questions During Trials
Speaker: Judge Orlinda Naranjo of the 419th Civil District Court, and Judge Sulak of the 353rd District Court
Date: Friday, Oct. 25
Time: Noon
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Ave., Suite 700
CLE: 1 hour, including .5 hours ethics credit
Cost: FREE; open to Austin Bar Association members only.
RSVP to Marissa at marissa@austinbar.org or call 472-0279, x100 by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23.
Thank you to sponsor, Peter Berardino of MetLife! Click here for more information about MetLife, a corporate sponsor of Austin Bar programming.
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Leadership Academy Applications Due Oct. 31
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The Austin Bar/AYLA Leadership Academy was established to assist Austin-area lawyers in making a difference in our community and in service to the Bar.
A class of approximately 30 members will be selected from applications submitted by lawyers of all areas of practice, firm size and levels of experience. The Academy will begin with a mandatory retreat, followed by a series of six lunch presentations during which participants will network with and enjoy lunch presentations by leaders in federal, state and local government, public education, non-profit organizations, and the Bar. The course will culminate with the organization of an optional class project.
The 2014 Leadership Class will meet from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the following dates (all Wednesdays): Jan. 22, Feb. 12, March 5, March 26, April 16, and May 7.
Please confirm that you are available to attend all meetings before applying. The mandatory retreat will take place on Friday, Jan. 10, 2014.
For a Leadership Academy application, please click here. Applications should be emailed to david@davidcourreges.com.
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Attorney Volunteers Needed: Veterans' Project Legal Advice Clinic
Date: Thursday, Oct. 24
Time: 2nd shift from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Austin VA Outpatient Clinic - New Facility - 7901 Metropolis Drive or Veterans Way
Are you an attorney who wants to help?
The Austin Bar is looking for attorney volunteers, especially those who handle traffic tickets, criminal law, family law, bankruptcy, veteran benefits, consumer issues, or wills/estate planning, to help veterans in need.
If you are available to volunteer, please contact Julie Wheeler at julie@austinbar.org with your area of practice and contact information.
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Austin Lawyers Support Group
A confidential monthly education and support group for lawyers, judges, and law students seeking help or support while healing from depression, addiction, job stress, anxiety, and other mental health issues.
Date: Thursday, Oct. 31
Time: Noon to 1:15 p.m.
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Ave., 3rd Floor, Bluebonnet Room (free parking, parking garage entrance on the righthand side of 9th Street, just after the light at Colorado)
Format: A 45-minute speaker (an expert in the mental health field), then 30 minutes of peer support (lawyers supporting lawyers)
Meetings are confidential and held monthly on the last Thursday of each month (except for November, due to Thanksgiving). For more information, contact Cameron Vann at cameron.vann@texasbar.com or call Texas Lawyers Assistance Program at 800-343-8527.
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