Help a hardworking Houston family get a home of their own. Contribute to the HBA’s annual construction fund drive for Houston Habitat for Humanity, November 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015. The HBA needs to raise $75,000 to begin construction on its 18th Habitat home in spring 2015. This year will mark the 1,000th home built by Houston Habitat since 1988. It will also mark the year the HBA’s contributions to Habitat hit the $1M mark, since the asso-ciation first partnered with Houston Habitat in 1997-1998. Making the year even more special is the news from Habitat that Alex Lane, who received the first home built by the HBA through Habitat, has now paid off his mortgage! Houston Habitat for Humanity is a non-

profit, ecumenical organization dedicated to eliminating sub-standard housing in the Greater Houston Area by helping low income families earn a simple, decent home in which to live. Habitat Partner Families contrib-ute 300 hours of “sweat equity” and complete training on home ownership to purchase homes with no-interest mortgages. Watch for a letter from HBA President Carter Crow with more information. You can also donate online at www.houstonhabitat.org by choosing the “Donate” link on the left and Houston Bar Foundation as the recipient.

Help HBA Build 18th Habitat Home

Houston Bar BulletinMake Justice Happen Through 65th Harvest Celebration

A Publication of the Houston Bar Association www.hba.org Vol. 114 Number 6 November/December 2014

Inside This Issue:Souper Bowl of Caring . . . . . . . . . . . 2Fall Clean-Up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Free All Day Ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

. HBA People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7HBA 100 Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Harvest Party Underwriters . . . . . . . 12November Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . 13December Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . 14HBA/CLE Seminars . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

The 2015 Pictorial Roster proof will be in the HBA office November 5-November 19. Plan to come by the HBA office at 1111 Bagby Street, FLB Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002 to proof your Roster information between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. Please remember you will not appear in the Roster if you joined the HBA or renewed your membership after August 31, 2014. Any changes to text made during proofing will cost $20.00 per listing. If you have questions, contact the HBA member-ship department at 713-759-1133 or email Ron Riojas (ronr@hba.org) or Ariana Ochoa (arianao@hba.org).

Your support of the 2014 Harvest Celebration makes justice happen for low-income Houstonians. Every dollar of net proceeds from the event goes to the Houston Bar Foundation to support the pro bono services of the Houston Volunteer Lawyers. Join your colleagues for the legal community’s premier event of the year on November 17, 2014, from 7:00-10:00 p.m. at River Oaks Country Club. Houston Bar Foundation Chair John Eddie Williams, Jr. and HBA Treasurer Neil D. Kelly of Andrews Kurth LLP are co-chairing the celebration. Through underwriting or purchas-ing tickets, you help keep families safe, help veterans get the benefits they earned, give the elderly peace of mind, and right wrongs on many fronts.

Underwriters receive tickets to the event commensurate with their contribution level, as well as recog-nition on signage at the event and in ads that will be in the Houston Chronicle and Houston Business Journal thanking underwriters after the event. Individual tickets for the Harvest Celebration are $135 per person. For the first time, you can choose to purchase your tickets with a credit card prior to noon on November 12 or mail a check as in previous years. For individual tickets and underwrit-ing information, please see the story on the HBA homepage at www.hba.org. No tickets will be sold at the door.

The Houston Bar Association and HBA Auxiliary help the Gasongo family cut the ribbon to their new home on October 4, made possible by the contribu-tions and labor of HBA members.

Pictorial Roster Proof Due in HBA Office, Nov. 5-19

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Fight Hunger in Houston Through Souper Bowl of Caring

Help fight hunger in Houston through the HBA’s annual Souper Bowl of Caring dona-tion drive, January 1 through February 24, 2015. Members can support the effort through monetary donations and through volunteering at the Houston Food Bank on February 24. According to Feeding America, the Houston Food Bank is the largest food bank in the nation, distributing more food to its partnership agencies. Texas has one of the highest rates of child food insecurity in the nation, and every day, one in five residents of Houston goes hungry. The Souper Bowl of Caring is a na-tional movement to fight hunger and poverty in

local communities, centered around the NFL’s Super Bowl Sunday. One hundred percent of donations to the HBA’s drive will go to the Houston Food Bank,

where just $1 buys three meals. The HBA also will sponsor a day of volunteer service on Saturday, February 24, from 8:00 a.m. until noon. This is a family event to sort and box food donations for programs served by the Food Bank.

For more information, contact Bonnie Sim-mons at 713-759-1133 or bonnies@hba.org, or visit the HBA website to donate or volunteer.

Support The Center – Underwrite the 30th Fun Run

Support the work of The Center in our community by underwrit-ing the 30th John J. Eikenburg Law Week Fun Run, set for March 21, 2014 at Sam Houston Park. The Center is a non-profit agency that helps adults with

developmental disabilities achieve their full potential through quality residential, vocational and day services, The Eikenburg Fun Run is the oldest 8K event of its kind in Hous-ton and has raised over $1M for The Center. This family event is open to all runners and walkers, and includes a one-mile children’s run as well as a non-competitive one-mile walk. Underwriters are included on the brochure, the commemorative t-shirt and in HBA publications. Underwriting commitments must be made by December 1 for inclusion in race brochures and January 1 for inclusion on t-shirts. For information, contact Bonnie Simmons, 713-759-1133 or bonnies@hba.org. To register for the race, visit www.lawweekfunrun.com.

Help HBA Defend 12th Spelling Bee Title

Help the HBA defend its 12th title in the 24th Annual Great Grown-Up Spell-ing Bee by trying out for the 2015 team in this charity event sponsored by the HBA’s Lawyers for Literacy Committee. A “spell-off” will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 5, 2014. The two-person team will compete in the Spelling Bee on January 22, 2015, from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at River Oaks Country Club. Proceeds will benefit the Houston Center for Literacy. Shayne Newell of Baker Botts L.L.P. chairs the Lawyers for Literacy Committee. For more information or to sign up for the spell-off, contact Bonnie Simmons, 713-759-1133 or bonnies@hba.org.

YOUR COMMUNITY

The holiday season is upon us. Imagine facing this season as a former foster youth with no holiday traditions or family support. These young people are struggling to transition into adulthood without the traditional support and guidance of a loving family – the holiday season is a difficult time for many. The Houston Bar Association is proud to sponsor a holiday party for participants in the pro-grams of the HAY Center. This year approximately 100 youth and 50 of their children ages 7 and under are expected to attend.With your help, we hope to be able to provide a festive party and gifts to these young people.

There are several ways you can help with your tax deduct-ible gift:• cash donations for the holiday meal to be served;• cash donations to purchase door prizes for the event;• new, unwrapped toys for chil-dren ages 1 thru 7 years of age All donations may be mailed or delivered to the Houston Bar Association, 1111 Bagby, FLB 200, Houston, Texas 77002. Checks should be made payable to the Houston Bar Foundation.

All donations must be re-ceived by December 5, 2014 for the December 18th celebration.

HAY Center Holiday Donations

The Houston Alumni and Youth (HAY) Center is currently seeking volunteers to empower current and former foster youth by serving as a Transition Coach. When a foster youth ages out of care, at age 18, they often lack the experience and knowledge to live on their own and are at high risk for dropping out of school, homelessness, unemployment, early parenthood, and crime. Volunteers willing to commit approximately 10 hours each month, serving as a transition coach, could drastically change all this. A Transition Coach is a caring, responsible, adult volunteer who serves as a trusted friend

and guide to a youth, currently living in foster care, who is close to aging out of the system. The primary role of the Transition Coach is to determine what skills and resources are needed for the youth they are matched with to success-fully transition out of foster care to indepen-dent living. The coach helps to ensure that the youth develops important academic and life skills, sets goals to achieve those skills, moni-tors goals, is exposed to new opportunities and a wide array of resources, makes positive life choices, stays in school,and graduates with a plan for pursuing post-secondary education and/or employment.

Volunteers are matched with a youth, age 16 or older. They meet with the youth in their current placement or in some other agreed upon public place. The volunteer and youth develop a meeting schedule that works for them. Youth live across greater Houston and all surrounding areas. Training and ongoing support are provided. For more information, please contact Laura Meares at 713-295-2516 or laura.meares@cps.hctx.net. Visit the HAY Center on the web at www.haycenter.org.

Volunteer Transition Coaches Needed to Help Former Foster Youth

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Lawyers Against Waste Fall Conservation Family Event Set Nov. 8 Join the HBA Lawyers Against Waste Committee for its Fall Conservation Event on Saturday, November 8, from 9:00 a.m until noon at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center. The Arboretum is a 155-acre non-profit nature sanctuary with over five miles of walking trails encompassing forest, meadow and wetland habitats. HBA volunteers will help clear drought debris to protect tree roots and reduce the chance of wildfires, as well as resurface trails with hardwood mulch.

Volunteers will work in teams, supervised by a member of the Arboretum’s conservation crew. All personal safety equipment and tools are

provided. This project is physically demanding and is limited to adults and children over 16. However, the Arboretum will provide special activities for children and teens under 16. Co-chairs of the Lawyers Against Waste Committee are Precious Owodunni of Moun-taintop Consulting and Brian Polley of Baker & McKenzie LLP. To sign up, visit www.hba.org and download a registration form. For information contact Bonnie Simmons at 713-759-1133 or bonnies@hba.org.

