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Join AYLA for a CLE on how to navigate the central docket.

Travis County, unlike most other counties, runs on a central docket system that has a plethora of nuances. Court Administrator Warren Vavra will be speaking on how to navigate the central docket to ensure your settings get reached and how to avoid the common mistakes made by other lawyers.

Date: Dec. 8

Time: 1 - 3 p.m.

Location: Travis County Courthouse; 1700 Guadalupe, First Floor, Austin, TX 78701

Speaker: Warren Vavra

Posted by: Billy Huntsman

The Austin Bar's Animal Law Section is organizing a holiday donation drive to support Meals on Wheels' Pets Assisting the Lives of Seniors (PALS) program.

The purpose of the drive is to ensure seniors' companion animals have the items they need, such as canned food, dry food, sweaters, and small beds.

Donations can be dropped off at Hilgers House, 712 W. 16th St.

Click here to make monetary donations.

The donation drive ends Dec. 6, 2024.

Nominations close Jan. 31. If interested email DeLaine Ward immediately.

The Austin Bar Foundation has established the Clint Harbour UT Law Memorial Fund. This fund is named in honor of longtime Austin Bar member and Foundation Board member Clint Harbour, who passed away in August 2024 at the age of 49. 

100% of the contributions to the memorial fund will go to UT Law and are tax deductible. 

To make a contribution, click here.

The annual Criminal Law Retreat, co-hosted by the Austin Bar and the Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, will take place Nov. 15 and 16 at the Y.O Ranch & Resort in Kerrville, Texas!
 
This retreat has been a source of fun learning and camaraderie for decades now and is the only criminal law seminar that brings together prosecutors, judges, and defense attorneys.
 
Click here to register.
  
If you have any questions, contact Austin Bar Criminal Law Section Chair Leslie Boykin.
 

The Austin Bar shines this week's member spotlight on Kara O'Shaughnessy. 

Kara is an associate at Duggins Wren Mann & Romero, where her practice focuses on oil, gas, and mineral law; civil litigation; complex litigation; and civil appeals.

She co-chaired the recent Pro Bono Fall Festival, which raised more than $8,000 to be given to Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas. Thank you for going above and beyond with the festival, Kara. We couldn't have done it without you!

Effective communication in legal practice isn’t just about the words you choose—it’s about how you deliver them. In this CLE, we dive into the science and sounds of the voice, exploring how vocal tone, pitch, and modulation directly impact your ability to convey authority, build trust, and reduce costly miscommunications.

Using principles from vocal acoustics and psychology, this session will reveal how mastering your voice can diffuse tense situations, prevent misunderstandings, and create clarity in high-pressure negotiations.

Register here. THERE ARE ONLY 3 SPOTS LEFT!

You'll learn how subtle shifts in your voice can:

  • Command attention and authority in the courtroom or negotiation table.
  • Build rapport with clients, colleagues, and opposing counsel.
  • Reduce costly errors in legal communication, saving time and resources.

By understanding the physiological and psychological effects of your voice on others, you can transform the way you communicate, ensuring that your message is received clearly and confidently, even in high-stakes situations.

Date: November 18th

Time: 12:00-1:30pm

Location: Multi- purpose Room, Civil & Family Court Facility

Speaker: Sammi Sadicario, CEO/ Founder, The Voice Experts

-Lunch sponsored by The Tomlinson Firm-

Amini Conant is hosting the first of the LGBTQ Section's Rooftop Happy Hours!

Date: Nov. 8, 2024

Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Location: Amini Conant, 1204 San Antonio St., second floor

Register here.

You are cordially invited to the retirement reception from the District Court Bench Judge Karin Crump.

This reception will include a portrait unveiling commemorating Judge Crump's service to the bench.

Judge Karin Crump

Date: Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024

Time: 3:30 p.m.

Location: Civil and Family Courts Facility, 1700 Guadalupe, 12th floor, Courtroom 12C

Join AYLA for happy hour at Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Sporting Club, 1501 E. 7th St.


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