Floyd Real Estate: AYLA Tailgate Sponsorship

 

Floyd Real Estate was a Championship Sponsor of the Austin Young Lawyer's Association ("AYLA") tailgate last Saturday.  Here's what I posted on our Floyd Real Estate Facebook page:

On Saturday Floyd Real Estate was proud to have been a championship level sponsor of the Austin Young Lawyers Association (AYLA) Tailgate for a Cause benefitting the YMCA Holiday Toy Drive. It was a fun event, and we appreciate AYLA's fundraising efforts for the Austin community.

 It's great being back out and sponsoring events again.  In September we had the real estate brokerage sponsor an AYLA Docket Call happy hour at Star Bar.   My wife and I enjoy working with AYLA as we were once active members and were both on the board (you can scroll through the archives for more on some of our past activities).  

AYLA Retro Vegas is Back for 2014!

The 3rd annual Austin Young Lawyers Association Retro Vegas Party is in the works.  Save the date for 6/21.

AYLA wins TYLA Awards

From the AYLA Facebook page:

AYLA was just named as having the best comprehensive programming for a large city bar association in Texas for the second year in a row by the Texas Young Lawyers Association! AYLA received 1st Place Public Service Project (The Reentry Project), 2nd Place Member Service Project (AYLA Trial Academy), and 1st Place Comprehensive! Congratulations to the Austin Young Lawyers Association, its Board of Directors, and members!

This is great news!  I love working with Austin Young Lawyers Association, and am very happy about becoming the AYLA Board Secretary for the 2014-2015 bar year.   Also, finding out that the Reentry Project won 1st Place in the Public Service Project Category is especially nice considering AYLA just received a grant to translate it into Spanish.

AYLA Austin Reentry Project

Great news on the AYLA front. The Austin Bar Foundation has given AYLA a grant to make a Spanish version of the Austin Re-entry video. By re-entry, we mean folks leaving jail to re-enter society. 

Watch the Re-entry video, which has a cavalcade of (Bar & Grill) stars as well as other awesome lawyers.  I appear in the first segment (along with +Ellie Carroll) to discuss dealing with criminal records.

And if you like the idea of this video as well as trivia, then join us at for Austin Bar Association trivia night at The Tavern Austin on 5/22. Proceeds go to the Austin Bar Foundation, the very same folks who are making the Spanish translation possible.

Bar & Grill: A Justice Carol (on stage 12/6-12/7)

Bar & Grill 21: A Justice Carol

 (From Do512.com) While Charles Dickens may have envisioned Scrooge as a businessman, on December 6th & 7th we will find out what he would have been like as a lawyer... or better yet, a federal judge. Austin is a legal wonderland, and hilarity is certain to ensue when Ebenezer’s past, present and future are revealed onstage at Stateside at the Paramount.  This hilarious, Holiday inspired show incorporates classic tales like “It’s A Wonderful Life”, “A Christmas Carol”, “Elf” and more.

Buy Tickets Today

Proceeds from the show benefit the Austin Young Lawyers Association Foundation.

AYLA Docket Call

The Austin Young Lawyers Association Docket Call happy hour is tonight at Cedar Door.   There is ample parking in nearby city garages, and Cedar Door now apparently has a valet.

As always, AYLA members get in for free.

+Dave Floyd is on the AYLA Board of Directors

Law of Ages: Bar & Grill 20

Tickets are selling out quickly for Law of Ages: Bar & Grill 20.  If you haven't purchased your ticket, now would be a good time to do so.  Seating is assigned, so the fast you purchase your tickets the better your seats will be.

Bar & Grill is an annual fundraiser for the Austin Young Lawyers Association Foundation.   The AYLA Foundation supports a variety of charitable projects, including (but not limited to) Holiday Baskets, Christmas for Kids, They Had a Dream Too, The Women's Resource Fair,  and mentoring programs.  Furthermore, this year a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts, an organization which provides pro bono legal services to artists in central Texas.  

