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Volunteers Needed for Mock Interviews for Texas Wesleyan Law Students

FW-TCYLA assisting the Texas Wesleyan’s Career Services Office in hosting Mock Interviews for Texas Wesleyan’s law students on Sept. 3, 2008 from 4:30-6:30. Volunteers are needed to act as interviewers for the law students. These interviews are designed to sharpen the students’ interviewing skills as they face On Campus Interviews this fall and embark on their job search process in general. Interviews will be held at the law school. Please contact Cecily Becker at cbecker@law.txwes.edu if you are interested in volunteering. Any time on your part is greatly appreciated!

Volunteers Needed for TCBA's Habitat for Humanity Project!

The TCBA is sponsoring a Habitat for Humanity build beginning in September, 2008. Tarrant County Young Lawyers, Koy and Kelly Killen are recruiting volunteers to help build on Saturday, October 11, 2008. No experience necessary and lunch will be provided by the FW-TCYLA. In addition to lunch, FW-TCYLA has also graciously donated $250. Please contact Kelly Killen at kkillen@DeckerJones.com if you are interested in volunteering.

NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY

WHAT NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY TRAINING -

“National Adoption Day: Adoptions Made Easy,” a free seminar offered to attorneys who agree to perform one adoption pro bono on National Adoption Day to be held on November 15, 2008. Another great contribution afforded the attorney is the opportunity of mentoring a Texas Wesleyan University School of Law student through the adoption process. Your commitment to mentor a law student is crucial to the successful continuation of this program and it ensures that the remarkable Tarrant County National Adoption Day program will flourish for years to come!

WHEN Friday, September 5, 2008, 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., light lunch furnished.

WHERE Tarrant County Bar Center, 1315 Calhoun.

WHY Provide training on everything that an attorney needs to know to finalize an adoption.

HOW Adoption experts Kellye Swanda and Renee Sanchez will instruct; all materials needed to complete an adoption will be provided.

CLE 3.0 hours of CLE approved.

CONTACT To volunteer, contact Chair Kevin Schmid at 817-377-3000 or Bette Alexander, TCBA, 817-338-4092, or email bette@tarrantbar.org

ANNUAL MEMBER CLE 2008 A GREAT SUCCESS

The Annual YLA Membership CLE was a great success with nearly 50 people in attendance. The CLE event featured Brad Parker, The Parker Law Firm, P.C. speaking on Grievance Committee Perspective: Top 10 Pitfalls to Avoid; Pati Meadows, Kelly Hart & Hallman, P.C. and Patrick Reardon, The Reardon Firm speaking on Ethics Suggestions for Transactional Attorneys, and David R. Seidler, K & L Gates speaking on Ethics Suggestions for Civil Litigators. The program also included a Panel Discussion on Ethical Pitfalls to Avoid with Moderator: David Seidler and Panelists: Judge Sue Walker, Judge Don Cosby, Judge Vincent G. Sprinkle, and Judge Cheril Hardy.

The Annual event was free to call YLA Members and included 4 hours of Ethics! Just another great benefit to YLA membership!

What’s going on with Texas Young Lawyers Association?

Did you know Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) solicits articles from young lawyers for each e-newsletter? If you are interested in submitting an article, please visit the TYLA website at www.tyla.org or contact Brooke Ulrickson at bau@browndean.com

TYLA also has a plethora of information available to you, your clients and the community. Below are just a few publications and more are available on the TYLA website. These are FREE to anyone that asks. To obtain one of these publications, please send Bree an email at btrevino@texasbar.com or visit the TYLA website to download some of the smaller publication.

New 2007-2008 Publications

Safeguarding Our Seniors – Issues in Elder Law
Justice 101 – The Client’s Guide to Litigation
Your Hired, Now What? – Knowing Your Legal Rights on Your First Job
Special Education Laws and The School Environment” A Guide to Understanding Your Rights as a Parent
Employers Guide to General Employment Law
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
Committed to Healing: Involuntary Commitment Procedures
Ending the Violence: How to Obtain a Texas Protective Order
Protecting the Incapacitated: A Guide to Guardianship in Texas from Application to Oath
Identity Theft
Legal Advocacy for Cancer Patients

If you are interested in volunteering for upcoming TYLA events, please contact Brooke Ulrickson or Adrienne Clements at aclements@brownpruittlaw.com or sign up on the TYLA website for a committee!