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INSIDE: PRESIDENT'S - President's Column COLUMN - October Luncheon Recap - November Luncheon I must admit October has taken me completely by - Autumn Affair Auction and surprise. How is it not still August? As you all know, we Raffle Information are heading into our busiest season! - Belva Lockwood Award Last month, in a reception hosted by Justice Rebeca Winners Martinez, the women judges of Bexar County mixed, - Swearing In Ceremony mingled, and celebrated the inaugural LEAD Academy - BCWB/SAYLA Spooktacular with Bexar County Women?s Bar. Of course, we had an - LEAD Academy Update ulterior motive! We used the event to make an ?ask? of - Welcome New Members the judges and practitioners in attendance: nominate - Movie Review and encourage the women practicing around you to apply for LEAD Academy. Why make this ask? Well, - Restaurant Review studies have shown time and again, that women are - Ethics Follies most likely to apply for a position or step into a - BCWB Lites leadership role when they are asked. I am living proof of this! I jokingly referred to myself as the Most Reluctant President. In all honesty, this position pushed me out of my comfort zone and right into a new awareness of my capability to captain the ship. I bring this up now because I need to ask you for your help. First, help the women around you to see their potential and encourage to apply to the 2018 LEAD Class before October 20. The application can be found here. My second ?ask? is for your support of Autumn Affair, which is mere weeks away. (continued on Page 3) Calling All New At t orneys for 2017
You?ve endured the months of studying, as the heads of various legal you?ve survived taking the Bar, you?re associations now open to you to join. waiting those agonizing three months Mix and mingle with some of the to find out if you?ve passed the Bar, and greatest legal minds in the community! we all know you did, so take the time to This event is open to all who have plan ahead how you will commemorate passed the Texas Bar Exam and since your new status as a licensed attorney! no new attorney is an island, please - Kelly Oyer - Iliana Castillo Daily The Bexar County Women?s Bar and the bring your family, your friends, your San Antonio Young Lawyers? support group, whoever cheered and - Justice Irene Rios - Judge Crystal Chandler Association have the place to be for all helped every step of the way. Space is - Julie Bray Patterson - Marina Gonzales fledgling attorneys waiting to become limited so please RSVP now !. If you official. have any questions about this event - Donna Spicer - Judge Norma Gonzales please email, Kathleen Church at Join us on November 9, 2017 from 4:00 - Judge Rosie Alvarado - Laura Heard p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Central Jury [email protected] or Taylor Room of the Bexar County Courthouse Beaver at [email protected] . - Judge Daphne Previti - Judge Angelica Jimenez and be sworn in, in the very room Austin - Judge Susan Skinner where justice can begin its journey, by When? Novem ber 9t h, 4-5:30 p.m . the honorable Chief Justice Sandee - Judge Celeste Brown - Judge Cathy Stryker Where? Cent ral Jury Room Bryan Marion of the Fourth Court of Appeals. We will also hear from Senior Who? You and Your Celebrat ory Crew U.S. District Judge David A. Ezra, as well President 's Colum n Cont 'd
In addition to honoring the Belva Of course, the raffle packages are Lockwood Outstanding Lawyer and always a hot commodity. If you need Young Lawyer recipients, we are also more than the 3 tickets mailed out, celebrating two of the women stars of buy more tickets online now. our judiciary: Chief Justice Alma L. My third ?ask? is for volunteers to help López and Justice Shirley W. Butts. We staff the Wills Clinic on October 17. I?ll have only one sponsored table and a be there; won?t you join me? handful of individual tickets still remaining. Even if you cannot attend My final ask is for you to bring a friend to the next Bexar County Women?s Bar this year?s red carpet event, we are rolling out new technology to enable event. Our organization is enriched by new members. We look forward to you to participate in the silent auction. seeing you and your friends at the Stay tuned for email announcements explaining how to register and bid on coming events! the packages. Bidding will open before the event and you do not have to be present to win.
Welcom e New Mem bers!
