One hundred corporate in-house lawyers and outside counsel raised $48,000 for Texas Access to Justice as part of the General Counsel Forum’s second annual tournament Thursday at the TPC San Antonio-AT&T Canyons Course. Austin Industries legal team, led by GC Charles Hardy and Chief Legal Officer Steve Henry, finished with a 59 – the day’s best score. The biggest question was whether Flexjet’s Amanda Willis would win her fourth long drive competition of the year.
The Texas Lawbook has complete details and lots of photos.
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