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ABA Study:
F e atured :
C atch
up
with
J immy ’s
R at Pack
on page 10
Gender disparities
among lead trial
lawyers
A study of the roles litigators play
in federal trials shows that it depends on
whether they are women or men. “First
Chairs at Trial: More Women Need Seats
at the Table” is a report on this first-of-itskind study that breaks down the roles of
litigators along gender lines.
The study, sponsored by the American Bar Association (ABA) Commission
on Women in the Profession and the
American Bar Foundation, examines cases filed in 2013 in the federal trial court in
Chicago. It found that men made up 73
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SBOT Video:
“Courage, Hope,
Help—TLAP is There”
A new video from the State Bar of
Texas seeks to inspire lawyers struggling
with substance abuse and mental health
issues to get help.
The video, “Courage, Hope, Help—
TLAP is There,” uses personal stories
from Texas attorneys to show how the
Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program, or
TLAP, can change and even save lives.
TLAP, a program of the State Bar of Texas,
offers confidential help for lawyers, law
students and judges whose professional
performance is impaired because of substance abuse or mental health issues.
The video is available for viewing
now at texasbar.com/tlapisthere. TLAP
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Th e
P resident ’s
M essage
W e lco m e
This month I want to enlist your help. It is the time of
year for renewing SABA membership, and I humbly ask you
to join my Spread the Word Membership Committee.
If you are reading this message, there’s a 95 percent chance
you are already a member of the San Antonio Bar Association.
And if you are already a member of SABA, then you know
about the many benefits of membership including reducedprice and high-quality CLE such as the Semaan Criminal Law
Institute, our Military Law and Juvenile Law Seminars and
the Bench Motions and Trials program. You may also have
already enjoyed the monthly reduced-price CLE luncheons
hosted by SABA or the great social and networking functions
such as the annual Law Day Luncheon, the Installation Gala,
Peacemaker’s Awards Dinner, our free Family Fun Day and
Chili Cook-off, the Community Justice Program Golf Tournament and many others. Since you are holding the Subpoena
right now or reading it online, you of course know all about
SABA’s award-winning monthly publications and pictorial directory provided free to all members.
If you are still reading this message, there’s a fair chance
you also know all about SABA’s 13 sections dedicated to specific practice areas, such as the Family Law, Natural Resources,
International, Real Estate and Technology Sections, or our 20
working committees focusing on areas such as Mentoring,
Lawyer Referral, ADR, Fee Disputes, District Courts, Federal
Courts, County Courts. As a member of SABA you have access to a wide array of member benefits that can and should
enhance your practice, improve your technical skills and expand your legal and social network, all for an annual membership fee of $125 — one of
the lowest annual dues
rates in the nation. The
diversity of SABA’s sections, committees, CLE
programs and networking functions offers
something for everyone
— regardless of the size
or specialty of your law
practice.
to
SABA’s S pr e a d
the
W o r d M e m b e r s h i p C o m m it te e
Many of you have heard all of this before and may even
be wondering why I’m taking the time to reiterate the benefits of SABA membership. If I sound like a broken drum, it is
because I continue to encounter the questions “Why should I
join SABA?” and “What does SABA do for me?” The answers
to these questions were self-evident to me as a young lawyer
long before I knew much about the specific benefits described
previously.
As I entered the practice of law, without any family or
friends in the profession to serve as mentors and/or beginnings of a professional network, I joined the bar simply to
become connected in the legal community. I believed I would
surely benefit from the association with a diverse group of other lawyers in the bar even if I didn’t know exactly how those
benefits would manifest. And I was right.
Becoming active in the bar expanded my legal and social
network immediately, exposed me to natural mentoring relationships and helped me ultimately build a profile and reputation in the legal community. I also met many friends in the bar
as a young lawyer that remain close friends today. I suspect
many of you have had a similar experience.
Whether you are a member of SABA because of the lowcost access to the specific member benefits I’ve specified or, like
me, because you thought it was the best way to become assimilated into the legal community, I’m asking you to help spread
the word and bring more of our colleagues into our 3,000 plus
membership. In early June, we sent a letter to the segment of
the San Antonio legal community who were not current SABA
members, and we have had an amazing response. Each month
since the letter was mailed, we have had record-breaking numbers of new member applications. This goes to show that if
you remind people of all an active bar membership has to offer, they will respond. I ask you to help in this recruitment
effort by reaching out to at least one of your colleagues who
isn’t a member of SABA currently and encouraging he or she
to join. Thank you in advance for your help in this effort. And
as always, don’t hesitate to let me know how I can help you.
James M. “Marty” Truss
“Becoming
active in the bar expanded my legal and social
network immediately, exposed me to natural mentoring
relationships and helped me ultimately build a profile and
reputation in the legal community.”
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OFFICERS
James M. “Marty” Truss
President
Bobby Barrera
President-Elect
Beth Watkins
Vice President
Santos Vargas
Secretary
Tom Crosley
Treasurer
DIRECTORS
Dave Evans
Dawn Finlayson
Hon. Rebeca C. Martinez
Hon. Jefferson Moore
Hon. Richard Price
Christine Reinhard
Mark Sessions
Ty Sheehan
Thomas g. Keyser
Immediate-Past President
Jimmy Allison
Executive Director
William Doug Bineham
President
Mexican American Bar Assoc.
J. Barrett Shipp
President
San Antonio Young Lawyers Assoc.
Marissa Helm
President
Bexar County Women’s Bar Assoc.
Stephanie Boyd
President
San Antonio Black Lawyers Assoc.
Andrew L. Kerr
Hon. Rebecca Simmons
Directors
State Bar of Texas
ABA Study
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percent of the trial attorneys and 76 percent of the lead counsel in the civil cases
studied, among other findings.
The study is based on a random
sample of cases filed in 2013 in the United
States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and provides data on the
uneven level of participation by men and
women lawyers in civil and criminal litigation. It identifies characteristics of cases,
practice setting and more that impact the
extent to which men are more likely to fill
lead counsel roles, and notes the following disparities:
• In civil cases, men are three times
more likely than women to appear as lead counsel and trial
lawyers.
• Men are four times more likely to
appear as trial lawyers in criminal cases.
• Women are less likely to be lead
counsel in contract, tort, labor
and intellectual property cases.
Suggested best practices are offered
to address these findings, including ways
that law schools, law firms, clients, judges
and individual lawyers can increase gender diversity among trial lawyers.
The authors of “First Chairs at Trial:
More Women Need Seats at the Table”
are Stephanie A. Scharf, partner at Scharf
Banks Marmor LLC, and Roberta D. Liebenberg, senior partner at Fine, Kaplan
and Black RPC.