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HBA members and others donated 10,886 books for readers of all ages through the 2014 Fall Book Drive, sponsored by the HBA Lawyers for Literacy Committee, chaired by Shayne Newell of Baker Botts L.L.P. 50 law firms and corporate legal departments, 19 individuals, the Civil Dis-trict Courts, the Criminal District Courts and the First Court of Appeals donated books. The books were distributed to 29 community agencies, including home-less shelters, women’s centers, veterans’ programs, missions, literacy groups, hospitals and other programs. The HBA would also like to thank all those who volunteered to sort and box the books for pickup by the agencies. A complete list of donors and volunteers is on the website at hba.org/volunteers/.

Fore! The HBA Special Olympics Committee started off its 26th year by volunteering at the Special Olympics Greater Houston Golf Tournament on September 26. The tournament was played at Cypress Lakes Golf Club and featured solo and pairs play, as well as indi-vidual skills events in driving, long irons, pitching, chipping and putting, including players who have and will play in the Special Olympics National Tournament. HBA volunteers provided athlete support and scorekeeping for the individual events, and were represented by attorneys from Barita & Keough; Burleson LLP; Rockspring Capi-tal; Weingarten Realty; Javitch, Black & Rathbone, LLC; and the Julie Pi Evans Law Firm. On October 4, the committee recruited volunteers for the Special Olympics Greater Houston Aquatics Meet, held at the Cy-Fair Aquatics Center at Cy-Ranch High School.

Volunteers NeededVolunteers are needed for two upcoming events. To volunteer, visit http://tinyurl.com/HBASOTX or con-tact co-chairs Bill Crook (bcrook@weingarten.com) or JT Oldham (JT.Oldham@RockspringCap.com)

November 15 – Volleyball Tourna-ment, Willowbrook Sports Compex, 12539 Perry Road, 77070

December 6 – Bowling Tournament, Copperfield Bowl, 15615 Glen Chase Drive, 77095

Fall Book Drive Collects 10,886 Books for Houston Literacy Programs

Special Olympics Committee Tees Off Its 26th Year of Service at Golf Tournament

Left: HBA volunteers for the Golf Tournament included Julie Evans, Special Olympics Committee Co-chair JT Oldham, William Shane Osborn, Trisha A. Barita, and Demetri Economou.

Above: Special Olympics Committee Co-chair Bill Crook with his daughter, Elizabeth Crook, just prior to tee off.

The Hon. Lamar McCorkle and his daughter, Anna, present ribbons to special athletes in the Aquatics Meet.

Lawyers for Literacy Chair Shayne Newell, Karan Ciotii , Pat Brown, and Fran Watson sort books during the fall drive.

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9:00 p.m. – 10:00 a.m.“Anatomy of an Employment Agreement”Amy Allen, Gray Reed & McGraw, P.C.

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.“Grievance 101” Jennifer Hasley, Hasley Scarano, L.L.P. Alex Roberts, Beck Redden LLP

11:00 a.m. - 12 p.m.Rules To Live By (or Practice By) -Rules that govern attorney conduct Timothy Baldwin, State Bar of Texas

12 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch on your own

12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.“Practicing in the Shadows” (Video Presentation)

1:00 –2:00 a.m.“Retirement Ethical Issues for Attorneys”Ann MacNaughton, Merrill Lynch

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.“Hot Topics In Ethics”Larry P. McDougal, Attorney at Law

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. “Attorney Advertising Rules”Banieh Damiane, The Banieh Law Firm, PLLC

YOUR PROFESSION

The HBA Minority Opportunity in the Legal Profession Committee is seeking law firms, corporate legal departments, governmental agencies, courts and other offices that would like to help level the playing field for Houston’s first year minority law students by hiring them as summer clerks. The program is open to 1L students from all three Houston law schools. The MOILP Committee will assist your office in finding qualified applicants, scheduling inter-views and providing enrichment opportunities for students. The MOILP Committee hopes to have all participating offices signed up by December 19, 2014. For information, contact Bonnie Simmons at 713-759-1133 or email bonnies@hba.org.

Give a 1L Student a Head Start through MOILP

“A Desperate Journey: Legal Issues for Undocumented Minors” will be the topic for the Senior Lawyers Forum set for November 13. The speaker is Peter Williamson, partner at Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry and past president of the Texas and National Immigration Lawyers Associa-tion. Senior Lawyers Forum luncheons are held at Brennan’s, 3300 Smith. A Meet and Greet begins at 11:30 a.m. with lunch and presentation at noon. Tickets are $45 per person. Email your reservation to Bonnie Simmons at bonnies@hba.org by Novem-ber 10 and mail checks to the Houston Bar Association, 1111 Bagby, FLB Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002. The HBA HAY Center Committee asks you to consider bringing a new, unwrapped toy for ages 0-5 years to donate to the chil-dren of former foster care youth served by the Houston Alumni and Youth Center. This gift from the HBA-sponsored holiday party is often the only gifts these children receive during the holiday season.

‘A Desperate Journey: Legal Issues for Undocumented Minors’ Nov. 13 Senior Lawyers Forum

All FREE Ethics, All Day! Saturday, November 1, 2014

Harris County Jury Assembly Room, 1201 Congress. Free to all HBA members; $100 for non-HBA members. Provides 6.5 hours of MCLE ethics credit. No pre-registration is re-quired. For more information, contact Ashley Steininger at 713-759-1133 or ashleyg@hba.org. No refreshments provided.

The HBA Gender Fairness Committee presented “Surviving the Sandwich Years: Legal, Financial and Caregiving Advice” at its first Networking Luncheon of the bar year on September 30. Panelists were Glen T. Eichelberger of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP; Michele K. Goldberg, attorney at law; and Bridget O’Toole Purdie of Schlanger, Silver, Burg & Paine, LLP. Laura Herring of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP served as moderator. Thanks to Briggs & Veselka Co. for spon-soring the lunch. The committee examines issues related to gender fairness in the legal profession and encourages law firms and legal departments to set policies that promote equal recruitment, retention and opportunity for women attorneys. Watch your email and the HBA website for details on the next Networking Luncheon, which will be held in early December. The luncheons are free to all HBA members.

Gender Fairness September Luncheon Examines Elder Law

Panelists Glen Eichelberger, Michele Goldberg and Bridget O’Toole Purdie.

New licensees will be able to get 4.0 hours of CLE, including 1.0 hour of ethics credit, through new videos that will be posted on the HBA website in November. The videos will cover information that new or transitioning attorneys need to set up their own practice, including the basics of setting up an office and starting your practice; ethics of social media; marketing your practice; and using courtroom technology. HBA President Carter Crow has made it a goal of his administration to offer members enhanced services, more free CLE programs

and greater opportunities to network with their professional colleagues. The videos will be available only to HBA members as a benefit of membership. Members will be able to create a log-in to access the videos on the HBA website, www.hba.org. Members will be able to use that log-in to access ad-ditional selected CLE seminars and Section programming that will cover many practice areas. Watch for updates on this new benefit of HBA membership!

HBA New Licensees: Videos on Starting Practice to Post on HBA Website

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The firms and corporations listed below have agreed to assume a leadership role in providing equal access to justice for all Harris County citizens. Each has agreed to handle one pro bono case through the HBA’s Houston Volunteer Lawyers for every five attorneys in the firm, for a commitment

period of five years. For more information contact Kay Sim at (713) 759-1133.

Equal Access ChampionsRebuilds Families…Helps Veterans . . .Provides Peace of Mind for Seniors

Pro Bono in Houston…

Large Firm ChampionsAndrews Kurth LLPBaker Botts L.L.P.

Bracewell & Giuliani LLPLocke Lord LLP

Norton Rose FulbrightVinson & Elkins LLP

Corporate ChampionsBaker Hughes Incorporated

BP America Inc.CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

ConocoPhillipsExxon Mobil Corporation

HalliburtonLyondellBasell

Marathon Oil CompanyShell Oil Company

Mid-Size Firm ChampionsBaker & Hostetler LLP

Haynes and Boone, L.L.P.King & Spalding LLPPorter Hedges LLP

Susman Godfrey LLP

Small Firm ChampionsAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Beck | Redden LLP Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P.

Burleson LLPChamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams

& AughtryGardere Wynne Sewell LLP

Gibbs & Bruns LLPGray Reed & McGraw, P.C.

Greenberg Traurig, LLPJackson Walker L.L.P.

Jones Day

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPSidley Austin LLP

Strasburger & Price, L.L.P.Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

Winstead PC

Boutique Firm ChampionsAbraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto

& FriendBlank Rome LLP

Connelly • Baker • Wotring LLPEdison, McDowell & Hetherington LLP

Fullenweider Wilhite PCHicks Thomas LLP

Hogan Lovells US LLPHughes Watters Askanase LLP

Jenkins & Kamin, L.L.P.Johnson DeLuca Kurisky & Gould, P.C.

McGuireWoods LLPOgden, Gibson, Broocks, Longoria & Hall,

L.L.P.Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart P.C.

