Austin St. Mary's Law Alumni

04/25/2024

One of the great things about being a Texas Lawyer is that we have the privilege to govern ourselves. That only works if you participate. If you value your profession, self governance and/or Texas, be sure to vote! The election ends April 30th!

In 2017, the Texas Legislature amended Chapter 81 of the Government Code to create the Committee on Disciplinary Rules and Referenda (CDRR) and to overhaul the disciplinary rule proposal process. Under the new process, a proposed rule must be approved by the CDRR, the State Bar Board of Directors, S...

10/30/2023

JOIN the Austin Young Lawyers Association (AYLA) TODAY FOR 2024 AND GET THE REST OF THIS YEAR FREE!

Membership in AYLA is the best way to connect with other attorneys and judges in Travis County. You will expand your professional network, make great friends, and participate in rewarding days of service around town.

Join and attend some of our upcoming events:

★ Tailgate for a Cause – Saturday, October 28 at Brazos & 17th St.
Join us tailgating to raise money for the AYLA YMCA Holiday Program

★ Volunteer with AYLA & TCWLA at the Center for Child Protection – Wednesday, November 8

★ Freshquire Kickoff Happy Hour – Thursday, November 9

★ Volunteer with AYLA at the YMCA for our Holiday Program – Sunday, December 3

★ AYLA CLE – Tuesday, December 5

★ AYLA Docket Call, Thursday, November 16 & Thursday, December 14

★ 14th Annual AYLA MLK Day of Service, Monday, January 15, 2024

Membership benefits include:

★ Entry to the Annual Judicial Reception, AYLA's FREE monthly "Docket Call", happy hours at fun locations like Star Bar, Mean Eyed Cat, Estelle’s, and Vince Young’s Steakhouse.

★ Access to FREE quarterly CLEs, a great way to expand your network while getting those ethics credits!!

★ Opportunities to participate in community service projects with organizations like Coats for Kids, Community First Village, Austin Animal Center, BookSpring, Central Texas Food Bank, and Austin Children's Services.

★ Opportunities to serve on AYLA committees and help plan the organization's signature events, including Judicial Reception, YMCA Holiday Program, and the Crawfish Boil fundraiser.

★ A FREE subscription to Austin Lawyer, the Austin Bar Association's monthly magazine, and Bar Code, the Austin Bar's weekly e-newsletter.

★ Meet other young lawyers in Austin at the AYLA events, expanding your professional network and making lifelong friendships.

Membership is open to all attorneys in their first five years of practice or under the age of 40.

Pay your 2024 dues now and get the rest of 2023 for free!

Ready to join? Sign up at http://iz3.me/sT3H7zobeR81

➔ New Members: $95 / year

➔ Government Attorneys/Small Firm: $60 / year

➔ Law Students: $25 / year

➔ Sustaining Members (over 40 or past first five years of practice): $95 / year

➔ Just passed the Bar? Your first year of membership is free!

The Austin Bar Association was founded in 1893 as a nonprofit professional organization for attorneys. Its mission is to enhance the legal profession, administration of justice, and the community through education, networking, and public service. The Austin Bar prides itself on a long-standing commi...

04/12/2023

AYLA members, Austin Bar members, friends, and family, are invited to volunteer together with two amazing local organizations, Keep Austin Beautiful and Austin Tree Folks for an Earth Day of Service. The Earth Day of Service is a collaboration of multiple Young Lawyers Association groups in Texas to engage in earth friendly volunteer activities and CLE courses.

Register to join AYLA volunteering at one of the service opportunities below:

Family Friendly - Keep Austin Beautiful Into the Sea Earth Day Clean Up
Saturday, April 22nd | 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Gillis Neighborhood Park | 2410 Durwood Street | Austin, TX 78704
Register here - https://keepaustinbeautiful.givepulse.com/event/360881
Code to Register: ITS23
*To add a child as an attendee, the legal guardian of each child signs up using the link above. Once they create an account, they can add a child to their account.

Family Friendly – Austin Tree Folks Tree Care Event
Saturday, April 22nd | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Teri Road Baptist Church | 1844 Teri Road | Austin, TX 78744
Register here - https://www.treefolks.org/events/tree-care-teri-road-baptist-church-04-22-23/

Earth Day CLE
The Houston Young Lawyers Association has opened up their Earth Day CLE course to AYLA to attend. The online CLE will be held on Thursday, April 20th at 12 p.m. on Zoom and the topic is "Earth Day of Service CLE - Black, Brown & Green: Examining the Effects of Environmental Inequity in Houston."

If you are interested in attending, please register in link below

https://www.hyla.org/event-5206922?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=4/27/2023

03/10/2023

If you plan to come to the Spring Break event, please RSVP using the QR Code or on the event in this group so we have an accurate headcount.

Also, if you are interested in sponsoring the event, please contact Lindsey Drake at or Dominic Castillo and we will give you details.

01/02/2023

Sign up for 13th Annual AYLA MLK Day of Service 2023 (https://signup.com/go/afsoCZM ) today!

We have a great variety of volunteer and donation opportunities to support local nonprofits available this year. Please feel free to invite friends and family to volunteer with you!