Get ahead of the curve! Read about all the month's events in the October 2018 issue of the Houston Bar Bulletin. Click here!

The HBA released the results of its 2018 Judicial Preference Poll. The poll results are not an endorsement of any candidate. Click here for the Judicial Preference Poll results.

The HBA Senior Lawyers Committee presents its October 2018 forum, Thursday, October 18, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Brennan's , entitled " Executive Director's Update/News, Resources, and Benefits: What You Need to Know Now from Your State Bar ," presented by Trey Apffel, Executive Director of the State Bar of Texas, and approved for .75 hour of MCLE, including .75 hour of ethics credit. Click here to purchase your ticket at $45/person.

The HBA Campaign for the Homeless Committee encourages offices and individuals to collect new/gently-used clothes, new disposable diapers, and cash/checks for its annual clothing & diaper drive. Confirm your participation by submitting the online form at www.hba.org/clothingdrive2018.  Click here or contact Bonnie Simmons ( [email protected], 713-759-1133) for more information.

The HBA AIDS Outreach Committee is recruiting firms/companies, individuals and families to "adopt" a needy family or individual child affected by HIV/AIDS during the holiday season. Participants receive a wish list from a family, then shop for gifts, wrap them and may choose to either deliver the gifts in person or through an agency. To sign up as an adopter, submit this form by Friday, October 19.

The HBA is collecting items for holiday gift bags, which will be distributed to the veterans living at DeGeorge at Union Station and US Vets at Midown Terrace.  Click here for the list of requested items. Contact Alana Polk at [email protected] or (713) 759-1133 with questions.