ReedSmith LLPSchwartz, Junell, Greenberg & Oathout, L.L.P

Sutton McAughan Deaver LLPWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Weycer, Kaplan, Pulaski & Zuber, P.C.Wilson, Cribbs & Goren, P.C.

Yetter Coleman LLP

Individual ChampionsBrian Albrecht

Peter J. BennettLaw Office of J. Thomas Black, P.C.Law Office of Robbie Gail Charette

Chaumette, PLLCCoane & Associates

Damani Law FirmHelene Dang

Law Office of Papa M. Dieye

The Ericksen Law FirmFlowers & Frankfort

Frye, Steidley, Oaks & Benavidez, PLLCFunderburk Funderburk & Courtois LLP

Fuqua & Associates, P.C.David Hsu

Hunton & Williams LLPLaw Office of James and Stagg, PLLC

The Jurek Law Group, PLLCKatine & Nechman L.L.P.

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLPKimLy Law Firm PLLC

KoonsFuller, P.C.Kroger | Burrus

Gregory S. LindleyLaw Office of Maria S. Lowry

Alejandro MaciasMartin R.G. Marasigan Law Offices

Danielle H. MayaThe Law Office of Evangeline Mitchell, PLLC

Bertrand C. MoserPatel Ervin Dinn PLLC

Law Office of Brent C. Perry, P.C.Pilgrim Law Office

Robert E. PriceCindi L. RobisonScardino & Fazel

Shortt & Nguyen, P.C.Jeff Skarda

Strong Pipkin Bissell & Ledyard, L.L.P.Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, L.L.P.

Tindall & England, P.C.Travis TorrenceDiane C. Treich

Norma Levine TruschClinton Yu

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What happens to kids my age if they take drugs? If I get in trouble now, how can it affect my future? What if I’m only holding something bad for someone else? HBA members and Houston area medical professions answered these and many more questions about the legal and health consequences of substance abuse on Oc-tober 16 through the Interprofessional Drug Education Alliance (IDEA) Program. The interactive program educates 5th graders about the realities of using drugs, alcohol and tobacco, including how these substances affect their growing bodies and minds. Teams of an attorney and a medical professional visited 19 elementary schools in six school districts, as well as a private school, reaching 1,800 students. The program will be held again in the spring, giving additional schools and students the opportunity to participate. The HBA would like to thank the HBA members and medical professionals at right who presented the program. If you are interested in volunteering, email Ashleyg@hba.org.

Legal, Medical Professions Team Upto Educate 5th Graders About Drugs Attorneys

Megan AltmanBret BoskerChevazz BrownMario CicconettiCallie ClarkErin CraigHon. David FragaCarlos GarciaAngelica HernandezMark KressenbergKatharine Larson Kelley McIlhattanRyan MyersMerri NicholsDavid OrtezTrisha PollardIslara RodriguezKeshia RodriguezJohn SpillerMegan ScottAmy Tomlinson

Lauren WaddellCatherine Walther

Medical ProfessionalsSarah Ansari, M.D.Larry Balle, M.D.Allison BlaczekDavid Carter, M.D.Liliana Rueda Castrillon, M.D.Hector Ricardo Chavez, M.D.Chandi Choudhary, M.D.Dick ClarkMelissa EspinozaNoor Ferrell, M.D. Cipriano C. Gonzalez, PA-CNadxielli albores IbarraNestor Quilantan, M.D.Carmen Robinson, M.D.Christopher SteiningerPrathibha Varughese, M.D.Amarilis Vega, M.D.

A great IDEA!

Some of the IDEA presenters, clockwise from upper left: Dr. Sarah Ansari at Winborn Elementary School; Kelley McIlhat-tan at Lyons Elementary School; Dick Clark at Crockett El-ementary School; Merri Nichols and Megan Scott at Winborn Elementary School; and Christopher Steininger and Lauren Waddell at Cimarron Elementary School.

IDEA Volunteers:

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During National Pro Bono Week, HVL ran its first Jeans Day Campaign! Volunteers, firms, and corporations were encouraged to donate $5 to wear jeans on October 24th to raise awareness about the need for pro bono. Thank you to everyone who participated! You make justice happen.

HVL is expanding its Virtual Clinics in 2015. Once a quarterly project created by Vinson & Elkins in 2011, HVL’s Virtual Clinics will now be held twice a month. These clinics will be open to more firms/corporations to sponsor and staff via Skype from the comfort of their own offices. Contact Marisa Flores if your firm is inter-ested: Marisa.Flores@hvlp.org

Kicking off National Pro Bono Week, HVL hosted “The Art of Appreciation” at the Nicole Longnecker Gallery to celebrate our volunteers - with a special thanks to the Pro Bono Coordinators. Houston Volunteer Lawyers truly appreciates the support and dedication that helps us continuously give back to the community. We would also like to thank Nicole Longnecker, Jenny Tavor, and Center-Point Energy for making it all possible.

Lunchtime Legal HVL’s Lunchtime Legal allows working low-income families to meet with a lawyer on their lunch hour. This new clinic will be held once a month at the Ripley House Community Center (conveniently located near Dynamo stadium) from 11 am until 1 pm. Contact Marisa Flores if your firm is interested: Marisa.Flores@hvlp.org

Make Justice Happen Houston Volunteer Lawyers Updates

Virtual Clinic is Going Viral!

“The Art of Appreciation” event was a hit!

Pro Bono Week Campaign

Party Guests were treated with customized HVL M&Ms.

Gloria M. Portela, senior counsel with Seyfarth Shaw LLP has joined the board of directors of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. Dax F. Garza of Dax F. Garza P.C. has been installed as the new president of the Houston Trial Lawyers Association. Annie McAdams of Steelman & McAdams is the new president-elect and Kevin Camp of Jones, Granger, Tramuto and Halstead is the secretary-treasurer. The Association of Women Attorneys has announced the 2015 re-cipients of the Premier Women in Law Awards, which will be presented at the organization’s luncheon gala at the Hyatt Regency on March 25, 2015. The honorees are: The Hon. Lee Rosenthal, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas; Kathy Patrick, partner at Gibbs & Bruns LLP; Holly O’Neill, partner and chair of the board of of Gardere Wynne Sewell; Claudia Frost, partner and co-chair of the U.S. patent litigation practice at DLA Piper LLP; and Laura Arnold, co-chair of the non-profit Laura and John Arnold Foundation. Aid to Victims of Domestic Violence (AVDA) presented the first annual Joseph D. Jamail Award for Justice to its namesake, nationally recognized attorney Joe Jamail, at its ninth annual “Home Safe Home” event on October 22 at Chateau Carnarvon, the home of AVDA support-ers Dr. Ed Bosarge and honorary co-chair Marie Bosarge. Co-chairs of the event were Michol Ecklund, assistant general counsel of Marathon Oil, and Cristina Espinoza Rodriguez, partner at Baker Botts LLP. The HBA Probate, Trusts and Estates Section honored Larry Pirtle of Gardere Wynne Sewell with its Distinguished Service Award at the section’s September meeting. Mary S. Axelrad of Gray Reed & McGraw has been appointed by the Supreme Court of Texas to a three-year term on the Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas. South Texas College of Law’s Alumni Association recognized the Hon. Robert K. Schaffer ’84, judge of the 152nd District Court and

Harris County Administrative Judge, with its Distinguished Service Award and the Hon. Debra Ibarra Mayfield ’99, judge of Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 1, with its Public Service Award. The awards were presented October 10 at the association’s annual meeting at Hotel ZaZa. Nicole DeBorde of Bires, Schaffer & DeBorde was elected to the board of directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Law-yers at its annual meeting in Philadelphia on August 2. Benny Agosto, Jr., partner at Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend, will be honored with the Civil Rights medal as the 2014 Texas Minority Counsel Program Trailblazer Outside Counsel of the Year Award by the State Bar of Texas Office of Minority Affairs. Agosto also Alan Ratliff, a partner in the StoneTurn Group, received the 2014 Greater Houston Service Award for Youth Development from Volunteer Houston. Denise Oncken, chief prosecutor in the Mental Health Division of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, was appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to the Advisory Committee of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairment, Clay Steely, litigation partner at Porter Hedges LLP, has been elected as a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Tom Forestier of the commercial litigation and energy practice group of Winstead PC was appointed as chair of the board of directors for the Houston Golf Association and as a member of the board of direc-tors and executive committee for The Houston Club. The Stonewall Law Association of Greater Houston elected its new board of directors for 2014-2015. They are Patrice Pujol, president; Sam Gutierrez, vice president; Fran Watson, treasurer; Daney De la O, secretary; and Ashlee Dunham, director at large.

HBA People

OnckenSchafferPirtle MayfieldJamail ForestierPortela SteelyRatliffAgosto Pujol

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The HBA/HBF’s Veterans Legal Initiative (VLI) has received its fourth grant from the Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF). The HBF received a $60,000 grant to continue its work through a coalition of local

bar associations to serve veterans in 17 counties. The grant allows the VLI to conduct weekly legal advice clinics at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, as well as Saturday clinics in surrounding counties, in conjunction with other local bar associations. The clinics provide legal advice to all U.S. veterans and spouses of deceased veterans, as well as intake for continuing repre-sentation through the HBA’s Houston Volunteer Lawyers. The grant funds outreach and additional staffing for case management. “The Houston Bar Association and the Houston Bar Foundation are committed to serving those who have protected our freedom with cour-age and sacrifice,” said HBA president, Carter Crow. “This grant from the Texas Access to Justice Foundation enables us to continue outreach to veterans in their own communities through our legal advice clinics. Lawyers are the only ones who can provide pro bono legal services, and we are privileged to have this opportunity to serve those who have served us.”

