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See the results of the 2026 Judicial Preference Poll.

The AYLA Health & Wellness Committee is excited to announce that AYLA will be publishing its inaugural recipe book in 2026.

The Austin Bar Association’s Animal Law Section is organizing a holiday fundraiser and donation drive in support of Meals on Wheels Central Texas PALS (Pets Assisting the Lives of Seniors) Program.

The AYLA/Austin Bar Leadership Academy assists Austin-area lawyers in making a difference in our community and in service to the Bar. A class of lawyers from the Austin Bar and AYLA will be selected from applications submitted by lawyers of all areas of practice, firm size, and levels of experience.

In the next episode of Council of Firsts, Amanda Arriaga, first Latina president of the Austin Bar Association, sits down with all six justices of Texas’ Third Court of Appeals. For the first time in the state’s history, the Third Court of Appeals is comprised of all women.

TRLA is providing legal assistance to eligible survivors of Kerr County federal-declared floods and state-declared floods in Bandera, Bexar, Burnet, Comal, Caldwell, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Kendall, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Reeves, Travis, and Williamson counties.

The Austin Bar is now accepting nominations for its Distinguished Lawyer and David H. Walter Community Excellence awards. The winners of these awards will be honored at the annual Austin Bar Foundation Gala in January 2026. You can nominate yourself or a colleague. Nominations close Sept. 15 at 5 p.m.

Kurt Metscher is a 36-year-old family law attorney in Austin. His addiction challenges started in high school, first with marijuana, then amphetamines. After an incident in college, he entered treatment. Initially planning to return to his addiction once his probation was over, he gradually found himself enjoying the sober way of life. He wants people, particularly law firms and partners,

The Austin Bar is proud to announce the 2025 update of our Travis County Bench Book Court Resource Guide is now available for free to Austin Bar members!

The LGBTQ+ Law Section is now accepting applications for the ninth-annual LGBTQ+ Scholarship cycle. A total of $20,000 will be awarded in scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $5,000, based on the strength of the applications.