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The Texas Lawyers Auxiliary is dedicated to supporting the State Bar of Texas and the Texas legal profession while promoting an understanding and appreciation of the American legal system through law-related education, citizenship, and public service advocacy.

Membership

Membership is available as an affiliate, individual, and associate. Please join us! For more information, contact Membership Chairman DeLaine Ward at delaine@austinbar.org.

Calendar of Events

Texas Lawyer Auxiliary Spring Board Meeting
We had a great turnout at Sagra on Austin's east side the evening before the March 4, 2013 Spring Texas Lawyer Auxiliary board meeting at the Texas Law Center in Austin. Representatives from auxiliaries across Texas were in attendance.

2013 Texas Lawyer Auxiliary Annual Meeting
Held in conjunction with 2013 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting
June 20-21, 2013 - Hilton Anatole, Dallas
Keynote Speaker: Senator John Cornyn

Please contact 2012-2013 TLA President, Lucy Harrison, at ldh1@att.net for information on joining our group or with questions regarding the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting.

Officers and Directors

President - Lucy Harrison
President-Elect - Kathy Redden
VP Membership - DeLaine Ward
VP Communication - Andi Durham
VP Convention - Ann Maxwell
VP Projects - Rita Thompson
Recording Secretary - Jan Lamoreaux
Corresponding Secretary - Mona Blocker Garcia
Treasurer - Tina Gwinn
Parliamentarian - Carolyn Clark
Immediate Past President - Grace Ann Vanderpool

Patricia Adams - Austin
Robyn Files -Tyler
Earline Garland - Lubbock
Rhonda Jefferson - Austin
C.E. Rhodes - Houston - President of Texas Young Lawyers Association
Lana Robbins - Longview
Paula Rodriguez - Brownsville
Beverly Thomas - Austin
Janey Pettiette - Shreveport, LA - Out of State Liason

2012-2013 Standing Committee Chairs

Advisory Committee Chair - Jennifer Benesh
Committee Member - Lois Jameson
Committee Member - June McManus
Committee Member - Martha Ann Franco
American Lawyers Auxiliary Liaison - Sue Bennett
Archives - Ann Maxwell
Awards - Martha Ann Franco
By-laws - Stephanie Whitehurst
Finance Chairman - Carol Neimann
Finance, Permanent Advisor - Judy Troy
Finance Vice Chairman - Tina Gwinn
Future Planning - Grace Ann Vanderpool
History and Traditions - Mary Ellen Borgelt
Law-Focused Education - Stephanie Whitehurst
Memorials and Tributes - Melissa Richard
Nominating - Grace Ann Vanderpool
Now You Are 18 - Marianne Gwinn
Operations - Jennifer Benesh
Smiles and Celebrations - Diane Kyker
Yearbook - De Laine Ward
Your Legal Rights - Carolyn Clark
Website - Joette Reger

Teacher of the Year Award

This award honors public and private high school teachers in Texas who have made significant contributions in law-related education, developing and supporting programs which enhance awareness of legal rights and the American legal system. Candidates may be nominated by teachers or principals. The 2013 entry deadline is June 15, 2013. Download the application. If you have questions, please contact: Rita (Mrs. Robert S.) Thompson, thompsonr234@aol.com.

Lifetime Achievement Award

This award recognizes a member who, over an extended period of time, has shown exemplary dedication to the Texas Lawyers' Auxiliary by accepting positions of leadership and objectives, continuing support of the Texas Lawyers' Auxiliary, displaying an attitude that encourages an interchange of ideas, communicating the objectives of TLA, and encouraging its programs on a local and state level. The 2013 entry deadline is March 6, 2013. Download the requirements.

Publications

Local Lawyers' Auxiliaries and Affiliate Directors

Austin Lawyers' Auxiliary

Nicky Duewall, President, Austin Lawyers Auxiliary
Mary Ellen Borgelt, Texas Lawyers Auxiliary Representative

Nicky Duewall, Vice President-Scholarship, Scholarship Recipient Louisa Gambrill, Treasurer, Anne Winckler, and Linda Richards, Austin Bar Auxiliary President

Dallas Lawyers' Auxiliary

Houston Bar Association Auxiliary

Houston Bar Association Auxiliary 2012-2013 Executive Board

Texas Lawyers Auxiliary