Request for Volunteers – Translations for Law of the Land Project

A few months ago, the AABA undertook to provide Vietnamese translations of legal topics to the Texas Young Lawyers Association for their Law of the Land Project. We had a good response from volunteers, but several of our topics remain in need of translation, and our deadline to deliver the translated documents for publication is fast approaching. Thus, we are again asking for volunteers to provide translations. We urgently need your help to complete this project and make it a success.

We have a number of topics still awaiting at least partial translation, including 1) Landlord/Tenant; 2) Wills & Estate Planning; 3) Voting Rights; 4) Jury Duty; and 5) Freedom of Safe Passage.

Please don’t hesitate. Volunteer today and help to serve our community through this very worthwhile project. If you have questions, or to volunteer, please respond to Lynn Kramer at lkramer[@]munsch.com or contact her secretary Felicia at 713…222-4029.

AABA Volunteer Opportunity – Wills Clinic for the Asian Community

On Saturday, July 12, 2008, the AABA and the Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program (HVLP) are co-sponsoring a Wills Clinic for the Asian community in Houston. The clinic will take place at the Vietnamese Community Association at 7100 Clarewood Drive, and is currently set between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:15 p.m.

We are looking for between 30 and 40 volunteers for this event. While it would be especially helpful to have volunteers (attorneys and/or paralegals) with some fluency in Vietnamese, fluency is not a requirement and should not be considered a barrier to volunteering since translators will be present at the event.

Additionally, no prior experience with wills/estates is required. There will be a free training session at the offices of Fulbright & Jaworski on Monday, June 23, 2008 between 11:30 and 1:30, and lunch will be provided.

If you have questions, or to RSVP for the training session and/or the Wills Clinic, please contact Lynn Kramer at lkramer[@]munsch.com or her secretary, Felicia, at 713…222-4029. Please RSVP for the training session by June 19, 2008, and for the Wills Clinic by July 7, 2008. This event is a great opportunity to give back to our community.