TAJF awarded grants totaling more than $426,000 to 11 nonprofit organizations that will help fund legal aid services for Texas veterans. With these grants, public interest and pro bono lawyers will be able to provide legal representation to veterans with civil legal problems such as denial of benefits or disability, family law matters arising from deployment, and other issues that may arise due to a veteran’s absence from home during military service. Last year, TAJF grantees helped more than 8,800 veterans obtain access to the justice system. “With Texas having the second-highest population of veterans, it is essential that we provide legal services for those who have sacrificed so much for our country,” Richard L. Tate, chair of the board of direc-tors of the Texas Access to Justice Foundation, said. “Whether it’s through legal clinics, a staff attorney or help from a pro bono lawyer, these organizations will provide the representation they need and deserve.” The Texas Access to Justice Commission—through its Champions of Justice Gala—raised more than $350,000 in 2014 from law firms and corporate sponsors. Now in its fifth year, the Champions of Justice Gala has raised more than $1.75 million for veterans’ legal services since its inception. Along with funds from the Gala, additional support from the TAJF supports the grants to the selected nonprofit organiza-tions.

Veterans Legal Initiative Receives Grant from Texas Access to Justice Foundation

The Veterans Legal Initiative needs your help! Please consider signing up as a volunteer and helping veterans in Houston and surrounding areas get the legal help they need. Sponsored by the Houston Bar Foundation and Houston Bar Association, in conjunction with other local bar associations, the VLI hosts weekly legal advice clinics on Fridays, from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and Saturday morning clinics, from 9:00 a.m.-noon, in counties including Fort Bend, Mont-gomery, Brazoria, Galveston, Walker and others. The VLI has a particular need for attorneys to volunteer at some of the Saturday legal advice clinics in these surrounding counties. In addition, attorneys are needed to represent low income veterans pro bono in civil cases including family law, wills and probate, consumer law, landlord/tenant and other matters. We also need attorney volunteers who are accredited to handle VA ben-

efits appeals for veterans. As a VLI volunteer, you will receive emails from the VLI with opportunities to volunteer, whether at clinics or through handling cases. No previous clinic experience is necessary to volunteer at one of the legal advice clinics. An orientation, resource materials and assistance from the VLI staff attorney are available at each clinic. Said longtime VLI volunteer Bob Devlin, “When you talk to veterans, you realize they have no one to talk to regarding their legal problems. I don’t know that most of the bar knows the needs our veterans have, and I don’t think they realize the satisfaction they can get from volunteering. You can’t put it into words.” A volunteer form is available on the HBA website at www.hba.org/services/veterans-legal-initiative. For more information, contact Tara Shockley at 713-759-1133 or taras@hba.org.

Help Texas Veterans Through Volunteering with the VLI

The Houston Bar Foundation, Houston Bar Association and Houston Volunteer Lawyers will celebrate Veterans Day, November 11, with a number of activities to recognize veterans and those who provide services to them. • November 8 – The Veterans Legal Initia-tive and the Galveston County Bar will sponsor a Veterans Legal Advice Clinic, 9 a.m. until noon, at the VA Outpatient Clinic in Galveston, along with participating in a Veterans Fair at the clinic, 3828 Ave. N. Galveston, TX 77550. No appointment necessary.

• November 11 – Lunch & Learn Series, “Representing Veterans in Pro Bono Legal Matters.” The speaker will be Mickey Baden, attorney with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and former attorney in charge of the HBA/HBF Veterans Legal Initiative. The seminar will be held at noon at Heritage Plaza, 1111 Bagby; 1 hour MCLE credit including .5 hours ethics credit. Space is limited; to register, email Ashley Steininger at ashleyg@hba.org. In addition, the HBA/HBF will deliver cookies to the staff at the VA Outpatient Clinics, the Texas Veterans Commission and the social workers at the

VA Medical Center to thank them for their help to veterans and for supporting our Vet-erans Legal Initiative.• November 14 – Andrew Lehmann, the attorney in charge of the Veterans Legal Initiative, will discuss the VLI and pro bono volunteer opportunities for attorneys at a lunch meeting of the Brazoria County Bar Association, where the association will rec-ognize and honor its member veterans.• Week of November 10-14 – The VLI staff will visit the three law schools in Houston to distribute information on the Veterans Legal Initiative.

VLI Celebrates Veterans Day with Special Activities

The Veterans Legal Initiative, a pro-gram of the Hous-ton Bar Foundation, Houston Bar Associ-ation and Houston Volunteer Lawyers, served its 10,000th veteran in October!

VLI Serves Over 10,000 Veterans

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On September 17, Houston Bar Association members read to over 8,000 students in 96 local elementary schools in 22 school districts, as well as private schools. Volunteers read the book, “House Mouse, Sen-ate Mouse” during interactive presentations with 3rd-5th graders, then donated the books to the schools’ libraries. The HBA each year sponsors activities to educate the public about the importance of U.S. Constitution in daily life. The HBA also underwrote classroom guides through Houston Chronicle’s Chronicle in Education Program and Readers are Leaders Foundation. “Celebrate Constitution Day” helps teens learn about the First Amendment through using the newspaper in thought-provoking dis-

cussions and activities. The program reached more than 26,000 students in 330 classrooms. To highlight the rights and responsibilities of U.S, citizens to serve on a jury, HBA President Carter Crow, Administrative Judge Robert Schaf-fer, and District Clerk Chris Daniel spoke to all citizens who reported for jury duty on September 17 and presented each one with a pocket-size copy of the U.S. Constutition. The HBA would like to thank those HBA members who participated in the Constitution Day Reading Program. Visit hba.org/volunteers to see a list of readers.

HBA Celebrates Constitution Day, September 17

Keshia Rodriguez at Harrison Academy; Jamie Saleh at Yorkshire Academy

Keri Brown at Lantrip Elementary School; Ray Panneton at Anderson Elementary School

Elizabeth Lockett at Meadow Wood Elementary School; HBA President Carter Crow at Memorial Drive Elementary School

Pictured here are some of the 92 volunteers who read to elementary schools and helped celebrate our founding document.

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The Harris County Law Library re-cently launched an updated website (www.harriscountylawlibrary.org) that features a user-friendly design. Throughout the new site, users will find intuitive links to guide them to desired content. An attorney looking for CLE opportunities at the Law Library can now click the “Events” button to find a complete, up-to-date listing and can down-load a calendar entry directly to Outlook or a mobile device. Similar graphical buttons are used throughout the website to organize links to legal research tools, Harris County resources, the Law Library’s catalog, and more. In addition to the eye-catching design, the website features new content for all members

of the Houston legal community. Research guides bring together the Law Library’s print and electronic resources for differ-ent practice areas and each guide features a “Practice Essentials” section to highlight the most practical and most commonly-used resources on a given subject. For resources available on the Web, three new pages are available with links to online legal research tools, Harris County resources, and websites offering Texas and federal cases, statutes, and regulations. There are also links to the Law Library’s LinkedIn page, where users can find information about new resources, events, and legal research tips. For more in-formation about the new content, visit www.harriscountylawlibrary.org today.

Harris County Law Library Launches New Website

Did your firm or corporate legal department perform exceptional pro bono legal services during 2014? Was someone you know an outstanding pro bono volunteer? The Harris County Bench Bar Pro Bono Awards recognize outstanding contributions to pro bono ser-vices in Harris County by law firms, corporate legal departments and individuals. A committee of judges and attorneys select an award in several categories. Awards are presented by the judiciary at a special luncheon in May in the Ceremonial Courtroom at the Harris County Civil Courthouse. Each winner receives a custom designed award for their office and the recipients names appear on permanent plaques in

the Harris County courthouses. The nomination deadline is Monday, March 2, 2015. Attorneys or firms may self-nominate or may be nominated by another individual, firm or organization. A log of the nominee’s pro bono service during the calendar year 2014 must be submitted, along with the nomination form, to the HBA office by March 2. The pro bono work may be per-formed through any recognized legal services provider. A nomination form will be available on the HBA website, www.hba.org. For more information, contact Kay Sim or Tara Shockley at 713-759-1133.

Nominate your firm for a Bench Bar Pro Bono Award

November:ExxonMobil: Downtown

HC: EmployeesWells Fargo Plaza

Marathon Oil TowerVinson & Elkins

South Texas College of LawNorton Rose Fulbright

440 LouisianaHouston Penzoil Place

Insperity

December:The Williams Companies, Inc.