- Kelly Oyer - Iliana Castillo Daily - Justice Irene Rios - Judge Crystal Chandler - Julie Bray Patterson - Marina Gonzales - Donna Spicer - Judge Norma Gonzales - Judge Rosie Alvarado - Laura Heard - Judge Daphne Previti - Judge Angelica Jimenez Austin - Judge Susan Skinner - Judge Celeste Brown - Judge Cathy Stryker Aut um n Affair - Oct ober 19, 2017 "A Night of Hollyw ood Glam our " Aut um n Affair is Oct ober 19! Don?t w orry if you can?t m ake it ? you can st ill help us raise m oney for t he THRU Project ! Buy a raffle t icket : ht t ps:/ / bcw b.w ildapricot .org/ event -2670323 One for $20 or t hree for $50 Don?t miss out on your chance to win one of the following great prizes: 1. Mulco Wat ch Rose gold plated face, with a blue turquoise silicone band, water resistant to 10 ATM; Courtesy of Gurinsky?s Fine Jewelry 2. Spurs Suit e San Ant onio v. New Orleans, March 15, 2018 Center Court Terrace Suite 151 includes: 16 tickets & 4 guest passes, catered attendant services, dedicated bartenders for terrace level, access to VIP entrance, and 4 VIP parking passes Courtesy of Cowen | Mask | Blanchard 3. iPad w it h Accessories iPad Air 2, keyboard case, and other fun travel accessories Courtesy of Tinsman & Sciano 4. Apple Wat ch Apple Watch Series 2 with rose gold aluminum case Courtesy of Platinum Wealth Solutions of Texas, LLC 5. Wine Part y Enjoy a private Fredericksburg winery tour and tasting for six with complimentary bottles of wine Courtesy of Bell Mountain Winery 6. Pam per Her Dinner for two at Hotel Emma?s Supper; Tiger?s Eye pendant necklace and private party for you and your guests courtesy of Elaine Turner Boutique; 1-hour massage at Oak Haven Massage; gift certificate to Nails Palace; designer handbag
Aut umn A f f a ir Auct io n I s Open! Regist er t o Bid Today!
The BCWB is so excited about our upcoming Autumn Affair and we are ready to roll out the red carpet! We wanted to let you know that, for the first time, we will be conducting our silent auction through an online site called ClickBid. Thanks to volunteers (and children of volunteers), it is up and running and ready for you to start viewing all our fabulous items!
To register for viewing and bidding, visit our secure site: cbo.io/autumnaffair2017 Once you register, you will receive an email with your bidding number and a quick link to the site. You can start looking at the items and begin placing bids! Please forward this link to your friends and guests? attending or not! The bidding will continue through the event where all of the items will be displayed for viewing. We will also have volunteers at the event with iPads if you need help with bidding. Again, the site is: cbo.io/autumnaffair2017 Check Out Som e of t he Auct ion It em s! Aut umn A f f a ir Auct io n Do no r s As of Oct ober 5, 2017
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She is Past President of the Bexar County Women?s Bar Association and Foundation and a member of the State Bar of Texas, American Accounting Association and the Texas Society of CPAs. She is admitted to practice law in the state of Texas, the Federal District Court of the Western District and the United States Supreme Court. Oliva has published research in the areas of medical ethics in the pharmaceutical industry, business ethics and internet law, and transportation and safety. Suzanne Dapra Oliva, J.D., CPA, joined the As director of the Greehey Scholars, Greehey School of Business faculty in Oliva recruits for and manages this 2003. She teaches Financial Accounting, leadership program comprised of Managerial Accounting, Business and forty-four undergraduate business Professional Ethics, and Legal scholars who receive full scholarships Environment of Business. She has also due to the generosity of alumnus, Bill taught Property I, Property II, Insurance Greehey. Since 2006, she has been a Law and Federal Income Taxation at St. reviewer and advanced tax trainer with Mary?s University School of Law. the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance After graduating from St. Mary?s (VITA) Program, a community service University in 1987 with a BBA in program that provides free tax return Accounting, Oliva worked as an auditor preparation for qualified individuals in with the public accounting firm of Ernst San Antonio. She was recently awarded & Whinney (now Ernst & Young) and as a the Belva Lockwood Outstanding CPA with a local medical office. After Attorney of the Year award by the Bexar graduation from law school, she joined County Women?s Bar Foundation. the law firm of Oliva, Saks, Garcia & Oliva is a eucharistic minister at St. Padre Curiel LLP, and primarily concentrated Pio Catholic Church and enjoys live her legal practice in the areas of wills, theater, sporting events and world travel probate, estate planning, family law, with her husband, Javier, and four sons. personal injury law