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By Andrew Little - The Amarillo Area Young Lawyers Association, Lubbock Young Lawyers Association, and Texas Young Lawyers Association are proud to announce the date for the Fourth Annual Las Vegas CLE: Saturday, February 22, 2003. This annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas gives lawyers of all ages the chance to get 5.25 hours* of quality and diverse CLE, plus the opportunity to win back your registration fee at completely legal games of chance (not a likely occurrence).
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Welcome New Lawyers to the Practice of Law
By Andrew Strong -
On behalf of the Texas Young Lawyers Association, I want to be among the first to congratulate you on becoming a Texas attorney and to welcome you into the profession of law. You worked hard to get here, so I encourage you to take a moment and reflect on that hard work and relish the new doors of opportunity that await you.
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Featured TYLA Project
Hanging Out Your Shingle: Things to Consider Before Starting Your Own Practice
By Philip Mack - TYLA presents: "Hanging Out Your Shingle: Things to Consider Before Starting Your Own Practice." Critics Amos and Andrew give the show two thumbs up. The Academy is withholding judgment but the American Bar Association awarded the video Best Project in the Service to the Bar category.
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Featured Local Affiliate
Secrest Not Wasting Any Time
This month's featured leader is Jamey Secrest, President of the Bell County Young Lawyers Association. After graduating from High School in 1990, Jamey went to Texas Christian University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English with a History minor. Jamey graduated from TCU in 1994. After graduation, he married Jana Trainer. Jana and Jamey have two children: a four year old son (Preston) and a two year old daughter (Tinsley).
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Protecting the Integrity of Our Profession: My Opinion
By Joe Brophy -
By now most, if not all of you, have seen the campaign launched by the United States Chamber of Commerce against our civil justice system. The Chamber's advertising campaign consists of television ads designed to impugn the integrity of our civil justice system and in particular, trial lawyers, juries and our courts. The ads claim that consumer lawsuits against business are clogging the courts and unreasonably raising the price of products... What the ads do not mention are the facts.
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Tips for Young Lawyers
How to Plan & Conduct an Effective Retreat
By Laura J. Beckman -
The most important point of this article can be found in the title - "plan". Just as with a successful motion for summary judgment or a trial, it is the preparation that leads to success.
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