March 2014 Subpoena - San Antonio Bar Association

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NEWSLETTER
Official newsletter of the
San Antonio Bar Association
March 2014
Vol. LXXXVIV Number 8
in this issue
25th Annual TLAP Convention
CJP Golf Tournament
Peacemaker Award Gala
Criminal Law Institute
Chili Cook Off
CJP Golf Tournament
‘14 Peacemaker Award Gala
Criminal Law Institute
SABA Brown Bag Series
Ethics Follies Videos
March SABA Luncheon
Fiesta Con Los Candidatos
SABA Happy Hour Mixer
FBA Bankruptcy Court CLE
SA Lawyers Support Group
6th Annual VisionWalk
BCWBA March Luncheon
Child Support Accounts
Appellate Whine CLE
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President’s Message
Memorial Service
SABA/SABF Officer Roster
Tributes
Committee Corner
Community Justice Program
Briefly Announcements
New Member Welcome
Listings
March Calendar
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51st A.A. Semaan
Criminal Law
Institute, Apr. 11-12
SABA’s highly acclaimed Criminal Law
Institute is just around the corner on April 1112, 2014. This Institute represents the 51st anniversary of this CLE program, designed to
provide judges and counsel with thorough,
scholarly presentations on crucial criminal law
issues of the day.
Co-sponsored by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association and the San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, this
year’s Institute continues its long tradition of
providing valuable information on topics of interest to both new and experienced lawyers and
judges. Dedicated to the “prime mover” who
organized the first several seminars, the Institute was renamed the A.A. Semaan Criminal
Law Institute in 1970, in honor of the late A.A.
Semaan — lawyer, judge and legal scholar extraordinaire. This year’s seminar will be moderated by the Institute’s current prime movers,
John Convery, Mark Stevens and Robert Price.
This year, the Criminal Law Institute will
take place at the lovely San Antonio Marriott
Northwest (3233 NW Loop 410, 78213). Centrally located, the Marriott is near the San Antonio
Medical Center and offers FREE parking.
The pre-registration deadline is April 7 at
5 p.m., at a cost of $225. Registration after April
7 through the day of the event is $275. The fee
includes seminar materials and Friday lunch.
New attorneys licensed after January 1, 2012
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Save the Date:
Appellate Whine CLE, 3/18
SABA Brown Bag CLE Series, 3/20
Last Chance Videos, 3/20-21
Ethics Video Presentation, 3/26
SABA Monthly Luncheon, 3/27
SABA Happy Hour Mixer, 3/27
Peacemaker Awards Gala, 3/29
Introducing the
2014 Peacemaker
Honorees!
Attorney
Community
Service Award:
Joe R. Hinjosa,
Barkhurst
& Hinojosa
Corporate Community Service
Award: NuStar Energy
Peacemaker
Award:
Sara E. Dysart,
Law Offices of
Sara E. Dysart
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President’s Message
Blessed are the
Peacemakers*
The rule of law is a concept that has
existed since Moses received the Ten
Commandments on Mount Sinai, and
the Code of Hammurabi was implemented in Mesopotamia. As in ancient times,
the law is the body of rules governing
the conduct of human beings. The rule of
law makes those rules paramount to any
individual person or group of persons,
no matter how powerful the individual
or large the group. Inherent in the rule
of law is equal treatment under the law.
The intended result of the rule of law is
peaceful coexistence of the citizens in society, but peace often depends on a system available for the fair administration
of justice and disposition of disputes.
Globally, the United Nations has
long recognized the critical importance
of strengthening the rule of law to peace
building. Conflicts that rage globally from
Syria to Kiev reflect a complete breakdown
in institutions entrusted with upholding
the law. Many of the peoples’ grievances
related to oppressive and exclusionary regimes arise from instances where the judiciary is simply a tool of the ruling regime
or an autocratic ruler. An independent judiciary and lawyers are critical to sustaining peace in these societies.
Lawyers are essential to the implementation of the rule of law. It was American
Dysart
Hinjosa
lawyers who conceived the rule of law as it
is embodied in our Constitution and Bill of
Rights. Bar Associations, where lawyers act
collectively, are an important bulwark of
the rule of law today. They serve not only
their members, but also the public. The San
Antonio Bar Association strives to serve
both our members and the public through
continuing education seminars and programs such as the Community Justice Program’s wills clinic, which serves elderly in
our community. By helping those in need
through the Community Justice Program,
a primary component of the rule of law —
equal access to justice — is served.
Individually we can defend the rule
of law by supporting an independent judiciary. The public must have trust and
confidence in its judiciary and the legal
process or the rule of law suffers. Recent
scandals involving judges and attorneys
breach the public’s trust. We contribute
to the further erosion of the trust when
we complain of a judge’s ruling — telling
our clients (without basis) that the judge
favored the other side for myriad reasons
unrelated to the case: political, monetary,
personal bias or prejudice. While it is difficult at times to explain negative rulings
to the client, unfounded attacks on the
judge and the process only serves to degrade the legal system and frustrate the
peaceful resolution of the dispute.
This month, SABA is honoring several
peacemakers within our community. We
are proud to honor Sara E. Dysart with
the Peacemaker Award; Joe R. Hinjosa
with the Community Service Award and
NuStar Energy with the Corporate Community Service Award. The awards are
well deserved and will be presented on
Saturday, March 29 at the Japanese Tea
Garden. Join us for this special evening
as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the
San Antonio Bar Foundation and its ongoing efforts to promote peace and access to
justice within the San Antonio community.
* ”Blessed are the peacemakers for they
will be called children of God”
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The Fourth Court of Appeals & the San Antonio Bar Association will sponsor a
Memorial
Service
Thursday, March 6th
for David Carter
and Phillip Stauffer
Services begin promptly at 3 p.m. in the Fourth Court of Appeals Courtroom
For Sale
Euclid Professional Building
4560 sq.ft.
Downtown Area
Close to I-10 & I-35 Ramps
OFFICERS
Rebecca Simmons
President
Thomas g. Keyser
President-Elect
James M. “Marty” Truss
Vice President
Bobby Barrera
Secretary
Beth Watkins
Treasurer
DIRECTORS
Rosa Cabezas-Gil
Tom Crosley
Dave Evans
Steve Fogle
Danielle Hargrove
Ernest E. Karam
Hon. Laura Parker
Santos Vargas
Andrew L. Kerr
Immediate-Past President
$539,000
Jimmy Allison
Executive Director
210-861-3354
Rebecca Hudson
Jaime Vasquez
President
Mexican American Bar Assoc.
Keller Williams
208 W. Euclid
Michael D. DeNuccio
President
San Antonio Young Lawyers Assoc.
Tiffanie Clausewitz
President
Bexar County Women’s Bar Assoc.
Stephanie Boyd
President
San Antonio Black Lawyers Assoc.
Sara E. Dysart
Andrew L. Kerr
Directors
State Bar of Texas
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In
memory
of
Leonard Leighton
- from Brenda Leighton Adkinson,
William Leighton and Monroe Spears
Donald Mack
- from Judge Sarah Garrahan
Charles H. Ruble
- from Robert and Diane Cowan
Ray Taylor
- from Judge Sarah Garrahan
Ray Taylor
- from Judge Polly Jackson
and George Spencer
Visit bit.ly/SABFtributes to submit a
Tribute online (credit card required)
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Committee
Corner
Mentor COMMITTEE
In January, our mentors and mentees
met to hear one of its own, Jeff Akins, discuss the all-important topic of setting and
collecting fees. Jeff provided a number of
very good pointers and “lessons learned,”
but my primary take-away was the importance of setting client expectations early
and in writing. For many, our clients come
to us because of a problem they wish they
did not have, and more so, that they often
cannot afford. Establishing a harmonious
relationship under such acrimonious circumstances can thus be challenging, particularly for lawyers new to the practice of
law. However, even with a lack of experience, frequent and frank conversations
with clients about their matters will not
only help to create a strong attorney-client
relationship, it but also improve the attorney’s bottom line. We certainly thank Jeff
for sharing his insight and practice tips,
and we look forward to more discussion
on this critical topic in the future.
For those in the civil litigation realm,
we all know that mediation is inevitable.
More and more these days so too is arbitration. Because arbitration and mediation are
increasingly prevalent, we were pleased to
welcome Bill Lemons as a speaker during
our February group meeting. Bill has been
an active arbitrator and mediator for over
17 years, handling primarily employment
and commercial disputes. He shared his insight into the pros and cons of arbitration,
including interesting statistics that indicate
arbitration may be producing results mirroring jury outcomes in employment matters. He also discussed tips for interacting
with an arbitrator or mediator in order to
get the most out of the process for our clients. Because arbitration and mediation
are here to stay (at least for now), we appreciate Bill taking the time to educate
our mentors and mentees on this increasingly important area of practice.
