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Appellate
COMMITTEE PURPOSE: Review pending appellate cases upon requests of section members which will have a significant impact in the area of family law. The committee shall report to council its recommendation on any such cases and whether the filing of an amicus brief is permitted and appropriate.

Charles Hardy, Chair
Jimmy Vaught, Executive Liaison
Richard Orsinger, Special Advison
Brad Lamorgese
Jo Chris Lopez
Kyle Sanders
Georganna Simpson
Prof. Jessica Dixon Weaver

Awards and Scholarships
COMMITTEE PURPOSE: Accept nominations and suggestions for future recipients of the Dan R. Price Award, Hall of Legends, Family Law Article of the Year Award. The committee shall also review requests from pro bono legal clinics for tuition scholarships to the Advanced Family Law Course, and/or other State Bar sponsored family law courses.

Cindy Tisdale, Chair
Heather King, Executive Committee Liaison
Charles Hardy
Tom Vick
Fred Walker
Judge Judy Warne

By-laws
COMMITTEE PURPOSE: Make suggestions to council as to any needed or required bylaws changes or amendments.

Brian Webb, Chair
Kathryn Murphy, Executive Committee Liaison
Wendy Burgower
Scott Downing
Tip Hargrove
Jim Loveless
Victor Negron
Judge Judy Warne

Form Book
COMMITTEE PURPOSE: To amend, draft and/or revise any forms or practice notes contained in the Family Law Practice Manual. In legislative years, the committee shall also monitor legislation in order to assure updates to the Family Law Practice Manual in accordance with statutory changes to the Family Code or other applicable laws which affect the practice of family law.

Georganna L. Simpson, Co-Chair
Norma Trusch, Co-Chair

Jimmy Vaught, Executive Committee Liaison
Fred Adams
Warren Cole
Michael Gregory
Linda Hinds
Alicia Key
Bill Morris
Melody Royall
Hon. Dean Rucker
Natialie Webb
John Winters

Foundation Liaison
COMMITTEE PURPOSE: To oversee the contract with and effectiveness of the Section's relationship with the Texas Family Law Foundation and to further insure timely discharge of obligations by both the Foundation and the Section.

Brian Webb

Legal Services Liaison
Charlie Hodges

Legislative
COMMITTEE PURPOSE: To draft proposed legislation commensurate with the needs and changing times of family law. The committee shall also be responsible for monitoring proposed legislation from other sources and to advise council as to any action or suggestions relevant to any such legislation. All such proposed legislation shall be submitted to council for review and vote as to the need, form and/or substance of any proposed bill.

Jack W. Marr, Co-Chair
Diana Friedman, Co-Chair
Kathryn Murphy, Executive Committee Liaison

Charla Bradshaw
Steve Bresnen
Warren Cole
Sherri Evans
Ken Fuller
Joe Indelicato
Lynn Kamin
Heather King
Kathy Kinser
Bill Morris
Hon. Dean Rucker
JoAl Cannon Sheridan
Kristal C. Thomson
Jimmy Vaught
Brian Webb
Chris Wrampelmeier

Membership and Member Services
COMMITTEE PURPOSE: To evaluate and suggest any program or procedure which will directly benefit family law section members.

Chris Nickelson, Chair
Dick Sutherland, Vice-Chair

Jimmy Vaught, Executive Committee Liaison
Fred Adams
Bruce Bain
Jonathan Bates
Scott Downing
Charles Hardy
Craig Haston
Lisa Moore
Kyle Sanders
Bob Sullivan
Fred Walker

Mentoring
Scott Downing, Chair
Kathryn Murphy, Executive Liaison
Tom Ausley (Kelly Ausley Flores)
Sherri Evans (Craig Haston)
Jack Marr (Lisa Moore)

Nominating
COMMITTEE PURPOSE: To report to the executive committee suggestions and recommendations for candidates or nominees for member positions on the family law council in each upcoming year. Approval of new or replacement members are to be approved by vote of the current council members.

