2008 Membership Dues Statement Renewal		DBA Oral History Project
NEW MEMBER APPLICATION		DBA's E-Mentor Program
Transition to Law Practice Program		Dallas Bar Association/Payne Mitchell Law Group L.L.P. Pro Bono Golf Classic Results - Photos
Bar None		Justice Scallia/Brian Garner Book Sale
Annual Bench Bar Conference		THE BELO MANSION IS CLOSED AUGUST 3 - AUGUST 25 FOR REMODELING.

REGISTER FOR BENCH BAR ONLINE

The Bench Bar Conference will be held on Thursday, September 25 and Friday, September 26 at Horseshoe Bay Marriott. Rooms are limited (especially single rooms), so register now!

BELO TO CLOSE FOR
RENOVATIONS

Get your CLE now! The Belo Mansion and Pavilion will be closed for renovations in August. The building will re-open September 1.

PET PEEVES OF JUDGES?
BUY A 2008 BENCH BOOK

The "Dallas County Bench Book" is available and includes updated court rules, judges' profiles, key contacts, procedures for pleadings, and pet peeves of judges in Dallas, Collin, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, and Kaufman counties. To order your copy, click here and enter the promotion code: 4016382-DBA at check-out to receive the special DBA members' discount.

FROM BENCH TO BAR AND
BACK AGAIN

Join the Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, July 1 at noon for "From Bench to Bar and Back Again: A View from Both Places" with speaker Hon. Catharina Haynes. Summer law interns and clerks are welcome. 1 hour program, MCLE .5. Contact Kathryn Tarangioli for more information.

DO WE HAVE YOUR PHOTO?

The DBA Pictorial photographer will be at the Belo on Monday, July 21 and Friday, July 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to take new photos for the 2009 Pictorial Directory. It only takes 5 minutes! You may purchase photos for your personal use. No reservation necessary.

ADD YOUR NAME TO THE 100 CLUB

If 100% of the lawyers in your Dallas office are members of the DBA, your law firm or corporation is eligible to be listed as a member of the 100 Club. To determine if you are eligible, e-mail a list of the lawyers in your Dallas office to Cathy Maher or fax to 214-220-7465. 100 Club members will be listed prominently in Headnotes.

MINORITY CLERKSHIP LUNCHEON

Join the Minority Participation Committee for the annual Minority Clerkship Luncheon on Friday, July 11 at noon at Belo. The keynote speaker is Robert Estrada. Summer law clerks and attorneys are encouraged to attend. The program will start at 12:00 p.m. sharp and the buffet lunch will open at 11:30 a.m. The buffet is $12.76 per person, and parking is $3 per car. This event will begin promptly at noon, so please plan to arrive early. RSVP to Alicia Hernandez.

DANCING WITH YOUR EX'S EX

The Legal Ethics Committee will present "Dancing with Your Ex’s Ex: Duties and Dangers in Communicating with Your Adversary’s Former Employees" on Wednesday, July 23 at noon at Belo. Panelists will include Anne Shuttee, Suzanne Westerheim, Prof. Bill Bridge and Kelli Hinson. Ethics 1.0.

DEEDS, NOT WORDS

Justice Douglas S. Lang has published Deeds, Not Words. It includes vignettes from local lawyers such as Jim Coleman, George Bramblett, Harriet Miers, Louise Raggio, L.A. Bedford Jr., Red Dog Jones and recounts how their mentors helped guide and shape their careers through acts of integrity, honesty and common decency. To purchase, contact Elizabeth Philipp at 214-220-7487. The price is $20 plus tax. Postage and handling is $4.90 -- or come to the second floor offices and pick one up.

NAVIGANT OFFERS SERVICES
TO MEMBERS

To learn more about Navigant, visit www.navigantconsulting.com or call Pam Crowley at 214-712-1574 for assistance.

ABA PUBLICATION DISCOUNT
FOR DBA MEMBERS

Dallas Bar members can purchase ABA books at a 25% discounted rate. For a complete list of titles or to place an order, visit www.ababooks.org. Enter code “PAB7EDBA” upon checkout, and the 25% discount will be automatically applied to your order. Discount does not apply to ABA-CLE iPod products. For assistance, call 312-988-6112.

SAVE THE DATE:
CELEBRATING 26 YEARS

DVAP’s Pro Bono Awards Celebration will be held on Thursday evening, October 2. Dallas-area attorneys and volunteer support should report pro bono services provided from June 1, 2007, to May 31, 2008. Please use this reporting form and return it by August 1 to Tina Weaver or fax to 214-698-1106.

TAKE A PRO BONO
BANKRUPTCY CASE

Attorneys licensed in the Bankruptcy Court in the Northern District of Texas are needed to take simple pro bono Ch. 7 cases. DVAP has Bankruptcy Pro software available in its office for volunteer attorneys to utilize while working on their pro bono Ch. 7 cases. If interested, please contact Whitney Breheny.

FOR SALE: JUVENILE
JUSTICE TRAINING MATERIALS

The DBA's Juvenile Justice Committee has extra copies of training materials from its “How to Address Mental Illness Issues in Juvenile Delinquency and CPS Cases” and “Trying the Unsettled Case: CPS Jury Trials” programs. Each set of materials is $30 (available while supplies last). Click here for more information.

SPECIAL SALE ON
BOOK BY SCALIA & GARNER

Dallas lawyer Bryan Garner and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia recently co-authored Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges. The book provides advice to lawyers on how to argue a case, write a brief, and make oral arguments. West Publishing has donated a limited number of books for purchase through the Dallas Bar Association. All proceeds of the book sales benefit the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program. Cost of the book is $32.50 per copy. Click here to purchase.

TEXAS CLUB -- MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT

The Texas Club invites Dallas Bar members for a 14-day trial membership! Whether you are a first-time exerciser who needs help getting started or an experienced gym person, try a fitness membership with Texas Club. Click here for more information.

DO YOU HAVE IMPORTANT NEWS?

If you want to send a mailing to DBA members, contact Teddi Rivas to obtain DBA membership mailing labels. This is a great way to announce your new law firm, or any other important news and events to DBA members.