austinbar.org MARCH 2020 | VOLUME 29, NUMBER 2
17th Annual Austin Bar Foundation Gala Raises $80,000 Funds Raised Support Foundation’s Law-Related Programs, Projects, and Grants
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ore than 500 guests attended the “Boots and Bourbon”-themed Austin Bar Foundation Gala on Jan. 25, 2020. Members of the legal community, many decked out in their finest black tie and boots, turned out for the event, which was held for the first time at the Barton Creek Omni Resort and Spa. Guests enjoyed a cocktail hour that included bourbon flights and hand-rolled cigars while they took chances on winning one of the many exclusive raffle baskets on display, picked up bottles of wine at the wine pull, and purchased gift bags containing jewelry created by Austin designer Laura Elizabeth. During the seated dinner, a live auction was led by the Siren Sisters auctioneers. Bidders raised their paddles to bid on a Breckenridge retreat for 14 at Sapphire Lodge; a Texas two-step package, including four nights in South Padre Island and four nights in Marfa; two private dinners for ten to be held at Hilgers House; five nights in Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica; a private Kentucky Bourbon Trail tour and tasting; and a package that included a strand of pearls, 12
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1 months of flower deliveries, and a weekend at an historic farmhouse near Fredericksburg. The $80,000 raised for the Austin Bar Foundation supports the many law-related programs and projects the Foundation funds throughout the year, such as Austin Adoption Day; the CANLAW Clinic; Veterans Assistance Programs; the SelfRepresented Litigant Project; the Diversity Fellowship Program; scholarships for Texas LGBT law students; and the Justice Mack Kidd Fund. In addition, the
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4 1. Table decorations reflected the “Boots and Bourbon” theme of the evening. 2. 2020 Austin Bar Award Winners: (L-R) Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, David Walter Community Excellence Award; Justice Craig Enoch (ret.), Larry F. York Mentoring Award; Nelia J. Robbi, Joseph C. Parker, Jr. Diversity Award; Austin Bar President D. Todd Smith; Lulu Flores, Distinguished Lawyer Award; and Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson (ret.), Distinguished Lawyer Award. 3. A sample of a commemorative paver available for purchase. 4. The ballroom at the start of the Austin Bar Foundation Gala.