Diana Friedman, Chair
Sherri Evans, Executive Committee Liaison
Cindy Barela Graham
Kathryn Murphy
Kyle Sanders
Jimmy Vaught



Paralegals
COMMITTEE PURPOSE: To work with and assist in the development of and education of family law paralegals. This includes recommendations for CLE and publications geared to enhance the proficiency of paralegals who work in the area of family law.

Brian Webb, Chair
Tom Ausley, Executive Committee Liaison
Shannon Armstrong
Melissa Donald
Kapi Nance
Kay Redburn
Christine Trujillo



Pro Bono
COMMITTEE PURPOSE: To continue the work of the Family Law section in providing free CLE to pro bono legal clinics throughout the state. The committee shall be responsible for the selection of speakers and locales for such seminars for the upcoming section year.

MEDIUM CITIES
Stephen Naylor, Co-Chair
Dick Sutherland, Co-Chair

Sherri Evans, Executive Committee Liaison
Anna McKim
Bruce Bain
Tip Hargrove
Latrelle Bright Joy
Katie Klein
Eddie Lucio
Lisa Moore
Chris Negem
Lisa Taylor
Fred Walker


LARGE CITIES

Austin
J. Richtar Fry
Karl Hayes
Garrett Higley
Kelly Ausley Flores

Dallas/Collin Counties
Jeff Doman
Charlie Hodges
Marilea Lewis
Ashley McDowell
Kathryn Murphy
Bob Sullivan

Houston
Joe Indelicato
Susan McClaran
Sara Valentine
Nicole Voyles

San Antonio
Charles Hardy
Victor Negron

Tarrant County
Rachael Moore
Kim Naylor
Barbara Nunnely
Matt Reik

Public Relations
Charles Hardy, Chair
Sherri Evans, Executive Liaison
Bruce Bain
Wendy Burgower
Scott Downing
Craig Haston
Tip Hargrove
Judge Judy Warne

Publications
COMMITTEE PURPOSE: To do an historical review of Council publications and determine what, if any, future publications are recommended and should be produced by Council.

Publications Editorial
Charlie Hodges, Chair
Sherri Evans
Diana Friedman
Jack Marr
Steve Naylor
Chris Nickelson
Judge Dean Rucker
Brian Webb

Publications Updates and New Ideas
JoAl Sheridan, Co-Chair
Kathy Kinser, Co-Chair

Thomas L. Ausley, Executive Liaison
Heather King
Jim Loveless
Don Royall
Hon. Dean Rucker
Brian Webb

Section Report: Board of Editors
COMMITTEE PURPOSE: Facilitate the transition from the hard copy Section Report to a fully electronic Section Report, and develop the electronic version to a sophisticated, user-friendly, informative publication while carrying on the high standard of the previous hard copy version.

Georganna Simpson, Chair
Heather King, Executive Liaison
Justice Ann McClure
Chris Nickelson
Rebecca Tillery
Jimmy Vaught
Jimmy Verner

Section History
COMMITTEE PURPOSE: To research and record the history of the section and council.

JoAl Cannon Sheridan, Co-Chair
Kathy Kinser, Co-Chair

Tom Ausley, Executive Committee Liaison
Heather King
Jim Loveless
Don Royall
Hon. Dean Rucker
Brian Webb

Special Events
COMMITTEE PURPOSE: To plan and secure accommodations for council meetings, section member socials, and other council related activities.

Jonathan Bates, Chair
Diana Friedman, Executive Committee Liaison
Angela Pence England
Lisa Moore
Bob Sullivan
Richard Sutherland
Yvonne Gonzalez-Toureilles

State Bar Affairs
COMMITTEE PURPOSE: To interface with the State Bar and its Board, relative to issues that affect the family law section. This includes coordination of issues which impact on State Bar and Family Law section policies.

Gary Nickelson, Chair
Diana Friedman, Executive Committee Liaison
Cindy Tisdale
Ike Vanden Eykel
Tom Vick


Web Site And Technology
COMMITTEE PURPOSE: To interface with the section website webmaster in updating and assuring that the information of Family Law Section website is current. The committee shall also be responsible for including current events of other matters of interests to section members.

Kristal C. Thomson, Chair
Sherri Evans, Executive Committee Liaison
Reginald Hirsch
Rick Robertson
Kyle Sanders


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