The Austin chapters of the American Inns of Court are accepting applications for the 2024-25 terms. The American Inns of Court are designed to improve the skills, professionalism, and ethics of the bench and bar. Information about the American Inns of Court can be found at www.innsofcourt.org. Each inn meets monthly. The deadline to apply is May 31, 2024. Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest, a current resume, and two letters of recommendation to the membership chairs below.
Robert W. Calvert Inn of Court
The Robert W. Calvert Inn of Court is the first inn established in Austin and has received Platinum recognition from the American Inns of Court. Applications are welcome from any practicing attorney or judge in Travis and contiguous counties. Membership is open to all licensed Texas attorneys without regard to area of practice or trial experience. Contact Matt Garcia
(matt@barnettgarcia.com) or Shelby O’Brien (sobrien@enochkever.com) for more information.
Barbara Jordan Inn of Court
The Barbara Jordan Inn of Court is accepting applications from any practicing litigation attorney, government attorney, judicial law clerk/staff attorney, in-house counsel, or judge from Travis and contiguous counties. The Barbara Jordan Inn enjoys an enthusiastic and diverse community of members committed to honoring Barbara Jordan’s legacy of collegiality, professionalism, and integrity. The inn has received Platinum recognition from the American Inns of Court. Membership is open to all licensed Texas attorneys and graduating 3Ls awaiting bar results, without regard to practice area or years of experience. Contact Pam Deitchle (pam@dstexaslaw.com) for more information.
Lloyd Lochridge Inn of Court
The Lloyd C. Lochridge American Inn of Court is dedicated to the promotion of excellence in professionalism, ethics, civility, and legal skills within the Austin litigation community. Applications are welcome from any practicing litigation attorney or judge. Membership is limited to the number of available openings. Contact Christie Mason Hebert (christie.emh@gmail.com) for more information.
The Honorable Lee Yeakel Intellectual Property Inn of Court
The Honorable Lee Yeakel Intellectual Property Inn of Court focuses on intellectual property law. The inn’s membership includes judges, judicial clerks, special masters, in-house counsel, litigators, IP prosecution attorneys, transactional attorneys, professors, and law students. The Yeakel IP Inn accepts membership applications during the entire month of May each year. Information on applying is available at https://inns.innsofcourt.org/for-members/inns/the-honorable-lee-yeakel-intellectual-property-american-inn-of-court/application-information/. All membership application materials can be sent to Membership Chair Travis Wimberly, twimberly@pirkeybarber.com, with a copy to Darla Thomas, dkthomas@wsgr.com. For tracking purposes, please include “Lee Yeakel IP Inn of Court” in the subject line.
Larry E. Kelly American Bankruptcy Inn of Court
The Larry E. Kelly American Bankruptcy Inn of Court is an organization of judges, lawyers, legal educators, and law students dedicated to promoting excellence in legal advocacy in all areas of bankruptcy practice. The LEK Inn has been awarded Platinum recognition from the American Inns of Court. Membership is available to practicing attorneys, bankruptcy judges, and their law clerks, as well as law students interested in the practice of bankruptcy law. For more information about the LEK Inn and admission applications, contact LEK Inn Membership Chair Leslie Luttrell at
luttrell@lclawgroup.net.