Austin Bar Blog

Join the Austin Young Lawyers Association on Sunday, October 30th from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Austin Animal Center. Spend the morning loving on the sweetest fur babes in town.
Link to sign up here.

Austin Adoption Day 2022 is November 10th. Please help us prepare by donating new stuffed animals. Austin Adoption day has been providing families with support and a place to celebrate the new family for 21 years! Donations can be dropped off at Hilgers House and are accepted through Nov 3rd.  You can also make monetary donations here. Please contact Caleb Armstrong for more information.

Applications for the 2023 AYLA/Austin Bar Leadership Academy are now open. The Leadership Academy was established to teach leadership, expand and develop relationship networks, and to assist Austin-area lawyers in making a difference in our community and in service to the Bar. Apply here. Application deadline is November 18, 2022. Please reach out to the Leadership Academy Co-Chairs Sam Denton and Gracie Wood Shepherd with any questions.

Members, it’s about that time of year again. Be on the lookout for your emailed dues statement coming soon. Contact carol@austinbar.org if you have any questions.

FALL into this October issue of Austin Lawyer! You’ll hear from attorney Steve Benesh on dealing with opposing counsel, Judge Brandy Mueller shares an important anniversary being celebrated in Travis County, get a peek inside the new civil courthouse, learn more about the benefits of pro bono services, and see why one member’s family has a worldwide effect on entertainment. Plus, find out all you need to know about AYLA committees, events, and more. Read this month's issue here.

The Austin Bar has extended the deadline for Distinguished Lawyer nominations to Friday, October 7, 2022. View the award nomination form and make your submission. Tell us about an attorney making a difference in the legal profession and community. The award(s) will be given at our annual gala on January 28, 2023.

The Texas Indigent Defense Commission reminds attorneys who accept appointments criminal and juvenile law cases of the annual percentage of practice report which is due by October 15, 2022. The online report is very short, reflecting for each county where the attorneys practiced the percentage of their practice spent on appointed and criminal law cases during the last year. The link for the report is https://tidc.tamu.edu/attorneyreporting/.

The district court judges of Williamson County cordially invite you to attend the judicial investiture of The Honorable Scott K. Field of the 480th District Court. Join us Monday, October 10, 2022 beginning 2:00 p.m. at the Williamson County Courthouse on 710 S. Main Street in Georgetown, Texas.  A reception will follow.

It's FALL, Y'ALL! Attend our Family Friendly Festival on October 29th from 10am- 1pm at Hilgers House. This is the first event organized by our new Social/Family Friendly Events Committee. It's a great way to promote comradery amongst your peers and extend it to your family. The festival is FREE. We will accept stuffed-animals and/or a $10 donation to support Adoption Day. RSVP Today!

Commit to FUN with us! Our new committee, Social/Family Friendly Events needs you. This joint Austin Bar/AYLA committee focuses on creating events geared toward families. We want your input and ideas for events our members can enjoy. Committee chair Justice Chari Kelly and AYLA co-chairs, Ciara Parks and Jenna Malsbary are tapped to get events going in the right direction. Contact Debbie@austinbar.org. See you soon!