1010 LamarChase – Fannin

Houston Center – 909 FanninOne Shell Plaza

JP Morgan Chase – DowntownLocke Lord LLP

919 MilamAndrews Kurth

Blood Drives

For more information please visit www.hba.org

The Stonewall Law Association of Greater Houston, in association with South Texas Col-lege of Law’s AMICUS, Social Sciences & the Law Society and ACLU student organizations, will present 4.0 hours of Continuing Legal Education on “Non-Discrimination Ordinances in the State of Texas with an Emphasis on the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance.” The program will be held November 7, 2014, from 1:00-5:00 p.m. at the Joe M. Green Audito-rium, South Texas College of Law, 1301 San Jacinto. Speakers will include David M. Feldman, City Attorney for the City of Houston; Susan L. Hays, lawyer and advocate for equal rights; Christina Canales Gorczynski, founder and CEO of First Person; Richard R. Carlson, professor at South Texas College of Law; and Rebecca Robertson, Legal & Policy Director for the ACLU of Texas. Attendance is free and open to the legal community and the public, but CLE credit is available only to SLAGH members. RSVP is required by emailing slaghlaw@gmail.com by November 5.

SLAGH to present Seminar on Non-Discrimination Ordinance

HBA Ambassadors visited all three Houston law schools in October to meet students and talk to them about the ben-efits of HBA membership. Clockwise from left: Yvonne Ho at Thurgood Marshall School of Law; Mickey Baden at South Texas College of Law; and Anna Archer at the University of Houston Law Center.

Spreading the Word about the HBA

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Firms of 5-24 Attorneys Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & FriendAdair & Myers PLLC Ajamie LLP Andrews Myers, P.C.Bair Hilty, P.C.Baker Williams Matthiesen LLP The Bale Law Firm, PLLCBarrett Daffin Frappier Turner & Engel, LLP Bateman | Pugh | Chambers, PLLC Berg & Androphy Bingham, Mann & HouseBlank Rome LLPBrewer & Pritchard PC Buck Keenan LLP Bush & Ramirez, P.L.L.C. Butler | Hailey Caddell & Chapman Cage Hill & Niehaus, L.L.P.Campbell Harrison & Dagley LLP Campbell & Riggs, P.C.Chernosky Smith Ressling & Smith PLLC Christian Smith & Jewell, L.L.P. Connelly • Baker • Wotring LLP Cozen O’Connor Crady, Jewett & McCulley, LLP Crinion Davis & Richardson LLP De Lange Hudspeth McConnell & Tibbets LLP Devlin Naylor & Turbyfill PLLC Dinkins Kelly Lenox Lamb & Walker, L.L.P. Dobrowski, Larkin & Johnson LLP Dow Golub Remels & Beverly, LLP Doyle Restrepo Harvin & Robbins, L.L.P. Ebanks Horne Rota Moos LLPEdison, McDowell & Hetherington LLP Ellis, Carstarphen, Dougherty & Griggs P.C. Ewing & Jones, PLLCFaubus Keller & Burford LLPFernelius Alvarez PLLCFibich Leebron Briggs Josephson, LLP Fisher, Boyd & Huguenard, LLPFisher & Phillips LLP Fizer Beck Webster Bentley & Scroggins, P.C.Fleming, Nolen & Jez, L.L.P. Frank, Elmore, Lievens, Chesney & Turet, L.L.P. Fullenweider Wilhite PCFunderburk Funderburk Courtois, LLP Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith Germer PLLC Givens & Johnston PLLCGodwin Lewis, P.C. Goldstein Law PLLC Gordon & Rees LLPGreer, Herz & Adams, L.L.P.

Hagans Burdine Montgomery & Rustay, P.C.Harberg Huvard Jacobs Wadler LLPHarris, Hilburn & Sherer Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer LLPHenke Law Firm, LLP Hicks Thomas LLP Hirsch & Westheimer, P.C. Holm | Bambace LLP Hunton & Williams LLP Jackson Gilmour & Dobbs, PCJackson Lewis LLPJenkins Kamin, L.L.P. Johnson DeLuca Kurisky & Gould, P.C. Johnson, Trent, West & Taylor, L.L.P.Jones Walker LLPJoyce, McFarland + McFarland LLP Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC Kelly, Sutter & Kendrick, P.C.KoonsFuller, PCKroger | BurrusLapidus Knudsen PCLeBlanc Bland P.L.L.C.LeClairRyan Legge Farrow Kimmitt McGrath & Brown, L.L.P. Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP Liskow & Lewis Lorance & Thompson, PC MacIntyre, McCulloch, Stanfield & Young LLPMcGinnis Lochridge & Kilgore LLPMcGuireWoods LLP McLeod Alexander Powel & Apffel PC MehaffyWeber PCMiller Scamardi & Carraba Mills Shirley L.L.P. Morris Lendais Hollrah & Snowden Murray | Lobb PLLCNathan Sommers Jacobs Ogden, Gibson, Broocks, Longoria & Hall, LLP Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.Pagel Davis & Hill PC Parrott Sims & McInnis, PLLCPerdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott Perdue & Kidd LLP Phelps Dunbar LLP Phillips, Akers & Womac, PCPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Radcliffe Bobbitt Adams Polley PLLC Ramey, Chandler, McKinley & Zito Reynolds Frizzell LLPRoach & Newton, L.L.P. Roberts Markel Weinberg PC Ross, Banks, May, Cron & Cavin, P.C.Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, L.L.P. Rusty Hardin & Associates, P.C. Rymer, Moore, Jackson & Echols, P.C.Schiffer Odom Hicks & Johnson PLLC

Schirrmeister Diaz-Arrastia Brem LLPSchwartz, Junell, Greenberg & Oathout, LLP Schwartz, Page & Harding L.L.P. Shannon, Martin, Finkelstein & Alvarado, P.C.Shepherd, Scott, Clawater & Houston, L.L.P.Shipley Snell Montgomery LLP Short Carter Morris, LLPSingleton Cooksey PLLC Smith Adams Law Feehan LLP Smith Murdaugh Little & Bonham, L.L.P. Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, L.L.P.Sprott Newsom Lunceford Quattlebaum Messenger, P.C.Stevenson & Murray Strong Pipkin Bissell & Ledyard, L.L.P.Stuart & Associates P.C.Sutton McAughan Deaver, PLLC Tekell, Book, Allen & Morris, L.L.P.Thompson & Horton LLP Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP Taunton, Snyder & Slade, P.C.Tucker Vaughan Gardner & Barnes, P.C.The Ward Law FirmWare, Jackson, Lee & Chambers, L.L.P. Watt Beckworth Thompson & Henneman, LLP Weinstein Tippetts & Little LLPWeycer Kaplan Pulaski & Zuber, P.C. Williams, Birnberg & Andersen, L.L.P.Williams Kherkher Hart Boundas LLP Williams Morgan P.C. Willingham, Fultz & Cougill, LLP Wilson, Cribbs & Goren, P.C. Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker Wright Abshire, Attorneys, PC Wright & Close, L.L.P.Yetter Coleman LLP Ytterberg Deery Knull LLPZimmerman, Axelrad, Meyer, Stern & Wise, P.C. Zimmermann, Lavine, Zimmermann, & Sampson, P.C.Zukowski, Bresenhan, Sinex & Petry LLP

Firms of 25-49 Attorneys Adams & Reese LLPAhmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.C.Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPBeck I Redden LLP Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P.BoyarMillerChamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & Aughtry Coats I RoseCokinos Bosien & YoungGibbs & Bruns LLP Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Jones Day Littler Mendelson, PCMunsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.Olson & Olson LLPSeyfarth Shaw LLP Firms of 50-100 Attorneys Baker Hostetler LLP Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP Jackson Walker L.L.P. Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, L.L.P.Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Porter Hedges LLP Thompson & Knight LLP Winstead PC

Firms of 100+ Attorneys Andrews Kurth LLP Baker Botts L.L.P. Bracewell & Giuliani LLP Norton Rose FulbrightHaynes and Boone LLP Locke Lord LLPVinson & Elkins LLP

Corporate Legal Departments Anadarko Petroleum Corporation AT&T Texas BP CenterPoint Energy El Paso Corporation Kellogg Brown & Root Inc LyondellBasell IndustriesMAXXAM IncNewfield Exploration CompanyPetrobras America Inc. Plains Exploration & Production Co. Pride International Inc. Rice University S & B Engineers and Constructors, Ltd Sysco Corporation Texas Children’s Hospital Total E&P USA Inc. University of Houston System

Law School Faculty South Texas College of Law Thurgood Marshall School of Law University of Houston Law Center

Government Agencies City of Houston Legal Department Harris County Attorney’s Office Harris County District Attorney’s Office Harris County Domestic Relations OfficeMetropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County TexasPort of Houston Authority of Harris County Texas

The Houston Bar Association 100 Club is a special category of membership that indicates a commitment to the advancement of the legal profession and the better-ment of the community. The following law firms, govern-

ment agencies, law schools, and corporate legal departments with five or more attorneys have become members of the 100 Club by enrolling 100 percent of their attorneys as members of the HBA.

Join the HBA 100 Club!

