Austin Bar Blog

The December 2024/January 2025 Austin Lawyer is now available.

Justices Chari Kelly and Rosa Lopez Theofanis are both seeking full time staff attorneys for their chambers at the Third Court of Appeals.  Interested attorneys can click on the link below for more information:

Staff attorney for Justice Kelly

Staff attorney for Justice Theofanis

The Austin Bar has launched its Legal Expert Network!

The purpose of this network is to provide the media valuable sources when reporting on important cases, legal matters, legislation, and more!

If you are a reporter or other individual interested in getting the opinion of an attorney, please contact Communications Director Billy Huntsman with a summary of your question and any pertinent information (such as a summary of the case, the legislation, etc).

If you are an attorney interested in providing your expert legal opinion, please fill out this form.

Please note: Referrals of attorneys to the media do not constitute an endorsement of what the attorney says. The referred attorney is merely speaking on their own behalf and does not represent the Austin Bar.

In the next episode of the Council of Firsts, Amanda Arriaga, first Latina president of the Austin Bar, talks to with Aaron Moncibaiz, general counsel for Goodwill of Central Texas. For more information on how you can support Goodwill Central Texas, visit https://www.goodwillcentraltexas.org/

The first episode of Stop the Stigma is out now. We interview Austin attorney Eileen Lawrence about her experience with depression. 

Watch and subscribe on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BdDsfYYk4SA?si=5qkYNpLca_1FoCRH

Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/depression-is-a-really-good-liar/id1681607368?i=1000665448324

Listen and subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Pdg4CWvQwmzDKGyR8Evx5?si=6219c97087a34c1b

We need YOUR help to honor members of the Austin Bar and the Austin legal community with the following awards:

Learn more about these awards here.

Click here to submit a nomination. 

Nominations are due by September 15.

James Parker McCollough passed away on Oct. 31, 2024. Read his obituary here.

Dan Sharp has passed away. Read his obituary here. A celebration of Dan’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 5, 2024, at Hyde Park Baptist Church Chapel, 3901 Speedway, Austin, Texas 78751. Visitation will immediately precede the service beginning at 9:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a contribution in Dan’s memory to the Children’s Advocacy Center of Central Texas (cacct.com), ABC House/The Children’s Advocacy Center serving Benton & Linn Counties and based in Albany, Oregon (abchouse.org), or Grand Companions in Fort Davis, Texas (grandcompanions.org).

The Mentorship Committee is excited to announce the next event in our series of judges meeting with young lawyers!

Attorneys licensed five years or less are invited to attend a lunch with Travis County Associate Court Judge Leigh Mathews Rodriguez, whose court oversees CPS and family law cases.

Date: Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024

Time: 12 - 1 p.m.

Location: 1700 Guadalupe, CFCF, 10th floor conference room

Limited to the first 10 registrants.

Please send RSVPs to delaine@austinbar.org

A favorite AYLA event, you'll have the opportunity to interact one-on-one with members of the judiciary!

Date: Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024

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

Location: Chateau Bellevue, 708 San Antonio St.

Register here.

Sponsors welcome! Click here to learn more about sponsorship opportunities.