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Renew HBA Dues for 2012-2013 Bar Year - Online Renewal Now Available
HBA dues statements for 2012-2013 have mailed. Please renew your dues promptly and notify the HBA Membership Department of any address or contact information changes. You can now conveniently renew your dues and manage your HBA membership account online. To create your online account, please click here. Currently only Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted. If you would like to join or re-join a Section of the HBA, please check the Section(s) on your dues statement and include the Section dues with your HBA dues. For questions, contact the Membership Department at 713-759-1133 or email Ron Riojas at ronr@hba.org or Ariana Ochoa at arianao@hba.org.
2013 Pictorial Roster: In order to appear in the 2013 Pictorial Roster, HBA Dues must be paid by August 31.

HBA Fall/Winter Seminar Schedule on Web August 6
The HBA/CLE 2012-2013 Fall/Winter Seminar Schedule will be available on the HBA website on Monday, August 6 to download as a PDF and available as an up-to-date listing on the HBA/CLE Seminars web page. Please check the HBA Web site, www.hba.org, on August 6 for a direct link to the schedule.

Appellate Investiture September 4
The Hon. Brett Busby will be sworn in as a Justice on the Fourteenth Court of Appeals on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. at the 1910 Courthouse, 301 Fannin. All friends, colleagues and members of the judiciary are invited to attend.

School Supply Drive August 20-31
The Adopt-A-School Committee School Supply Drive is scheduled for August 20-31, 2012 and benefits the students of B.C. Elmore Middle School. The drive allows underpriviliged students access to supplies as needed. Items needed are: Loose-leaf notebook paper, spiral notebooks, #2 pencils, black/blue pens, colored pencils and art supplies of all kinds. Donations can be sent or dropped off at the HBA Office, 1001 Fannin, Suite 1300, 77002. For more information contact Claire Nelson at 713-759-1133 or clairen@hba.org.

Lunch & Learn CLE Series on September 12
The HBA/CLE Committee invites HBA members to participate in one of the HBA's newest CLE offerings, Lunch & Learn. There is no charge to attend and members may bring a bag lunch or purchase pizza for $5. Click here for more information on the program. The program will be at noon on Wednesday, September 12 with William Peterson of Beck, Redden & Secret, L.L.P. presenting "Supreme Court Update." Please email Lucy Fisher at lucyf@hba.org to reserve a spot.

Read for Constitution Day on September 17
Spend an hour of your day on September 17 reading to elementary students in commemoration of Constitution Day. Volunteers will all read the same book, If I Ran for President, by Catherine Stiers. The books will then be donated to the school libraries. If you or any of your colleagues are interested in reading on September 17, please contact Bonnie Simmons at 713-759-1133 or bonnies@hba.org.

Math, Reading Tutors Needed for 6th Graders at B.C. Elmore
The HBA's Adopt-A-School Committee is seeking volunteers to tutor 6th grade students in math and reading at the HBA's adopted school, B.C. Elmore Middle School in the North Forest ISD. Tutoring sessions are held on Wednesdays in the fall and spring. The time commitment for volunteers is approximately one and a half hours per tutoring session, including drive time from downtown. The school is located at 8200 Tate (77028). If you would like to volunteer as a tutor, or if you would like more information, please contact Claire Nelson at 713-759-1133 or clairen@hba.org.

Join the Houston Lawyer Referral Service Today
Need More Clients? Become a member of the Houston Lawyer Referral Service and get referrals. Need to Refer a Client? Refer to the Houston Lawyer Referral Service. HLRS has been helping the Houston metropolitan community to find quality legal representation in all areas of the law since 1958. Call (713) 237-9429 or visit www.hlrs.org.

Save the Date for the 2012 Harvest Party
The 2012 Harvest Party has been set for Monday, November 12, 2012 from 7:00-10:00 p.m. at River Oaks Country Club. The Harvest Party is the main annual fundraising event for the Houston Bar Foundation, and this year's underwriting goal has been set at $600,000. For information on underwriting the Harvest Party, contact Kay Sim at 713-759-1133 or kays@hba.org.

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The Houston Bar Association is now on Facebook. For updates on upcoming programs and events at the HBA, click here to view our page and "like us."

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