Fall is a fantastic time to join the Austin Young Lawyers Association (AYLA)! Join now for 2025 and you’ll also get the rest of 2024 free! Joining an AYLA committee is the perfect way to get involved and meet fellow attorneys. AYLA members can join any of the following committees: The Crawfish Boil Fundraiser Committee plans and organizes an annual

Is your practice suffering because of a personal crisis? Are you enduring tough times, but do not know where to turn? The Personal Crisis Assistance Program (PCAP) is here to help in your time of need. PCAP was created in 1996 to support Austin-area attorneys who face an immediate need for temporary financial or practice assistance due to a personal

With August and September comes a new school year and a new bar year! AYLA has lots in store as always, and we are excited to build on its legacy of excellent community service, professionalism, and fun. This new bar year is especially significant for me both personally and professionally, as the beginning of my term as AYLA president coincides

On the Move Congratulations to Glorieni Azeredo, who has joined Barron, Adler, Clough & Oddo. In her career, Azeredo has brought five cases to jury trial, secured two appellate victories, and participated in hundreds of special commissioners’ hearings. She previously served as the Houston-area team lead for the Texas Attorney General’s Office’s Transportation Division. She is a graduate of Baylor

Editor’s Note: This article was reprinted with the permission of the Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program (TLAP). TLAP offers confidential assistance for lawyers, law students, and judges with substance use or mental health issues. Call or text TLAP at 1-800-343-TLAP (8527) or find more information at tlaphelps.org. At the ripe age of 41, my entire life has been leading up to the

I worked with Justice Mack Kidd on the Third Court of Appeals for 10 years in the ’90s. He was invariably jovial and upbeat. But he had a secret that few people knew about: He and some other members of his family of origin suffered from depression.  A few years after I left the Court in 2001, I heard Judge