Our next group meeting will feature
one of our Fourth Court Justices, the Honorable Marialyn Barnard, and one of our
local appellate attorneys, Kimberly Keller
of Keller Stolarczyk, PLLC. In addition to
addressing appellate practice in general for
both criminal and civil practitioners, they
specifically plan to address error preservation, available types of appellate remedies,
recommendations for oral argument and
current trends amongst the appellate courts.
We look forward to having them join us.
March Group Meeting & Program
Topic: “Tips on Appealing to the
Fourth Court”
Speaker: Justice Marialyn Barnard
and Kimberly Keller
Date/Time: Monday, March 24 at 12 noon
Location: Room 204, Paul Elizondo Tower
MCLE: 0.75 hrs.
-Christine E. Reinhard
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March 2014 Volunteer Mentor of the Month
Thank You February CJP Volunteers!
TRLA Clinic
VETERANS CLINIC
Volunteer Attorneys
Manuel Escobar
Michael Ireland
Shiv Kapoor
Jennifer Longfellow
Jami Nance
Erin Oglesby
Mark Poling
James Rodriguez
Melissa Salinas
Tammy Wincott
Volunteer Attorneys
Michelle Barfield
Allan DuBois
Joseph Echavarria
Tanya Feinleib
Vivek Jampala
Rebecca McMinn
Umi Novell
Geary Reamey
James Rodriguez
Jonathan Ross
Hon. Phylis Speedlin
Mary Wigodsky
Mentors
William “Doug” Bineham
Deborah Jackson
Rick Noll
Notaries & Support Staff
Edward Giles
Judge
Antonia Arteaga
VA Benefits Couselor
Art Swezey
Court Reporters
Glyn Poage
Law Student Volunteers
Lasca Arnold
Jule Chang
Lisa Germano (Law Student
Coordinator)
Clement Hayes
Charlene Landry
Alex Lutzky
Jonathan Mason
Paolo Nangcas (Law Student
Coordinator)
Landry Redding
Dena Richardson
Michael Rogers
Sarah Scheidt
Volunteer Notaries
& Support Staff
Barbie Celaya
Patti Giuliano
Terri Grimmett
Lisa Santos
District Clerks
Chris Castillo
Daniel Garcia
Irma Garza
Grace Rocha
Maria Saldana
Gladys Thatcher-Garcia
Law Student Volunteers
Ashley Graham
Alicia Grant
Naomi Howard
Melanie Lira
Julia Null (Law Student Coordinator)
Leah Wise
Desserts
San Antonio Bar Auxiliary
Member Carolyn Clark
Each month the CJP would like to recognize a mentor that volunteers their
time and expertise at the CJP Family
Law and Wills Clinics. Our first Volunteer Mentor of the Month is family
law attorney Rick Noll. A frequent
volunteer mentor at the CJP Family
Law clinics, Rick often “drops by” a
clinic to see if his assistance is needed.
The younger brother of 408th District
Court Judge Larry Noll, Rick has been practicing law for
almost 40 years. A longtime CJP volunteer mentor, we are
always pleased when Rick stops by the clinic to help mentor our volunteer attorneys and offer his assistance even
after the clinic has ended. We are most grateful to all our
family law volunteer mentors, whose expertise and legal
knowledge is most appreciated by our volunteer attorneys,
the majority of which do not practice family law. We thank
Rick for his continued support and commitment to the CJP
and look forward to him stopping by at future clinics.
Volunteer of the Month
Each month, we are honored to recognize a CJP volunteer or an organization that has gone above and beyond or
done an exceptional job with the CJP.
The 2014 March CJP Volunteer of the
Month is Deborah Jackson. A longtime volunteer, Deborah has participated at all three legal clinics (Wills,
Veterans & Family Law) in a variety
of capacities. An attorney with Shelton & Valadez, P.C., Deborah encourages her colleagues at
the firm to join her at the CJP clinics and volunteer to “just
take one” pro bono case. During the clinics, Deborah often
takes more than one pro bono case back to the office and
has been both a mentor and CJP volunteer. Her cheery demeanor and sense of humor is always appreciated at the
clinics and her commitment to pro bono, while managing
a busy caseload through the firm, sets a great example for
others to follow. Whether mentor or volunteer taking a pro
bono case, Deborah will always stop what she is doing to
answer questions and assist others. We are grateful to have
Deborah as a friend of the CJP and always look forward to
seeing and working with her at the legal clinics. We thank
Deborah for her commitment and tireless efforts to increase access to legal services for the low-income residents
and veterans in our community.
If you would like to volunteer to “Just Take One” pro bono case, we welcome and appreciate
your participation. Volunteer attorneys are eligible to receive 5.0 hours of free CLE, including
1.0 hour of ethics, for taking a case. The Community Justice Program will hold a Family Law
and Veterans Clinic during the month of March.
• Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, 1111 North Main Ave.,
San Antonio, TX 78212. Clinic starts at 5:30 p.m. – FAMILY LAW CLINIC
• Friday, March 21, 2014 at the Audie L. Murphy Veterans Hospital, 7400 Merton
Minter St., San Antonio, TX 78229. Clinic starts at 2:00 p.m. – VETERANS CLINIC
If you need to finalize your CJP case or have questions about a current CJP case, please contact Suzanne DeWalt at [email protected] or 210.227.8822, x26. Please visit our website at
www.sabar.org/cjp for the full 2014 clinic calendar.
Pictured left to right:
Volunteer mentor Deborah
Jackson, CJP Co-Founder
Phylis Speedlin, CJP CoChair Justice Sandee Bryan
Marion and volunteer
mentor, Doug Bineham,
attend the CJP’s February
Family Law clinic at TRLA.
CJP CO-CHAIRS
Judge Larry Noll &
Justice Sandee Bryan Marion
CJP DIRECTOR
Suzanne DeWalt
CJP CASE MANAGER
Amanda Reimherr Buckert
CJP Administrative Assistant
D’Ann Lane
MANAGING ATTORNEY, SA OFFICE
Ann Zaragoza (TRLA)
PARALEGAL CLIENT COORDINATOR
Maria “Lulu” Villanueva (TRLA)
LAD COORDINATOR (TRLA)
Patricia Giuliano
St. Mary’s Clinic COORDINATOR
Mary Peña
QUARTERLY CLINIC COORDINATOR
Lisa Santos
Judge Toni Arteaga (4th from left), Justice Sandee Bryan Marion (3nd from right) and Judge
Noll (right) take a photo with volunteers from the Bexar County District Clerk’s Office during the February clinic. The District Clerks came out to the February CJP clinic to help assist
and ensure a smooth transition from paper filing to eFiling.
Notary/Paralegal Coordinator
Susan Wilen (Veterans Clinics)
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5th Annual CJP Golf Tournament, Apr. 17
1st grader Logan Sherman Poling “volunteered”
with his dad, volunteer attorney Mark Poling,
at the February CJP clinic. Logan put a smile
on everyone’s face with his excellent manners,
adorable grin and a whole lot of charm.
The Community Justice Program is
pleased to announce its 5th annual CJP Golf
Tournament on April 17, 2014! The tournament will be held at the beautiful Quarry
Golf Club (444 E. Basse Rd.) The Quarry
Golf Club is home to an award-winning
golf course, designed by nationally-recognized golf course designer Keith Foster.
Please join us for a fun and relaxing
day of golf, prizes, good food and more!
The tournament will be a 4-person scramble format with registration starting at 12
noon and a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Throughout the game, watch for roving golf carts
with refreshments. After the game, all participants will enjoy a Texas BBQ dinner,
courtesy of The Quarry Golf Club.
As always, there will be prizes
Volunteer paralegals/
notaries from Cox
Smith — Barbie
Ceyla (left) and Patti
Giuliano (right) —
work with volunteer
attorneys Shiv Kapoor
(left) and Mark Poling
(right) at the February
Family Law clinic, our
first clinic utilizing the
new eFiling system.
for the winners of the Longest Drive
(male/female) and Closest to the Pin
(male/female) contests, top teams, as
well great door prizes.
Proceeds of the event will benefit the Community Justice Program, a
collaborative effort by the entire legal
community, working together to increase access to justice by bringing the
courthouse to the community.
Sponsorships for holes, prizes and
more are available, and we invite you to
show your firm, company, organization
or team support by becoming a sponsor
today! Register online at bit.ly/CJPgolf.
Questions? For additional information contact Suzanne DeWalt at
210.227.8822 or [email protected].
Ethics Follies raises
$25,000 to support the CJP!
The CJP was excited to learn that
the ACC South Central Texas Chapter’s annual Ethics Follies production raised $25,000 to support the
Community Justice Program and
their efforts to increase access to
pro bono legal services. To date,
proceeds generated from Ethics Follies has raised $143,000 for the CJP
and has allowed the program to
continue its mission of providing
pro bono legal services to indigent
veterans and residents in our community. The CJP is most grateful
for the continued generosity of the
ACC South Central Texas Chapter
and their commitment to support
access to just for those in need.
