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Editor's Column
How Will You Be Remembered?
By Brooke A. Ulrickson
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Brooke A. Ulrickson |
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This past weekend, I learned something new from the State Bar of Texas. Did you know they honor those among us who have passed on? During a conversation with State Bar President-elect, Roland Johnson, and TYLA President, Sylvia Cardona, I learned that the SBOT had honored Jeff Kubes, a young lawyer whose life was cut short last fall. At the SBOT Board of Directors meeting, the Directors presented the Kubes family with a Memorial Resolution Honoring Jeffery Scott Kubes.
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Top Story
San Antonio Hosts the 34th Annual National Trial Competition
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Priscilla D. Camacho
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Sylvia Cardona, TYLA President, Joel Bailey and Eric Policastro, NTC Winning Team of Baylor Law School and John J. Dalton, ACTL President |
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If you were in the Bexar County Courthouse during the day on March 26th or 27th, then you probably noticed the invasion of law students upon the courthouse grounds. San Antonio was proud to host the 34th Annual National Trial Competition, which is sponsored annually by the Texas Young Lawyers Association and the American College of Trial Lawyers. This competition is the preeminent mock trial competition and brought law students, lawyers, and judges from across the country. (Cont.)
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TYLA Affiliate
TexYLA Awards Local Attorney Demaris Hart with Its First Pro Bono Award
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Shivali Sharma
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Cory Floyd, Demaris Hart, Shivali Sharma |
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The Latin phrase pro bono refers to uncompensated legal services performed especially for the public good. Pro bono work is essential, not just to the forty percent of low and moderate income households which experience a legal problem every year, but also for attorney professional development. It allows us to gain legal experience in different fields while truly interacting with members of our community who need someone to step up to the plate to fill their need. (Cont.)
Please email the TYLA office if there are any changes to your local affiliates contact information.
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TYLA Project
El Paso Premieres “Healing the Wounds: Navigating the Legal System after Surviving Domestic Abuse”
By Danny Razo
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El Paso District Attorney Jaime Esparza, Assistant District Attorney Patricia Baca, El Paso Sheriff Richard Wiles, TYLA President-Elect Cori A. Harbour , Judge Jesus Herrera of County Criminal Court #4, EPYLA President Danny Razo & TYLA Secretary Natalie Cobb Koehler |
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On March 20, 2009, at the El Paso County Courthouse, the El Paso Young Lawyers Association (EPYLA), in partnership with the Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA), the El Paso District Attorney's Office and El Paso County Criminal Law Court #4, welcomed the El Paso premiere of “Healing the Wounds: Navigating the Legal System after Surviving Domestic Abuse.” The video, available in Spanish and English, includes details on what victims of domestic violence can expect when utilizing the courts to obtain a protective order, temporary restraining order or divorce. (Cont.)
Article of Interest
Procedural Application of “Paid or Incurred”
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Sarah L. Kownacki
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Sarah L. Kownacki |
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Many trial lawyers have argued about the phrase “paid or incurred” since the 78th Legislature passed House Bill 4 in 2003. Section 41.0105 provides as follows: “In addition to any other limitation under law, recovery of medical or health care expenses incurred is limited to the amount actually paid or incurred by or on behalf of the claimant.” Tex. Civ. Prac. Rem. Code Ann. § 41.0105 (Vernon 2008). (Cont.)
If you have any questions about ABA YLD conferences or projects, please contact: Kirby D. Hopkins, ABA YLD District 25 Representative or Chris Rogers, ABA YLD District 26 Representative through these email links.
Upcoming Events
April 30
Deadline for receipt of SBOT and TYLA President-elect and director ballots - 5:00pm, Texas Law Center, Austin
April 30
Election Results announced for SBOT and TYLA President-elect and director races
May 1
Law Day Ceremony - Texas Law Center, Austin
May 1-2
TYLA Board Meeting - Great Wolf Lodge, Grapevine
May 11
New Lawyers' Induction Ceremony - Frank Erwin Center, Austin May 15-16
ABA/YLD Spring Conference - New Orleans, LA
May 25
Holiday - Memorial Day (Texas Law Center closed)
Take Note
Texas Legislature Convenes
On Tuesday, January 13th, legislators gathered in Austin for the start of the 81st regular session of the Texas Legislature. On Friday, January 16th, the first edition of the State Bar's legislative enewsletter, the Friday Update, was distributed to subscribers. The free service provides summaries of legislation potentially affecting the legal profession and links to relevant bills. The State Bar is prohibited by a U.S. Supreme Court decision and Section 81.034 of the State Bar Act from lobbying on most issues, but works to keep its members informed. If you subscribed to the Friday Update during the last session, you will automatically receive the new Friday Update . If your email address has changed or you haven't subscribed previously, please visit www.texasbar.com/fridayupdate.
