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Board Meeting (12:15 – 1:30, Thistle Café)
Board Meeting (12:15 -- 1:30, Thistle Cafe)
Section Meeting (11:45 – 1:00, Austin Bar Association Offices)*
Speaker: Carl E. Hays
Topic: Witness Preparation for Hearings & Trials
Board Meeting (12:15 – 1:30, Thistle Café)
Section Meeting & CLE (11:45 – 1:00, Austin Bar Association Offices)*
Speaker: Wayne Scheiss, UT Law School
Topic: Legal Writing for Online and On-Screen Readers
Board Meeting (11:45 – 1:00, Thistle Café)
Fall Social Potluck (6:30 -- 9:00)
Board Meeting (12:15 – 1:30, Thistle Café)
Section Meeting & CLE (11:45-1:00, Austin Bar Association Offices)*
Speaker: Bankruptcy Judge Craig A. Gargotta
Topic: Emerging Trends in Bankruptcy in These Economic Times
Section Meeting & CLE (11:45-1:00, Austin Bar Association Offices)*
Speaker: Civil District Judge Lora J. Livingston
Topic: Ethical Considerations for Lawyers
Section Meeting & CLE *11:45-100, Austin Bar Association Offices)*
Speaker: The Hon. Eric Shepperd
Topic: Trial Advocacy - A View From The Bench
Annual 1/2 Day CLE (1:00-530, Austin Bar Association Offices)
Networking Happy Hour (5:30, Austin Bar Association Offices)
Section Meeting & CLE *(11:45-100, Austin Bar Association Offices)*
Speaker: Chad Childers, Administrative Attorney
Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel, State Bar of Texas
Topic: Practical Advice on How to Protect Yourself form
Disciplinary Liability
Section Meeting & CLE * (11:45-100, Austin Bar Association Offices)*
Speaker: Gene Major, Head of Advertising Review
State Bar of Texas
Topic: An Overview of the Attorney Advertising Rules
Member Happy Hour & .25 Hrs CLE (5:00 7:00, Paggi House)
Free hors d'oeuvres; cash bar
Speaker: David M. Gonzalez, Sumpter & Gonzalez, LLP
Topic: Blow / Don't Blow: The Top 5 Things You Should Know About
Drinking and Driving
Board Meeting (12:15 -- 1:30, Thistle Cafe)
Section Meeting (11:45 – 1:00, Austin Bar Association Offices)*
Speaker: Carl E. Hays
Topic: Witness Preparation for Hearings & Trials
Board Meeting (12:15 – 1:30, Thistle Café)
Section Meeting & CLE (11:45 – 1:00, Austin Bar Association Offices)*
Speaker: Wayne Scheiss, UT Law School
Topic: Legal Writing for Online and On-Screen Readers
Board Meeting (11:45 – 1:00, Thistle Café)
Fall Social Potluck (6:30 -- 9:00)
Board Meeting (12:15 – 1:30, Thistle Café)
Section Meeting & CLE (11:45-1:00, Austin Bar Association Offices)*
Speaker: Bankruptcy Judge Craig A. Gargotta
Topic: Emerging Trends in Bankruptcy in These Economic Times
Section Meeting & CLE (11:45-1:00, Austin Bar Association Offices)*
Speaker: Civil District Judge Lora J. Livingston
Topic: Ethical Considerations for Lawyers
Section Meeting & CLE *11:45-100, Austin Bar Association Offices)*
Speaker: The Hon. Eric Shepperd
Topic: Trial Advocacy - A View From The Bench
Annual 1/2 Day CLE (1:00-530, Austin Bar Association Offices)
Networking Happy Hour (5:30, Austin Bar Association Offices)
Section Meeting & CLE *(11:45-100, Austin Bar Association Offices)*
Speaker: Chad Childers, Administrative Attorney
Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel, State Bar of Texas
Topic: Practical Advice on How to Protect Yourself form
Disciplinary Liability
Section Meeting & CLE * (11:45-100, Austin Bar Association Offices)*
Speaker: Gene Major, Head of Advertising Review
State Bar of Texas
Topic: An Overview of the Attorney Advertising Rules
Member Happy Hour & .25 Hrs CLE (5:00 7:00, Paggi House)
Free hors d'oeuvres; cash bar
Speaker: David M. Gonzalez, Sumpter & Gonzalez, LLP
Topic: Blow / Don't Blow: The Top 5 Things You Should Know About
Drinking and Driving
| Solo / Small Firm Section |
| Solo / Small Firm Section |
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| August 21, 2009 September 11, 2009 September 24, 2009 October 9, 2009 October 22, 2009 November 13, 2009 November 14, 2009 December 11, 2009 December 14, 2009 January 28, 2010 February 25, 2010 March 25, 2010 April 22, 2010 May 27, 2010 June 17, 2010 |
| Tentative Dates for 2009/2010 SSF Section Events: |
| *A delicious catered lunch is available for purchase at every Solo Practice & Small Firm Section Meeting for $15.00 for members / $20 for non-members. If you would like a lunch, please RSVP at least 48 hours in advance to Bill Biggs and bring a check or exact cash to the meeting. ** Dates and locations subject to change based on availability. |
| of the Austin Bar Association Austin, Texas |
| Pursuant to policy established by the Board of Directors of the Austin Bar Association, non-Members of the Austin Bar Association may attend one section meeting per section per year. Membership in the Austin Bar Association is required to attend further meetings. |