With nearly 400,000 members, the
ABA is one of the largest voluntary professional membership organizations in
the world. As the national voice of the legal profession, the ABA works to improve
the administration of justice, promotes
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programs that assist lawyers and judges
in their work, accredits law schools, provides continuing legal education and
works to build public understanding
around the world of the importance of the
rule of law.
To read more news from the ABA,
visit www.ambar.org/news.
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SBOT Video
SABA Family Law Section’s
Annual Meeting, August 4
Continued from P. 1
William Doug Bineham, Family Law Section’s new President, stands with Carmen
Rojo, Immediate-Past President of the
Family Law Section. For more photos from
the event visit SABA’s Flickr:
www.flickr.com/photos/sabarmedia
Attorney Vacation, Unavailability Notices
To All Family Lawyers —
Please be reminded that the Bexar County Local Rules for the Civil District Courts
(Rule 10A) require that your vacation letters
designate alternate counsel in the event an
emergency arises during the vacation or period of unavailability.
This provision regarding emergency designation applies only in Family Law cases.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Notice Regarding Attorney Vacation or
Unavailability Notices
Pursuant to Rule 10 of the Bexar
County Civil District Court Rules approved by the Texas Supreme Court in
May 2002 and Rule 9 of the proposed
Bexar County Civil District Court Rules
pending approval before the Texas Supreme Court:
Attorneys are advised of the requirement that if they plan to take a
vacation or know that they will be unavailable for hearings, and wish to pre-
vent the scheduling of hearings during
their absence, they must give written
notice to the Bexar County District
Clerk and to the Attorneys-in-charge
for other parties in the cases affected
at least two weeks before the vacation
or period of unavailability will begin.
The notification letter must provide an
address, telephone number, telecopier
number and email address for service
of notice, and in Family Law cases
must designate alternate counsel in the
event an emergency arises during the
vacation or period of unavailability.
Existing settings will not be
dropped, postponed or rescheduled
soley on the basis of a vacation or unavailability letter. Attorneys who desire to take a vacation or otherwise be
unavailable must reschedule an existing hearing by agreed order or by motion for continuance and ruling from
the presiding court.
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will also present the video to law students and legal professionals around the
state as part of its continuing outreach on
the program.
The inspirational video is an initiative of 2015-2016 State Bar President Allan K. DuBois, a San Antonio solo practitioner who has made attorney wellness a
top priority of his term. DuBois is a vocal
supporter of TLAP, which he credits for
helping him recover from alcohol dependence more than two decades ago.
“When they asked me what my initiatives were, I said I’d like to do something I know,” DuBois said. “I know
there’s recovery. I know there’s help. I
know there’s hope.”
Some studies have found attorneys
are more likely than the general population to suffer from substance abuse and
certain mental health issues, including
depression. The State Bar of Texas created TLAP in 1989 to provide a safe and
confidential place for attorneys to seek
help.
“I can’t tell you how important it is
for me to present this message of hope to
Texas attorneys,” DuBois said. “We must
make the resources available to make
good on the promise that TLAP is there,
and recovery is possible.”
Help from TLAP is available anytime by calling (800) 343-8527. View the
inspirational video at www.texasbar.
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SBOT’s Transition to
Practice Program:
Chief Justice Hecht
promotes mentoring
The State Bar of Texas Professionalism Committee has joined with Texas
Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan L.
Hecht for a new video on the importance
of mentoring.
The eight-minute video serves as
an introduction to the State Bar of Texas
Transition to Practice program, which
provides local bar associations — or corporate or government law departments
— with the necessary resources to adapt,
develop and implement their own mentoring program.
“Mentoring plays such a vital role in
ensuring that new lawyers are ready to
practice in a responsible and professional
way,” said Rockwall County Criminal
District Attorney Kenda Culpepper, who
serves as chair of the Professionalism
Committee. “We are grateful to Chief Justice Hecht for joining us in this effort to
promote effective mentoring.”
Hecht is the 27th chief justice of the
Supreme Court of Texas. He has been
elected to the court six times, first in 1988
as a justice, and most recently in 2014 as
chief justice. He is the longest-serving
member of the court in Texas history and
the senior Texas appellate judge in active
service.
The video can be viewed on the State
Bar website at texasbar.com/transition.
For a complete list of State Bar mentoring
resources, visit texasbar.com/mentoring.
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Pro Bono Award Nominations Sought
CJP CO-CHAIRS
Judge Larry Noll & Judge Lisa Jarrett
CJP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Amanda Reimherr Buckert
CJP EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Charlcye “Charlie” Glenewinkel
MANAGING ATTORNEY, TRLA OFFICE
Ann Zaragoza
CLIENT COORDINATOR
Maria “Lulu” Villanueva (TRLA)
In recognition of 2015 National Pro
Bono Celebration in October, the CJP is
seeking nominations for its seventh annual pro bono awards, which will be presented at the SABA Monthly Luncheon
on October 22, 2015. The individual attorney and firm or local bar association
or section that took the most pro bono
cases in the last 12 months will be recognized, as will the Fall 2015 recipient of
the AT&T Excellence in Pro Bono Scholarship.
Additionally, we are seeking nominations for our 2015 CJP Excellence in
Pro Bono Award. This award goes to an
individual or organization in the community who has helped to further pro
bono efforts or shown an outstanding
commitment to pro bono work. Nomina-
tions should include a letter of recommendation explaining what the person
or organization has done to show a commitment to or enhancement of pro bono
work in our community. Please submit
your nominations to Amanda Reimherr
Buckert via email at amandab@sabar.org
no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday,
October 14, 2015.
Past recipients of the CJP Excellence
in Pro Bono Award:
2014 - Tanya Feinleib
2013 - Hon. Phylis Speedlin
2012 - ACC South/Central Texas Chapter
2011 - Carl Werner
2010 - Allan DuBois
2009 - Kristal Snelson Thurmon
NOTARY/PARALEGAL COORDINATOR
Mary Peña (TRLA Clinics)
Save the date: Free CLE, Nov. 12
NOTARY/PARALEGAL COORDINATOR
Patricia Giuliano (Wills Clinics)
The CJP will offer a free CLE on
Thursday, Nov. 12 during the lunch hour.
The CLE is presented in honor of Veterans Day and will cover issues indigent
veterans face and those you may encounter when representing a veteran pro bono.
Stay tuned to the Subpoena and SABA
NOTARY/PARALEGAL COORDINATOR
Lisa Santos (TRLA Clinics)
Notary/Paralegal Coordinator
Susan Wilen (Veterans Clinics)
emails for more information. If you are
interested in attending, please email cjp@
sabar.org to reserve your spot. The CLE is
presented free of charge in exchange for
attendees pledging to attend a CJP Veterans Clinic within the next 12 months.
