AUSTIN YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
Kicking Off the 2022 Leadership Academy BY GRACIE WOOD SHEPHERD
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he 2022 Austin Bar Association/Austin Young Lawyers Association Leadership Academy is underway and off to a great start!
The Leadership Academy is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, with the largest class to-date, of 32 class members. Although the Omicron variant of Covid-19 delayed it a bit, the
Leadership Academy Class of 2022.
FREE LEGAL CLINIC FOR VETERANS WE WANT SUPPORT LOCAL VETERANS 2022 FreeYOU! Legal Advice Clinic Dates
The Austin Bar Association seeks volunteers for free Monday, January 10legal clinics for veterans. Join us in 2022 at one of our monthly clinics. These clinics provide valuable Monday, February 14 assistance to those who have served in the military. From cases involving Monday, March 14 family law, to wills, criminal law, bankruptcy, landlord/tenant, guardianship, and more, there are many ways you can April contribute. Monday, 11 Volunteer attorneys provide brief legal advice for 10 to 15 minutes. Look at the list for clinic dates Monday, May 9 and contact doug@austinbar.org to get started.
The Leadership Academy is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, with the largest class to-date, of 32 class members. committee was able to dynamically adjust and the class participated in their annual retreat, in-person, to kick off the year on Feb. 18, 2022, at University Federal Credit Union Plaza (thank you to UFCU for allowing the Academy to use their facilities!). The class heard from Honorable Karin Crump and Austin Bar President, David Courreges (both also founders of the Leadership Academy), Justice Chari Kelly, Honorable Rudy Metayer, AYLA President-Elect, Blair Leake, and Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, of Lincoln-Goldfinch Law. Additionally, Justice Debra Lehrmann led the class on a tour of our beautiful and historic Texas Supreme Court. The class ended their retreat at a happy hour generously sponsored by the Vaught Law Firm. This year, the Leadership Acade-
my is led by two co-chairs, Elliott Beck and Sam Denton, as well as supported by the following executive committee members: Jillian French, Sarah Harp, Alan Lin, Kara O’Shaughnessy, Ciara Parks, Maximilian Raileanu, and Gracie Wood Shepherd. On March 2, 2022, the Leadership Academy class had the privilege of attending their monthly meeting at Austin City Hall to hear from Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk, who spoke about our rapidly growing community and future city initiatives. The Leadership Academy class is in the process of selecting their class project, with more informaAUSTIN LAWYER L AL tion to come very A soon. Gracie Wood Shepherd as an associate attorney at Friday Milner Lambert Turner.
Monday, June 13 Mon., July 11 Monday, July 11 Mon., Feb. 14 Mon., Aug. 8 Monday, August 8 Mon., Mar. 14 Mon., Sept. 12 Monday, September 12 Mon., Apr. 11 Mon., Oct. 10 Monday, October 10 Mon., May 9 Mon., Nov. 14 Monday, November 14 Mon., June 13 Mon., Dec. 12 Monday, December 12 Mon., Jan. 10
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. To be placed on the Virtual Clinic List, you must fill out the application at this link: https://memcentral.wufoo.com/forms/veteran-intake-form
*All dates are subject to change to Virtual Clinics depending on COVID-19 circumstances. For any questions about the Legal Advice Clinic or Legal Assistance Program please contact the Austin Bar Association at 512-472-0279x110. The Texas Access to Justice Foundation and Austin Bar Foundation provide support to this program.
Sam Denton, Leadership Academy co-chair, speaks to the 2022 Leadership Academy. APRIL 2022 | AUSTINLAWYER
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