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2014 Harvest Celebration Underwriters *as of press time

$25,000Andrews Kurth LLPBaker Botts L.L.P.Bracewell & Giuliani LLPLocke Lord LLPMarathon Oil CompanyNorton Rose FulbrightVinson & Elkins LLPWilliams Kherkher Hart Boundas, LLP

$10,000Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPChevron CorporationExxon Mobil CorporationHBA Juvenile Law SectionHBA Litigation SectionKing & Spalding LLPKoonsFuller, P.C.LyondellBasell IndustriesMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPPhillips 66Sidley Austin LLP

$7,500Baker Hostetler LLPBeck Redden LLPWinston & Strawn LLP

$5,000Amegy BankBeirne, Maynard & Parsons, LLPBP America Inc.Burleson LLPChamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & AughtryConocoPhillipsGardere Wynne Sewell LLPGibbs & Bruns LLPCraig and Penny GliddenGreensberg Traurig LLPHaynes and Boone, L.L.P.HBA Family Law SectionHess CorporationJones DayMcGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, LLPPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPSchirrmeister Diaz-Arrastia Brem LLPSusman Godfrey L.L.P.Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLPSutton McAughan Deaver PLLC

Thompson & Knight LLPWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLPWinstead PC

$4,000HBA Mergers & Acquisition Section

$3,000Benny and Nikki AgostoHBA Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Section

$2,500Abraham Watkins Nichols Sorrels Agosto & FriendAhmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.C.Air Liquide America Corp.Anadarko Petroleum CorporationArnold Knobloch & Saunders, L.L.P.Blank Rome LLPCenterPoint Energy, Inc.Christian, Smith & Jewell LLPCoats RoseCokinos, Bosien & Young, P.C.DLA PiperEnergy Transfer Partners L.P.EOG Resources, Inc.Fisher, Boyd, Johnson & Huguenard LLPFrost BankFTI ConsultingGoldman Sachs, Jeffrey Paine and Brandon K. HolcombMelanie Gray & Mark WawroMcGuire Woods LLPHagans Burdine Montgomery Rustay, P.C.HBA Construction Law SectionHBA Labor & Employment Law SectionHewlett-Packard Co.Hogan Lovells US LLPHolmes, Diggs & Eames, PLLCJackson Walker L.L.P.The Lanier Law FirmLegge, Farrow, Kimmitt, McGrath & Brown L.L.P.Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, L.L.P.McDermott Will & EmeryMcKool Smith, PC

Noble Energy, Inc.Patterson & Sheridan, LLPPlains All American Pipeline, L.P.Rusty Hardin & Associates, P.C.Service Corporation InternationalSchwartz, Junell, Greenberg & Oathout, LLPSiegmyer, Oshman & Bissinger, LLPKay SimSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPJohn & Pam StrasburgerStrasburger & Price, LLP

$2,000HBA Federal Practice Section

$1,500Neil & Dana Kelly

$1,000Adame & Garza, LLPJim Adler & Associates, P.C.Berg & AndrophyBrent and Christy BenoitWilliam R. BuckHon. Kyle CarterCampbell Harrison & Dagley L.L.P.Connely • Baker • Wotring LLPDobrowski, Larkin & Johnson LLPDoherty & Doherty LLPDonato, Minx, Brown & Pool, P.C.DTI Knowledge SolutionsFoster Quan LLPHon. David FragaFrank, Elmore, Lievens, Chesney & Turet, L.L.P.Todd FrankfortGermer Gertz, L.L.P.Tom and Debbie GodboldGodwin Lewis PCGray Reed & McGraw, P.C.Hall, Maines & Lugrin, P.C.Hasley Scarano, L.L.P.HBA ADR SectionHBA Appellate Practice SectionHBA Auxiliary Charitable Fund, Inc.HBA Corporate Counsel SectionHBA International Law Section

Hon. Michael GomezHouston Young Lawyers AssociationHunton & Williams LLPJenkins & Kamin, L.L.P. Johnson, Trent, West & Taylor, L.L.P.Kelly, Durham & Pittard, LLPChris and Annsley PopovKennard Blankenship & Robinson, P.C.Kilburn Law Firm PLLCBill & Elizabeth KrogerLiskow & Lewis, A PLCMacIntyre McCulloch Stanfield & Young LLPMehaffyWeber, P.C.Nathan Sommers Jacobs, P.C.Ogden, Gibson, Broocks, Longoria & Hall, LLPLaw Office of Brent C. Perry Porter Hedges LLPReedSmith LLPReynolds, Frizzell, Black, Doyle, Allen & Oldham LLPRoach & Newton, LLPRoyston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, L.L.P.John & Denise ScofieldShannon, Martin, Finkelstein & Alvardo, P.C.Shepherd, Scott, Clawater & Houston, L.L.P.Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, L.L.P.South Texas College of LawSprott Newsom Lunceford Quatlebaum Messenger, P.C.Sturm Law PLLCTekell, Book, Allen & Morris, L.L.P.Ware, Jackson, Lee & Chambers, L.L.P.John Eddie Williams, Jr.Yetter Coleman LLPZimmerman, Axelrad, Meyer, Stern & Wise, P.C.

$500-$100HBA Health Law SectionHBA Securities, Litigation & Arbitration SectionAl and Karla FarrackDaniella LandersHon. Frank Rynd

Thank You for Helping Make Justice Happen!

Interested in joining your colleagues as an Underwriter? Contact the HBA office at

713-759-1133 or find a pledge card at www.hba.org.

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November CalendarLitigation Section - WestsideDate/Time: November 4, 2014; Registration at 11:45 a.m.; Program at noon.Place: Maggiano’s, 2019 Post Oak Boulevard, 2nd FloorCost: $35 Litigation Section Members, if pre-paid. $40 Non-Members, Guests and Walk-Ins (if seating is available). All payments are final.Program: Frank Gerold and Anjali Gillette will present “Initial Pleadings: Considerations and Observations.”Information: Make checks payable to the Houston Bar Association. Send to: The Ericksen Law Firm, 12335 Kingsride Ln., Suite 434, Houston, TX 77024.RSVP via e-mail to Joanne Ericksen at joanne@theericksenlawfirm.com. Deadline for RSVP and payment: October 29, 2014.

Litigation Section - Downtown Date/Time: November 5, 2014; Registration at 11:45 a.m.; Program at Noon.Place: The Houston Club, One Shell Plaza, 49th FloorCost: $35 Litigation Section Members, if pre-paid; $40 Non-Members, Guests and Walk-Ins (if seating is available). All payments are final.Program: Stacey Burke will present “What Am I Doing Wrong: The Top 10 Marketing Mistakes Made By Lawyers.”Information: Parking is available in the garage of Two Shell Plaza, off of Louisiana and Walker. Make checks payable to the Houston Bar Association. Send to: The Ericksen Law Firm, 12335 Kingsride Ln., Suite 434, Houston, TX 77024. RSVP via e-mail to Joanne Ericksen at joanne@theericksenlawfirm.com. Deadline for RSVP and payment: Wednesday, October 29, 2014.

Family Law SectionDate/Time: November 5, 2014; NoonPlace: The Petroleum Club of Houston, 800 Bell, 43rd floorCost: $30 for Family Law Section members (by October 31); $35 for members without reservations, and for non-member licensed attorneys and non-attorney guests with timely reservations (non-attorney guests must be accompanied by a Family Law Section member); $40 for late reservations.Program: Warren Cole and Cali Schwarz of The Law Office of Warren Cole will present “Evidentiary Demonstrations – Effective Impeachment of Adverse Witnesses.” Plus “Interesting Cases by Sallee Smyth.”Information: To register, visit https://apps.hba.org/calendar/ by selecting the Family Law Section Luncheon and following the instructions provided. Checks payable to the HBA Family Law Section will also be accepted at the door. Requests for vegetarian plates must be made with your reservation in advance of the luncheon. Labor and Employment SectionDate/Time: November 10, 2014; Registration at 11:30 a.m.; Program at noon.Place: Magnolia Hotel (Magnolia Room), 1100 Texas Ave., Houston, Texas 77002, 713-221-0011Cost: $35 for section members and law students and $40 for non-members or persons who do not make an advance reservation (check payable to HBA at the door).Program: The Honorable Lynn N. Hughes will present “A Conversation with the Court.”Information: RSVP by 11:00 a.m. November 4 to RSVP-HBA@lockelord.com. All reservations must be by e-mail. Valet parking $7.00 (Free valet parking stick-ers available for the first 30 participants in attendance to request it).

Alternative Dispute Resolution SectionDate/Time: November 11, 2014; 7:30 a.m. Place: South Texas College of Law, Emilie Slohm Library, 6th FloorCost: $10 for ADR Section members who RSVP by 10/09/14; $15 all others, including walk-insProgram: Jerry Hoover will present “Mediator Skills Series: How to Break Impasse”Information: RSVP by October 9, 2014 to Pat Sharkey (psharkey@jw.com) or his assistant Jessica Zarate (jzarate@jw.com).

Securities, Litigation & Arbitration SectionDate/Time: November 11, 2014; 11:45 a.m. Place: Greenberg Traurig, LLP, 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 1700. (large confer-ence room)Cost: $25 for section members; $35 for non-section members; government per-sonnel and students pay one-half of the applicable price.Program: William B. Federman of Federman & Sherwood, Oklahoma City, OK will present “Current Status of Securities Class Actions: Where Are the Courts Taking Us?” Information: RSVP by sending a check payable to HBA Securities Litigation and Arbitration Section to Josie S. Pereyra, c/o Nelson S. Ebaugh, PC, 2777 Allen Parkway, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77019, or pay by cash (exact change only, please) or check at the door. One hour of CLE credit (no ethics credit).

