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Attorney volunteers will provide brief legal advice in their preferred practice area(s) to veterans in need. Walk-ins are welcome or veterans may pre-register online. Sign up starts at 1:30 p.m. and please sign in before 3:30 p.m.

Austin VA Outpatient Clinic | 7901 Metropolis Drive | Austin, Texas, 78744

Veterans can also complete an intake application via phone. Call 512.472.0279 x110 to see if you qualify.

Volunteers may select a specific timeslot or attend the entire duration of the clinic to provide advice. Sign up here.

“Frank” James Maloney Jr., age 94, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 5th, 2022, in Orleans, Massachusetts, after a short illness. Read the full obituary here.

Ryan Dougay of Gray Becker, PC died Friday, July 1, 2022. You can read the full obituary here.

Cell Phone Location and Tracking Forensics

Speaker: Larry Daniel, Sr. Principal Consultant, Digital Forensics - Envista Forensics

Friday, July 22, 2022 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT

Register Here.

This class covers the methods used by both civil and law enforcement examiners to locate persons using historical call detail records, precision location data, and E-911 pings.

Credit has been approved with the State Bar of Texas Minimum Continuing Legal Education for 1.00 General credit.

Spread the Word! The Austin Bar Association seeks a company to partner with us on our award-winning publication, Austin Lawyer. Find out more! If you’re interested, read carefully and make your submission by the listed deadline. Do you know of a company that fits the bill? Pass this information along. We look forward to hearing from you!

The Austin Bar Association welcomes its incoming president and board members officially beginning July 1, 2022. We look forward to an exciting and prosperous new year with President Amanda Arriaga and board members Elliot Beck, Leslie Boykin, Sam Denton, and Judge Maya Guerra Gamble. Read more here.

Check out our website tutorials to get where you want to go! The Austin Bar has great benefits and resources for members. From CLE, to updating your profile, sections and committees, events, The Austin Bar Foundation and more, we want you to make the most of your membership! Check out these tutorials to assist with navigating member central. You’ll be glad you did!

Join the Austin Young Lawyers Health and Wellness Committee for an afternoon on the lake. Bring your kayak, canoe, or paddle board (or rent one there), and meet us at the Texas Rowing Center dock on July 23 at 10:00am. A cooler of beverages will be provided, but feel free to also bring your own. We’ve also ordered another batch of AYLA shirts, which will be given out if they arrive on time. Register here.

Attorney volunteers will provide brief legal advice in their preferred practice area(s) to veterans in need. Walk-ins are welcome or veterans may pre-register online.  Sign up starts at 1:30 p.m. and please sign in before 3:30 p.m.

Austin VA Outpatient Clinic | 7901 Metropolis Drive | Austin, Texas, 78744

Veterans can also complete an intake application via phone.  Call 512.472.0279 x110 to see if you qualify.

Volunteers may select a specific timeslot or attend the entire duration of the clinic to provide advice. Sign up here.

What Every Attorney Should Know About Retirement Law
Thu, July 21, 2022 | 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CT
Laws regulating retirement benefits including IRAs and 401Ks are not only complex but undergoing significant changes due to recent federal legislation and rulemaking. Ms. Gerstner, a recognized expert in this area, will provide key information that attorneys need to know to plan their own retirement but also assist their clients.

Speaker: Karen S. Gerstner, JD, Karen S. Gerstner & Associates, P.C.

To RSVP and receive the zoom link for this event please email Joseph Gagen.

Mediation: Practical Tips To Achieving A Favorable Outcome

Mediation has become an increasingly popular form of resolving a dispute. After all, litigation is costly, stressful, and time-consuming. In this article from TLIE, we discuss some of the benefits of mediation and offer some guidelines for achieving a successful outcome. Read here.