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What is the purpose of the TCBA? The TCBA Bylaws set out the purpose of our Association: “The purposes of the Association are to advance jurisprudence; to facilitate and improve the administration of justice; to maintain and elevate standards of professional conduct; to encourage and support pro bono legal services; to increase professional skills through regular continuing legal education; and to encourage and promote respect for a better understanding of the legal profession by the public.” See Article II, Tarrant County Bar Association Bylaws. To break it down:
Advance jurisprudence;
Facilitate and improve the administration of justice;
Maintain and elevate standards of professional conduct;
To encourage and support pro bono legal services;
To increase professional skills through regular CLE; and
Encourage and promote respect for a better understanding of the legal profession by the public.
I think at times we can get into a rut and just do the same things we have done in the past. As a TCBA member, I tended to participate in the same bar activities year after year. I would select the same committees to serve on and generally attend the same functions that were within my comfort zone. Being TCBA President has afforded me the opportunity to attend so many different outstanding functions, meetings, and CLE programs that I normally may not have chosen to attend. The result of getting out of my own comfort zone has reminded me of all of the fabulous benefits that the TCBA has to offer its members and more importantly has how absolutely awesome Tarrant County lawyers are! They are generous in sharing their time, expertise, and resources to meet the purpose of the TCBA set out above.
I know we are all busy and members of other organizations, but I urge you to take advantage of the wonderful opportunities that the TCBA has to offer. I challenge you to do one thing that you normally would not do – join a committee that you haven’t served on, go to a luncheon, or attend a CLE program outside of your practice area. I guarantee you will be glad you did – it will be both rewarding and fun!
HERE IS WHAT IS GOING ON: Bench Bar 2022: Back to the Bay! will be held on April 8 – April 10 at Horseshoe Bay Resort. LegalLine will take place on April 14 and 28 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Volunteers are always needed; no need to leave your home to make a big difference! Sign up to assist at www.tarrantbar.org/RemoteLegalLine. Brown Bag Seminar Series: Federal Practice will take place on Friday, April 22 at the Eldon B. Mahon U.S. Courthouse. More details can be found on page _____. I look forward to seeing you at the next event! g
Tarrant County Bar Association
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2021–2022 Officers
Directors Term Ends 2022
Term Ends 2023
2021–2022 Appointed Directors
Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association
President......................................Kimberly Naylor President-Elect................................Karen Denney Vice President...........................................Lu Pham Secretary-Treasurer..........................Scott Lindsey
Director............................................John Lively, Jr. Director................................................Dana Manry Director...............................................Lynn Winter
Director..........................................John Brookman Director..................................................Cheryl Leb Director.....................................Marvina Robinson
Appointed Director..........................Mary Barkley Appointed Director................J. Michael McBride
Fall 2021 President.....................Brian Singleterry Fall 2022 President.....................Aulstin Gardiner
Immediate Past President.................Gary Medlin Executive Director.............................Kayla Dailey Ex-Officio Members State Bar of Texas Director........................................Kimberly Naylor Director.......................................Jason C.N. Smith Bar Bulletin Graphics/Production...................Elizabeth Banda
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Contents
Features
6Court Staff Appreciation & Seminar Series
25 Message from Rebecca Eaton, 2022 Tarrant County Bar Foundation Chair
26 Bench Bar 2022: Back to the Bay – A Look Back
Departments
1 President’s Page 3 YLA Snapshot 5 100 Club 11 Tarrant County Volunteer Attorney Services 13 Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans 15 Membership Report 16 A Word From Our Sections 18 Judicial Profile - Chief Justice Frank Massey 20 CLE Corner 22 Snippets 35 LegalLine
