TYLA eNews, May 2006

Feature TYLA Affiliate

Sergio Garza-President of the Hispanic Bar Association

Sergio Garza

Sergio Garza, attorney and family man grew up in Brownsville, Texas . Although he now calls Houston home, any time he can he takes the short flight back to Brownsville to visit his parents, bother and niece. Now Houston is home with his attorney wife, Vanessa, a litigator at Vinson and Elkins and 2 ½ year old son, Alejandro. Of Alejandro, Sergio says, “he is our pride and joy . . . and becoming more and more fun by the day.” (Cont.)

Feature TYLA Project

Kids in the Crossfire

The Texas Young Lawyer's Association is proud to announce the release of a new video, “Kids in the Crossfire: Helping Parents Understand the Impact of Divorce,” made possible with a grant from the Texas Bar Foundation. This short video is designed to emphasize the impact of parents' behavior during and after divorce. (Cont.)

Tips for Young Lawyers

IOLTA Attorney Compliance Goes Online!
Electronic compliance process could mean more money for legal aid. The Supreme Court of Texas requires that every licensed Texas attorney submit IOLTA compliance information each year to the Texas Equal Access to Justice Foundation, regardless of whether the attorney handles IOLTA funds. This year, Texas attorneys can submit their mandatory IOLTA compliance information online at www.teajf.org beginning May 1. (Cont.)

Take Note

TYLA/ProBAR Children's Project

Each year, hundreds of unaccompanied children reach the Texas border
after fleeing abuse, neglect or persecution in their home countries. Without adequate legal representation, these children remain in detention, unable to navigate the complicated immigration system and facing almost certain deportation.

Attorneys are needed to assist TYLA and the South Texas Pro Bono
Asylum Representation Project (ProBAR) provide legal services to immigrants,
including children, who are detained in South Texas. TYLA and ProBAR
are recruiting and training volunteer attorneys, law students and
legal assistants to assist with the Project.

For more information on upcoming training, including free CLE, please
click here.

Best of Trialmasters CLE Offers Half-price Admission for TYLA members

The Best of Trialmasters™ course comes to The Crossings Hill Country Retreat.

( Austin , TX ) – May 26, 2006 – Year-in and year-out, lawyers-to-be clamber for one of the coveted 36 slots in UT Law's Trialmasters ™ course that, like some martial arts disciplines, “instills highly advanced and deadly advocacy skills along with the responsibility for using them wisely,” says trial lawyer/Adjunct Professor Mark Perlmutter. “Trialmasters is my way of sharing 30 years of trial experience with students and practicing lawyers, alike.” (Cont.)

Bar Leaders Conference

The annual Bar Leaders Conference will take place on July 21-22, 2006, at the Westin Park Central in Dallas, Texas. This is a great opportunity for local Bar leaders to meet with other local leaders to discuss common topics of interest, learn about resources available from TYLA and the State Bar of Texas, share ideas, network, and just have fun. If you are a leader in your local Bar or TYLA affiliate ... you won't want to miss this event !

Each young lawyer affiliate is invited to bring a total of four delegates (two Official TYLA Delegates, one TYLA Minority Delegate and one ATJ Delegate). TYLA Delegates will be funded for two nights stay at the Westin Park Central if they attend all conference events. Meals and tickets to the Friday night social event and the Saturday night Casino Party are included. TYLA will also reimburse reasonable travel expenses.

If you or your affiliate has any questions, please contact Cade Browning at cade@browningfirm.com. Click here for a copy of the brochure.

TYLA Annual Report 2006

Want to know how TYLA is serving its members and the community? Then be sure to read the 2006 annual report, which details the activities of TYLA during the 2005-2006 Bar year. Click here for a copy or call 800-204-2222 x 6429 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, now is the best time. The new Bar year is just getting underway, and you can get in on the ground floor and really help shape the work of our public or member service committees of your choice. 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 2006, you will need to sign up for your committees again. Committee memberships are reset
each year on June 1.

Upcoming Events

The Houston Young Lawyers Foundation will hold its 13th annual charity
golf tournament on Thursday, October 26, 2006 at Timber Creek Golf Club
in Friendswood, Texas. Last year over $18,000.00 was donated to the
foundation as a result of the tournament. Please visit HYLA's
website for more information.