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The Community Justice Program is proud to announce the 5th Annual CJP Celebrity Golf Tournament! So start practicing
your putts and round up your foursomes for the April 17, 2014 tournament at The Quarry Golf Club. The tournament will
be a 4-person scramble format with registration starting at 12 noon and a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Cost is $150 per person.
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Be on the lookout for sports and judicial celebrities playing on the course!
Texas BBQ dinner after play
Goodie bags with great golf accessories
$10 Mulligans - each mulligan also includes one additional door prize ticket
Roving refreshment cart on course!
Great door prizes and contest prizes and a chance to win a brand new Cadillac for a hole-in-one!
Contests such as the Longest drive (male/female) and Closest to the pin (male/female)
Sponsorships for holes, prizes and more are available
Name
Address
City/State/Zip Code
Phone
Email Address
Number of players (max 4) $150@:
Name(s) of each player on your team/ handicap
IMPORTANT: Please note each player’s handicap!
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Number of Mulligans ($10@):
Each Mulligan entitles you to one extra door prize ticket.
Show your firm, company, organization or team support by becoming a sponsor!
Visit bit.ly/CJPgolf for complete sponsorship information. Please indicate your
preferred level of sponsorship below:
I would like to be a:
oTitle
oChampion
oMasters
oEagle
oBirdie
Name as you would like it to appear on your sponsor signage:
o VISA o Mastercard o Discover o AmEx
CVV2/CVC2:
Credit Card#
Exp. Date
o I enclose $
for the tournament, mulligans and/or sponsorship.
Return form & payment to: The Community Justice Program
Bexar County Courthouse, Suite 500, San Antonio, Texas 78205
For registration and more information visit www.sabar.org/cjp. For questions, contact
Suzanne DeWalt at 210.227.8822 or via email at [email protected].
Please join the
San Antonio Bar Foundation
for a night in the
Japanese Tea Gardens
as we celebrate our 2014
Peacemaker Awards Gala
March 29, 2014
7 - 10 p.m.
Japanese Tea Gardens
at Brackenridge Park
This year marks a special year for the San Antonio Bar Foundation – We are celebrating the Foundation’s 30Year Anniversary! In 1984, the Foundation began under the direction of a committed team of San Antonio Bar
Association officers, directors and members. Since then, the San Antonio Bar Foundation has awarded over
$1,090,000 to organizations that support pro bono programs, minimize conflict through dispute resolution and
foster legal education across Bexar County.
Please save the date, and join us on Saturday, March 29 for our 30-Year Anniversary Peacemaker Awards Ceremony and Celebration at the Japanese Tea Gardens.
We are thrilled to honor our 2014 Award Recipients:
Peacemaker Award – Sara E. Dysart, Law Offices of Sara E. Dysart
Community Service Award – Joe R. Hinjosa, Barkhurst & Hinojosa
Corporate Community Service Award – NuStar Energy
For sponsorship and ticket options, please contact Katie Kinder, Development Director, by phone at 210.227.8822 or by
email at [email protected]. You may also purchase a sponsorship or ticket online by visiting bit.ly/2014peacemaker.
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51st A.A. Semaan Criminal Law Institute, Apr. 11-12
Register for the seminar online at bit.ly/SABACLI14
will receive a $50 discount off tuition. Federal, Appellate, State and County Court
judges are entitled to attend this institute
on a complimentary basis and will be provided with written materials “at cost” for
$125. This privilege is not transferable.
Onsite registration for the Institute
will begin on April 11, at 8 a.m., and the
Institute program will begin promptly
at 8:30 a.m. 11.0 hours of MCLE credit,
including 2.0 hours of ethics credit, have
been requested. These hours will also
apply towards felony appointment status in Bexar County for 2014. Credit for
attendance at the San Antonio Criminal
Law Institute may be utilized toward
the total continuing legal education requirements for the certification and recertification of attorneys in criminal law
by the Texas Board of Legal Specializa-
tion. This year ’s topics include:
Supreme Court Review
Legislative Update
Recent State Decisions
Lessons from My Life in the Courtroom
Federal Decisions
Cross Examination
Juvenile Law
CRIMINAL LAW INSTITUTE REGISTRATION
April 11-12, 2014
San Antonio Marriott Northwest (3233 NW Loop 410)
Register online @ bit.ly/SemaanCLI
Registant name
Bar card #
Office address
City/State/Zip
Email address
51st Annual Criminal Law Institute $275
Includes Friday lunch and printed handbook
o Take $50 OFF because I am registering by April 7, 2014
o Take $50 OFF because I am licensed after January 1, 2012
o Take $100 OFF because I am a district, county or appellate judge
or a member of the Legal Assistants Division
o ADD $25 for electronic course materials (PDFs on a USB drive)
My total is $
. I am paying by:
o Check (enclosed) payable to the San Antonio Bar Association
o VISA
o MasterCard
o AmEx
o Discover Name on card
Credit card#
Exp. dateCVV2/CVC2
San Antonio Bar Association • 100 Dolorosa, Suite 500 • SATX 78205
Cell Phone Surveillance & Searches
Ethics
DWI Blood - Defense Points
DWI - Blood Test Voir Dire
DWI - Exposing Forensic Nonsense
For out-of-towners, the San Antonio Marriott Northwest has agreed to
offer rooms to Criminal Law Institute
attendees at a special rate of $99/night.
You must book by March 3, 2014 in order
to receive the special rate. Reservations
may be made through the hotel’s reservation office at bit.ly/MariottCLI2014 or
800.706.9963. If calling in your reservation, be sure to identify yourself with the
San Antonio Bar Association Criminal
Law Institute.
You will not want to miss this 51st
anniversary of the Criminal Law Institute! Be on the lookout for seminar brochures to be mailed in early March. For
further information please visit bit.ly/
SemaanCLI or call 210.227.8822.
Register TODAY!
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Course Directors:
John Convery
Robert Price, IV
Mark Stevens
April 11-12
2014
San Antonio
Marriott
Northwest
(410 & IH10)
San Antonio,
Texas
Free Parking
San Antonio Bar Association
San Antonio Young Lawyers Association
Chili Cook Off & Family Fun Day
April 6, 2014
Chili Team Cook-Off Information & Rules
Teams:
1. Each team may have a maximum of 4 members, of which 2 members must be attorneys; all members should
conduct themselves appropriately for a family atmosphere and any misconduct or intoxication of any member of the team is grounds for disqualification and ejection of the team;
2. There will be a limit of 30 teams;
3. Team entry fee of $200 and includes admission of four members and four guests;
4. Teams may enter the picnic grounds at 10 a.m. to begin setting up for cooking;
5. Teams will be provided a team number upon entry, which corresponds with their designated cooking area;
6. Contestants are encouraged to decorate their space to promote their team and their chili;
7. Creative team names are encouraged; and
8. An 8-foot table and two chairs will be provided for each team; teams may bring their own tables, additional
chairs, tent or pop-up awning, which is encouraged if adverse weather is a concern.
Preparation:
1. Cooking may begin at 11 a.m.;
2. Only propane gas grills, or propane burners (a.k.a Cajun microwave) may be used for cooking. No wood or charcoal fires are allowed due to safety and smoke concerns. Electricity will not be available to teams for cooking.
3. Only beef may be used for the chili meat. This includes: chuck, ground round steak, chili meat, sirloin, etc. No
wild game or other meat may be used or added to the chili recipe entered in the main Competition; however,
chili incorporating alternative meats (vegetarian, chicken, etc.) is eligible to win the “People’s Choice” award.
4. Chili must be cooked on site. Teams may prep ingredients prior to arriving (i.e. chop tomato and onions, premeasure ingredients, etc.) Competition Chili must be bean free! Teams may bring toppings (cheese, onions, etc.)
for chili samples to public; however, the chili samples submitted for the judges must be plain with no toppings.
5. At least 6 quarts of chili (approximately 3+ pounds of meat) must be cooked so that there will be enough for
samples. 1 quart (32 oz.) of chili will be needed for the competition;
6. Plastic spoons and cups for use in serving chili samples to the public will be provided, and it is highly encouraged that attendees be invited to sample; and
7. Each team is responsible for policing and cleaning up their area at the end of the day. Picnic will end at 6
p.m. We need to leave the Barrera Ranch as nice as we found it!
Judging:
1. Sample cups and lids for the competition submission will be distributed by staff. Cups must be filled with
chili up to within 1” of the top. Lids should be secured on and the samples turned in to the judges by 2:30
p.m. at judging area; and
2. Judging will begin promptly at 2:45 p.m. Judging will be based on five categories: taste, aroma, color, texture
and aftertaste. 0-10 score in each category. Judging will be by double-blind submission. There will be prelims
and finals. The top 5 entries will be chosen and announced. Trophies will be given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place
teams. All decisions of the judges are final and there are no appeals! This friendly competition is designed to
promote both excitement and entertainment for the SABA/SAYLA Chili Cook Off and Family Fun Day attendees. Good Luck!
