TCYLA May Newsletter - The Extraordinary Writ

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THE EXTRAORDINARY WRIT

TCYLA MEMBER ENGAGEMENT SURVEY
Thank you for being a member of the Tarrant County Young Lawyer's Association! Please take some time to fill out our member engagement survey to ensure we continue to provide the best programs and resources for our members.

In-Person CLE Lunch
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 | 12:00 pm CST

 Reata Restaurant | 310 Houston St., Fort Worth, TX 76102

Please join us on May 17, 2022 for TCYLA's CLE Luncheon at Reata as we welcome Joseph Austin of Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP presenting: “You have a judgment, now what? Tips and strategies for collecting a judgment in Texas.”  

Joseph Austin is an associate in the Kelly Hart’s Litigation section.  Mr. Austin represents corporate and individual clients in state and federal courts involving complex commercial disputes and bankruptcy matters.  His experience includes all stages of litigation, from pleadings through discovery, motion practice, and contested hearings.

Prior to joining Kelly Hart, Mr. Austin was a litigation associate at Padfield & Stout LLP in Fort Worth, Texas, where he gained valuable experience representing clients in a variety of commercial and bankruptcy litigation matters.  Mr. Austin has been recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star by Thomson Reuters since 2019.  In addition to his professional service, Mr. Austin fulfills his commitment to the community through his service on the Board of Directors of Cancer Care Services.  Mr. Austin is also actively involved in the Tarrant County Bar Association, the Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association, DFW Association of Young Bankruptcy Lawyers, and Bankruptcy Law Section Young Lawyers Committee.  You can learn more about Mr. Austin and his law practice at https://kellyhart.com/attorney/Joseph-D-Austin.

This presentation will be offered in-person at Reata with a recording available to members following the lunch.

In-person | $25 | Register here.

TCYLA Happy Hour
Thursday, May 26, 2022 | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. CST

Chimy's | 1053 Foch Street Fort Worth, TX, 76107

Please join us at Chimy’s for a TCYLA Happy Hour. Generously sponsored by Rob Henry and Martin Garcia of Simplified Title.

Volunteer with TCYLA - Heroes Wills Clinic
June 2022 (Date/Time TBD)
Tarrant County Bar Association

1315 Calhoun St., Fort Worth, TX 76102

TCYLA is sponsoring the Heroes Wills Clinic with Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans. Please consider volunteering to draft or walk a veteran through signing. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ola Campbell.

In-Person CLE Lunch
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 | 12:00 pm CST

 Reata Restaurant | 310 Houston St., Fort Worth, TX 76102

Please join us on June 21, 2022 for TCYLA's CLE Luncheon at Reata as we welcome The Honorable Dabney Bassel Justice, Second Court of Appeals and Steve Hayes of the Law Office of Steven K. Hayes, presenting: “Helping the Second Court of Appeals Help You: Tips on Brief Writing.”

Justice Bassel is proud to have held Place 5 on the Second Court since November 2018.  Steve Hayes is a solo appellate practitioner in Fort Worth.  He has chaired the State Bar and Tarrant County Bar Appellate Sections, presided over the Mahon Inn of Court, and is a member of the American Law Institute.  He publishes a weekly newsletter concerning civil opinions from the Fort Worth Court of Appeals.

This presentation will be offered in-person at Reata with a recording available to members following the lunch.

In-person | $25 | Registration to come.

TCYLA Spring Softball
Gateway Park Softball Fields
751 Beach St. Fort Worth, Texas 76111

Spring softball is under way. Games are Monday nights between. BYOB. The team is full but spectators are welcome!
Summer softball sign up is around the corner. Please reach out to John Easter if interested.

 

Volunteer with TCYLA - Teen Court
Tuesdays | 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Fort Worth Municipal Court

1000 Throckmorton St., Fort Worth, TX 76102

Teen Court is a voluntary program that allows teens to perform community service and jury duty in lieu of paying fines for citations received from the City of Fort Worth. Successful completion of Teen Court results in dismissal of the citation and a clean record. Participants plead their case before a teen jury, the members of which then determine the appropriate community service hours to be performed within a three-month period.
TCYLA is encouraging its members to sign up to volunteer. Teen Court is in need of volunteers with
experience or training in the judicial/legal field to assist with training teen attorneys and to preside as judges for Teen Court hearings.

Apply to volunteer here. For questions, please reach out to John Easter.

Volunteer Legal Opportunities

Phone Consult for a Veteran: Sign up here.

Volunteer for LegalLine: Most Thursdays from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Sign up here.

Volunteer with TLTV:

  • Click here to submit what type of cases you could assist pro bono
  • Click here to sign up to do a free phone consultation for a veteran
  • Follow TLTV on social media using these links to stay in the know- FacebookTwitterInstagramEmails
  • Email Kayla Dailey for more information about ongoing volunteer opportunities.
Want to know more about volunteering with Tarrant County Volunteer Attorney Services? Click here.

Want to be published in this newsletter?

TCYLA is incorporating members’ submissions into our monthly newsletter. This is a great way to get your name out there as well as your article! Please email Elizabeth Haslam to submit your piece and/or make further inquiries. All articles will be subject to review and approval by the TCYLA Board of Directors.

TCYLA Member Benefits

TCYLA is beginning to offer recorded presentations and free CLEs, including a recent Wellness event featuring anxiety specialist Dr. Kathryn Soule, PhD, LPC, at TCYLA's E-Community.

While you are at the E-Community, take time to check out and update your profile in the TCYLA member directory. TCYLA's E-Community will be continually updated with new content and free CLEs throughout the year.

If you are not a member of TCYLA, you may now apply online here.

Please share this newsletter with your colleagues. 
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TCYLA 2021-2022
Officers & Board of Directors

Brian Singleterry | Andrea Palmer | Aulstin Gardiner | Spencer Mainka | Collin Ashworth | Dr. Priscilla Bowens | Caroline Brownlie | Ola Campbell | John Easter | Austin Franklin | Elizabeth Haslam | Serech Kissire | Harrison Smith | Ty Stimpson | Jeffrey Tillman | Victoria LaFleur

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