A Word From Our Sections

HOLIDAY PARTY COMMITTEE

By Melissa Wilks, Holiday Party Committee Chair

A Preview of 2022-2023 BarYear Festivities!

Hey, y’all! I love working with the TCBA, and this year I am excited to be the Holiday Party Committee Chair for the 2022-2023 bar year. When I am not planning fantastic festivities for TCBA, I am a staff attorney at Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, working primarily with clients who are unhoused and staying at area shelters.

The Holiday Party Committee is always one of the most fun groups to be part of at TCBA, and this year is no different. In addition to the annual Holiday Party held every December, the Committee has some new events in the works.

The first event will be Boo at the Bar. It is scheduled for the evening of October 21 and will be held in partnership with the Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association (TCFLBA). Members of TCBA, TCFLBA, and their families will have the opportunity to gather and go trick-or-treating inside the TCBA. More details on page 21!

Our next event is the annual Holiday Party set for December 6. In addition to our usual festivities, each TCBA section will be invited to compete in a tree decorating contest. The fullydecorated trees will then be donated to organizations and families in need in Tarrant County.

We will also be planning a Mardi Gras event for February in conjunction with the Bench Bar Committee – stay tuned!

Our next meeting will be Wednesday, October 12, at 5:30 p.m. If you are interested in joining the Holiday Party Committee, please contact Lauren St.Clair at laurensc@tarrantbar.org. g

. . . AND NOW A WORD

FROM OUR SECTIONS

By Tracy Card, Office Manager

Take Advantage of Your Sections' CLE Courses

As we begin to finally get a little bit of a break from the hot temperatures what better time to get out to start taking advantage of the wonderful CLE courses that your sections are hosting for you. We encourage everyone to attend these meetings! It is a great time to visit with fellow colleagues and hear some great speakers not to mention taking advantage of the CLE course credits. If you know of someone that may want to speak with your group or know of a particular topic you would like to hear about, be sure to reach out to myself or one of your officers with that suggestion. We look forward to hearing your input. g

Section Webinars:

Section members can access free online CLE that is available on the section’s e-community. If you are not a member of a section and want to access a particular recorded CLE, visit www.tarrantbar.org/cleondemand or contact Lauren St. Clair at laurensc@tarrantbar.org to purchase the recording.

Child Welfare CLE Recording 4 hours CLE www.tarrantbar.org/cleondemand

PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE: DFPS/OCOK Role in the Case

Speaker: Ginette Harrell, Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office

Interesting CPS Cases

Speaker: Scott Prescher, Attorney at Law, Robinson & Smart, P.C.

Dual Role Advocacy for the Challenging Youth

Speakers: Robin Grounds, Attorney at Law, Law Office of Robin V. Grounds; Paige Lyons, Associate Attorney, Gardner Smith & Hill, PLLC

Advocacy for the Missing Parent

Speaker: Zena McNulty, Associate Attorney, The Clark Law Firm, P.C.

Aging Out of Care—Now What?

Speaker: Sarah Seltzer, Attorney at Law, Seltzer, Dally & Webb, PLLC

You’ve Been Appointed to a Court Ordered Service Case

Speakers: Regina Anderson, Regional Attorney, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services; Lori Spearman, Attorney at Law, Law Office of Lori A. Spearman

When CPS Cases are Appealing

Speaker: Melissa Swan, Attorney at Law, Schneider Law Firm, P.C.

CPC Court Policies and Procedures

Speaker: John Eck, Associate Judge, Tarrant County Child Protection Court

TCBA members may take advantage of discounts provided by the following vendors:

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Fort Worth JSB Co., Inc., offers a 10% discount to TCBA members on printed material - business cards, letterhead, envelopes, business forms, brochures, flyers, and more. For a quote, call 817.577.0572.

Fort Worth Zoo discount tickets - $16.00 adult, $12 for child or senior. For tickets, contact tracy@tarrantbar.org or 817.338.4092.

For IT Help:

Juris Fabrilis - Cool Tools for Lawyers offers members discounted rates on web-based tools to help you manage your law practice. 817.481.1573 ext. 101.

For Shredding and Document Disposal:

Magic Shred is a secure shredding business that shreds your documents on-site. Magic Shred offers a 10% discount to TCBA members. Call 940.783.6580 for details.

Thomson Reuters Exclusive TCBA offer of 15% off new Westlaw subscriptions or upgrades to current subscriptions*, including our latest AI enhanced platform, Westlaw Edge. Please contact your local Account Executive, Ben Galloway, for more information: Ben.Galloway@TR.com. *Restrictions apply, please contact your AE for details. g If any of your contact information is incorrect, please submit the corrected information to the TCBA office at 817.338.4092, fax to 817.335.9238 or email to tcba@tarrantbar.org.

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