Bar & Grill: Law of Ages

Bar & Grill's 20th Anniversary Show: Law of Ages

If there are two things everyone knows, it's that lawyer themed musical comedies are hilarious and that 80's music is awesome.  Now, for one night only, you can experience both on the same stage with Bar & Grill's 20th Anniversary Show: Law of Ages.  

In addition to being your best source in Austin for lawyer themed musical comedy, Bar & Grill is an annual fundraiser for the Austin Young Lawyers Association Foundation.   The AYLA Foundation supports a variety of charitable projects, including (but not limited to) Holiday Baskets, Christmas for Kids, They Had a Dream Too, The Women's Resource Fair,  and mentoring programs.  Furthermore, this year a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts, an organization which provides pro bono legal services to artists in central Texas.  

Buy your tickets today.  

Events: AYLA August Docket Call

The Austin Young Lawyers Association ("AYLA") will have it's next Docket Call happy hour on August 16th at Cedar Door. I'm pleased to say that of the sponsors will be the Foskitt Realty Group.

AYLA members can take advantage of the sponsored tab while it lasts.  If you are a young lawyer in Austin but aren't a member of AYLA, then join online or sign up at the door.  Annual AYLA dues are only $50 and quite a value.




Note: Dave Floyd is on the AYLA Board of Directors.  Statements in this blog reflect his personal opinions and not necessarily those of AYLA as an organization.  

AYLA Docket Call: Tomorrow

If you're looking for a good way to get warmed up for the Austin Young Lawyers' Association Retro Vegas Party, then join us tomorrow night (5:30-7:30) for our monthly Docket Call happy hour at Abel's on the Lake.

Special thanks to the Barry Law Group and Hay Compere for sponsoring.

Events: AYLA Retro Vegas Casino Party

This Saturday is the Austin Young Lawyers' Association's annual fundraising party. This year's theme: Retro Vegas.  It's going to be good, and it's open to all young professionals in Austin.

Here's one of the latest official announcements (edited by me):

AYLA’s big year-end party is Saturday, May 19, 2012!

This is NOT just another gala-type fundraiser.  This is RETRO VEGAS.  So ditch the tux and turn up the style for a night of fabulous entertainment on the Cesar Chavez strip next to the Four Seasons resort.  Mix and mingle with showgirls, hit the craps and roulette tables, then catch the hottest shows on the strip at the Casino Lounge.  Plus, there will be awards presented - the Outstanding Mentor Award to Sara Foskitt and Alumnus Award to Jan Soifer - and fabulous prizes (like a UT football signed by Mac Brown and a movie poster signed by Veruca Salt and Mike Teevee).
And best of all, proceeds benefit the nonprofit endeavors of the AYLA Foundation.

Get your RETRO VEGAS tickets TODAY.

Sponsorships: AYLA

I was very pleased to have my company, Prism Risk Management LLC, be included as one of the sponsors for the Austin Young Lawyers' Association holiday party.  This year's event was held at Malverde in downtown Austin.  Malverde is always a good venue for this type of event, and the food from La Condesa was quite popular with the AYLA members.

In addition to enjoying some holiday related good times, AYLA was able to raise a substantial amount of cash to support the annual Holiday Baskets project.  Fundraising was supported in part from a generous matching donation made by The Rubin Law Firm.

Events: AYLA Docket Call

August AYLA Docket Call

If you are a young lawyer in Austin, then you should join us for the Austin Young Lawyers' Association "Docket Call" Happy Hour on Thursday from 5:30-7:30p at Manuel's downtown.  Docket Call is a great way for Austin's young lawyers to engage in professional and social networking, as well as enjoy refreshing cocktails and delicious food from Manuel's.  Entry into Docket Call is free for AYLA members and $10 for lawyers who are not yet AYLA members (although we can fix that at the door by signing you up to be an AYLA member).



Note: I am on the AYLA Board of Directors.