A Message from the Chapter President

The Austin Chapter of the Federal Bar Association has been serving the Austin federal practitioner since 1985. Today, the Austin Chapter is growing fast, and presently has more than 130 members from private practice, government agencies, military branches, local law schools, and local courts. Our chapter membership covers all of the counties in the Austin Division of the Western District: Bastrop, Blanco, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Gillespie, Hays, Kimble, Lampasas, Lee, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, San Saba, Travis, Washington, and Williamson.

Our chapter is committed to providing a community forum for all of the participants in the federal courts in Austin. Below you will find a listing of the chapter officers, recent and upcoming events, and helpful links for the federal court practitioner. If you have not already done so, I invite you to join the Federal Bar Association and the Austin Chapter and join us at one of our events. Welcome, and I look forward to seeing you soon.

Marc E. Vockell
Austin Chapter President

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Calendar of Events

March 26, 2008
CLE Lunch with Judge Lee Yeakel
Time: Noon
Location: Intercontinental Stephen F. Austin
Cost: $20 per person for FBA members, $25 for nonmembers
Registration: Please reply to lkreizenbeck@fulbright.com with your RSVP.

April 22, 2008
Austin Happy Hour  
Time: 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Location: The Gingerman, 304 W 4th St
Cost: Free to FBA Members
RSVP: Please RSVP to ssmith@velaw.com by Friday, April 18th.  

May 23, 2008
Immigration and Naturalization Ceremony
Expecting approximately 1,000 new citizens
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Delco Center, Austin, Texas
Registration: If you are interested in attending as a guest of the FBA, please contact Mark Vockell.

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Recent Events

November 7, 2007
Federal Court Practice Seminar
Sponsored by the Austin Chapter of the FBA and the Austin Bar Association
Featured speakers: federal judges, experienced civil practitioners, criminal prosecutors, and federal public defenders. 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 current hot topics, including electronic filing, new federal sentencing guidelines, and electronic discovery. The seminar satisfies the course requirement for admission to the Western District of Texas. Time: 8 a.m.– 4:15 p.m.
L ocation: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas
MCLE: [Pending] 7 hours, including 1.00 hour of ethics
Cost: $150; free to current FBA members who register before October 5, 2007.
Registration: View flyer. All registration forms must be postmarked by October 31, 2007, to ensure a space at the seminar.

January 30, 2008
Luncheon with new Bankruptcy Judge Craig Gargotta
Please join the Federal Bar Association along with the Bankruptcy
Section of the Austin Bar Association for lunch with Judge Craig
Gargotta, who will share his perspectives from the bench.
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: Austin Bar Association, 816 Congress, Suite 700
Cost: Free for Federal Bar Association members and $10 for non-members
RSVP: Please reply to imelda_tovar@fd.org with your RSVP by Friday, January 25. Space is limited, so please RSVP early.

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Related Links

U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
www.txwd.uscourts.gov

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas
www.txwb.uscourts.gov

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
www.ca5.uscourts.gov

U.S. Supreme Court
www.supremecourtus.gov

Austin Bar Association
www.austinbar.org

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