Join us for a special CLE put on by Texas Riogrande Legal Aide. This CLE will cover several topics related to Domestic Violence including:

• What qualifies as "domestic violence";

• Domestic violence statistics in our area;

• The services that are available in Bexar County to assist clients who face domestic violence; and

• How to direct clients to those services to prevent further domestic violence.

Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Time: Noon - 1:00PM
Location: Club Giraud, 707 N. St. Mary’s Street, San Antonio, TX 78205

For member pricing, please log in to your Members Only Access Page and visit our Member Store.

For non-member pricing, please click the REGISTER NOW button below.

Join the Books + Belonging Book Club for our March book discussion. Pick up your copy of our next featured book, “Seven Days in June” by Tia Williams.

Date: March 27, 2024
Time: 6:30pm
Location Details will be provided to all attendees.

Join the Women and the Law Section of the State Bar of Texas and BCWB for an “International Women’s Day Celebration and CLE.”

Date: Friday, March 8, 2024
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00PM
Location: Paloma Blanco, 5800 Broadway, 300
San Antonio, TX 78205

RSVP Closed

Join us for the March CLE Luncheon “The Texas Business Court System: An Overview.” This panel discussion will cover the following topics:

• Summary of the new Business Court System (i.e., selection of judges, jurisdiction, filing procedures, and appeals);

• Proposed new Rules of Civil Procedure for the Business Court System;

• Insights from the Texas Multi-District Litigation process; and 

• Open questions and practical considerations

Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Time: Noon - 1:00PM
Location: Jackson Walker, 1900 Broadway, Suite 600 San Antonio, Texas 78215

For member pricing, please log in to your Members Only Access Page and visit our Member Store.

For non-member pricing, please click the REGISTER NOW button below.

Sign up to be a part of the Spring Coffee + Counsel Mentorship Program! The Women's Law Association is pairing with the Bexar County Women's Bar Association for a one-time meeting over coffee, a meal, or drinks.

Deadline to register: March 1, 2024.

Join us as we bring back a long-standing BCWB tradition - The Presidents’ Party! We are excited to honor our BCWB Past Presidents and their outstanding contributions to this organization and the surrounding legal community.

This is a free celebration. RSVP is required. The program will begin promptly at 6:00PM.

Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Guerra, LLP
875 East Ashby Place, Suite 1200, San Antonio, TX 78212

Join us for a spring Women's Mentorship Luncheon with Fox Tech.

Hosted by:
San Antonio Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
Bexar County Women’s Bar Association
San Antonio Paralegal Association
Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas, District 5

The organizations will sponsor a casual lunch for approximately 45 young women attending the Fox Tech Law Magnet Program, in which the students will have an opportunity to discuss career options and guidance with women who are in a variety of legal-related professions. The luncheon will begin with several inspiring speakers from different legal fields who will address the whole group, telling their career story.

After the presentations our “mentors” will then have a chance to talk to the young women and answer questions or share stories about their path to their careers.

Lunch will be provided free of charge. We ask that all women attorneys, para-professionals, and women in law-related fields consider attending this great mentoring event and help recruit other attendees.

The doors open at 11:00 a.m.

Paid parking garage accessible off Soledad Street. Please factor in extra travel time due to construction.

Date: February 21, 2024
Time: 11:45am - 1:00pm
Location: Dykema, 112 E. Pecan, 18th Floor, San Antonio, TX 78205

Space is limited!
Please RSVP by February 16. 2024

2024 BCWB Autumn Affair: Call for Nominations

The Bexar County Women’s Bar Foundation is soliciting nominations for this year’s Autumn Affair beneficiary. If you know of a deserving, local organization serving women or children that would like to apply to be this year’s beneficiary, please send the name and contact information to Caitlin McCamish at Caitlinmccamish@gmail.com by February 19, 2024.

Join us for our February CLE Luncheon as Hayley Ellison discusses “Appellate Tips for Trial Lawyers.” Presentation highlights include

• Preserving error at the Trial Court

• Procedural traps to keep in mind during the appellate process

• Tips for narrowing your issues on appeal

• When to use mandamus and interlocutory appeals

• Tips for oral argument

MCLE Credit has been approved and will be reported by our CLE committee after the event.