Clinic photo recap: July 21 Wills clinic
Volunteer to
“Just Take One”
pro bono case!
Volunteer attorneys are eligible
to receive 5.0 free hours of CLE,
including 1.0 hour of ethics.
For more information,
please contact:
Amanda Reimherr Buckert
amandab@sabar.org
210.227.8822 ext 126
or
Charlcye Glenewinkel
charlieg@sabar.org
210.227.8822 ext 111
ABOVE: CJP Co-chairs Judge Larry Noll and Judge Lisa Jarrett welcome volunteers from Norton Rose Fulbright to the July 21 Wills clinic held at the St. Mary’s Center for Legal and Social
Justice.
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Thank You CJP Volunteers!
June Habitat for Humanity Wills
Volunteer Attorneys
Tanya Feinleib, mentor
Henry Amen, mentor
David Stanush, mentor
Kathleen Church
Caroline Bertuzzi
Cynthia Grimes
Kristina Kunz
Kimberly Ford
Adelita Cavada
Courtenay Euton
Siobhan Karger Mullen
Gabrielle Taglienti
Amanda Lopez
Debbie Di Filippo
Jessica Estorga
Grace Uzomba
Cliff Robertson
Charles Riley
Notaries and Support Staff
Susan Wilen
Patti Giuliano
Brenda Key
Elizabeth Miller
Gina Villagomez
Shawn Watkins
Andris Alexander
Law Student Witnesses
Alicia Grant
Eric Michael Garza
Martin Garza
Dannet Bock-Barnes
Vincent Petrucci
Cody Kunze
Katherine Gomez
Valente Arjona
Claudia Galan
Katie Roberts
Daniel Haley
Aracely Rodman
Kristie Torkildsen
Austin Hagee
Brittany Barrera
Bessie Munoz
Hannah Alexander
John Hernandez
Kimberly Graves
Frank Scaglione
Cesar Ornelas
Clinic recap: Habitat for Humanity
The Community Justice Program
would like to extend a special thank you
to the Strasburger law office for allowing
the CJP to use its facilities for the June 27
wills clinic serving clients of Habitat for
Humanity. We sincerely appreciate the
time and efforts of the Strasburger employees in assisting the CJP with preparations and operations of this clinic. We
are proud to have partnered with Habitat for Humanity and served its deserving clients.
ABOVE: Volunteers from the
Strasburger law firm helped make
the June 27 Habitat for Humanity
Wills Clinic a wonderfully sucessful event. Thanks to everyone
involvled for letting the CJP use
their space!
LEFT: CJP Bailiffs Joe Maldonado,
Eddie Maldonado and Habel
Sanoguet had a little help at the
June 27 Habitat for Humanity
Wills clinic.
ABOVE: Members from the San Antonio Young Lawyers Association volunteered at the June 27
Habitat for Humanity Wills clinic held at the Strasburger law offices.
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Clinic photo recap:
Family Law clinic
LEFT: CJP Co-chair Judge Larry Noll
along with Family Law mentors from
the August 11 Family Law clinic at the
TRLA offices.
BELOW: Judge Noll and Judge Canalas with volunteers from Dykema Cox
Smith who continued their annual support of the CJP and fully staffed the August 11 Family Law Clinic with volunteers. We appreciate the commitments
of firms such as Dykema Cox Smith.
Thanks to all of their volunteers who
helped make the August clinic a great
success!
Clinic photo recap: July 21 Wills clinic continued
RIGHT: CJP Co-chairs
Judge Lisa Jarrett and
Judge Larry Noll gather
with volunteers from
Valero at the July 21
Wills clinic.
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Thank You CJP Volunteers!
July Wills Clinic
Volunteer Attorneys
Tanya Feinleib, mentor
Carl Oliver, mentor
Carl Werner, mentor
Warren Franz
Kathleen Church
Bethany Ramirez
- Norton Rose Fulbright Michael Parker
Arnold Cantu
John Weber
Lauren Ferrero
Jeff Webb
Bill Sullivan
Joe Bourbois
Mario Barrera
Courtney Floyd
Kathy Grant
Blake Stribling
Kate Nanney
- Valero Jay Browning
Jennifer Bligh
Les Caldwell
Steve Gilbert
Ethan Jones
Alex Miller
Patrick Porter
Jim Satel
Notaries and Support Staff
Russ Kubicek
Kathy Williams
Sarah Siam
Patti Giuliano
Brenda Key
Terry Grimmett
Susan Wilen
Dolly Petry
Danielle Butler
Cris Menchaca
Regina Torres
Jack Wright
Law Student Witnesses
Malori Carli
Dannet Bock-Barnes
Janet Oyeteju
William Macdaniel
Kristine Gregg
Lisa Guerrero
Katharine McLaughlin
William Calve
Halley Tucker
Brittney Kohler
Eric Michael Garza
Alicia Grant
Danielle Rushing
August Family Law Clinic
Volunteer Attorneys
John Hemmi, mentor
Deborah Jackson, mentor
Rick Noll, mentor
Doug Bineham, mentor
- Dykema Cox Smith Ricardo Vielledent
David Vanderhider
Thomas Sanders
Mark Barrera
Emily Wurtenberger
Marty Truss
David West
William Wilson
Patrick McMillin
Michelle Gomez
Rachel Skinner
Brett Schouest
Amy Davis
Melany Fry
Lindsay Riley
Dan Stern
Ross Davidson
Reagan Marble
Cassidy Larsen
Bonnie Kirkland
Judge
Judge David Canales
Court Reporter
Luis Duran
District Clerks
Nikki Garcia
Roxanne Mujica
Bianca Salinas
Brenda Carrillo
Paralegals and Support Staff
Patti Giuliano
Lisa Santos
Dina Foster
Law Students
Kimberly Graves
Kristine Gregg
Dannet Bock-Barnes
Aimee Stritchko
William Calve
Alicia Grant
Eric Michael Garza
Anthony Franklyn
August Veterans’ Clinic
Volunteer Attorneys
Geary Reamey
Jane Ann Fosson
Len Briley
Shanti Day
Art Rossi
April Gates
Keith Lee
Geoff Courtney
Valarie Miller
Mark Poling
Support Volunteers
Art Swezey, Texas Veterans Commission
Susan Wilen, notary/paralegal
U pc o m i n g CJP E v e n t s :
Sept. 18 – Veterans’ Clinic
1:30 p.m. at Audie L. Murphy VA
Hospital, 7400 Merton Minter
Oct. 16 – Veterans’ Clinic
1:30 p.m. at Audie L. Murphy VA
Hospital, 7400 Merton Minter
Nov. 13 – Wills for Veterans
1:30 p.m. at Audie L. Murphy VA
Hospital, 7400 Merton Minter.
