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President’s Page
KAREN DENNEY
2022–2023 TCBA President
This year is quickly coming to a close. We are now in the home stretch where we have realized that there is no possible way to get everything on the list done that we wanted to get done before the end of the year. Instead, we are just working on shuffling what we can onto and off our calendars, trying to make the most of the holidays with our families and friends, including our friends who are part of the TCBA.
Some upcoming TCBA events you should slot onto your calendar are on December 6th, 8th and 9th. The annual TCBA holiday party is on December 6th from 5 to 7 p.m. at the TCBA offices. The TCBA Holiday Party Committee has been hard at work planning this event for many months. So, please be sure to attend the holiday party. If getting to see a number of Tarrant County lawyers at the party is not enough of an incentive for you to attend, I hear that there will be prize drawings at the party too.
The TCBA holiday party is quickly followed by the TCBA Women Attorneys Section’s Sip and Shop. The Sip and Shop is on December 8th from 3 to 6 p.m. at the City Club of Fort Worth. This event is open to both members and non-members of the Women Attorneys Section and would be a great place to get gifts and gift ideas. However, if you plan to attend this event (or the holiday party), please be sure to rsvp for this event through the TCBA website (www. tarrantbar.org).
Another December TCBA event is on December 9th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the TCBA offices’ parking lot. It is likely that, if you are like me, you have several boxes of papers sitting in your office that you have not touched in a year and are your non-client original “working files” that you have to weave through like a maze to get to your desk. Now is the time to get rid of the maze and shred those “working files.” If you are a TCBA member, you may bring up to five standardsized boxes to have shredded at the TCBA’s December 9th Magic Shred event. If you are not a TCBA member and have documents that need to be shredded and want to take advantage of the Magic Shred event, it sounds like it is time for you to become a TCBA member, which you can do at the Magic Shred event.
In addition to attending TCBA events, the upcoming holidays also are traditionally a time of taking whatever time off you can swing and spending as much time as you can with your loved ones – your biological family and your chosen family members. For many it is a time of joy and the creation of wonderful, new memories. For others it can be a time of sorrow or, at a minimum, a time of remembrance of those we wish we could spend another holiday with but have lost.
In 2020 I lost my dad to cancer. My dad was, in my opinion, the best man to ever walk this earth, other than Jesus. He was funny, brilliant, hardworking, kind, and giving and would have done anything for my mom (a/k/a his wife of more than 55 years), my two sisters and I, any of his grandchildren or, really, anyone who needed help. I miss him daily, but especially during the holidays.
There are at least three other TCBA current and recent Board members who also have lost parents in the past two years. There are many other TCBA members and people who you know who have lost a parent, a child, a spouse, other family members and dear friends during the past several years or long ago. While the holidays are busy, make the time to let others know that you are thinking about them. Reminisce with them about a lost loved one, or just stop by for an unannounced visit to catch up. If distance is a problem, handwritten notes seem to be few and far-between these days. Drop a short note in the mail, or pick up the phone and have an actual conversation, instead of sending the text to add to the way too many texts we all get. In short, enjoy your time with your family and friends, show grace to those around you, and have wonderful holidays! g
Happy Holidays
from the Tarrant County Bar Association Staff!
Carolina, Elizabeth, Gracie, Kayla, Laura, Lauren, Sarah, and Tracy
Tarrant County Bar Association
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Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association
President.........................................Karen Denney President-Elect.........................................Lu Pham Vice President...................................Scott Lindsey Secretary-Treasurer.................Marvina Robinson
Director.........................................John Brookman Director..................................................Cheryl Leb Director.......................................Michael McBride
Director..............................................Bryan Bruner Director..........................................Lyndsay Newell Director...........................................Angel Williams 2022–2023 Appointed Directors
Appointed Director............................Christy Jack Appointed Director...........................Aleed Rivera
Fall 2022 President.....................Aulstin Gardiner Fall 2023 President....................Elizabeth Haslam
Immediate Past President..........Kimberly Naylor Executive Director.............................Kayla Dailey
Ex-Officio Members State Bar of Texas Director..................................................Jeff Cochran
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Contents
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3Tarrant County Bar Association’s Holiday Party
10 Pay it Forward: Support Aspiring Students by Volunteering for High School Mock Trial 18 Tarrant County Bar Foundation’s Gala
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1 President’s Page 4 100 Club 5 YLA Snapshot 7 Membership Report 11 A Word From Our Sections 12 Tarrant County Volunteer Attorney Services 14 Judicial Profile - Judge Chris Ponder 16 Snippets 20 Lawyers on the Move & in the News 21 LegalLine 25 Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans 26 In Memoriam
HOLIDAY PARTY COMMITTEE
By Melissa Wilks, Holiday Party Committee Chair
TCBA Annual HolidayParty: Trail of Lights
It’s that time of year again! The TCBA will host its annual Holiday Party on December 6 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, and we hope to see you there! This event is free to all TCBA members, and this year’s theme is Trail of Lights. Be prepared to walk into a winter wonderland filled with festive décor, door prizes, and more. We’ve also added a new element to the event this year – a tree decorating contest between TCBA sections and committee members where you’ll be the judge of which group gets bragging rights until next year. All sponsored trees will then be donated to Justin’s Place, a local non-profit organization that provides resources to single mothers and families in need within the Stop Six community.
Be sure to register now for an event you won’t want to miss! If you’re interested in being a sponsor for this event or if you have any questions about the event or Holiday Party Committee in general, please contact Lauren St. Clair at laurensc@tarrantbar.org. g
REGISTER AT WWW.TARRANTBAR.ORG/HOLIDAY2022
