You're Invited!
By Marshall Wood, TYLA President -

It’s the start of a new bar year and the Texas Young Lawyers Association is off and running. A number of projects are planned for this year and you're invited to be a part of it. If you are interested in getting involved in your community or with your bar, then TYLA is the place for you. Nowhere else will you find better volunteering, networking, and professional opportunities for young lawyers than with the Texas Young Lawyers Association, or one of its many local affiliates. (continued)

Featured Local Affiliate Leader
David Chaumette, HYLA

Laughter is a sweet tonic for many of life’s ailments, including boredom. If you are ever in need of a prescription for laughter, I suggest David Chaumette, the President of the Houston Young Lawyers Association, whose booming laugh will cure the worst case of boredom. Earlier this year in Seattle, I had the good fortune of being rescued from death by boredom at CLE by David. David is an engaging young lawyer who has been blessed with a talent for story telling, conversation, and, more importantly, leadership. (continued)

Feature TYLA Project
Bar Leaders Conference - TYLA Affiliates Leadership Track

TYLA and the State Bar of Texas annually offer a two-day training program specifically for the leaders of local bar associations and TYLA local affiliate organizations. This year's Bar Leaders Conference will be held August 1-2, 2003, at the Omni Mandalay Hotel in Las Colinas. The conference provides networking opportunities for similarly situated bar groups and helps local bar leaders develop strong association programs to benefit its members and communities.(more info)

I Don't Specialize In That--Help!
By Hugh Coleman -

When I graduated from law school, I moved back to my hometown to practice law. While settling back into being home, I was told by a family friend that there were two things that I could do to help me become a successful lawyer. First, specialize in a specific legal subject. Next, get involved with bar activities.

Now, I have tried to follow this advice and I think the direction these axioms have pointed me has been sound. However, I have always had a question in my mind: If to be successful you need to specialize, what are you supposed to do when someone asks you for advice on a subject in which you do not practice? (continued)

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To Our Annual Meeting Sponsors: Thank You!

TYLA Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Table sponsors were:

Campbell, George & Strong
Vinson & Elkins
Harrison, Bettis, Staff, McFarland & Weems
Haynes& Boone

Hospitality for the "Midnight Mambo" was sponsored by:

Houston Young Lawyers Association
Fort Bend County Bar Association
Hispanic Bar Association of Houston
Asian American Bar Association of Houston
TYLA's Joseph Pritchard Inn

Your generous support enhances the activities for young lawyers during the State Bar annual meeting, and we thank you.