Speaker:

Hayley Ellison, Partner at Davis & Santos, PC
Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law

Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Time: Noon - 1:00pm
Location: Club Giraud, 707 N St Mary's St., San Antonio, TX 78205

For member pricing, please log in to your Members Only Access Page and visit our Member Store.

For non-member pricing, please click the REGISTER NOW button below.

Hey BCWB! Let’s join the San Antonio Black Lawyers Association as we take part in the largest march in the nation!

The 37th Martin Luther King, Jr. March and Celebration

Date: Monday, January 15, 2024
Time: Meet at 8:45 AM
Location: St. Philip's College
1801 Martin Luther King Dr. (Lot 22)
San Antonio, Texas 78203

We will ride the bus from St. Philip's to the starting point of the march at MLK Jr. Academy (3501 Martin Luther King, Dr.) Please be on time!

Join the BCWB Community Service Committee as we volunteer with SALSA at the JP Court 1 - Eviction Appeal Help Desk. Attorney volunteers will provide legal advice to community citizens facing an eviction judgement. SALSA will provide both the tools and resources you need to effectively advise. You can click here to view SALSA’s training materials.

We are asking BCWB members to sign up for at least one (1) two hour docket shift.

Questions? Contact Casey Lee - clee@lovornlawfirm.com

Date: Thursday, December 7, 2023
Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Justice of the Peace Court 1
3505 Pleasanton Road, San Antonio, TX 78221

Join the Books + Belonging Book Club for our December book discussion. Pick up your copy of our next featured book, “This Is How It Always Is” by Laurie Frankel.

Date: December 6, 2023
Time: 7:00pm
Location Details will be provided to all attendees.

Please join Bexar County Women's Bar for the 2023 Holiday Luncheon on December 5, 2023 at Quarry Golf Club at 11:30 a.m.

We will be presenting a donation to our 2023 Autumn Affair Beneficiary, the PEARLS Foundation.

We will also be announcing our 2024 BCWB Officers & Board of Directors, along with our incoming 2024 LEAD Academy class.

Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Time: 11:30am
Location: The Quarry Golf Club,
444 E Basse Rd, San Antonio, TX 78209

Come enjoy cookies get your picture with Santa!

Additionally, wristbands to the Doseum are available on a first come, first served basis!

Date: December 2, 2023
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: The Doseum, 2800 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209

Election season for the 2024 Officers and Board of Directors is underway. Voting began Friday, November 3, 2023, and will end on November 17, 2023. All voting members will receive an unique voting link to cast your electronic ballot. Voting links will be emailed to the email address currently on file with your membership.

To view the candidate bios, we ask that you view the ballot linked below.

Questions/Concerns may be emailed to President Kathleen Church - kathleen@churchlawsa.com

Join us for our November CLE Luncheon as we discuss the do’s an don’ts for safeguarding your intellectual property rights when negotiating and working with third parties

Speaker:

Ann LaFeir, Senior Intellectual Property Counsel, USAA

Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Noon - 1:00pm
Club Giraud, 707 N St Mary's St., San Antonio, TX 78205

Election season for the 2024 Officers and Board of Directors is underway. Voting began Friday, November 3, 2023, and will end on November 17, 2023. All voting members will receive an unique voting link to cast your electronic ballot. Voting links will be emailed to the email address currently on file with your membership.

To view the candidate bios, we ask that you view the ballot linked below.

Questions/Concerns may be emailed to President Kathleen Church - kathleen@churchlawsa.com

BCWBF is thrilled to present the 2023 Autumn Affair, taking place at the Rosenberg Sky Room at the University of the Incarnate Word on Thursday, November 2, 2023. BCWBF is even more thrilled to announce our 2023 Autumn Affair beneficiary: PEARLS Foundation.  

PEARLS Foundation is a nonprofit entity established in 2018 to support the efforts and endeavors of the Bexar County Restorative Courts:  PEARLS (Preparation, Esteem, Achievement, Resiliency, Learning, Strength and Stamina), and EAGLES (Esteem, Achievement, Grit, Learning and Leadership, Empowerment, and Strength). 