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SABA/SAYLA Chili Cook Off & Family Fun Day, Apr. 6
Think you’ve tasted the best chili
around? We doubt it unless you’ve been
to the San Antonio Bar Association and
San Antonio Young Lawyers Association’s
Chili Cook Off & Family Fun Day to be
held Sunday, April 6 at the Barrera family’s
fabulous Arci Bar 7 Ranch near beautiful
Leon Springs, Texas. Our chili competition
will pit the area’s top chili makers against
each other for the chance to win prizes and
future cook-off bragging rights. Team entry fee of $200 includes admission of four
members and four guests. Law students
may enter a team at a reduced rate of $80,
which also includes includes admission of
four members and four guests. Complete
contest rules are detailed on opposite page.
Join us for a fun and relaxing afternoon of chili, hot dogs, beer and refreshments. This family-friendly event will
have plenty to do for “kids” of all ages —
including face painting, a bouncy house,
volleyball, bean bag toss, horse shoes and
MORE! There will also be a Closest to the
Pin golf challenge for adults and kids.
Guests are welcome to bring their own picnic baskets, ice chests, favorite beverages,
kites, frisbees, etc. Chairs, pop-up awnings
and picnic blankets are also suggested.
Gates open at 12 noon, with chili
sampling beginning about 2:30 p.m. The
prestigious “People’s Choice Award”
(more bragging rights!) will be given to
the chili most adored among the chili
connoisseurs attending the event.
We need YOUR help to cook up a
THANK YOU to our
Chili Cook Off sponsors
as of Feb. 25, 2014
HOT
Langley & Banack, Inc.
The Whitley Law Firm
MILD
Castillo Snyder, P.C.
successful event! Sponsorship levels are
$500 (“Medium”), $1,000 (“Hot”) and
$2,500 (“Extra-Spicy”), which entitle each
sponsor to a chili team entry, including
all Family Fun Day activities and early
mention in the Subpoena. There is also a
$2,000 Family Fun Day sponsorship opportunity. Purchase sponsorships online
at bit.ly/SABAchilicookoff or contact
Katie Kinder by phone at 210.227.8822
x25 or by email at [email protected].
Admission at the door for all non-competitors is $5. Children 11 and under are
FREE. No pets please. Please RSVP to Katie
Kinder at [email protected] or 210.227.8822
so we can get an accurate headcount.
San Antonio Bar Association
San Antonio Young Lawyers Association
Cook Off
and Family FUN Day
APRIL 6
Be Prepared.
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Briefly
q The Board of Trustees of The Texas Bar
Foundation (TBF) is pleased to announce
that James Carter, a Partner with Drought,
Drought & Bobbitt, LLP, was elected to
become a Fellow of their organization, an
esteemed honor for Texas’ top attorneys.
Each nominee must be elected by the Texas Bar Foundation Board of Trustees and
membership is restricted to Texas attorneys. Election is a mark of distinction and
recognition of Carter’s contributions to the
legal profession. Carter, an attorney with
DDB for more than 10 years, practices law
in the areas of real estate, oil & gas, probate
and trust litigation in both state and federal
courts. A native of San Antonio and a Baylor Law School graduate, Carter is known
as a strong trial attorney with significant
experience in complex commercial and
real estate litigation. Drought, Drought &
Bobbitt LLP, established in 1881, is one of
San Antonio’s oldest, most respected law
firms. It provides the highest quality legal
services to both individual and business
clients with a practice focus that consists
both of litigation and transactional business law. Visit www.ddb-law.com for
more information about the firm.
q National law firm Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry (www.
chamberlainlaw.com) announces the hire
of David J. Cibrian to chair the firm’s International Practice and maintain offices in
both San Antonio and Houston. Cibrian’s
addition marks a significant development
in the growth of the firm’s international
practice. Previously, Cibrian was an equity partner and Chair of the International
Practice Group at Strasburger & Price, LLP.
Cibrian has successfully counseled clients
in more than 30 countries and has represented both U.S. and foreign companies
in various cross-border corporate matters,
including financial transactions, strategic
alliances and mergers and acquisitions.
David previously led an emerging, cleantech company doing business internationally in the power electronics and oil & gas
industries. He served as President and
a Board member of the company. At his
prior law firm, Cibrian led the multi-office
international practice group and earlier
in his career worked as a CPA for Ernst &
Young – Los Angeles. Additionally, he was
appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to the Texas
Finance Commission and also the Texas
Credit Union Commission, serving the
State from 2008 until 2012. Cibrian earned
a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting
from Loyola Marymount University and
his JD from Georgetown University.
q Brin & Brin is proud to announce that
Allan K. DuBois
Online calendar at www.akduboislaw.com
An “AV preeminent” rated attorney with 40 years civil
litigation experience in state and federal courts, and
member of the Association of Attorney Mediators.
Dedicated to reasonable, successful “out of the box”
practical resolutions of pending or potential cases in
the areas of family law, tort, personal injury, products
liability, medical/healthcare, business and commercial, employment, probate and oil and gas litigation.
Weston Centre • 112 E. Pecan, Ste. 1300 • San Antonio, TX 78205 • Telephone: 210.227.3106
Alexa Smith has joined the firm as an
associate attorney. Alexa earned her J.D.
from St. Mary’s University School of Law
in 2013 and was admitted to practice in
Texas the same year.
q Tuggey Group LLP, a central and south
Texas law firm with offices in San Antonio, Austin, and Washington D.C., has
added a new named partner to the firm
and is changing its name to Tuggey Calvoz LLP. Calvoz and Tuggey were previously partners from 1996-2001, in a law
partnership also including Ruth Kelleher
Agather and Stanley Rosenberg. Calvoz
subsequently served as in house counsel with 3M Company and as Executive
Committee Member, Europe in Travelocity’s London office. Tuggey Calvoz LLP
is a full service law firm, handling litigation, business law, administrative matters
and government affairs.
q Pedro V. Hernandez, Jr., Attorney * Mediator * CPA, is pleased to announce his
completion of the Basic and Family Mediation Training Courses. Mr. Hernandez concentrates his law and mediation
practices in the areas of family, probate,
business and bankruptcy law. His office
is located at 5820 IH 10 West, Ste. 100, San
Antonio, TX 78201, Tel. 210.224.1111.
q Jackson Walker L.L.P. announces the election of 12 attorneys to the firm’s partnership,
including Lauren Ciminello in the firm’s
San Antonio office. Ms. Ciminello focuses
her practice on advising corporate clients on
various business transactions including entity formation, mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations, public and private offerings
of securities, and contract negotiations. Ms.
Ciminello also regularly represents sophisticated family offices by advising on business operations, tax and wealth planning
issues, succession planning, and structuring
and negotiating corporate transactions for
the assets held by such families and their
operating businesses. Ms. Ciminello also
represents borrowers in finance transactions
and has worked on negotiating complex
financing transactions totaling over $2 billion. She also has experience in representing lenders in finance transactions. Ms.
Ciminello represents clients in a variety of
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industries, including oil and gas, oilfieldrelated services, energy, construction and
heavy machinery, manufacturing and distribution internationally, food and beverage, and aircraft remanufacturing.
q Wilkins Finston Law Group, LLP is
pleased to announce the expansion of our
firm by the addition of Jay Friedman as
our Partner and the opening of our San
Antonio office. Jay joins us after a 30 year
career as an employee benefits and executive compensation partner at Norton Rose
Fulbright (formerly Fulbright & Jaworski
L.L.P.). Jay was recently honored by Best
Lawyers in America as San Antonio Employee Benefits 2014 Lawyer of the Year. The
Firm is located at 755 E. Mulberry Ave., Ste.
200, San Antonio, TX 78212. 210.702.3954.
q Gunn, Lee & Cave, P.C. is pleased to announce that as of January 1, 2014, Robert L.
McRae and Miguel (“Mike”) Villarreal, Jr.
have been named shareholders of the firm.
Gunn, Lee & Cave, P.C. is a law firm specializing in all aspects of intellectual property protection and litigation, and has provided its legal services to San Antonio and
beyond for over 35 years. Mike specializes
in all aspects of intellectual property with
an emphasis on litigation, primarily patent, trademark and copyright infringement
actions. Rob continues his practice in both
intellectual property litigation and intellectual property prosecution across a variety of
technology fields, with an emphasis on biological science and biomedical device technology. The firm is located in the Bank of
America Plaza, 300 Convent, Ste. 1080, San
Antonio, TX 78205; Telephone: 210.886.9500;
Facsimile: 210.886.9883; www.gunn-lee.com
q The law firm of Spivey Valenciano,
PLLC is pleased to announce that Soledad
Valenciano has been selected by Texas Super Lawyers as a 2014 Texas Rising Star.
