September 2007
   
IN THIS ISSUE
 

 

EDITOR'S COLUMN
TOP STORY
AFFILIATE HIGHLIGHTS
FEATURE TYLA PROJECT
TIPS FOR YOUNG LAWYERS
ARTICLE OF INTEREST


TAKE NOTE
TYLA Annual Report 2006-2007
Get Involved with TYLA sign up today!

Meet the NEW TYLA Board

 
CALENDAR
 

September 3 - Monday
Labor Day (Texas Law Center closed)

September 11 - Tuesday
Freedom Run, Dallas

September 14-15 - Fri.-Sat.
TYLA Board of Directors meeting, Lubbock

September 20-21 - Thurs.-Fri.
The New Lawyer Course and Practice Skills for New Lawyers, Houston

October 4- Thursday
Texas Lawyers Care Silver Anniversary Celebration - Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, Austin

October 5-6- Fri.-Sat.
ABA/YLD Fall Conference, Charlotte NC

October 19- Friday
TYLA deadline to receive TYLA Minority Scholarship applications

2007-2008 TYLA Board

Officers

William W. Miller, Jr., President
Mary E. Reveles, Chair
Jamey Secrest, Vice President
Jennifer Evans Morris, Secretary
Chad P. Ellis, Treasurer
Clay B. Scheitzach, Chair-elect
Sylvia A. Cardona, President-elect
Karin Crump, Immediate Past President

Directors

David Anderson, Dallas
Natasha L. Brooks, Midland
Kelly L. Burris, Dallas
Rob Cañas, Dallas
Sylvia A. Cardona, San Antonio
Jeff Chandler, San Angelo
C. Davis Chapman, Fort Worth
Kelly-Ann F. Clarke, Galveston
Adrienne M. Clements, Fort Worth
Kirsten Barron Cohoon, Houston
David C. Courreges, Austin
Rabecca Cross, Houston
Israel Garcia, San Antonio
Clint Harbour, Austin
Cori A. Harbour, El Paso
Christopher L. Jensen, Amarillo
Natalie Cobb Koehler, Meridian
Christy Martin Liddle, Houston
Demetra Liggins, Houston
Errin Martin, Sherman
Brian C. Miller, Corpus Christi
Daniel Peugh, Denton
Connie H. Pfeiffer, Houston
Heath C. Poole, College Station
Donato D. Ramos, Jr., Laredo
Jaime S. Rangel, Corpus Christi
C.E. Rhodes, Houston
Jobe Rodgers, Lubbock
Rebecca Vela, McAllen
John D. West, Jr., Beaumont
Lewis White, II, Richmond
Kristie Wright, Texarkana

Liaisons

Justice Dale Wainwright,
Texas Supreme Court
Jeff Edwards, Access To Justice Liaison
Kimberly Burke, ABA/YLD District 25
Chris Rogers, ABA/YLD District 26
Dean Toben, Law School Liaison
Nicole Baker, Law Student Liaison

Staff Office

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 12487
Austin 78711-2487
Physical Address:
1414 Colorado, Suite 502
Austin 78701
(800) 204-2222, ext. 1529
(512) 427-1529
fax: (512) 427-4117

Tracy Brown, Director
Denny Sheppard, Project Coordinator
Bree Trevino, Office Manager

 
QUICKLINKS
 
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  • TYLA Committee Info
  • CareerCenter
  • Contact TYLA
  • State Bar of Texas
  • TexasBar CLE
  • MyTexasBar.com

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    Top Story

    Texas Bar Leaders Get Inspired in Houston
    By David C. Courreges
    Sarah Foskitt, Mari Robinson, Amy Welborn, David Courreges, and Bill Miller - Bill Miller presents a TYLA Award of Achievement to the Austin Young Lawyers Association
    		  

    If you were one of the thousands of people who journeyed to Houston 's Galleria during the last weekend of July, you probably noticed several new fashions being sported by the more stylish patrons. It is quite possible that you wondered where you might pick up one of those awesome blue polos, elegant red t-shirts, or trendy personalized black lanyards. To be fortunate enough to possess one of these highly coveted items, you had to be a participant of the 2007 Bar Leaders Conference. (Cont.)


