AUSTIN YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION
AYLA Community Service Days Event Helps Conduits of Change
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hank you to the AYLA and Austin Bar members who donated towards this month’s AYLA Community Service Days event, supporting local nonprofit Conduits of Change. AYLA Director Morgan Shell led the effort to collect donations and create the Amazon wish list for members to donate items for the Conduits of
Change dignity bags. On Saturday, May 22, 2021, AYLA members volunteered and helped put together art kits for children, pass out snack packs, meals, and dignity bags. The rain held off and the Conduits of Change executive director was very thankful for the donations and volunteer efforts. Over the summer, Conduits
40 (and have been licensed more than three years) but wish they could still join in the fun, there’s great news—you can! AYLA offers a “Forever Young” sustaining membership option that is open to all Austin-area attorneys. We’d love to have you join us!
fantastic job of rising to meet the challenges of the pandemic and serving its members in innovative ways during the past year, but it’s probably safe to say that many of us are ready for a break from Zoom at this point. And as successful as AYLA has been in creatively adapting to the virtual world, many of our signature events and programs just aren’t the same when they’re not in person, and we’re really looking forward to bringing them back! I am personally very excited about getting to know AYLA members whom I haven’t yet had the chance to really meet, as well as reconnecting with old friends. On that note, I’d like to invite anyone who may be interested in getting more involved with AYLA (or just wants to chat!) for a coffee or lunch, either virtual or in person, anytime. My personal email is rkjones983@gmail.com. AUSTINLAWYER L AL Please feel free to reachAout!
AYLA: What is an interesting fact about you that people probably don’t know? JONES: I worked as an outdoor adventure guide in college and led trips all over the Western and Southwestern United States. My all-time favorite trips to lead were canoe-camping excursions in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River in Arizona. AYLA: What are some of your goals for AYLA next year? JONES: One of the things I’m most excited about for this year is welcoming all our members back to (COVID-safe) in-person events! AYLA has done a
AYLA volunteers pass out Conduits of Change dignity bags at a recent AYLA Community Service Day event.
of Change will start collecting school items for their backto-school initiative. For more information on the work they
are doing in the community and how to help, youAUSTIN can go to their LAWYER AL AL website at cndsofchange.org.
UPCOMING EVENTS THURS., AUG. 19 AYLA Bar Year Kick-Off Docket Call Come out and help us kick off the 2021-22 bar year. 5:30 – 7 p.m. Hilgers House, 712 W. 16th St. RSVP to debbie@austinbar.org. BY JULY 31, 2021 Join AYLA for Trail Bingo Complete at least five hikes from the AYLA bingo card by July 31, 2021 and you’ll be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a gift card! Sync Strava with your GPS device (iPhone, Android, Garmin, Fitbit, etc.) to track your hike. If you don’t have a GPS device, no problem! You can manually record your hike on the Strava app. Upload pictures to social media with the hashtags #TrailBINGO and #AYLA and tag @austinyounglawyers on Instagram. The bingo card is located on our website at ayla.org. JULY/AUGUST 2021 | AUSTINLAWYER
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