PEARLS Court was founded by Judge Renée Yanta in 2015, serving teenage girls, and is currently led by Judge Rosie Alvarado, presiding Judge of the 408th Civil District Court and Judge Angelica Jimenez, presiding Judge of the 438th Civil District Court. In 2020, the court expanded to include EAGLES, serving teenage boys, under the leadership of Judge David Canales, presiding Judge of the 73rd Civil District Court. PEARLS and EAGLES Courts are based on a mission to heal, love, and inspire teens who are permanent members of the Bexar County foster care system. With the support of the PEARLS Foundation, the courts are able to collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to construct a village of support promoting self-esteem, success, and resiliency and provide continuing support to these young adults after aging out.

If you wish to become a table sponsor of the 2023 Autumn Affair, please click the link below to access the PDF form. Please remit payment check and completed form to the mailing address listed on the form.

Save the date for the Third Annual ethics Trivia Night brought to you by LEAD Academy. This time, LEAD capitalizes on some of the highly publicized legal dramas that played out in our very own news feeds, some even earning their own docuseries.

Date: October 12, 2023
Time: 6:00pm
Location: ZOOM - Credentials will be sent to all registered players

MCLE Credit is pending - 1.5 Ethics Hours

Can’t attend? We are accepting donations.

Call for Nominations for the
Bexar County Women’s Bar Association and Foundation
Board of Directors

Planning is underway for 2024, and we are currently accepting nominations for candidates to fill positions on our Board of Directors. We are looking for candidates who want to serve this great organization and work alongside amazing women!

Candidates must be current BCWB members, but no board experience is necessary. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our leadership and programs are essential, as reflected in our DEI Committee Mission Statement below, and recognize that it is crucial for our Board to reflect a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives.

If you or someone you know is interested in being added to the slate, please submit your nomination, including name and email address, to BCWB President-Elect Lara Brock at lara@espinozabrock.com.
Nominations will close at noon on Tuesday, October 6, 2023.

DEI Committee Mission Statement

Bexar County Women’s Bar believes the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to our community, and inextricably linked with improving the status of women in the legal profession. We are a stronger, more effective organization when we welcome and learn from diverse perspectives, experiences, and approaches. The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (“DEI”) is committed to promoting these values and opportunities throughout Bexar County Women’s Bar.

Join us for our October CLE Luncheon as we discuss pro-bono opportunities for lawyers with the San Antonio Legal Services Association.

Speakers:

Danielle Rushing Behrends - SALSA Board Member
Mary Stich - SALSA Board Member
Sarah Dingivan - SALSA Executive Director
Whitney R. Thomas - SALSA Interim Managing Attorney

Date: Tuesday, Ocober 3, 2023
Time: Noon
Location: Club Giraud
707 N. St. Mary’s Street, San Antonio, TX 78205

Bexar County Women’s Bar Association & St. Mary’s School of Law Women’s Law Association invite you to join our fall networking mixer! Come join us for margaritas, bites, and lively discussions!

Date: Thursday, September 28, 2023
Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: Paloma Blanca, 5800 Broadway Street, San Antonio, TX 78209

Join the Books + Belonging Book Club for our September book discussion. Pick up your copy of our next featured book, Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid.

Date: September 27, 2023
Time: 7:00pm
Location Details will be provided to all attendees.

RSVP List is full!

Please join the PEARLS Foundation for their first ever Sip & See! Mimosas. Brunch Bites (thank you Black Tie Affairs!) And tour a spectacular home in 78209. Hear from the people who are making a huge difference in the lives of our teens in Foster Care!

Both donations and donations-in-kind will be accepted in support of the PEARLS Foundation and the BCWBF 2023 Autumn Affair. So, in addition to joining us for the most heartwarming time ever, we would be so blessed for you to join us for a sweet afternoon, and if you would like, donate:

An item for the Autumn Affair Raffle

An item for the Autumn Affair Live Auction  or

Any amount of a financial donation to the PEARLS Foundation.