Ms. Valenciano is a partner at Spivey Valenciano, PLLC where her practice focuses
on representing business, farm and ranch
and other property owners in eminent domain, condemnation and land partition
proceedings. She also represents affected
land owners before the Texas Public Utility Commission in select CCN routing cases. In addition to condemnation and real
estate litigation, Soledad represents clients
in various industries, including health,
retail, oil field services, financial services
and insurance, in civil disputes involving
breach of contract, fraud, negligence and
catastrophic injury/death. Soledad also
represents clients in trust litigation.
q Schmoyer Reinhard LLP is pleased to
announce Judy K. Jetelina has joined the
firm as Senior Counsel. Ms. Jetelina has
practiced exclusively in the area of labor
and employment law for more than 25
years. She represents management in the
full range of labor and employment matters, including state and federal court litigation, and proceedings before federal and
state administrative agencies. Ms. Jetelina
primarily focuses on motion practice with
particular experience in summary judgments and Rule 12 dismissals and removals. Ms. Jetelina has been a frequent speaker
on labor and employment topics and provides training on labor and employment issues to employees and supervisors. Prior to
joining the firm, Ms. Jetelina was a counsel
with the international law firm of Bracewell
& Giuliani LLP in the San Antonio office.
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Fresh CLE lineup in the works for 2014, and why it’s
GOOD to be a member of the San Antonio Bar Association
The San Antonio Bar Association is excited to announce its 2014 Brown Bag Lunch
Series: “The SABA Sampler: Everything You
Wanted to Know About...” which will focus
on a different area of law each month. The
series kicks off in March with a new seminar
hosted by, and covering topics relevant to, a
different Section of the San Antonio Bar:
Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
Appellate Practice
Construction Law
Consumer & Commercial Law Section
Elder Law Section
Environmental Law Section
Family Law Section
Immigration & Nationality Law Section
International Law Section
Litigation Law Section
Natural Resources Section
Real Estate Section
The seminars, which will be held on
the third Thursday of every month and
will offer at least 1.0 hour of CLE credit,
will be offered FREE to current members
of the San Antonio Bar Association. You
heard that right — that’s a minimum
of 12 hours of FREE participatory CLE
credit toward fulfilling your annual State
Bar requirements! Just for being a member of the San Antonio Bar Association!
Seminars will typically be held in
the courtroom of that month’s presiding judge. Attendees are encouraged to
bring their own lunch. If you don’t want
to brown bag it, there are plenty of to-go
options in and around the Courthouse.
Stay tuned for more details on these
valuable CLE opportunities on the San
Antonio Bar Association website www.
sabar.org and in future SABA Happenings
email blasts!
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is published monthly at the annual rate of
$30 by the San Antonio Bar Association,
Bexar County Courthouse, Suite 500,
San Antonio, Texas 78205.
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POSTMASTER send address changes to:
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Bexar County Courthouse, Suite 500,
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Press releases, calendar announcements and
inquiries about the Subpoena must be sent
by the 10th of the month preceding publication to the attention of:
Kimberly Palmer, Editor
email: [email protected]
210.227.8822; Fax: 210.271.9614;
SABA website: www.sabar.org
SABA office hours: Monday-Friday 8-5 p.m.;
Closed weekends and County holidays
The SABA Litigation Section
is kicking off our
Brown Bag Series with
Everything you wanted
to know about:
Litigation Law
Thursday, March 20, 2014
225th District courtroom
(4 floor of the Bexar County Courthouse)
th
MCLE: 1.0 hr.
FREE to SABA members/
$25 to nonmembers
The Association of Attorney-Mediators
San Antonio Chapter
www.attorney-mediators.org/SanAntonioChapter
Committed to the mediation process, each of our member lawyers is devoted
to the ethical practice of law. Recommended by judges and their fellow attorneys,
AAM mediators have conducted over 25,000 mediations since 1989. A model of
responsible dispute resolution, as a group we have over 850 years’ experience in the
practice of law. Each of our members are covered by the A-A-M group arbitrators
and mediators professional liability insurance policy. With this much talent and
experience, why consider any other mediation source?
Areas of Practice
Appellate
Bankruptcy
Business/Commercial
Civil Rights
Condemnation
Construction
Consumer
Education
Employment & Labor
Entertainment
Family
Farm & Ranch
Health Care
Insurance
Intellectual Property
International
Medical
Oil & Gas
Personal Injury
Professional Liability
Real Estate
Securities
Taxation
Title Insurance
Wills, Trusts & Estates
For Information about individual members and chapter activities, visit the local
website at www.attorney-mediators.org/SanAntonioChapter. Many of our members have online scheduling functionality. Contact the San Antonio Local Chapter:
Don Philbin
112 E. Pecan Street, Suite 1100
San Antonio, Texas 78205
210.212.7100 / [email protected]
MEMBERS
Dick Alcala
Judith Reed Blakeway
Leslie Selig Byrd
Ben R. Chappell
Blake Coffee
Hon. Karen Crouch
Michael Curry
John H. Davis
Allan K. DuBois
John J. Franco, Jr.
Otto Good
Reese J. Harrison, Jr.
A. Chris Heinrichs
Ronald Hornberger
Nan P. Hundere
Richard H. Ihfe
Gary W. Javore
Douglas D. Ketterman
Jerry D. King
Daniel O. Kustoff
William H. Lemons
Valarie Miller
Dan A. Naranjo
Gale R. Peterson
Hon. Robert T. Pfeuffer
Donald R. Philbin, Jr.
Vick Putman
Wade Shelton
John Skogland
Thomas J. Smith
Hon. Phylis J. Speedlin
William R. Towns
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Repurpose your Got Ethics? 2013 Ethics Follies
video presentation, Mar. 26
old cell phone
Ethics Follies uses music and comedy, ers ​attorney ​band ​and ​parodies ​of ​songs ​by​
for a good cause! performed by local attorneys, physicians, Journey, ​Pat ​Benatar, ​Bon ​Jovi, ​Whitesnake,​
Did you know that upwards of
one hundred million cell phones are
replaced each year? Support the Battered Women’s and Children’s Shelter
by dropping off your old cell phones
in our collection box in the 45th District Court (located on the 4th floor of
the Bexar County Courthouse). Once
your old phone has been cleared of all
personal data, the Battered Women’s
Shelter, whose goal is to eliminate domestic violence in San Antonio, will
repurpose the phone for use by one of
their clients. Studies show that safety
for women and children is increased
when they have access to emergency
services. A cell phone for these families may be their best lifeline.
judges and actors to raise awareness of
the business and legal ethics issues, and
it’s now available to view monthly at
the San Antonio Bar Association! If you
missed the live performance in November, this is your opportunity to see Ethics
Follies: Age of Rock on DVD! The video is
shown on the 5th floor of the Bexar County
Courthouse on the last Wednesday of every month. The morning video presentation will begin promptly at 9 a.m. and the
afternoon video begins at 2 p.m.
Take ​a ​rock ​n’ ​roll ​journey ​and ​discover​
a ​more ​ethical ​organization ​along ​the ​way​
with ​ACC’s ​16th ​Annual ​Ethics ​Conference,​
“Age ​of ​Rock!” ​The ​two-hour ​ethics ​conference ​explores ​ways ​to ​increase ​ethical​
awareness ​through ​fast-paced ​parodies ​in​
the ​award-winning ​Ethics ​Follies ​musical​
comedy ​format, ​featuring ​the ​Court ​Jest-
Heart ​and ​many ​more. While the show covers serious ethics and compliance issues in
an enjoyable way, it also reminds us about
the positive financial impact of “doing the
right thing.” All businesses and law firms
will benefit from the ethics issues raised.
The Association of Corporate Counsel
South/Central Texas Chapter has hosted
the ethics conference for 16 years in San
Antonio. A substantial portion of the
registration proceeds are donated to the
Community Justice Program. Ethics Follies provides over half the CJP’s annual
operating budget each year.
Registration is $60 to SABA and ACC
members and $100 to nonmembers. Attendees will receive 2.0 hours of the most
enjoyable, entertaining ethics CLE credit
available! RSVPs to [email protected] are appreciated, but walk-ins are always welcome.
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Chief Justice Nathan Hecht to speak
at SABA monthly luncheon, Mar. 27
On March 27 the
San Antonio Bar Association is excited to
welcome Texas Supreme Court Chief
Justice Nathan Hecht!
Nathan L. Hecht
is the 27th Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of Texas. He was first elected to the
Court in 1988 as a Justice and was re-elected
four times. He was appointed Chief Justice
by Governor Rick Perry on October 1, 2013.
He is the longest-serving Member of the
Court in Texas history and the senior Texas
appellate judge in active service. Throughout his service on the Court, Chief Justice
Hecht has overseen revisions to the rules
of administration, practice, and procedure
in Texas courts, and was appointed by the
Chief Justice of the United States to the federal Advisory Committee on Civil Rules.