Nov. 17 – Family Law Clinic
5:30 p.m. at Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, 1111 N. Main Ave.
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Jimmy’s Rat Pack
2015 Installation Gala
The San Antonio Bar Association and
Foundation installed their 2015-2016 Officers and Board of Directors while paying
tribute to Executive Director Jimmy Allison, who has been with SABA for 50 years.
They celebrated with dinner, dancing and
dice on August 28, 2015. Proceeds from
the gala totaled more than $55,000 and directly benefit the Community Justice Program, a joint pro bono effort between SABA
and Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.
The Rat Pack themed evening started with a cocktail hour when nearly 550
guests mingled and took advantage of the
Vegas-backdrop photo booth. Dinner began with recognizing the dignitaries and
judges, which included former U.S. Congressman Charlie Conzalez, Texas State
Senator Carlos Uresti and former San
Antonio mayor Phil Hardberger. Senator
Uresti presented a Senate Proclamation
thanking Allison for his exemplary work
with SABA. State Bar of Texas President
Allan DuBois also presented Allison with
a presidential citation, recognizing Allison’s five decades of dedication to and
support of the legal profession. The program highlighted video footage of Jimmy’s history as told by his friends. SABA
President Marty Truss honored Allison by
presenting Central Catholic High School,
Allison’s alma mater, a check for $27,000 to
start a scholarship fund in his honor.
Allison also received a framed photo of his high school baseball team, and
Judge Wolff announced the Bexar County
Law Library would be named in Allison’s
honor. The evening concluded with Frank
Sinatra-styled live music, dancing and casino raffle prizes!
See more photos at www.flickr.com/photos/sabarmedia
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Nearly 550 civic and community leaders
celebrated “Rat Pack” style!
Photo courtesy of C. Lee Cusenbary
Our Generous Friend-Level Sponsors
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Assoc. of Corporate Counsel - South
Central Texas Chapter
Bexar County Womens Bar Assoc. and San
Antonio Young Lawyers Assoc.
Branscomb PC
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& Griesenbeck, Inc.
Brock Person, Guerra Reyna, PC
Central Catholic High School
Alumni Assoc.
Clemens & Spencer
and Hon. Polly Jackson Spencer
Dykema Cox Smith
Erin Barry, Juvenile Probation Legal Dept.
SABA Family Law Section
Goldstein, Goldstein & Hilley
Goode Casseb Jones Riklin
Choate & Watson
Haynes & Boone, LLP
Hon. Phylis Speedlin
and Law Office of Sue Hall
Hon. Marialyn Barnard
Hon. Paul Canales & Mrs. Rhonda Canales
Hon. Rebecca Simmons
Hornberger Fuller & Garza Inc.
Houston Dunn & Ford Murray PLLC
Justice Alvarez, Justice Chapa, Justice
Martinez, Judge Sakai & Judge Pozza
Law Office of Ernest G. Valdez
Law Office of Joe Gamez
Law Office of Thomas g. Keyser
and Sara Dysart, PC
Law Office of Fidel Rodriguez, Jr.
Nicholas & Barrera, PC
Norton Rose Fulbright US, LLP
Ogletree Deakins
Pulman, Cappuccio, Pullen, Benson &
Jones, LLP and Judge Renée
& Virgil Yanta
Saint Mary’s University School of Law
San Antonio Criminal Defense
Lawyers Assoc.
San Antonio Trial Lawyers Assoc.
Senator Carlos Uresti
State Bar of Texas President Allan DuBois
Strasburger & Price
The Ariel House, Attorneys at Law
The Nunley Firm
Wayne Wright, LLP
Wilson, Pennypacker & Thomson
and The Law Firm of Beth Watkins
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Congratulations
& Welcome
Ray Harris Adams
Lori L. Allesee
Ryan G. Anderson
Kenneth C. Bell
Richard A. Bentley
Jeremy J. Brewer
Kimbel L. Brown
Trevor Lee Burgess
Stuart Hartley Clements
James D. Coleman
Art Davis
Patricia L. De Veau
Jerry N. Dennard
Rayen P. Dennis
Nicholas B. Dominguez
Barry L. Efron
Genevieve M. Fajardo
Michael C. Finkel
Blayne E. Fisher
Emalee C. Free
to the newest members
of the San
Antonio Bar
Association!
Alberto Garcia
Joe W. Groft
Louis A. Gross
Ronald P. Guyer
Victoria Hayslett
Jean B. Hegeler
Elizabeth Higginbotham
Debra L. Innocenti
Pamela Jagge-Foley
David V. Jones
Mohammad T. Khan
David Kilgore
Jacqueline R. Kriebel
Richard Emil Langlois
Alyssa Long
Manuel C. Maltos
Diane Martinez
Thomas Mazurek, IV
Nicole M. McNeel
Alexander M. Merced
Nicholas J. Monaghan
Jay “Johnny” M. Moore
Elizabeth A. O’Connell
Chase K. Olson
Bryan S. Orihel
Alfredo Ortiz
Ray R. Ortiz
Taylor A. Pack-Ellis
Benjamin Neal Palisano
Claire E. Partin
John H. Patterson
William V. Rainey
Naomi K. Reyes
Arturo Rodriguez, III
Eric G. Rodriguez
Dennis Sagebiel
Chad W. Schreiber
Gerrit Schulze
Stephen D. Seidel
Cesar R. Serna
Michael Sierra
Caroline N. Small
Gerard J. Sonnier
Michael J. Stanush
Joseph Baar Topinka
Laura J. Urbis
Heather D. Webb
Libby L. Wiedermann
Stephanie H. Wilke
Duncan L. Williams
Amber Winer-Gebhart
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Committee Report
District Courts Committee:
Judge Sakai, Warren Wolf, Courtroom Technology
This report will cover several past
meetings. The District Courts Committee
(DCC) has met five times since the last
Committee Corner report (April 2: Judge
Sakai – Presiding Court; May 7: Warren
Wolf – the U.S. Supreme Court case he argued and won, a behind the scenes look
at the amount of preparation and the impact on his practice; June 4: Judge Sakai
– more discussion on Presiding Court;
July 2: discussion meeting; and August
6: discussion meeting).
Bullet points from Judge Sakai’s remarks at two meetings:
• Confer with opposing counsel
before going to presiding.
• Accurate time announcements
are important.
• Announce time for the entire
hearing, not just your part.
• Don’t game the presiding system.
• Don’t ask for particular judges.
• Don’t crowd the presiding bench
to see where you are on the list
(I’ve never seen that, but I don’t
get out much).
• If you’re sent back because you
did not announce long enough,
you will be sent to the back of
the line.
• Older cases will probably get
sent out first.