    Feature TYLA Affiliate

    Marie Hejl and AYLA: A Recipe for Charity
    By Kennon Peterson

    Fresh from last month's appearance on The Martha Stewart Show , Marie Hejl—often known as the “cooking lawyer” around Austin—is teaming up with the Austin Young Lawyers Association (AYLA) to raise money for AYLA's annual Holiday Baskets project. (Cont.)

     

     

    AYLA and LRS Join forces to bring LegalLine back to Austin
    By Adam Schramek

    The Austin Young Lawyers Association (AYLA) and Lawyer Referral Service of Central Texas (LRS) are joining forces to bring LegalLine back to Austin after more than a decade of absence. LegalLine is a community service outreach program designed to help the public get simple legal advice, answers to legal questions and referrals to helpful resources over the telephone. (Cont.)

    Please email the TYLA office if there are any changes to your local affiliates contact information.

    If your affiliate has an upcoming event that you would like featured in eNews, please forward the information to Bree Trevino or contact eNews Co-Chairs Brad Allen, Rabecca Cross or Connie Pfeiffer.


         Tips for Young Lawyers

    Should I Stay or Should I Go
    By Morgan Sheinberg Warren, Esq.

    You go to the doctor for your annual check-up. You get your oil changed every 3,000 miles. But do you ever talk to a professional to take stock of your career? Most people don't. Today's legal job market looks very different from that of years ago, when lawyers started at a firm after law school, made partner in a definitive amount of time and ultimately retired from that same firm. (Cont.)


    Article of Interest

    Top 4 Myths Surrounding the Government Attorney
    By Amanda Arriaga

    Amanda Arriaga

    When you hear the term “government attorney” what image pops into your head? Do you picture the high-powered District Attorney, or maybe you think of some schlub with a threadbare suit, clutching his donut with one hand, and a cup of Sanka with the other? Maybe you picture some slacker who starts his day at noon and ends it as soon as the first happy hour begins?
    (Cont.)

     

    ABA/YLD Update

    San Francisco Treat!
    This year's ABA YLD Annual Meeting, held in San Francisco in conjunction with the ABA 's Annual Meeting, ran from August 9 through 11. Many Texas young lawyers attended the meeting, received awards for the 2006-2007 bar year, attended CLE and bar leadership programming, and enjoyed sights and sounds of one of the most diverse cities in the nation.

    Texas Young Leaders in the Spotlight

    An important part of any ABA YLD Annual Meeting is Assembly, a two-day affair where young lawyer delegates from every state spend two days celebrating past successes and foreshadowing the great work to be done by the young bar in the year to come. (Cont.)


    If you have any questions about ABA/YLD conferences or projects, please contact: Kimberly Burke, ABA/YLD District 25 Representative or Chris Rogers, ABA /YLD District 26 Representative through these email links.

    Take Note


     


    • The 7th Annual Freedom Run: September 11, 2007
      Click here for more information and to register.
    • The New Lawyer Course and Practice Skills for New Lawyers: Houston, September 20-21, 2007. Click here for more information.
    • The HYLA Leadership Academy is now accepting applications for its
      2007-2008 class. Click here for more information and to apply.
    • TYLA Annual Report 2007
      Want to know how TYLA is serving its members and the community? Then be sure to read the 2007 annual report, which details the activities of TYLA during the 2006-2007 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, 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 2007, you will need to sign up for your committees again. Committee memberships are reset each year on June 1.


     Upcoming Events

    • October 4, 2007: Texas Lawyers Care Silver Anniversary Celebration, Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, Austin
    • October 5-6, 2007: ABA/YLD Fall Conference, Charlotte, NC
    • October 25, 2007: The Criminal Bar Outreach Committee of HYLA
      Lunch, 1:00pm, Harris County Criminal Justice Center.       For additional information please contact Kimberly Samman or Val Zuniga.