Since 2010, Chief Justice Hecht has been
responsible for the Court’s efforts to assure
that Texans living below the poverty level
have access to basic civil legal services.
Chief Justice Hecht was appointed to
the district court in 1981 and was elected
to the court of appeals in 1986. Before taking the bench, he was a partner in the Locke
firm in Dallas. Chief Justice Hecht holds a
B.A. degree with honors in philosophy from
Yale University, and a J.D. degree cum laude
from the SMU School of Law, where he was
a Hatton W. Sumners Scholar. He clerked
for Judge Roger Robb on the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
and was a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy
Reserve Judge Advocate General Corps.
The March luncheon will take place at
the Plaza Club, located on the 21st floor of
the Frost Bank building. The cost to attend
is $25 for members of the San Antonio Bar
Association and Plaza Club members, and
$30 for nonmembers. You may register online at bit.ly/SABAlunch or telephone your
reservation to 210.227.8822 x99. As always,
space will be limited, so please RSVP early!
Defense Counsel San Antonio (DCSA)
presents
Fiesta con los Candidatos
Liberty Bar • 1111 S Alamo St. • San Antonio, TX 78210-1796
April 2, 2014
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
INFO/RSVP: [email protected]
Congratulations
&
WELCOME
to the NEWEST
members of the
San Antonio Bar Association!
Juliet Yassamin Azarani
Michael Fritz Baird
David B. Casas
Chad Childers
Joseph Edward Dreyfuss
Vanessa Erps
Alyse Haugen
Andrew Jared Heilala
John T. Hunter
Matthew D. Lovell
Brent McMullen
Leland Garrett McRae
Randy J. Mora
Erin Joyanna Oglesby
John Oliveros
Arpana Parikh
Raquel G. Perez
Clayton David Richter
John L. Roberson
David Rodriguez
Jeffrey J. Scott
Sean Ross Simpson
Rudy Wattiez
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Mix & Mingle with the San Antonio Bar at Umai Mi, Mar. 27
Join the San Antonio Bar Association on Thursday March 27, 2014 from
5:30-7:30 p.m. for a great opportunity to
reconnect with old friends and network
with new ones. Members and nonmembers alike are welcome. Bring a friend (or
two) and have a drink on us! Everyone
who attends will receive a ticket for
one (1) glass of beer or wine.
This month, we’re checking out
Umai Mi Modern Asian Fare, located at
555 W. Bitters Road at the Alley on Bitters
(tucked in the back).
Umai Mi creates and cooks modern
Asian fare that’s not intended to be authentic, but “absurdly delicious.” Chef Jason
Dady’s newest concept reflects his passion
for the brightest and boldest in the world
of Asian flavors. Umai Mi showcases dishes that evoke sweet, sour and savory flavor
profiles with hints of spice and a lot of zest.
Each dish infuses the uniquely identifiable
tastes of its Thai, Chinese and Japanese
origins — yet the menu is not intended to
be a reflection of these authentic cuisines.
In fact, it’s an expression of Dady’s character and vibrancy stamped with his mark to
make food that is “absurdly delicious.” His
quest is to define a new culinary culture
and leave the taste buds craving more.
San Antonio is a big place, and SABA
happy-hour and networking mixers are
a relaxed and easy way to meet and network with your fellow lawyers practicing in Bexar County! If the weather cooperates, we’ll be on the patio, if not, find
us near the bar.
SALSB 2014
See you at the Alamo!
The Southern Academy of Legal Studies in Business
will be returning to San Antonio in 2014 for a “family
friendly” conference at The Holiday Inn on the Riverwalk in downtown San Antonio. This beautiful recently
renovated hotel is in the heart of all the excitement that the river walk has to offer. You are steps away
from the Alamo, fantastic shopping and world class dining. This fabulous property can be viewed via
the hotel website www.hiriverwalk.com. For the eighth year in a row, our attendees overwhelmingly
voted for SALSB as the best regional they’ve attended. SALSB 2013 featured over 50 papers and almost
80 attendees from across the country. We have 14 hours of participatory CLE hours and 1 hour of ethics.
SALSB’s hard-bound, peer- reviewed publication, THE SOUTHERN LAW JOURNAL, has a low acceptance rate and is now listed in Cabell’s Periodicals Directory. For more information visit www.salsb.org.
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SAN ANTONIO
LAWYERS SUPPORT
GROUP, Mar. 4
“Four Stages of Marriage”
presented by
Thomas J. Preininger, LCSW, M.Div
What: A confidential monthly education and support group for lawyers
seeking support while healing from
job stress, anxiety, depression, addiction and other mental health issues.
When: Every first Tuesday of the
month from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Where: Alamo Heights United Methodist Church, Room W105, 825 E. Basse
Road. Park and enter on west side.
Format: 60-minute presentation
from an expert from the mental
health field and 30 minutes of peer
support and open discussion.
Contact: The Texas Lawyers Assistance Program (TLAP) has teamed up
with San Antonio Lawyers Concerned
for Lawyers to provide this program.
TLAP support is from cameron.vann@
texasbar.com at 800.343.8527
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6th Annual SA
VisionWalk: A Cure
is in Sight, Mar. 22
Former SABA director Steve Browne,
with Langley & Banack, Inc., and his wife,
Carolyn, are again co-chairing the 6th Annual VisionWalk in the City of Olmos Park
beginning at the San Antonio Gun Club on
Saturday, March 22. Registration begins
at 8:30 and the 5K Walk starts at 9:30 a.m.
This year’s event promises to be even better with lots of family-friendly activities,
including music, balloon-makers, facepainting, moonwalks, and refreshments.
The walk is FREE so bring your children,
friends and pets and enjoy a leisurely
walk through beautiful Olmos Park. Food
and refreshments will be provided.
VisionWalk benefits the Foundation
Fighting Blindness (FFB), the largest nongovernmental provider of funds for retinal degenerative disease research. FFB
works to find treatments, preventions,
and cures for conditions such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), retinitis pigmentosa (RP), and to raise public
awareness about the devastating impact
of retinal diseases. Over 10 million Americans suffer from or are at risk of developing these diseases. Two of the Browne’s
children have Usher Syndrome, a genetic
malady which causes profound hearing
loss at birth following by progressive loss
of peripheral and night vision beginning
at puberty. Thanks to research funded
by the FFB, they have responded well to a
nutritional therapy which has slowed the
progression of their vision loss. However,
promising treatments like gene therapy
and stem cells require large expenditures
for pre-clinical research to get through
FDA clinical trials. San Antonio’s VisionWalk has enjoyed strong support from the
legal community. Nationally, over $28M
has been raised for needed research and
clinical trials which are now underway,
but much remains to be done. Those who
want to make a donation to the Browne’s
team, “Sight for Sore Eyes”, can do so online at www.FightBlindness.org/goto/
Brownegirls or by mail to FFB, 5600 Tennyson Pkwy., Ste. 180, Plano, TX 75024.
March BCWBA luncheon: 1st Amendment
Freedoms & Texas’ Anti-SLAPP Law
Please join the Bexar County Women’s Bar Association at noon on Tuesday, March 4 at Club Giraud as they
welcome Haynes & Boone, LLP Associate, Alicia Calzada. The National Press
Photographers Association (NPPA) recently recognized Ms. Calzada’s efforts
and achievements with the creation of
the Alicia Calzada First Amendment
Award, an annual award recognizing
individuals that have supported advocacy work in First Amendment freedoms. Ms. Calzada will provide attendees with an overview of Texas’s new
anti-SLAPP law, as well as discuss her
background in photography and her efforts to advance the NPPA’s advocacy
work in First Amendment freedoms.
Cost is $25 ($15 for students), payable
at the door or online by clicking here.
CLE accreditation pending
Club Giraud has asked that we
provide a headcount 48 hours in advance of the luncheon, so please
RSVP by Friday, February 28, 2014 to
[email protected].
Please include any dietary restrictions in your RSVP. We understand
that schedules change, but we cannot
guarantee a spot to individuals who
do not RSVP by the date above. Walkins will be charged $35 to cover the
additional demands on Club Giraud’s
staff and no-shows will be billed.
For more information, contact
Lindsay Riley ([email protected])
or Lauren Horne ([email protected]).
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Opening new Child Support Accounts in Bexar County
A somewhat common question from
the private bar is, “How do I open a child
support account for my client?” In years
past, child support accounts were opened
with information provided in the Attorney
General Child Support Registry Information Record form that attorneys dropped
in a box in the district clerk’s office along
with a copy of the support order. The clerk
then forwarded the order and form to the
Office of the Attorney General (OAG), who
initiated a State Disbursement Unit (SDU)
account. With the dawn of new technologies, the practice of circulating a paper
Appellate Whine:
Preservation of Error & Other Adventures in Trial and Appellate Law
March 18, 2014
6-8 p.m.
Nosh Restaurant (1133 Austin Highway)
CLE: 1.5 hrs.