and corporate law. Int erview w it h Suzanne: asked. What 's your current job? Tell us about your m orning rit ual or I am a full-time professor at the daily rout ine. Greehey School of Business at St. I love ?changing things up? (except when Mary?s University. I have been a ?Visiting it comes to husband, family and Assistant Professor? of Accounting, friends!) and this likely comes from Ethics and Law since 2004. That?s a long growing up in a military household time to be visiting! I enjoy it. So, ? as where we moved fifteen times in the long as my Dean and the President first eighteen years of my life! So, I have allow me to enter a classroom, I will do really enjoyed structuring my career to so. I also keep my little toe ?in the door? allow me to do something different of the world of law with Oliva, Saks, almost every day. Just during this Garcia and Curiel, LLP where I primarily month of October (which is not practice in Probate Court. Prior to representative of the rest of the year), I teaching, I worked full time for ten will teach three classes and a Greehey years at the firm alongside Javier, my Scholars Program seminar on Mondays, husband of thirty years. Wednesdays and Fridays, preside over How long have you been a m em ber an Eminent Domain hearing in court, of t he BCWB? What ?s your best attend Business Week lectures, travel to experience t hus far? Seattle for the National Scholarship Provider?s Conference, attend NACAC I joined the Bexar County Women?s Bar college recruiting fairs with St. Mary?s back in 1993 when I was a young law Admissions in Miami and Phoenix, and student at St. Mary?s Law School. I bring eleven Greehey scholars to New quickly learned the importance of York City to tour corporate professional mentors and camaraderie headquarters and meet with executives with a great group of women (and for question/answer sessions. During men). The best experience has been my free time in October, I enjoyed working in unison with other volunteers eating out and going to the movies with towards projects that allow my family, visiting my parents and beneficiaries to accomplish their goals sisters twice in Corpus, attending music to help women and children. It was concerts, Broadway plays and a Spurs never difficult to be a committee chair game with Javier and family. or officer of the BCWB because everyone stepped up and did whatever Guilt y Pleasure: What can you not was necessary without ever being live w it hout ? Besides family, I love animals, child, I feel blessed to have been travelling the world, experiencing able to practice law and help people other cultures and seeing the solve their problems. On the beautiful world that God created academic side, I love to see my especially on recent trips to China, students succeed, whether it is in a Switzerland and Iceland. Javier and I class or landing a dream job on Wall are also confirmed ?cruiseaholics? Street or with a charity. What?s the having gone on more than 30 cruises best career advice you can offer to to destinations for zip lining, scuba others? Being in the right place, at diving and cave tubing. This certainly the right time, with the right helps explain my extra pounds, but it credentials is key to new is difficult to live without a good slice opportunities. It is okay to attend a of New York pizza and Italian gelato! networking event with co-workers or What is t he m ost influent ial friends. But, once you arrive, you advice you have received? should make a point to meet new people. You never know who you will I?ve been told both ?Don?t be afraid meet and what direction your life to say no? and ?Don?t be afraid to say may change. yes.? Both have come in handy on my career path. When my plate has What are you m ost looking been full, I have found that trying to forw ard t o about Aut um n Affair? do too much can lead to regret. Just I have attended almost every Bench the same, accepting a new Brunch or Autumn Affair since 1993, adventure can be personally often as a leader of some function, fulfilling. What's your favorite from treasurer, volunteer moment of your career so far? From coordinator, decorations chair, day one of my legal career all the Autumn Affair chair, or President to way to present day, I still feel the helping with live or silent auction excitement of walking into the court and filling balloons. I am so excited house knowing that I can make a to be able to truly enjoy the event, positive difference in a client?s life. learn more about the beneficiary, From drafting an estate plan to Thru Project, and meet some new probating someone?s will, to friends! I truly feel humbled to garnering success in a trial, to receive the Belva award and look helping someone terminate a violent forward to celebrating with marriage, to helping a family adopt a everyone! Belva Lockw ood Out st anding Young Law yer of t he Year: Am anda