• Confer with opposing counsel
before setting a trial date.
Warren Wolf’s presentation: Warren
Wolf wrote an article about his experience that was previously published in
the SA Lawyer. We wanted to hear more
from Wolf about the time commitment
and the financial aspect of the appeal of
a death penalty case based on ineffective
trial counsel.
Wolf sought the right to make the
ineffective counsel argument to the trail
court. The Fifth Circuit had denied this
right. The case was decided in May 2013.
Although some fees are paid by the government for court-appointed counsel,
they are greatly reduced considering the
overall time put in. Wolf, not having Supreme Court experience, participated in
seven mock hearings around the country.
The amount of time this took was extraordinary. Wolf’s practice was on hold
for about four months while he prepared.
Wolf is a role model for us for pro bono
work and for believing in yourself and
having the courage to take on something
that conventional wisdom says not to.
Experienced SC Lawyers in Washington
D.C. are almost begging to take on these
cases for free to burnish their records.
Wolf also credited his co-counsel, Bud Ritenour, who was with Warren every step
of the way, and who was the key author
of the petition for review to the Supreme
Court.
The DCC’s Sub-committee on
Courtroom Technology, chaired by Etan
Tepperman has been busy. They are trying to establish a seat at the table for the
bar when courtroom renovation decisions are made regarding technology.
Brian Steward has been an active member in this sub-committee dedicated to
this cause. SABA also has a Technology
Committee that is involved in the same
way. In May, Steward was one of many
attendees at a meeting with Martin Gruen, a consultant for Bexar County, who is
the Deputy Director for Courtroom Design and Technology for the College of
William and Mary. Gruen is tasked with
crafting the best technology for the new
basement district courts. Steward provided a list of items discussed (but not
approved, as all is subject to the county’s
budget). The list:
• Wi-Fi (this is going to happen
this summer)
• Real-Time (already available but
it will be publicized)
• Monitors (as opposed to more
projectors and screens)
• Screens in the jury box (shared
between the jurors)
• Sound systems
• Document readers (Elmos – at
some centralized locations)
• Better microphones for the court
reporters
• More electrical plugs
• Uniform connectors (HDMI is
the coming standard but there
are laptops without HDMI
ports)
Steward also mentioned there was a
great deal of [Jeff Akins] discussion about
how evidence is presented and the direction of its evolution.
A reminder to all that this committee
meets on the first Thursday of the month
in the fifth floor courtroom. Our meeting
attendance ranges from about eight to
fifteen, and some of our judges often attend, including Appellate Court Justices.
Lunch is provided by SABA (usually Bill
Miller’s, although in August we had pizza for the first time ever).
Jeff Akins, Committee Chair
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SABA’s
Annual Seminars
S av e
the dates :
Juvenile Law Seminar
Friday
October 23
Military Law Seminar
Friday & Saturday
March 4 & 5
53rd Annual Semaan Criminal
Law Institute
Friday & Saturday
April 15 & 16
Bench Motions & Trials VIII
Bexar County Style
Friday
May 20
Monthly Events
Monthly Luncheons
Every 4th Thursday*
Plaza Club
Brown Bag Lunch CLE
Every 3rd Thursday*
*Due to holidays, November and
December scheduling is TBA .
Recognizing September 11th:
An open letter to the members of the
San Antonio legal community
We battle darkness by spreading
the light of our love into the far reaches
of necessity.
As we observe the 14th anniversary
of 9/11, I send a heartfelt thank you to
each of you who have supported our service men and women, first responders and those who care
for them in so many
ways.
Whether it
was by sending
care packages to
the troops in the
field, donating to
charitable
efforts,
serving meals at a
military installation
or keeping the power
of your prayers
working for their
welfare — all
have been
gratefully
received by
those
who
fight the battle
from the front lines.
Thankfully, we have seen a reduction in the large scale engagement of our
young men and women into declared
combat zones. That does not mean the
war is over. The threat remains — the
physical wounds continue to need treatment and those laboring under the memories of what they have been through
present a lifetime challenge. The “welcome home” events were not the end of
our gratitude: they must be the beginning.
These brave souls continue to need
our help and, given your past contributions, I have no doubt you will act, volunteer and contribute as the need arises.
I am told there are over 46,000 existing
entities that support our service men
and women and first responders. Some
move mountains to the benefit of those
who have served us — some do not.
Make certain your efforts and donations
are getting to those you want to support. Use Charity Navigator or similar
websites to investigate the larger organizations (generally over $1,000,000.00
in annual revenue combined with seven
years of financial reports) and personal
contacts and recommendations for the
local, less well-known efforts.
As our beloved Coach Popovich reminds us, “It’s not the final blow of the
axe that fells the tree, but the hundreds
of blows which precede it.” Small, strategically placed efforts are needed each
and every day. If you cannot help every
day, help every week or month or year.
It makes a difference, which can never
be fully explained nor appreciated. The
light of your love has created miracles for
those who are waging personal, life-long
battles against the darkness that threatens us all. They appreciate it — I appreciate it. We all thank you very, very much.
Steve Fogle, SABA Member
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Call for Proposals
VIA Metropolitan
Transit seeking
outside counsel
five-year contract
VIA Metropolitan Transit is seeking
proposals from responsible law firms to
provide outside legal counsel to work in
conjunction with VIA’s legal staff on various matters related to VIA. The term of
the contract will be five years. It is VIA’s
desire to contract with one or more law
firms who provide the expertise, quality,
experience and resources to effectively
represent VIA in one or more legal practice areas.
The following are the most common
areas of practice but do not include all areas where legal services may be required:
Public Law General; Transportation Law
(Federal and State); Litigation, Personal
Injury/Property Damage; Litigation,
General; Workers’ Compensation; Personnel Law; and Real Estate.
Assignments may include, but are
not limited to, policy development; review and/or drafting of documents,
briefs or opinions; negotiations; litigation; research; advice and counsel; and
other related duties requested by VIA.
Proposals are due no later than 4:45
p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2015. Please
visit VIA’s website (https://via.mwdsbe.
com) to register with VIA and to obtain
the RFP document. Vendors are encouraged to register on VIA’s procurement
website. Registered vendors are able to
view, download and provide required
certification via the internet.
For further information, contact Laura Garza, Contract Administrator, VIA
Metropolitan Transit Procurement Department, at (210) 362-2415 or by email at
laura.garza@viainfo.net.
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B r iefly
The Herrera Law Firm is proud to
announce that Laura Tamez will receive
the 2016 St. Mary’s University Hispanic Law Alumni Association Henry B.
Gonzalez Award. The Henry B. Gonzalez Award is the highest award given by
the St. Mary’s Hispanic Law Alumni Association. It is awarded to Laura for her
outstanding work during the legislative
session and for her constant commitment
to the preservation of the right to a trial
by jury. Congratulations, Laura!
