HURRICANE
PREPAREDNESS
From HBA President Travis Sales: As hurricane season begins, the Houston Bar Association would like to provide you and your law office with information on disaster preparation and recovery. While many firms already have disaster plans in place, we hope the links below will serve as additional resources for those lawyers who do not have a formal plan or who want to view what others have developed. The Law Practice Management Program of the State Bar of Texas When Bad Things Happen: 60 Minutes to Save Your Practice – compiled from materials developed by the American Bar Association Law Practice Management Section’s Practice Management Advisors Committee Planning for Disaster Prevention and/or Recovery – prepared for the Law Office Management Institute, March 23, 2003 by Roland K. Johnson of Harris, Finley and Bogle and Warren H. Gould of the Law Office of Warren Gould, Fort Worth, Texas. Technology Related Resources for Disaster Relief – prepared by the American Bar Association Disaster Recovery Kit - prepared by the Alabama State Bar Law Office Management Assistance Program Personal Workplace Disaster Supplies Kit – prepared by the American Red Cross Click here for more information LegalLine on
July 2
The HBA would like to thank Craiganales for providing refreshments for LegalLine volunteers for
June 2008.
Discounts on Performances/Sports Events HBA members can take advantage of discounts on tickets and/or priority seating for performances by the following organizations:
• HBA members can save time and money by
purchasing tickets for the Houston Dynamo home games through a special
Corporate Group Manager Link.
Click here and provide the password hba08. Once you have purchased
seats, the tickets will be delivered directly to your email box so you won't
have to wait in line at the stadium. Discounts range from a savings of $2.75
on endline tickets to $6.75 on VIP Center tickets.
• The Houston Ballet offers a 25% discount to HBA members for The Nutcracker, orchestra seating only, for Friday, November 28 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, November 29 at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, December 7 at 7:30. Special ends August 22. Call Pam Perry at the Houston Ballet for discounted tickets 713-535-3258. • Theatre Under The Stars offers discounts to HBA members beginning July 9
and ending August 11 for Oprah Winfrey's The Color Purple and Irving Berlin's
White Christmas. For more information,
Click here. A Year of Giving 
Join "Year of Giving VII" 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.
Gender Fairness Initiative 34 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. 
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Resources for Texas Lawyers Assistance Program and
Harris County Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
