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Lawyer Referral & Information Service News

Consider Joining the LRIS Today

The Lawyer Referral & Information Service received a total of $180,738.63 in referral fees from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. Special thanks to our members below who recently paid referral fees:

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING ATTORNEYS

Christopher Albert Jason Amon John Barber James Baudhuin Bill Brotherton Andrea Casanova Bill Catterton Ali Crocker Anita Cutrer Lori Dally John Davis Ryan Dobbs Sylvia Duarte Jonathan Fox Carter Hampton Earl Hargrave Kayla Harrington Andrew Hawkins Mark Humphreys Christian Jenkins Kursten King J. Lyndell Kirkley Stephen Kotara Dustin Lee Andrew Leibowitz Robert Laudermilk Ted Machi Bruce Mansfield Mark Mansfield Edwardo Meza James Miller Dustin Payne Lauren Powell Will Pruitt Mia Rainey Eric Ransleben Michael Remme David Robinson Karen Schroeder Andrew Seibert Sarah Seltzer Jeffrey Shearer Daniel Smith Maxwell Smith Carey Thompson Joshua Wahl Laurie Weir Bill White Joel Whitney Christopher Wilkes David Wright Shawna Young

WANT TO EXPAND YOUR CLIENT BASE?

Join TCBA’s Lawyer Referral & Information Service (LRIS)

This Service is certified as a lawyer referral service as required by the State of Texas under Chapter 952, Occupations Code.

LRIS receives thousands of calls and emails a year from people in the community seeking to hire an attorney, and is a great way to connect you with the public. Please note that additional requirements apply to the following practice areas.

The LRIS application and more information can be found at www.tarrantbar.org/LRISdocuments.

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Meet the newest TCBF Pro Bono Intern:

Emily Flinchpaugh

What year are you in law school?

I am a rising 2L at Texas A&M School of Law.

Why did you decide to pursue a career in law?

My passion for serving others has led me to pursue a career in law. At the heart of it, my main career goals are to connect with people and help them in meaningful ways. Being a lawyer will allow me to do that by giving me the opportunity to be a voice for people going through difficult times.

What’s something you’re looking forward to about working with the pro bono programs?

I am excited to gain real-world experience and help people who need legal assistance. Navigating legal problems can be challenging and overwhelming, so I look forward to connecting people to valuable resources.

What’s an interesting fact about you?

I am half Vietnamese and can speak the language conversationally. I have also taken classes to learn how to read and write in Vietnamese! g

PRESIDENT’S AWARD

Congratulations to the 2020–2021 President’s Award Recipients

The President’s Awards recognize outstanding professionalism, legal accomplishments, and service to TCBA’s committees and sections. The following individuals made exceptional contributions during the 2020–2021 bar year in the following ways. TCBA also expresses gratitude to the many committee members of each of the following committees who volunteered their time and talents to benefit the legal community over the past bar year:

Julia Sladek, Guardianship Services, Inc.

Chair, Wellness Connections Committee For leading the Wellness Connections Committee in its planning and promotion of wellness programming to assist the legal community during a challenging year.

Harrison Smith, Anthony Kennedy, PLLC

Chair, Diversity Committee For leading the Diversity Committee in its development of programming promoting diversity, inclusion, and equity in the legal community and Tarrant County.

Angel Williams, Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office

Chair, Brown Bag CLE Committee For leading the Brown Bag Committee in its planning of the TCBA’s first year of virtual CLE programming.

Punam Kaji, Ben E. Keith Company

Diversity Committee Member For outstanding assistance to the Diversity Committee in its development of programming promoting diversity, inclusion, and equity in the legal community and Tarrant County.

2020–2021 President Gary Medlin recently honored award recipients at TCBA’s Docket Call Social held June 30 at Joe T. Garcia’s.