Register online @ bit.ly/AppellateWhine14
Format: a presentation by the panel members followed by a question
and answer session and small group discussion
Speakers:
• Chief Justice Catherine Stone, Fourth Court of Appeals
• Dan Pozza, Law Offices of Dan Pozza
• Sharon Callaway, Crofts & Callaway
How it works: Attendees will order dinner from the delicious Nosh
regular menu, and will pay the restaurant directly for their dinner
and drinks.
What does it cost: This CLE program is FREE to Appellate Practice
Section members! Non-members can join the section for $40. Appellate Practice Section members qualify for a number of benefits,
including attending monthly luncheons at a reduced cost and attending the Appellate Whine Discussion Group dinner for free.
INFO: Please contact Beth Watkins at 210.225.6666
or [email protected]
form is often overlooked, but it remains
important for the SDU to efficiently process child support payments.
To open a new child support account,
please complete the Attorney General
Child Support Registry Information Record that is found in the “Downloads”
section of the district clerk’s website
found at www.bexar.org/dc. Fax the form
to Marie Ann Solis at 210.348.4243. The
OAG will open a child support account
and send new account notices to the obligee and obligor. If the obligee has never
received public assistance, he or she will
receive a Refusal of IV-D Child Support
Services form to decline monitoring and
enforcement services from the OAG. If
the obligee declines services, the SDU
account will remain open and payments
will be recorded and disbursed. However,
the OAG will not monitor or take enforcement action on the case. Parents who decline services can re-apply for services at
any time by submitting an application at
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/cs.
Child support accounts represent
streams of support, rather than individual
children or causes of action. It is important to remember that parties will require
a new child support account if the individual who pays or receives support changes.
For example, if custody is modified and
the former obligee is ordered to pay support to the former obligor, a second account will be opened. Likewise, if support
is ordered to a different individual, such
as a grandparent, another account will be
opened to properly disburse payment to
the new obligee. The SDU usually issues
payment to the account obligee within 24
hours of receipt. Therefore, it is very important to promptly report modifications
and changes in possession to the OAG.
OFFICE SPACE
OFFICE SPACE
Services
OLMOS PARK EXECUTIVE OFFICES.
Excellent location. Receptionist, 2 large
conference rooms, 2 copier/fax machines,
postage meter, secretarial space available,
free parking, phone system, law library,
kitchen and outdoor garden area. Call
Craig White or Peter Susca at 829-7183.
New Sonterra Blvd Location
Professional/executive office space. 1–3
Oversized Rooms Available. Shared conference & waiting room. Utilities, Security,
DSL, janitorial included. Excellent access
1604 & 281. Opposite Stone Oak Methodist
Hospital. Call Michael 699-6282
VIRTUAL OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE
Includes address for receiving mail,
receptionist, conference room.
Fax and copying services also available.
Call Kathy Hoffman at 884-1375
LA VILLITA/KING WILLIAM AREA,
Directly behind the Marriott Plaza San
Antonio. Large Victorian house. Space for
one to three attorneys. Receptionist service,
law library, & telephone system furnished.
Within three blocks of the County and
Federal Courthouses. 405 S. Presa. Call
Robert Price Or Louis Martinez 227-5311.
Civil Appeals
Litigation Support
Do you need a “law” lawyer to assist with
the preparation/defense of your case? Experienced attorney handles all aspects of
appellate process, from error preservation
and charge conferences, to briefing and argument. Dispositive motions written and
argued. Appellate Mediation. References
available. Call Jeff Small @ 210.496.0611 or
[email protected].
OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE/ IH-10
and Vance Jackson
One furnished attorney office and secretary/paralegal office and/or cubicle
available, shared receptionist, library,
two conference rooms, internet, wireless,
fax, copier, postage machine and kitchen.
Willing to discuss other options if practice
compatible with established firm. Call
Gary Javore or Steve Cochran at 733-6235.
Office available in beautifully
restored building close to downtown.
Included: receptionist service, telephone,
conference rooms, covered parking, client
parking. Other amenities available. Contact Kathy Hoffman at 210-212-2700.
“Turnkey” Legal Offices—
Best All-Inclusive Rate in San Antonio
Includes use of three conference rooms,
personalized voice mail/remote messaging, bilingual receptionist, internet service, multiple copier machines, fax machine, mail equipment/supplies, kitchen
and janitorial service. Possible referrals
and mentorship from established attorneys. Access to Hwy 281/ 410/Airport.
Contact: Maria Trevino 210.225.6666/
[email protected]
Lincoln Center
7800 I.H. 10 West, Suite 800
Beautiful attorney offices with fantastic
views from the top floor. Includes two
conference rooms, receptionist, voice mail,
utilities, kitchen, janitorial, security, covered
parking, internet ready. Other lawyers there
include Bob Ulman, Jeff Gately, Phil Collier,
Jerry Rosson, Kate Soulsby and Steve
Johnson. Contact email: [email protected].
The Naylor House
1919 San Pedro at Woodlawn
Traditional & Virtual Offices of Distinction
Available. Call Ernest Karam (210) 735-9911.
Office space for Solo Practitioner
Tower Life Building - 12th floor.
View of Courthouse/Riverwalk - Free
Internet - 2 Conference Rooms. $600-$850
210-226-1788; 210-454-7742
[email protected]
EMPLOYMENT
Semi-Retired Licensed Texas Attorney
looking for lawfirm in Shavano ParkCastle Hills area to assist in legal work
three-four days per week. Please call
Rebecca McMinn at 210.501.8189.
MEDIATION SERVICES
H. Paul Canales, Retired Judge
Mediation & Arbitration Services
22 years experience on the bench
Cell: 210-602-3621; Fax: 210-247-9335
Email: [email protected]
PEDEN INVESTIGATIONS
Investigations by former FBI agents throughout the US; surveillance, locating
and interviewing witnesses, criminal
history, insurance fraud, background
information, security analysis, computer
database searches, still and video photography. 210-491-9567; www.pedenpi.com;
email: [email protected].
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of it. Take advantage of a powerful new
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MISC.
OFFICE FURNITURE FOR SALE
Executive desk - $1,200; chair - $275;
Client chairs (4) - $250 @; Secretary desk $1,400; chair - $75; Table conference - $675;
typing - $85; Book cases (6) - $85/ $75;
Desk roll-top - $140 Paper punch - $40
Brief bindings - $285; Lee Mays 210-8429220 [email protected]
MICHAEL CURRY, Atty-Mediator
AAM Certified
700 Lavaca St., Ste. 1400
Austin, TX 78701 • 512-474-5573
Full-time mediator since 1994
Email: [email protected]
Website with calendar: www.mcmediate.com
No travel charge for San Antonio mediations
Discover the easiest way to reach the local Bar. Call 210.227.8822 to place your ad today!
March Calendar
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SAYLA Business of Practicing Law Series Part 4. St. Mary’s University School of Law, Law Alumni Room. 5-6 p.m. Speaker/topic: Roberto
“R.C.” Rondero De Mosier. “Building Networking Skills.” RSVP: [email protected].
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Bexar County Women’s Bar Association CLE Luncheon. Club Giraud. 12 noon-1 p.m. Speaker/topic: Alicia Calzada, Haynes and Boone, LLP. “1st
Amendment Freedoms and Texas’ Anti-SLAPP Law.” MCLE: 0.75 hr. Cost: $25; $15 for law students. RSVP: [email protected].
San Antonio Lawyers Support Group. Alamo Heights United Methodist Church, Rm. W105 (825 E. Basse Rd.) 6:30-8 p.m. Speaker/topic:
Thomas J. Preininger, LCSW, M.Div. “Four Stages of Marriage.” INFO: [email protected]; 800.343.8527.
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Association of Corporate Counsel - South/Central Texas Chapter Lunch & Learn. Oak Hills Country Club (5403 Fredericksburg Rd.) 12
noon. Speaker/topic: Donna K. McElroy and Joshua A. Sutin, Cox Smith. “The Affordable Care Act — It’s Not Over Yet.” Cost: $10 members;
$20 nonmembers. RSVP: [email protected]; 830.336.2049.
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Memorial Service for David Carter & Phillip Stauffer. Fourth Court of Appeals Courtroom. 3 p.m. INFO: 210.335.3854.
Thomson Reuters Complimentary Luncheon: Introduction of Practical Law on WESTLAWNEXT. Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse (Jones Maltzberger)
12 noon. Cost: FREE. MCLE: 1.0. Topic: Lunch and a short presentation marking the introduction of Practical Law. RSVP: www.myloreg.com/
orderbooking/bookEvent/A340956 or [email protected]; 210.428.3200.
South Texas Organization of Paralegals, Inc. (STOP) monthly CLE luncheon. The Quarry Golf Club (444 E. Basse). 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Speaker: Kevin Berry. Cost: $21/$24. MCLE 1.0 hr. RSVP: [email protected].