International Law SectionDate/Time: November 12, 2014; 11:30 a.m.Place: The Houston Club, One Shell Plaza, 49th FloorCost: $35 for pre-registration; $40 for walk-ins; First 10 law students are freeProgram: “Compliance Risk Assessments”Information: Pay by credit card at www.houstoninternationallaw.com or by check, payable to Houston Bar Association, mailed to Nick Simms, Porter Hedges LLP, 1000 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002. For walk-ins, cash or check will only be accepted at the door.

Health Law SectionDate/Time: November 12, 2014; Registration at 11:30 a.m.; Program at noon.Place: Damian’s Cucina Italiana, 3011 Smith StreetCost: 35 for members with timely RSVP; $45 for non-members and walk-ins; $25 for students.Program: Lisa L. Dahm (Moderator), Tommy Hastings of Hastings Law Firm (Panelist), Matthew B.E. Hughes of Boston & Hughes, P.C. (Panelist), and Melanie J. Rodney, Assistant County Attorney (Panelist) will present “Subpoenas - From All Sides.”Information: RSVP by noon on November 10 to Lisa L. Dahm at Lisa.Dahm@CAO.hctx.net or 713-274-5245. Complimentary Valet Parking. Vegetarian meals must be requested in advance. 1.0 hour of MCLE

Animal Law SectionDate/Time: November 14, 2014; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.Place: Houston Council on Alcohol and Drugs, 303 Jackson Hill StreetCost: Registration Form will be posted on www.LawsForPawsBlog.com. Fees for early registration (by November 8) are $50 for rescue/welfare groups; $95 for members of the HBA Animal Law Section or SBOT Animal Law Section; $125 for all other lawyers.Program: “Lawyers To The Rescue 4” SeminarInformation: Lunch and all-day beverage service provided. Pending CLE ap-proval for 6.0 hours. Parking is free in attached garage. Payment is by check or credit card.

Oil, Gas and Mineral Law SectionDate/Time: November 18, 2014; Registration at 11:30 a.m.; Program at noon.Place: The Houston Club, One Shell Plaza, 910 Louisiana Street, 49th Floor Cost: Free for annual subscribers; $37 with advance reservation (includes a nominal transaction charge) and $40 for walk-in registrants at the door, space permitting.Program: Eric Cassidy of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP will present “Interna-tional Energy Dispute Resolution.”Information: Annual subscribers need not RSVP. Otherwise, to RSVP in advance with a credit card visit the HBA calendar at www.hba.org. No RSVPs will be accepted without a credit card payment. RSVP deadline is Thursday, No-vember 13, 2014. Walk-in attendees will be admitted if space is available, unless otherwise stated in the monthly event notice, and will only have the option to pay by cash or check at the door.

Environmental Law SectionDate/Time: November 19, 2014; 11:30 a.m.Place: (New Location) Downtown Club at Houston Center, 1100 Caroline, 11th Floor, Level CCost: $30 for HBA Environmental Section Members; $35 for Non-Members & Guests; $20 for Government, Non-Profit and Academic Employees; $15 for Law Students; $40 for walk-ins or those who RSVP and fail to showProgram: David Cooney, Rail Road Commission Enforcement Director Information: Payment for those who RSVP is due prior to or at check-in for the meeting. RSVP by noon on November 17 to at hbaenv@gmail.com. Please forward checks payable to HBA to: Baker Botts LLP, Attn: Gail West,One Shell Plaza, 910 Louisiana, Houston, Texas 77002

Social Security SectionDate/Time: November 19, 2014 Place: Tony’s Restaurant, 3755 Richmond AvenueProgram: Speaker to be announcedInformation: Members attending must RSVP not later than November 17 to J. Passamano 713-224-1166.

Real Estate Law Section Date/Time: November 19, 2014; Noon.Place: Locke Lord LLP, JP Morgan Chase Tower, 600 Travis St., 25th Floor Conference RoomCost: $30 with advance registration; $35 at the door; $175 annual luncheon subscriptionProgram: Bruce Merwin will present “Construction Contracts.”

Information: RSVP to Traci Jackson, Singleton Cooksey PLLC, 6363 Woodway, Suite 600, Houston, Texas 77057; Phone: 713-532-6200; tjackson@singletoncooksey.com

Solos Supporting SolosDate/Time: November 20, 2014; 7:30 a.m.Place: Wortham Tower Cafeteria, 2727 Allen Parkway at WaughCost: $5 (breakfast available, but not included in charge.)Program: David Thomas will present “IntegriTalk,” a reprise of one of the three most significant presentations of 20 years of solo presentations. Information: For reservations contact Phyllis Oeser at 713- 692-0300; fax to 713-694-2881or email poeser@yourlastwill.com

Mergers and Acquisitions Date/Time: November 20, 2014; 11:30 a.m. Place: The Houston Club, One Shell Plaza Building, 910 Louisiana, 49th Floor, Cost: $30Program: Matt Veech of BoyarMiller will present “Noncompetes and Nonsolici-tations.”Information: RSVP to Jennifer Lucas (jlucas@boyarmiller.com). Parking at One Shell Plaza Garage.

Construction Law SectionDate/Time: November 20, 2014; Registration at 11:45 a.m.; Program at Noon.Place: Brennan’s of Houston, 3300 Smith St.Cost: $35 for HBA Construction Section members with prepaid reservation; $40 for non-section members and/or paid at the door; $45 for non-HBA membersProgram: Mark Lowes,Vice President, Litigation, KBR will present, “Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege During Investigations.”

Information: RSVP Deadline: November 14, 2014. E-mail your reservation to deborah.flowers@arlaw.com. Refunds will be granted only if requested on or before deadline. CLE credit 1.0 hour.

Appellate Practice SectionDate/Time: November 20, 2014; 11:30 a.m. Place: Coronado Club, 919 Milam Street, Suite 500Cost: $35 for Section members who RSVP; $40 for non-members who RSVP and for Section member walk-ins; $45 for non-member walk-insProgram: Justice Tracy Christopher (Chair, PJC Oversight Committee), Kent Sullivan (Vice-Chair, PJC Oversight Committee), Justice Brett Busby (Chair, PJC Business Volume Committee), and Dan Linebaugh (Member, PJC General Negligence Volume Committee) will present “What’s New in the 2014 Pattern Jury Charges: Changes and Challenges.”Information: To RSVP, e-mail luncheon@hbaappellatesection.org by noon on November 17th. If you RSVP and do not attend, you will be billed for the cost of the luncheon. Reservations are transferable. 1.0 CLE credit

Probate, Trusts & Estates SectionDate/Time: November 25, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Place: The Greenway Plaza Auditorium sits on Colquitt Street, between Edloe and Timmons (between 8 and 12 Greenway Plaza). Program: Professor Tom Featherston will present “The Impact of the Tedder Case on Estate Planning and Administration.” Information: Parking validation will be provided.

The HBA office will be closed for the Thanksgiving holidays on Thursday and Friday, November 27 - 28.

Federal Practice SectionDate/Time: December 2, 2014; 11:30 a.m. Place: The Houston Club, One Shell Plaza, 49th FloorCost: Federal Practice Section members are $40; Non-members are $45. Law Clerks are $15. At the door, $45. Program: Daryl Bristow will present “The 2000 Election.”Information: Make reservation and send payment on or before November 21, 2014 to: Brent C. Perry, Law Office of Brent C. Perry, P.C., 800 Commerce St., Houston, TX 77002. Reservations may be faxed to Brent Perry at 713-237-0415 or emailed to brentperry@brentperrylaw.com, but are not guaranteed until paid.No valet parking or validated parking.

Litigation Section - West SideDate/Time: December 2, 2014; Registration at 11:45 a.m.; Program at Noon.Place: Maggiano’s, 2019 Post Oak Boulevard, 2nd FloorCost: $35 Litigation Section Members, if pre-paid; $40 Non-Members, Guests and Walk-Ins (if seating is available). All payments are final.Program: Hon. Brent Gamble of the 270th Harris Country Civil District Court will present “Tips from the 270th: Don’t be THAT Guy.”Information: Make checks payable to the Houston Bar Association. Send to: The Ericksen Law Firm, 12335 Kingsride Ln., Suite 434, Houston, TX 77024.RSVP via e-mail to Joanne Ericksen at joanne@theericksenlawfirm.com. Deadline for RSVP and payment: November 22, 2014.

Securities Litigation and Arbitration SectionDate/Time: December 3, 2014; 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.Place: Brennan’s of Houston, 3300 Smith St. Cost: $45 per person prepaid, $50 for walk-ins.Program: Annual Holiday Party. In the holiday spirit, please consider making a donation to the Houston Alumni and Youth Center (“H.A.Y. Center”), a divi-sion of the Harris County Child Protective Service. Individual or firm monetary donations should be made payable to the “Houston Bar Foundation” with the notation “H.A.Y. Center” in the memo section of the check and sent to: Houston Bar Association, 1111 Bagby St, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002.Information: RSVP by sending your check payable to the HBA Securities Litigation & Arbitration Section to Josie S. Pereya, c/o Nelson S. Ebaugh, PC, 2777 Allen Parkway, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77019 or pay at the door.

