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Although
Hurricane Katrina managed to miss the Texas coast, its devastating
effects have definitely had an impact here in Texas. The New
Orleans residents who braved the storm in the Superdome are
being relocated to the Astrodome. Houston
hotels are totally booked and disaster shelters have cropped
up all over the state, including areas as far away as Dallas
and Austin. What is the legal community doing? What
can you do? (continued)
The
results are in ... and Texas young lawyer bar associations
are the winners!
Each
year the ABA-YLD sponsors a National Awards of Achievement
Competition, where the public service and member
service projects of bar associations from around the country
are reviewed and judged. Bar associations of like size compete
against each other. Beyond recognition for bar leaders' hard
work on excellent service projects, it is also a great source
of ideas. A great project in one state can often be duplicated
easily again in another state.
TYLA
and TYLA's Local Affiliates dominated the awards in their
respective categories. TYLA's Ten Minute Mentor
was named overall Most Outstanding Single Project
Service to the Bar. Awards were announced (see
full results) at the ABA-YLD annual meeting in
Chicago. (Continued).
(Pictured:
TYLA President Lee Ann Reno presented awards
to winners of the Statewide Awards of Achievement Competition
during the recent Bar Leaders Conference in The Woodlands.
Houston YLA leaders Cindy Ruiz (Vice President),
Jill Arntz (President) and Kim Diepraam
(Exec. Director) accept the awards on behalf of HYLA.)
Featured
Local Affiliate Leader
Laura
Merritt, Austin YLA
By
Kendyl Hanks Darby -
Laura Merritt, who recently took office as the President of
the Austin Young Lawyers Association (“AYLA”),
has the sort of curriculum vitae that makes you wonder
if she has a secret stash of time hidden away—otherwise
it’s hard to explain how she fits it all in. Merritt
practices as a labor and employment attorney with Wilson Sonsini
Goodrich & Rosati in Austin, where she specializes in
advising and representing technology and growth companies
in all areas of labor and employment law. Merritt took office
as AYLA’s new President at the end of June 2005. As
AYLA President, she also serves on the Austin Bar Association
board. (continued)
Article
of Interest
Tired,
Burned Out, Need a Pick Me Up?
Cordell Parvin Has The Answer
By David Navarro -
Justice
Sandra Day O’Connor told an audience-filled stadium
at the University of Wyoming Concert Hall that today’s
lawyers are “an unhappy lot,” and many of them
wish they had gone into some other line of work. I had heard
this quote before, but I never knew the author. Even as a
young attorney, this was no surprising revelation as I know
many colleagues (some just two years out of law school) who
wish they had chosen a different career path. To avoid falling
into the “unhappy lot” category, career coach
Cordell Parvin has some suggestions. (continued)
Tips for Young Lawyers
Lessons from the Other Side of the Bar
Lawyers
are always trying to make their cases, whether it’s
to a client, potential client, an arbitrator, a judge, or
a jury. We rarely get to know what it’s like to be on
the receiving end. When I was selected to serve on a jury
recently, I learned five important lessons about a juror’s
perspective that can benefit all lawyers: (continued)
Notables
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Robert
Witte Honored by Dallas Business Journal
Former
TYLA Director Robert Witte was recently listed
by the Dallas Business Journal as one of the 2005 "Forty
Under 40 Rising Stars." Witte, a Shareholder with Winstead
Sechrest & Minick, P.C., was selected based on his legal
expertise and professional competence, as well as his leadership
in legal organizations and his strong community involvement.
New
Statewide Website
for Pro Bono and Legal Aid Attorneys
Looking
for pro bono opportunities? Interested in learning more about
programs that serve low-income Texans? TexasLawyersHelp.Org,
a dynamic new advocate website launched for Texas attorneys,
can help. For
attorneys looking for pro bono opportunities, the website
offers two useful components: New Cases and Volunteer Clearinghouse.
(continued)
Link Your Law Firm Website
to Your State Bar Member Profile
At
a price of $35, you can create a link from the State Bar's
online member directory directly to your law firm website.
Just login to TexasBar.Com's "My
Bar Page" and select "Update My Profile".
Then choose "My Directory Options" and follow the
instructions. It's that easy!
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