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Collaborative Professionals Association of San Antonio Meeting. The Petroleum Club (8620 N. New Braunfels, Ste. 700). 12 noon. Speakers/
topic: T.B.A. New members are welcome. RSVP: [email protected].
Deadline for Submissions to the April Subpoena. INFO: [email protected]; 210.227.8822 x20.
SABA Consumer & Commerical Law Section Meeting. The Plaza Club. 12 noon. RSVP: 210.736.1772.
MABA-SA Membership Meeting. The Palm (233 E. Houston). Networking at 11:45 a.m.; Program at 12 noon. Speaker/topic: T.B.A. INFO:
[email protected]; 210.737.2672.
Bexar County Court Reporters Association Monthly Meeting. Piatti Italian Restaurant. 5:30 p.m. Mixer; 6 p.m. Meeting. INFO: 210.392.7576.
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SABA Construction Law Section. Paesano’s Restaurant (555 E. Basse Rd.) 11:45 a.m. Speaker/ topic: T.B.A. RSVP: [email protected].
San Antonio Black Lawyers Association monthly meeting. 6th Floor Boardroom, Bexar County Courthouse. 12 noon. MCLE: 1.0 hr. Cost: Free
to members; $10 to nonmembers. INFO: [email protected].
FBA Monthly Luncheon Meeting. Ft. Sam Houston Golf Club (1050 Harry Wurzbach). 11:45 a.m. Speaker/topic: T.B.A. MCLE: 0.75 hrs. Cost:
$20 FBA members; $25 FBA nonmembers. RSVP: www.fedbarsatx.org.
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SABA Appellate Practice Section Meeting. Club Giraud. 12 noon. Speaker/topic: T.B.A. Cost: $20 members/$22 nonmembers. MCLE: 0.75
hrs. RSVP: [email protected]; 210.335.3974.
SABA Natural Resources Section Meeting. The Petroleum Club. 12 noon. Speaker/topic: T.B.A. MCLE: 0.75 hrs. Cost: $20 members/$30
nonmembers. RSVP: [email protected].
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SABA International Law Section Luncheon. Plaza Club (Frost Bank Building). 12 noon. Speaker/topic: T.B.A. Cost: $20 members/$22 nonmembers. RSVP: 210.220.1364; [email protected].
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Appellate Whine: Preservation of Error & Other Adventures in Trial and Appellate Law. Nosh Restaurant (1133 Austin Highway). 6-8 p.m.
Speakers: Chief Justice Catherine Stone, Fourth Court of Appeals; Dan Pozza, Law Offices of Dan Pozza; and Sharon Callaway, Crofts & Callaway.
MCLE: 1.5 hrs. Cost: FREE to SABA Appellate Practice Section members. Register online at bit.ly/AppellateWhine14. INFO: Beth.Watkins@
WatkinsAppeals.com; 210.225.6666.
SABA Family Law Section Monthly Luncheon. The Palm (233 E. Houston). 12 noon. Speaker/topic: T.B.A. Cost: $17/$22. Register online at
bit.ly/payfamlunch. RSVP: [email protected]; 210.299.4777.
FBA Monthly Brown Bag Lunch. 745 East Mulberry, Ste. 500 (Gardner Firm Conference Room). 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. Speaker/topic: Johnathan
Bailey, Bailey & Bailey, P.C. “OFCCP Rules Regarding: Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and §503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.” INFO: www.fedbarsatx.org.
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San Antonio Young Lawyers Association Luncheon. Paesano’s Lincoln Heights (555 E. Basse Rd.) 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Speaker/topic: Justice
Gina Benavides. “TRCP 169: New Rules for Expedited Trials.” MCLE: 1.0 hr. Cost: $18/$20. RSVP: [email protected]; 210.472.6565.
San Antonio Estate Planners Association Luncheon. San Antonio Country Club. 12 noon. Speaker: Donald O. Jansen, Senior Tax Counsel,
Office of the General Counsel, The Univ. of Texas System. “Income Taxation of Life Insurance.” INFO: www.sanantonioepc.org.
Community Justice Program TRLA Family Law Clinic. Texas RioGrade Legal Aid (1111 N. Main Avenue) 5:30 p.m. INFO: suzanned@sabar.
org; 210.227.8822 x26.
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Association of Legal Administrators -Alamo Chapter Monthly Meeting. The Plaza Club (Frost Bank Tower). 11:30 a.m. Open to members
and invited guests. INFO: [email protected].
SABA Brown Bag CLE Series: Everything You Wanted to Know about Litigation Law, presented by the SABA Litigation Section. 225th District
courtroom (4th floor, Bexar County Courthouse). 12 noon. MCLE: 1.0 hr. Cost: FREE to SABA members/$25 to nonmembers. INFO: 210.227.8822.
San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association CLE Luncheon. The Palm (233 E. Houston). 12 noon. Open to members and invited guests. Speaker/
topic: John Ramsey, Ramsey Hill, LLP. “Recognizing, Preserving and Presenting the Million Dollar Tire Case.” Cost: $20 members/$30 guests.
RSVP: [email protected]; 210.224.8852.
Last-Chance Videos: Collections and Creditors’ Rights 2013 (Part 1). 5th floor, Bexar County Courthouse. 8:30 a.m. Applies to the College of
the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Bankruptcy Law, Civil Trial Law and Consumer Law. Walk-ins welcome.
MCLE: 7.5 hrs.; 1.25 hr. ethics. Cost: $75 members/$125 nonmembers per day. INFO: 210.227.8822.
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SABA Environmental Law Section Meeting. SAWS Cafeteria. 7:30-9 a.m. MCLE: requested. RSVP: 210.299.3704.
Last-Chance Videos: Collections and Creditors’ Rights 2013 (Part 2). 5th floor, Bexar County Courthouse. 8:30 a.m. Applies to the College of
the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Bankruptcy Law, Civil Trial Law and Consumer Law. Walk-ins welcome.
MCLE: 5.75 hrs.; 1.0 ethics. Cost: $75 members/$125 nonmembers per day. INFO: 210.227.8822.
Association of Corporate Counsel - South/Central Texas Chapter 2nd Annual Golf Tournament & Social. SilverHorn Golf Club (1100 W. Bitters Rd.) 12:45 p.m. registration; 1:30 p.m. tee time. INFO: [email protected].
Community Justice Program Veterans Clinic. Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital (7400 Merton Minter). 2 p.m. INFO: suzanned@sabar.
org; 210.227.8822 x26.
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6th Annual VisionWalk. San Antonio Gun Club. 8:30 a.m. registration; 9:30 a.m. walk. INFO: www.FightBlindness.org/goto/Brownegirls.
SABA Mentor Committee Meeting. Paul Elizondo Tower, Room 204. 12 noon. Speaker/topic: Justice Marialyn Barnard and Kimberly Keller.
“Tips on Appealing to the Fourth Court.” MCLE: 0.75 hr. RSVP: [email protected].
National Employment Lawyers Association Monthly Meeting. 924 Camaron St. Noon. Cost: $15. RSVP: 210.227.3666.
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San Antonio Bankruptcy Bar Association Monthly Meeting. San Antonio Country Club. 5:30 p.m. Speaker: T.B.A. RSVP: 210.342.3121.
2013 Ethics Follies Video Presentation of Age of Rock. 5th floor, Bexar County Courthouse. Morning: 9 a.m.; Afternoon: 2 p.m. Walk-ins welcome.
MCLE: 2.0 hrs. ethics. Cost: $60 SABA and ACC memebers; $100 nonmembers. INFO: 210.227.8822.
JP & Municipal Courts Committee Meeting. First National Bank Building, 6243 W IH-10, Ste. 525. 12 noon-1 p.m. Speaker/topic: T.B.A. All
members of SABA are invited to participate. RSVP: [email protected]; 210. 732.8477.
San Antonio Legal Secretaries Association Dinner Meeting. Location T.B.D. 6:30 p.m. RSVP: [email protected]; 210.829.1938.
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San Antonio Bar Association Monthly Luncheon. The Plaza Club (Frost Bank Building). 12 noon. Speaker/topic: Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice
Nathan Hecht. “Supreme Court Update.” Cost: $25 SABA & Plaza Club members; $30 nonmembers. MCLE: 0.75 hrs. RSVP: 210.227.8822 x99.
SABA Happy Hour Mixer. Umai Mi Modern Asian Fare (555 W. Bitters Rd.) 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: FREE! All attendees will receive one (1) free
drink ticket for beer or wine. INFO: 210.227.8822.
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SABA Elder Law Section Luncheon. Plaza Club (Frost Bank Tower). Noon. Speaker: T.B.A. RSVP: 210.525.1500; [email protected].
San Antonio Bar Foundation Peacemaker Awards Gala. Jingu Tea House & Japanese Tea Gardens. 7-10 p.m. Sponsorships/tickets: bit.
ly/2014peacemaker. INFO: 210.227.8822 x25.