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Meet our Councilmembers:


Officers
Roger Gette - Chair
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas
Nelson Mock -V. Chair
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
Emily Rickers - Secretary
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
Shelby Jean - Treasurer
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas

Council Members
Sapna Aiyer
Lone Star Legal Aid
Tony Alvarado
Law Offices of Tony Alvarado
Julie Balovich
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
Bruce Bower
Texas Legal Services Center
Blanca Espinosa
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas
Sallie Godfrey
Lone Star Legal Aid
Tamika Jones Abendroth
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas
Diane McManus
Lone Star Legal Aid
Corrina Spencer-Scheurich
South Texas Civil Rights Project

SBOT Board Advisor
Pablo J. Almaguer
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid


NEWSLETTER
Download Volume 2, Issue 1, of the Poverty Law Reporter
here.  Read it, then decide what you will contribute to our next issue.

The Poverty Law Section is proud to be the 43rd section of the State Bar of Texas. Our section is comprised of attorneys who practice or have an interest in poverty law, whether housing, family, benefits, healthcare access, consumer, or the various other areas of law that affect the poor in our communities. Our attorneys include a diverse group ranging from private attorneys to legal services attorneys to the academic community.




Want to join? Go to www.TexasBar.com. Choose "My Bar Page" and log in. Choose "My Section Memberships" on left navigation bar. Click on the "Purchase Sections" button that appears. Locate "Poverty Law" and check the box by it. Follow the remaining instructions to add, confirm, and pay on-line. Section dues are $15 per year.



First Friday CLE
~a benefit of membership in the Poverty Law Section 

Announcing our First Friday CLE event:


Administrative Review of CPS Findings

June 5, 2009
12:00-1:00PM

1 hour of CLE credit

Live Teleconference by:

Rebecca G. Flanigan--Deputy Director of Litigation, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid

Description: This presentation will examine which Child Protective Services disposition findings are subject to administrative review, the process for obtaining that review, and when judicial review is available.

Materials:
*CPS Form 4885-English  (Word)
*CPS Form 4885-Spanish  (Word)
*Presentation summary (Word)

To participate in a First Friday CLE, RSVP to 
Anna with your name and bar number.

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