January 19, 2010
Lunch with Hon. Lee Yeakel, U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division
Time: 12:00-1:30 p.m.
Location: The Headliners Club, 221 West 6th Street, www.headlinersclub.com
Cost: Lunch is $20 for FBA members and $25 for non-members.
December 17, 2009
Holiday Happy Hour
Time: 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Location: The Ginger Man, 301 Lavaca (between 3rd and 4th Street)
Beer, wine and appetizers served.
Cost: No charge for FBA members or courthouse chambers and clerk's office
RSVP to Marcy Greer at mgreer@fulbright.com
November 13, 2009
Federal Court Practice Seminar
Presented by the Austin Chapter of the FBA and the Austin Bar Association
This seminar presents the nuts and bolts of federal-court practice, with a focus on practicing in the Western District of Texas, as well as timely topics, including electronic filing, federal sentencing, and electronic discovery. The seminar satisfies the course requirement for admission to the Western District of Texas.
Time: 8:00 a.m.–4:15 p.m.
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas
Featured speakers: federal judges, experienced civil practitioners, criminal prosecutors, and federal public defenders.
MCLE: [Pending] 7 hours, including 1.00 hour of ethics
Cost: $150.00; free to current FBA members who register before October 16, 2009. Registration forms postmarked after October 31, 2009 must include an additional $15.00.