This week’s edition of P.S. features a follow-up on a screening event that seeks to raise awareness and funds for refugees and earthquake relief in Turkey and Syria, a spotlight of a nonprofit that advocates for the constitutional rights of Muslim Americans and two upcoming awards events that predominantly honor women lawyers who have made a mark in the legal profession and advocate for other women. Firms featured include Akin, Carrington Coleman, Sidley, Jones Day and more.
P.S. — A Gala to Support Texas Veterans, A Program to Stop Asian Hate
An upcoming gala will raise funds for low-income Texas veterans while an upcoming program will arm participants with knowledge to combat Asian hate. Natalie Posgate details both in this week’s P.S.
P.S. — A Silent Auction, A Screening Event, A Pair of Young DEI Leaders
In this week’s edition of P.S., Natalie Posgate details information on a special screening highlighting pro bono work by a large law firm with Syrian refugees that will support earthquake relief in Turkey and Syria, an upcoming silent auction benefitting a nonprofit treatment center for women in Dallas struggling with substance abuse and a Houston firm’s selection of two associates to participate in a prestigious diversity leadership development program.
Lauren Brogdon: A Crisis Manager and Survivor Helping Other Survivors
Lauren Brogdon is adept at putting out fires. At her day job in Haynes and Boone’s Houston office, Brogdon specializes in energy litigation and serves as chair of Haynes and Boone’s crisis management practice group. In her free time, she helps put out other fires ignited by the wrath of domestic violence. She works with domestic violence victims through her pro bono work with Houston Volunteer Lawyers, the Houston Area Women’s Center and AVDA.
But something many billable and pro bono clients alike may not know about Brogdon is that she is a domestic violence survivor herself. Natalie Posgate recently talked with Brogdon about her pro bono work, her own experience and how it shaped her into the lawyer she is today.
Pro Bono Opportunities Abound in Guardianship Cases
Legal guardianships in Texas pose high stakes for the families seeking them. If not obtained, parents may lose their ability to make important medical decisions and obtain critical care for their disabled children after they turn 18. One Houston lawyer, Audrey Momanaee, has devoted eight years and hundreds of pro bono hours to this work. Natalie Posgate recently talked with Momanaee, one of her clients and another expert in the field who makes the case for why more attorneys are needed to step up.
P.S. — AZA Iftar Dinner to Raise Funds for Earthquake Victims; DBA Offers Free Legal Clinics
In this week’s edition of P.S., one Houston firm prepares for a fourth-annual dinner that celebrates Muslim culture and, this year, raises funds for earthquake victims in the Middle East. Plus, details on multiple legal clinics conducted by Dallas lawyers throughout the month of April. Natalie Posgate reports.
P.S. — Spring Fundraising Warms Up, Pro Bono for In-House Lawyers — Updated
This edition of P.S. highlights three upcoming fundraising events, one award, an opportunity to learn from in-house lawyers focused on pro bono and a thank you to a major Texas Lawbook Foundation donor.
‘Such a Privilege’: New HK Partner Reflects on Career as a Nonprofit Lawyer
Jonathan Blum has a multitude of skills as a corporate lawyer, but he’s one of the few who represents nonprofits instead of for-profits. The Lawbook recently spoke with Blum about his career path to practicing nonprofit law, trends in the charity and nonprofit world and why he recently moved his practice to Holland & Knight.
P.S. — Supporting Entrepreneurial Women of Color, Dallas Legal Clinic March Dates
This week’s edition of P.S. spotlights multiple legal clinics — one recently launched by Squire Patton Boggs that assists startups owned by women of color and nearly two-dozen clinics taking place throughout Dallas in March that are sponsored by Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program and various law firms and corporations. Other firms mentioned in this week’s P.S. include Polsinelli, Hunton Andrews Kurth and DLA Piper.
Black and Woman-Owned Firm Spotlight: Stewart Law Group
As Black History Month comes to a close and Women’s History Month approaches, The Texas Lawbook found it appropriate to shine a spotlight on Stewart Law Group, which fits the bill as both a Black- and woman-owned commercial defense firm. In a Q&A, firm founder Amy Stewart discusses how she began her firm, the firm’s greatest successes and obstacles, and how racial bias still shows up in the modern practice of law.