As a Houston Bar Association member, you can now conveniently renew your dues and manage your HBA membership account online.

To begin using this new feature, you will first need to create your online account by using the email address where you receive your HBA email announcements. Once created, you will be able to manage your HBA account at your convenience. To create your online account, please click here. Current only Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted. For assistance or further information, please contact the HBA Membership Department at 713-759-1133.

The Houston Bar Association has released the results of its 2012 Judicial Candidate Qualification Questionnaire. Click here for results. Click here for the news release. The Judicial Candidate Qualification Questionnaire is not a Houston Bar Association endorsement.

The Houston Bar Association's Annual Dinner Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 24, 2012. Please join the HBA and the HBA Auxiliary for this gala evening, as Brent Benoit of Locke Lord LLP becomes the 2012-2013 president of the Houston Bar Association. The event begins at 7:00 p.m. at River Oaks Country Club. Dress is black tie optional. Tickets are $115 per person; tables of eight or ten also are available. Ticket Order Form.

Free Legal Advice - Next LegalLine May 16

The HBA's LegalLine program will be held on Wednesday, May16, with attorneys answering calls from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. The public may call 713-759-1133 and speak to volunteer attorneys who will answer their legal questions. Click here for more information on the program and upcoming LegalLine dates.

The HBA would like to thank Gotham Pizza, 2204 Louisiana, Suite E, for providing dinner for our LegalLine volunteers.

If you would like to volunteer in the HBA LegalLine Program and make a difference in our community, please contact Natasha Williams at natashaw@hba.org.

Night Court 2012: Viva Laws Vegas! On Sale Now

Night Court will be on stage at the Wortham Center, June 13-16, 2012. Click here to purchase tickets. Night Court is the HBA's annual all-lawyer stage show that parodies current events, celebrities, politics, entertainment and the legal profession, while raising money for local charities.

2012 Spring/Summer Seminar Schedule

The 2012 Spring/Summer Seminar Schedule is available to download as a PDF or view as an up-to-date list of scheduled seminars on the HBA/CLE Seminars web page. Click here to download the schedule.

Race Results and Photos - 27th Law Week Fun Run 8K

The HBA's 27th Annual John J. Eikenburg Law Week Fun Run was held on Saturday, March 24 at Sam Houston Park.

Click here for Individual race results.
Click here for Team race results.
Click here to view photos of the event.

Veterans in 14 counties in southeast Texas will have increased access to legal services through a new coalition of bar associations and legal communities, made possible by a grant from the Texas Access to Justice Foundation. The HBA, the Jefferson County Bar Association and Fort Bend Lawyers Care are part of the coalition.

In addition to Harris, Jefferson and Fort Bend counties, the coalition will encompass Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Liberty, Montgomery, Orange, San Jacinto, Walker and Waller counties. The area is home to nearly 350,000 veterans. The program will be modeled on the Houston Bar Association's successful Veterans' Legal Initiative, which is entering its fourth year and has served 4,500 veterans.

"We are grateful to receive these funds from the Texas Access to Justice Foundation that will enable us to assist many more veterans in southeast Texas," said Lowrey. "I urge HBA members to volunteer for this new coalition to help men and women who have sacrificed and served our nation." Read More. Click here to volunteer.

UPCOMING VETERANS LEGAL CLINICS
•May 19, H.E.A.R.T.S Veterans Museum of Texas, 463 State Hwy. 75N, Huntsville, TX 77320
•June 23, VFW Post 1839, 18 CR 396, North Cleveland, TX 77328
9:00 a.m. until noon. No appointment is necessary.

The HBA is partnering with the radio program "Our Military Heroes" to provide legal information to veterans, military personnel and their families during a bi-monthly segment. It airs on the second Sunday every other month, from 5:00-6:00 p.m. on KKHT 100.7 FM and KNTH 1070 AM. Pictured is Judge Marc Carter of the 228th District Court, right, who discussed his Veterans Court on a past program, along with host, Capt. Jim Mehrmann. Listen to the show here.

HBA members can take advantage of discounts on tickets and/or priority seating for performances by the following organizations:

•Save 50% on The Nutcracker and Romeo & Juliet through June 15 - The Houston Ballet is offering a 50% discount on performances when you purchase tickets to both performances on scheduled dates. Call Pam Perry at the Houston Ballet at 713-535-3258 to purchase tickets. Click here for details and available performances.

•Houston Dynamo Discounted Games - HBA members can purchase discounted tickets to selected games of the Houston Dynamo. Click here for more information and available game dates.

•Alley Theatre Discount Partnership Program - HBA has partnered with the Alley Theatre and members can now save up to 26% on select seats to its 2011-2012 productions. To receive this special offer, please use promotion code ALLEYPARTNER. Tickets can be purchased online. Click here for more information. Click here to purchase tickets.

•GlobalFit 12-Week Challenge - It takes 12 weeks to create a habit, the experts say. And 2010 research confirms that, for most people, a new healthy behavior feels automatic by week 12. That's why GlobalFit just issued a 12-week challenge - so you can start exercising and stick with it! Please click here for more information on GlobalFit's 12-week challenge and how to join a participating gym.

•ClubCorp Offers Houston Young Executive Membership - Under 40 and love golf? ClubCorp, an HBA member benefit provider, is offering a special until membership reaches 500. The $1,000 initiation fee is reduced to $100 for HBA members and dues are $275 per month. The membership gives you access to nine Houston area clubs featuring over 150 holes of golf, eight swimming pools, over 50 tennis courts, racquetball, cardio, strength training, group exercises and dining privileges. For more information click here.

•Da Camera of Houston offers HBA members a 20 percent discount on tickets to any concert. To purchase tickets, call 713-524-5050 and ask for the HBA discount.

Join the 7th Annual "Paul E. Stallings Blood Drive" the HBA's continuing partnership with the Blood Center. Please give The Blood Center the HBA code, QM07, to have your donation credited to the HBA drive. Visit www.giveblood.org to learn more about a drive in your area.

36 firms have signed a commitment statement that pledges an increase in various actions that promote gender fairness. To find out more about the Gender Fairness Initiative, please contact Tara Shockley or call 713-759-1133.