Construction Law Section - Holiday PartyDate/Time: December 4, 2014; 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.Place: Brennan’s, 3300 Smith St.Information: RSVP to be made to Deborah Flowers at my firm – just like the Nov. meeting.

Oil, Gas and Mineral Law SectionDate/Time: December 7, 2014; 11:30 a.m.Place: Brennan’s, 3300 Smith Street Cost: $25 per person (free for Annual Subscribers but reservation necessary). No more than three guests per Section Member.

Program: Annual Holiday Brunch Information: Annual Subscribers MUST RSVP to attend but will be admit-ted at no cost. To RSVP, please email srushing@glllaw.com with subject line “RSVP Holiday Brunch” no later than December 4, 2014. Otherwise, to RSVP in advance with a credit card visit the HBA calendar at www.hba.org. The cost for the brunch will be $27 (includes a nominal transaction charge). No RSVPs will be accepted without a credit card payment. RSVPs must be completed no later than December 3, 2014.

Labor and Employment SectionDate/Time: December 8, 2014; Registration at 11:30 a.m.; Program at noon. Place: Magnolia Hotel (Magnolia Room), 1100 Texas Ave., 713.221.0011Cost: $35 for section members and law students and $40 for non-members or persons who do not make an advance reservation (check payable to HBA at the door)Program: To be announced Information: RSVP by 11:00 a.m. December 2, 2014, to RSVP-HBA@lock-elord.com. All reservations must be by e-mail. Valet parking $7.00 (Free valet parking stickers available for the first 30 participants in attendance to request it).

20th Annual Holiday Reception Honoring the JudiciaryHBA co-hosts: ADR Section, Federal Practice Section, Litigation Section, Commercial & Consumer Law Section Date/Time: December 9, 2014Place: Houston Center ClubCost: $70 per ticket and various sponsorships with tickets availableProgram: 20th Annual Holiday Reception for the JudiciaryInformation: No RSVP deadline. Contact Treasurer Pat Sharkey at 713-308-4159, or psharkey@jw.com

Animal Law SectionDate/Time: December 9, 2014; 5:30 p.m.Place: BlackFinn American Grille, 1910 Bagby StreetCost: No fee to attend.Program: Annual Holiday Party (honoree to be determined)Information: Lite bites provided, cash bar. Parking is convenient, attached garage above restaurant. RSVP by December 6, 2014 to Jessica Milligan at mil-ligan_jessica@dao.hctx.net

International Law SectionDate/Time: December 12, 2014; 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.Place: The Beacon, 1212 Prairie StreetCost: No costProgram: Holiday Service EventInformation: Information will be included on the monthly flyer and at www.houstoninternationallaw.com

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Environmental Law SectionDate/Time: December 17, 2014; 11:30 a.m.Place: New Location - Downtown Club at Houston Center, 1100 Caroline, 11th Floor, Level “C”Cost: $30 for HBA Environmental Section Members; $35 for Non-Members & Guests; $20 for Government, Non-Profit and Academic Employees; $15 for Law Students; $40 for walk-ins or those who RSVP and fail to showProgram: Lincoln Stroh (VP SEMS Services – J. Connor Consulting) and Farley Burge (BP) Information: Payment for those who RSVP is due prior to or at check-in for the meeting. RSVP by noon on December 15 to at hbaenv@gmail.com. Please forward checks payable to HBA to: Baker Botts LLP, Attn: Gail West, One Shell Plaza, 910 Louisiana. Houston, Texas 77002. Real Estate Law SectionDate/Time: December 17, 2014; NoonPlace: Locke Lord LLP, JP Morgan Chase Tower; 600 Travis St., 25th Floor Conference RoomCost: $30 with advance registration; $35 at the door / $175 annual luncheon subscriptionProgram: Rick Melamed will present “Don’t Do That! Legal Ethics and Other Considerations in Maintaining a Real Estate Practice.”Information: Traci Jackson, Singleton Cooksey PLLC, 6363 Woodway, Suite 600, Houston, Texas 77057. Phone: 713-532-6200, tjackson@singletoncooksey.com

Solos Supporting SolosDate/Time: December 18, 2014; 7:30 a.m.Place: Wortham Tower Cafeteria, 2727 Allen Parkway at WaughCost: $5 (breakfast available, but not included in charge.)Program: E. Rhett Buck will present “2015 Tax Updates.”Information: For reservations contact Phyllis Oeser at 713- 692-0300; fax to 713-694-2881or email poeser@yourlastwill.com

Mergers and Acquisitions SectionDate/Time: December 18, 2014; 11:30 a.m. Place: Houston Club, One Shell Plaza Building, 910 Louisiana, 49th FloorCost: $30Program: Chu/Glasgow M&A Survey Nugget Palooza Information: RSVP to Jennifer Lucas (jlucas@boyarmiller.com). Parking at One Shell Plaza Garage.

The HBA Office will be closed for the holidays on Wednesday and Thursday, December 24 and 25.

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Upcoming HBA/CLE SeminarsFriday, November 7, 2014The In-House Attorney Client PrivilegePresented by: Jack Edwards and Dona Szak of Ajamie LLP1.5 hours MCLE credit, no ethics credit

Friday, November 14, 2014Mechanics of Mechanics LiensPresented by: Shannon A.S. Quadrosof Chamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & Aughtry. 1.5 hours MCLE credit, including .5 hours ethics credit.

Friday, December 5, 2014The Nuts and Bolts of Mandamus ReliefPresented by: Yvonne Y. Ho and Mark J. Little of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP1.5 hours MCLE credit, no ethics credit.

Friday, December 11, 2014Heartbroken & Broke: 10 Things the Fam-ily Law Practitioner Needs to Know aboutBankruptcyPresented by: Matthew A. Knox of Laura Dale &Associates, P.C.1.5 hours MCLE credit, including .25 hours ethics credit.

Friday, December 12, 2014Where Family Law & Criminal Law IntersectPresented by: Matthew Skillern of Midence & Skillern, PLLC1.5 hours MCLE credit, no ethics credit.

For more information on CLE seminars, see the new Fall/Winter Seminar brochure at http://www.hba.org/cle/hba-seminars/.

Thursday seminars are held from 8:00 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. at the Junior League of Houston, 1811 Briar Oaks Lane. Friday seminars are held from 1:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. at the Harris County Jury Assembly Plaza, 1201 Congress St. Seminars are free to HBA members only; mem-bers may purchase written materials from $5-$15. The cost for non-members is $50 per program, including written materials. Seminars are

approved for 1.5 hours of MCLE credit, including any ethics credit noted above. Registration at the door only.

Mark Your Calendar Jan. 9, 2015 : Winter New Licensee InstituteHarris County Jury Assembly Plaza, 1201 Congress Ave.12:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Pre-registration required to guarantee materials day of program.

April 10, 2015: Guardianship Ad Litem in Probate Court Institute Harris County Jury Assembly Plaza, 1201 Congress Ave. 12:15 p.m. – 5:00 pm Pre-registration required to guarantee materials

April 28, 2015: St. Arnold’s CLESt. Arnold’s Brewery, 2000 Lyons Avenue, Houston, Texas 770206:00 p.m. - 8 p.m. Limited registration. Pre-registration required.

May 5, 2015: Summer New Licensee InstituteHarris County Jury Assembly Plaza, 1201 Congress Ave.12:15 p.m. – 3:00 pmPre-registration required to guarantee materials day of program

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29th Law & the Media Seminar Set for January 31 The 29th Law & the Media Seminar will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2015, 9:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., at South Texas College of Law, 1303 San Jacinto, in the Emilie Slohm Conference Center. This engaging, interactive program examines the intersection of the legal and news professions, pulling topics and speakers from current headlines. The seminar is sponsored by the Houston Bar Association, the Society of Professional Journalists and the Houston Press Club. A committee of attorneys, journalists and communications professionals is planning another exciting program that will be approved for CLE credit. Mark your calendar and watch for more information on this year’s topic.

Mentors Needed If you are an attorney licensed five years or more, please consider serving as a mentor for an attorney who has been in practice less than three years. The HBA Professionalism Committee is seeking mentors for its Mentor/Protégé Program, which pairs newly-licensed attorneys with more experienced attorneys for one-on-one advice on profes-sionalism and career development. To volunteer, contact Ron Riojas (ronr@hba.org) or Ariana Ochoa (arianao@hba.org). Volunteer forms also are available on the HBA website.

Houston Bar Foundation Annual Luncheon, February 26 The Houston Bar Foundation will hold its Annual Meeting and Luncheon on February 26, 2015 at The Four Seasons Downtown. William R. Buck of Exxon Mobil Corporation will become the new chair of the Foundation, succeeding John Eddie Williams, Jr. of Williams Kherkher Hart Boundas, LLP. Program and ticket informa-tion will be announced soon.

Summaries

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