Hurricane Ike Response Continues
The storm may be gone, but the need for volunteers and donations to provide legal services to victims of Hurricane Ike continues. Please see the State Bar of Texas's 2008 Hurricane Response page for details on hurricane relief efforts and resources, including information on donations and volunteer opportunities. The State Bar of Texas has a disaster hotline, (800) 504-7030, to help assist with basic legal questions following a disaster. Hundreds of attorney volunteers are needed to help answer basic legal questions of those affected. Read more.
Ten Minute Mentor has more than 20 free videos for attorneys about disaster response and recovery. Click "view index by category" and choose "disaster response." Click here for more disaster resources for attorneys.
The Texas Young Lawyers Association is adding new segments to the Ten Minute Mentor library. Ten Minute Mentor is a TYLA project that debuted in 2004 as a means for sharing concise and practical advice that is always accessible online. Since that time, it has proven its enduring appeal as one of TYLA's most successful projects. More than 50,000 people have visited the site, and we continue to average more than 2,000 segments viewed each month. You can visit the site at www.tenminutementor.com.
TYLA Annual Report 2007-2008
Want to know how TYLA is serving its members and the community? Then be sure to read the 2007-2008 annual report, which details the activities of TYLA during the 2007-2008 Bar year. Click here for a copy or call 800-204-2222, ext. 1529 and we'll send you a copy.
Get Involved and Sign Up Today!
If you want to be involved as an active volunteer in TYLA visit our website to find out more about TYLA committees and their focus ... then sign up online!
Please note: if you signed up for a committee prior to June 2008, you will need to sign up for your committees again. Committee memberships are reset each year on June 1.
Support Pro Bono Legal Services and Let Everyone Know It!
The Texas Young Lawyers Association needs your help to support and promote free legal services for indigent Texans by purchasing a specialty license plate. The license plate proudly states that you support "Justice for All" and can be purchased for only $30.00 per year.
$25.00 from the purchase of each plate will be deposited into an account
supporting legal services to the poor. If you would like that plate personalized, you can get your plate for $70.00 per year. To purchase your plate today, simply fill out an application and send your check, payable to the Texas Department of Transportation, to the following address:
Vehicle Titles and Registration Division (SPB)
Texas Department of Transportation
Austin, TX 78779-0001
2009 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting
The 2009 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting will take place at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas on June 25-26. This conference offers you the best value and best value when it comes to CLE! Registration for one day is $150 and for two days is $245. Your fee includes all CLE and Annual Meeting-sponsored events, plus all materials on a flash drive. Don't miss speakers such as David Brooks, Dorris Kearns Goodwin, William Sessions, and Morris Dees. Online registration begins February 1 at www.texasbar.com/annualmeeting .
State Bar YouTube Contest Winners Announced
State Bar of Texas President Harper Estes announced the winners of the Bar's second annual YouTube video contest on Friday, April 17, during a red-carpet gala at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel in Fort Worth. For this year's contest, entrants were asked to create an original video on the theme, “Ideals That Unite Us.”
Winners of a $2,500 scholarship in the under 18 category are brothers Raphael and Alexandre Chaumette of Sugar Land for their video, “Ideals: Every Citizen Counts.” The brothers also won last year in the first-ever bar association YouTube video contest.
Gabriel Evans of Dallas won $2,500 in the over 18 category for his video, “Memories Unite Us.”
Manuel Hernandez, Laura Andrade, Laure Bouyssonnade, and Kimberly Carpenter of El Paso picked up the $2,500 prize for the People's Choice Award for their entry, “Raising the Bar for Justice.”
The contest is part of the State Bar's public education initiative on the importance of the justice system. Texans were invited to create and submit original videos of three minutes or less that captured their vision of the ideals that unite us as citizens. Visit www.youtube.com/group/texansonjustice to view the winning entries. Or you can see the winning entries on the State Bar Blog at http://blog.texasbar.com.
Entries were judged by Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson, Austin attorney and State Bar of Texas Board of Directors member Michelle Cheng, Dallas entertainment lawyer Tamera Bennett, and University of Texas Radio-Television-Film Ph.D. candidate Nick Muntean.
Make New Connections with Texas Bar Circle
More than 8,000 of your peers have joined Texas Bar Circle - our social and professional network for Texas lawyers. Join today and reconnect with colleagues, find jobs, explore opportunities, and have fun. The power of Texas Bar Circle is in the connections you will make. Visit https://texasbar.affinitycircles.com/sbot/auth/login.
Member Benefits Program
Are you looking for ways to save this fall? Take advantage of exclusive money-saving offers from the State Bar of Texas Member Benefits Program. Bar members are eligible for discounts on products and services including car rental, clothing, computer hardware and software, office supplies, and more. For details on the State Bar Member Benefits Program, visit www.texasbar.com/benefits .
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