This is the fifth in a series of eight articles about the Travis County Forensic Mental Health Project. The Travis County Forensic Mental Health Project delivered its recommendations to the Travis County Commissioners in March 2023. The goal of these recommendations is to provide solutions other than jail to address mental health and substance abuse disorders in the county. Recommendation …
Austin Bar Foundation Chair Amanda Arriaga was the featured guest of a fireside chat on Oct. 16 at Hilgers House. The focus of the chat was Amanda’s initiative as president of the Austin Bar, “Council of Firsts,” which later became the name of her podcast, and her support for diverse “firsts” in the Austin legal community. I originally came across …
Windowless bedrooms are illegal. Right? The issue is apparently not so cut-and-dry, much to the dismay of thousands of university students living in downtown Austin. Due to certain loopholes found in the 2021 International Building Code, the code that the City of Austin follows, so-called “luxury” student apartments can legally exclude windows from their apartment bedrooms. As per the Code, …
Registration is now live for the 21st annual Austin Bar Foundation Gala. The gala will take place on Jan. 27, 2024, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, 98 San Jacinto Blvd.Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale at a discounted rate of $250 until Dec. 31, 2023. Entries into the jewelry pull can be purchased for …
Congratulations to Ali Andrews, who has joined as senior counsel in Jackson Walker’s Austin tax practice. Andrews was previously chief of the Tax Litigation Division of the Office of the Texas Attorney General. Andrews’ practice focuses on state and local tax disputes, state tax audits, unemployment taxes, equal taxation, multi-state tax planning, as well as litigation regarding tax liabilities, unemployment …
BY BONNIE NEEL, CANOPY MORTGAGE LLC Bonnie Neel is a licensed Residential Mortgage Loan Officer in California, Colorado, Georgia, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas. NMLS# 1613742. I tell all my first-time homebuyers that a mortgage is essentially made up of four categories. If you play video games, it’s helpful to think of these categories as your player stats: How you …
The Austin Young Lawyers Association held its 24th annual Evening with the Judiciary at the Austin Club on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Each year, this reception provides AYLA members with an opportunity to share an evening of great food and even better conversation with local, state, and federal judges. AYLA members who took advantage of this opportunity were treated to …
The Austin Bar/AYLA Law-Related Education Committee invites you to volunteer your time and voice to make a difference with middle-school students! In partnership with Austin-area middle-school districts, the committee is seeking judges and attorneys to present one-hour lessons based on the book series Taming Texas. The lessons teach seventh-grade students how the state’s court system fits into the larger picture …
This is the fourth in a series of eight articles about the Travis County Forensic Mental Health Project. The Travis County Forensic Mental Health Project delivered its recommendations to the Travis County Commissioners in March 2023. The goal of these recommendations is to provide solutions other than jail to address mental health and substance abuse disorders in the county. Recommendation …
At the Oct. 5 annual conference of the National Association of Women Judges, 299th District Court Judge and Austin Bar member Karen Sage was sworn in as president. Sage was sworn in by retired Third Court of Appeals Justice Bea Ann Smith. According to the NAWJ announcement, Sage is the first Texan president of the organization in 20 years. NAWJ’s …