For three weeks during the month of
July 2015, 11,000 athletes from all of the
50 states and several foreign countries
decended on Minneapolis, St. Paul and
Bloomington, Minnesota for the National Senior Games. Fred Rodriguez was a
member of the Texas 73-member Track
and Field Contingent. Fred participated
in the Long Jump and Triple Jump along
with 34 other athletes. Although he
missed making the finals by 0.02 meters
(7/10 of an inch), he was happy to have
qualified to compete.
Ross Molina Oliveros, PC is pleased
to announce their three new partners:
David Denton, Dan Eldredge and David Oliveros. Mr. Denton joined RMO
from Cox Smith in 2011. He specializes
in complex commercial litigation and
condemnation matters and has been recognized as a Texas Monthly and S.A.
Scene Rising Star. Mr. Eldredge practiced law in the US Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps and joined RMO
in 2011. His practice includes eminent
domain, health care, real estate and other civil litigation and VA disability law.
Mr. Oliveros joined RMO from the Dallas law firm Cowles & Thompson, P.C.
in 2010. He represents public and private
clients in a variety of litigation practices
including eminent domain, inverse condemnation, public law, commercial litigation and tort defense.
On August 5, The Texas Board of Legal Specialization honored James Darb
Stewart of San Antonio as one of the 25
Family Law attorneys who have been
Board Certified since 1975. Mr. Stewart
was honored at a special 40th Anniver-
sary Reception in conjunction with the
2015 Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists Annual Membership Banquet.
Texas Lawyer Magazine announced
the 20 winners of its search for the minority attorneys who provided noteworthy impact and made “significant
contributions to the law and lawyering
in Texas” over the last five years. Strasburger is pleased to announce that Edward F. Valdespino, Partner-in-Charge
of the firm’s San Antonio office, is one of
the honorees.
“Ed’s tremendous legal skills are
matched only by his many, many contributions to the community. We are proud
to work with him as a partner and colleague,” noted Strasburger Managing
Partner Dan Butcher. “This recognition
is well deserved and reflects the high regard in which Ed is viewed throughout
the state and the country.” Valdespino is
a commercial litigator with a long distinguished career in San Antonio.
Sol Schwartz & Associates, P.C.
proudly announce that Ruth Menchaca,
CPA has been elected to the Nominations Committee of the San Antonio
CPA Society. The Nominations Committee is comprised of the Nominations
Chair (past president of the SA CPA Society) and elects 5 committee members
to nominate the Officers and Directors of
the Texas State Society of CPAs and the
San Antonio CPA Society chapter. The
Nomination Committee is also responsible for electing outstanding members
who have contributed to their profession
during the year.
Sol Schwartz & Associates, P.C. also
announce that Hee Kyung Hwang, CPA
of San Antonio, graduated from the 2015
Real Estate Council Leadership Program. The Real Estate Council of San
Antonio plans and implements RECSA’s
Leadership Development Program for
up to 25 high-potential, real estate industry applicants under the age of 40. In
addition to providing overall guidance
for the Program, each committee member (working with 2-3 other committee
members) is responsible for a program
segment.
Valdez, Jackson & Treviño, P.C. is
pleased to announce the addition of at-
torney Emily A. Skrehot to the firm.
Ms. Skrehot’s insurance defense practice
primarily focuses on first-party contract
and bad faith litigation, including Texas
multi district litigation. She is a native
of San Antonio and a graduate of the
South Texas College of Law, where she
was awarded for appellate brief writing
and was recognized as the best female
negotiator among her classmates. Prior
to joining Valdez, Jackson & Treviño,
she practiced in insurance defense and
worked as a judicial intern for the Honorable Ronald B. King.
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak
& Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one
of the largest labor and employment
law firms representing management,
announced that two attorneys from the
firm’s San Antonio office were selected
by their peers for inclusion in The Best
Lawyers in America© 2016. The lawyers
on the 2016 list were reviewed by their
peers on the basis of professional experience and underwent an authentication
process to ensure they are in current
practice and in good standing.
The San Antonio-based Ogletree
Deakins attorneys appearing on the 2016
Best Lawyers in America© list include
Robert E. Bettac (Employment Law,
Management; Labor Law, Management;
Litigation, Labor; and Employment) and
Lawrence D. Smith (Employment Law,
Management; Labor Law, Management).
Firm-wide, 190 Ogletree Deakins attorneys were named to the Best Lawyers©
list.
John F. Younger, Jr. of the Law Offices of John F. Younger Jr. has been
selected to the 2015 list as a member of
the Nation’s Top One Percent by the
National Association of Distinguished
Counsel (NADC). The NADC is an organization dedicated to promoting the
highest standards of legal excellence. Its
mission is to objectively recognize the attorneys who elevate the standards of the
Bar and provide a benchmark for other
lawyers to emulate.
Send “Briefly” submissions to:
Erin Boren, Editor
erinb@sabar.org
Submissions and press releases
may be cut for length requirements.
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Thursday, October 22:
12th Annual San Antonio
Paralegal Day Celebration
Plan to attend the 12th Annual San
Antonio Paralegal Day Celebration
Thursday, October 22, hosted by the
Alamo Area Paralegal Association, Inc.;
the Paralegal Division of the State Bar
of Texas (District 5); and the South Texas
Organization of Paralegals, Inc.
Chief Justice Sandee Bryan Marion
will be the keynote speaker, presenting
“Finding Common Ground in the Law.”
The 2015 Paralegal of the Year will also
be announced during the program. The
lunch celebration will begin at 11:15 a.m.
and end at 1:30 p.m. and take place at the
Norris Conference Center (Park North
Shopping Center, 618 NW Loop 410,
#207).
Student and active duty military tickets are $25. Members of the Alamo Area
Paralegal Association (AAPA), Paralegal
Division (PD) or South Texas Organization of Paralegals (STOP) can purchase
tickets at $30 (non-member tickets, $35).
Reserved tables of ten are $300.
Registration will not be available at
the door, so please register by Wednesday, October 14 through Stacy Mellieon
Foushee
(foushees@clemens-spencer.
com) who will send out the required registration form.
Interested in nominating a paralegal for the 2015 Paralegal of the Year
award?
The deadline for submitting nomination applications is September 18. The
paralegal must be a voting member of
AAPA, STOP or PD and also have at least
five years of legal experience.
The Paralegal of the Year program
has been adopted to honor an outstanding paralegal from San Antonio and the
surrounding areas. Nominees are evaluated on his or her legal community activities, general legal work experience,
involvement in legal professional organizations and professional and volunteer
accolades, appointment or honors.
