austinbar.org SEPTEMBER 2016 | VOLUME 25, NUMBER 7
Join the Austin Bar Association for 2017 and Receive the Rest of 2016 for Free
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e’re kicking off the 2016-2017 Bar year by sending this issue of the award-winning Austin Lawyer to all attorneys in the Austin area. If you aren’t already a member, now is the perfect time to join. In addition to receiving 10 issues of this magazine each year, you’ll receive other member benefits which provide a solid return on your membership investment, including: • many free and discounted CLE opportunities, including a monthly 4th Friday Free CLE with lunch included; • selected CLEs live streamed via Periscope and offered free online at austinbar.org; • online membership directory searchable by the public; • member discounts on a variety of services; • subscription to Bar Code, a weekly e-newsletter;
• participation in annual judicial preference and evaluation polls; • access to substantive law section membership; • Travis County Resources Guide (Bench Book) available online; • many opportunities to participate in community service; • networking opportunities through committee participation and social events; • 100 Club Membership, for firms with four or more attorneys who have 100 percent participation; • access to temporary office space at the Bar’s downtown office; • texts with Travis County Civil Court jury trial schedules (to opt in, text the keyword “Austinbar” to 313131); and • Career Center on website for employers and job seekers. There is a place to connect, or re-connect, at the Austin Bar— wherever your passions lie. Whether
your interest is in community service, judicial programs, education, or service to the profession, the Austin Bar offers a wide range of committees, programs, and activities.
Visit austinbar.org for more information and to join online. Questions? Contact Membership Director, Carol Tobias,AUSTIN at 512.472.0279, x106 or LAWYER carol@austinbar.org. AL AL
Join Austin Bar’s 100 Club for the 2016-2017 Bar Year
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he 100 Club is comprised of firms of four or more attorneys with 100 percent participation in the Austin Bar Association. The 100 Club list is published annually in the September issue of Austin Lawyer and distributed to every attorney in the Austin area. The firms are also featured on the membership page of the Austin Bar website with links to the firms’ websites.
New this year will be the Featured 100 Club Members of the Week. This rotating list will highlight several 100 Club Member firms each week in Bar Code, emailed weekly to about 4,000 Austin Bar members. Interested in becoming a 100 Club member? Contact Carol Tobias, membership director, at carol@austinbar.org. Special thanks to the following Austin law firms for supporting the programs and practices of the Austin Bar Association with 100 percent participation in 2015-2016. continued on page 5