Any donation you can procure or donate-_vacation house, spa treatment, restaurant gift certificate, etc., etc.-

Date: September 24, 2023
Time: 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: 7614 Woodhaven Street, San Antonio, TX 78209

Please join us in celebrating the Bexar County Women’s Bar Foundation LEAD Academy Class of 2023 on September 23, 2023. Our keynote speaker will be Tara Schwegler.

All graduates and their first guest are free, but registration is still required. The cost for all other attendees is $40, which includes the celebration, brunch, and two mimosas or glasses of wine.

Questions or concerns? Please contact Lauren Horne (lhorne@thorntonfirm.com) or Katherine Noll (katherine.noll@chamberlainlaw.com)

Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
Time: 10:30am
Location: The Veranda, 1746 Lockhill Selma Rd, San Antonio, TX 78213

Deadline to Register: September 15, 2023

Please join Bexar County Women’s Bar as we partner with Women’s Law Association (St. Mary’s School of Law) for our 2023 edition of the Coffee + Counsel Mentorship. Each participating BCWB Attorney member will be paired with a WLA law student for a one-time meeting. Feel free to meet for coffee, a meal, or drinks.

The deadline for sign up is Friday, September 22, 2023.

San Antonio Legal Services Association (SALSA) is seeking attorney volunteers for our upcoming Property Tax Protest Workshops, and we'd love BCWBA’s expertise! By volunteering your time, you'll be helping individuals navigate property tax issues and securing their rights. 

What you'll do: Help attendees complete straightforward tax exemption forms. No prior experience is necessary; we've got you covered with a comprehensive 38-minute volunteer training video that explains everything you need to know. Bilingual attorneys are needed! 

Workshop Dates and Locations: 

1. Monday, August 28th, 6pm-8pm 

South San Antonio High School – 7535Barlite Rd., 78224 

Sign up here: https://www.sa-lsa.org/event/property-tax-protest-workshop-south-san-civic-center  

2. Saturday, September 16th, 10am-12pm 

Phil Hardberger Park Urban Ecology Center - 8400 NW Military Hwy, 78231 

Sign up here: https://www.sa-lsa.org/event/property-tax-protest-workshop-phil-hardberger-park-urban-ecology-center  

For more information, please click the above links or contact the BCWB Community Service Chair, Casey Lee - clee@lovornlawfirm.com

Join the Bexar County Women’s Bar for the 2nd Annual DEI Luncheon, sponsored by USAA. This year, we welcome speakers Dr. Nicole Wicha & T.K. Floyd Foutz., with an engaging discussion on the topic of “The Science of Bias.”

Date: Friday, September 15, 2023
Time: 11:30am
Location: The Veranda
1746 Lockhill Selma Rd, San Antonio, TX 78213

Event is SOLD OUT.

The evacuation and resettlement of Afghan allies, two years after the U.S. pullout of Afghanistan:
A status update and an overview of the legal mechanisms for evacuation and resettlement

Speakers:

Lindsay Goldford Gray, CEO of VECINA, an Austin-based nonprofit organization focused on training and mentoring pro bono attorneys providing legal assistance to asylum seekers, refugees, and other vulnerable immigrant populations.

Margaret Constantino, MA, LPC, Executive Director and Board Member at Center for Refugee Services

Naqibullah Ehsas, Staff Member of the Center for Refugee Services, and Former Directorate General of Consular Affairs for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan

Interested in joining Bexar County LEAD Academy's Class of 2024? Then sign up for one of our Around Town with LEAD events!

• August 7 - Supper at Hotel Emma, 136 E Grayson St, San Antonio, Texas 78215 at Noon

• August 15 - Piatti's at The Quarry, 255 E. Basse Road, Suite 500, San Antonio, Texas 78209 at Noon

• August 18 - Virtual - at 11:30 a.m.

• August 22 - El Mirasol at Alon, 10003 NW Military Highway, Suite 2107, San Antonio, Texas 78231 at Noon

• August 30 - Ida Claire, 7300 Jones Maltsberger Road, San Antonio, Texas 78209 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Contact Alicia Grant or Nadeen Abou-Hossa for details.(alicia.grant@nortonrosefulbright.com) (nabou-hossa@gcaklaw.com)