The nomination form can be found
on the SABA website under the News
& Events tab on the News & Announcements landing page.
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Red Mass: Join St. Mary’s University
School of Law and the legal community
in an annual tradition, October 8
On October 8, the San Antonio legal community will come together at
San Fernando Cathedral to take part in
a centuries-old tradition celebrating the
beginning of the judicial season, which is
known as Red Mass.
The tradition of Red Mass dates back
to 1245 in Europe when both the bench
and bar attended the Mass together at the
beginning of each judicial session. The
name is derived from the scarlet robes
worn by judges and red vestments worn
by priests in honor of the Holy Spirit. Red
Mass is celebrated throughout the country for the purpose of requesting God’s
blessings and guidance on the administration of justice.
The St. Mary’s University School
of Law and the Catholic Lawyers Guild
of San Antonio revived the tradition 63
years ago.
Legal community members of all
faiths are welcome to attend the 2015
Red Mass at 6 p.m. on October 8 at San
Fernando Cathedral (115 Main Plaza).
Judges wishing to participate should
gather at 5 p.m. and robe in the Fourth
Court of Appeals to join the procession
into the cathedral.
Any legal organization wishing to
participate and carry their organization
banner can contact Sister Grace Walle, the
St. Mary’s University School of Law campus minister, at 210-436-3063 or gwalle@
stmarytx.edu.
Legal organizations wishing to be
listed in the Red Mass program should
RSVP their participation no later than
Sept. 24.
SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, November 14
for the
24th Annual Fun Run
for Justice
Register online now at
www.sabar.org
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The Association of Attorney-Mediators
San Antonio Chapter
www.attorney-mediators.org/SanAntonioChapter
Committed to the mediation process, each of our member lawyers is devoted
to the ethical practice of law. Recommended by judges and their fellow attorneys,
AAM mediators have conducted over 25,000 mediations since 1989. A model of
responsible dispute resolution, as a group we have over 850 years’ experience in the
practice of law. Each of our members are covered by the A-A-M group arbitrators
and mediators professional liability insurance policy. With this much talent and
experience, why consider any other mediation source?
Areas of Practice
Appellate
Bankruptcy
Business/Commercial
Civil Rights
Condemnation
Construction
Consumer
Education
Employment & Labor
Entertainment
Family
Farm & Ranch
Health Care
Insurance
Intellectual Property
International
Medical
Oil & Gas
Personal Injury
Professional Liability
Real Estate
Securities
Taxation
Title Insurance
Wills, Trusts & Estates
For Information about individual members and chapter activities, visit the local
website at:
www.attorney-mediators.org/SanAntonioChapter
Many of our members have online scheduling functionality.
Contact the San Antonio Local Chapter:
Don Philbin
don.philbin@adrtoolbox.com
MEMBERS
Dick Alcala
John Boyce
Leslie Selig Byrd
Ben Chappell
Leif Clark
Karen Crouch
Michael Curry
Allan DuBois
John Franco
Otto Good
Charles Hanor
Reese Harrison
Chris Heinrichs
Ronald Hornberger
Nan Hundere
Richard Ihfe
Gary Javore
Doug Ketterman
Jerry King
Daniel Kustoff
William Lemons
Dan Naranjo
Jamie Patterson
B. F. Pennypacker
Gale “Pete” Peterson
Robert Pfeuffer
Don Philbin
Edward Pina
Richard Reed
Les Sachanowicz
Wade Shelton
John Skogland
Tommy Smith
Phylis Speedlin
Bill Towns
San Antonio Bar Auxiliary:
Meetings and Sept. 22
program ‘Reach for the
Stars’
The San Antonio Bar Auxiliary has
announced the 2015-2016 schedule for
the Business Meetings, which are open
to all members. They will be held at The
Woman’s Club on San Pedro on the 2nd
Tuesday of the month. Everyone who is
interested in becoming a member as well
as board members are welcome.
Calling all star gazers! Kickoff for
the exciting upcoming year will be a trip
to the Scoobee Planetarium, San Antonio College on Tuesday, September 22 at
10:30 with guest speaker Richard Varner,
Center Director. You won’t want to miss
the Reach for the Stars program. It will
be “out of this world.”
The Tuesday, October 27 meeting
will be held at the H-E-B Cooking School
on Broadway. The theme will be “Cuisine from Around the World” — another
event you won’t want to miss even if you
don’t consider yourself a gourmet cook.
The food is wonderful and the chefs will
inspire you and your palates.
Future meetings will be announced
at a later date so, for now, be sure to put
these dates on your calendars.
All events require your reservations,
which can be made through Chair Peggy Karam (210-366-2626 or peggyanakaram@aol.com).
Members and potential members are
encouraged to join the group for an interesting year.
SABA is social!
Follow us on Twitter
@SABARassoc
“Like” us on Facebook
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Fourth Court of Appeals:
Portrait Unveiling Ceremony, Sept. 24
Join the Fourth Court of Appeals for
a Portrait Unveiling Ceremony Thursday, September 24, 2015 honoring the service of Justice Phylis J. Speedlin, Justice
Rebecca Simmons and Justice Steven C.
Hilbig. The ceremony will begin promptly at 3:00 p.m. in the Historic Courtroom
of the Bexar County Courthouse (2nd
floor) with a reception to follow.
An additional unveiling service on
November 5, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. will honor
Retired Chief Justice Catherine Stone.
For more information on either unveiling ceremony please contact Cecilia
Barbosa at 210-335-3221.
BCWB October Luncheon: C. Lee
Cusenbary on ethics
The Bexar County Women’s Bar Association invites you to join them Tuesday, October 6 at Club Giraud as they
welcome C. Lee Cusenbary, General
Counsel for Mission Pharmacal Company and chair for the Association of
Corporate Counsel’s Annual Conference
for the past seven years. Cusenbary also
writes, produces and directs the Ethics
Follies each year.
Cusenbary will discuss the most
recent “headlines” in ethics news from
around the country, touching on the various legal and business ethics issues that
affect an attorney’s law practice and exist between the lines of the rules in “gray
areas.” Since the roles of attorneys are increasingly a blend of legal and business
advisors, with business and legal ethics
intertwining, Cusenbary will address the
realities of advising clients about ethics issues in business transactions. Spe-
cifically, Cusenbary will discuss how to
maintain integrity in the legal profession,
issues involving communication and the
client-lawyer relationship and reporting
professional misconduct.
The program will run from 12 noon
until 1:00 p.m. and cost $25 to members,
$30 to nonmembers and $20 to students
(payable at the door). Please RSVP by
Friday, October 2 so BCWB can provide
an accurate head count in advance of the
luncheon. Include dietary restrictions in
your RSVP to Events@bexarcountywomensbar.org. BCWB cannot guarantee a
spot to individuals who do not RSVP by
October 2. Walk-ins will be accommodated if possible and charged $35; no-shows
will be billed. For more information, contact Lindsay Riley (lriley@dykema.com)
or Rachel Skinner (rskinner@dykema.
com). Please plan to attend the 2015 Autumn Affair, October 22 at the Veranda.
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space conveniently located 200’ from Hwy
1604 and N.W. Military Drive. Space is
part of a 10,000-square-foot independently
owned office building in an upscale area.
Building is a new Class A building. Space
built to your needs with plenty of parking.
High-end, modern, spacious reception area
to be shared with owner/law firm. Potential to share receptionist costs and large
conference room. Call Ramon A. Molina at
210-249-3200 for more details.
OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE
Professional office space, convenient I-10
frontage location in established law office.
Lease includes use of conference room(s),
lobby and kitchen, janitorial and parking.
Possible option to have receptionist and
fax/copy services. Available July 2015.
Call 210-774-4334.
DOWNTOWN BLDG FOR SALE
315 Howard, 3,359 Sq Ft Updated Tobin
Hill office bldg with parking,
perfect for professional office use,
$475,000. Additional 17,903 sq ft lot
for sale $275,000. Terri Rubiola 210-2222424. DH Realty Partners
www.dhrealtypartners.com
OFFICE SHARING SPACE AVAILABLE
HWY 281/MULBERRY (WELLS FARGO
BANK) Effective August 2015, office
space/sharing available for one attorney
at Wells Fargo Bank Building. Amenities:
attorney office, kitchenette, secretary work
station, available phone system & wi-fi,
with copier and covered parking. Opportunity for estate planning & family law &
other referrals. Call Rachel at (210) 7336555. ($795.00/month sublease.)
Affordable, all-inclusive office in beautifully restored historical
building close to downtown. Perfect for
sole practitioner. Receptionist, covered
parking, client parking, conference rooms,
internet, fax, telephone. Contact Kathy
Hoffman at 210-212-6700 or 210-736-3555.
Call Kathy Hoffman at 210-212-6700 or
210-736-3555.
OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE
281/Bitters area. Includes two 12’x15’ lawyer offices ($900 each), one 12’x14’ secretarial office ($450), two conference rooms,
workroom, kitchen, file storage, free
parking for tenants/clients, easy on and
off of Highway 281 and to the courthouse;
contact Wallace Jacobs at 210-496-7711 or
wtjacobs@sbcglobal.net.
Furniture
FOR SALE
Superior quality Executive desk (with beveled glass) and chair; Secretary desk (with
beveled glass) and chair; 8 foot Conference
Table; Client chairs (4); Typing table; book
cases (2); roll-top desk; misc. chairs (4) - all
for $4,000.00 or best offer. To see, call Lee
Mays 210-842-9220 or mays7772@gmail.
com.
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rates
The cost of a classified ad in a single issue
of the Subpoena is $50 for up to 50 words,
and $1 per word thereafter. To purchase
classified or display advertising, please contact Chellie Thompson at:
512-293-9277 or
chellie@monarchmediainc.com
October Calendar
MONDAY
5
TUESDAY
6
BCWB Lunch - Club
Giraud @ noon
WEDNESDAY
7
SA Lawyer Support Group
- Alamo Heights United
Methodist Church @ 6:30
p.m.
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
1
STOP Lunch - 7750 Briarridge @ noon
2
Christian Ethical Perspectives: Faith & Law Today
- St. Mary’s University @
noon
8
63rd Annual Red Mass San Fernando Cathedral
@ 6:00 p.m.
9
Sanctions Compliance for
Energy Sector Seminar Houston, Tx @ 9 a.m.
Collaborative Professionals Assoc. SA Mtg - Petroleum Club @ noon
Deadline for October
Subpoena submissions
12
13
MABA-SA Mtg - The Palm
@ 11:45 a.m.
Bexar County Court
Reporters - Rosario’s @
5:30 p.m.
F or
full calendar event
details or to submit
C alendar
14
FBA Luncheon - Quarry
Golf Club Restaurant @
11:45 a.m.
SA Black Lawyers Assoc.
- 6th Floor Boardroom,
Bexar County Courthouse SA Trial Lawyers Assoc.
@ noon
Lunch - The Palm @
noon
events for
publication , visit the
C alendar & Events tab
online at :
www.sabar.org
19
NELA Monthly Mtg - 924
Camaron St. @ noon
20
SAYLA Lunch - Paesano’s
Lincoln Heights @ noon
SA Bankruptcy Bar Assoc.
Mtg - SA Country Club @
5:30 p.m.
SA Estate Planners Council Lunch - SA Country
Club @ noon
Thursday, Oct. 15
SABA Brown Bag Lunch
CLE @ noon - Judge
Pozza’s Courtroom
The Tequila Trade:
Tequila Tasting
with CLE - Sanchos
Cocina & Cantina
@ 5:30 p.m.
Assoc. of Legal Administrators Mtg - Petroleum
Club @ 11:30 a.m.
21
SAYLA’s Annual Courthouse Tour & Judicial
Reception - Tour @ 1:00
p.m. - Reception @ 5:30
p.m.
Family Law Section mtg The Palm @ noon
26
27
Real Estate Section
Quarterly Luncheon - The
Studio, Pearl Brewery @
noon
15
Last-Chance Videos: Part
One, Adv. Oil, Gas &
Energy Law - 5th Floor
Bexar County Courthouse @ 8:30 a.m.
CJP Clinic: Veterans
- Audie L. Murphy VA
Hospital @ 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 15 Saturday, Oct. 17
2015 Lone Star Classic
Mock Trial - Probate
Court 1, Bexar County
Courthouse
Appellate Section Mtg Club Giraud @ noon
22
SABA Monthly Luncheon
@ noon - Plaza Club
12th Annual SA Paralegal
Day Celebration - 618
NW Loop 410 #207 @
11:15 a.m.
BCWB’s 2015 Autumn
Affair - The Veranda @
6:00 p.m.
28
2015 Ethics Follies:
Scamalot - Charline McCombs Empire Theatre
@ 2:00 p.m.
16
Last-Chance Videos:
Part Two, Adv. Oil, Gas
& Energy Law - 5th Floor
Bexar County Courthouse @ 8:30 a.m.
29
2015 Ethics Follies:
Scamalot - Charline McCombs Empire Theatre
@ 7:00 p.m.
23
SABA’s 4th Annual Juvenile Law Seminar - Central Jury Room, Bexar
County Courthouse
St. Mary’s Law Alumni Assoc.’s 2015 Distinguished
Law Graduate Dinner
- Marriott Rivercenter @
6:00 p.m.
30