Neugebauer Crouch, J.D. National Security Moot Court Team and the John Marshall Information Technology Moot Court Team. During law school, Amanda interned with the Texas Supreme Court and the United States Attorneys? Office. After graduating from Baylor, Amanda returned to San Antonio and began her career as a commercial litigator at Jackson Walker, LLP. At Jackson Walker, Amanda has represented clients in a wide range of litigation matters, including oil and gas disputes, creditor representation, financial institution disputes and defending personal injury claims. Amanda excels at providing Amanda Neugebauer Crouch is a legal solutions to complex problems, native of San Antonio and a product of tailoring strategies to fit each client?s North East Independent School specific need. She emphasizes District. Upon graduating from Reagan efficiency in her practice and is High School, she attended the frequently able to obtain a University of Texas at Austin where she cost-effective resolution that fully obtained degrees in Public Relations achieves the clients? business goals. and Political Communications. After a Amanda works tirelessly for her clients first career as a teacher, Amanda and sees her role as a partner with her decided to attend law school and clients in reaching their business goals. graduated with honors from Baylor In addition to her legal practice, Law School in 2013. During her time at Amanda is involved in her community. Baylor, Amanda was President of the In 2015, Amanda co-founded the Student Bar Association, the Managing Hemisfair Coalition, a young Senior Executive Editor of the Baylor professionals organization to support Law Review and a Research Assistant fundraising and advocacy efforts for for President Ken Starr. She was also a the redevelopment of Hemisfair. As member of the George Washington the granddaughter of the general contractor for Hemisfair when it Antonio Bar Association and Inns of hosted the World?s Fair in 1968, Court. She was recently awarded having the opportunity to serve the Belva Lockwood Outstanding Hemisfair in this capacity has been Young Attorney of the Year award by significant and meaningful. Amanda the Bexar County Women?s Bar is active with the Junior League of Foundation. San Antonio and currently sits on the In her spare time, Amanda enjoys Board of Directors as the Signature traveling and trying new restaurants Project Chair. She is also a member with her husband, Scott, and of the Board of Directors of the watching college football and the North East Educational Foundation San Antonio Spurs. where she has the opportunity to Int erview Wit h Am anda: give back to the school district where she was raised. Amanda has been What is your current job? involved in local and state bar I am a commercial litigation organizations since she began her associate at Jackson Walker, LLP. I practice in San Antonio. She has have been at Jackson Walker since I served on the Bexar County graduated from law school and am Women?s Bar Association Board of very thankful for a law firm that is Directors since 2016 and was the supportive of me both professionally Co-Chair of Autumn Affair in 2016. and personally. Amanda has also held a variety of How long have you been a positions on the Defense Counsel of m em ber of t he BCWB? What ?s San Antonio, including President in your best experience t hus far? 2016. Additionally, Amanda was a member of the 2015-2016 I joined Bexar County Women?s Bar LeadershipSBOT class, which is a when I began my practice in 2013. I joint program of the State Bar of enjoyed getting to know other Texas and Texas Young Lawyer?s women in San Antonio and the Association. As part of incredible mentorship I obtained LeadershipSBOT, Amanda had the from women who had paved the opportunity to learn from and be way in this profession. My best mentored by leadership from the experience so far is a tie but they state bar and network with young both involve Shari Mao. In 2015, attorneys from across the state. Shari and I co-chaired the inaugural Amanda is a member of the San Swearing In Ceremony for San Antonio. It was exciting to begin a new have a board meeting or will spend time tradition for the San Antonio legal with my husband. I also try and see my community and it has been fun watching parents at least once a week as they the event continue to grow over the both live fairly close. On the weekends, I years. In 2016, Shari and I co-chaired enjoy going to the movies and trying Autumn Affair. As co-chairs, Shari and I new restaurants in San Antonio. I also had the opportunity to work with so try to visit my nieces and nephew in many amazing women who volunteer Victoria about once a month for some with or serve on the board for Bexar ?Aunt Amanda? time. County Women?s Bar. I continue to be Guilt y Pleasure: What can you not amazed by the strength and energy of live w it hout ? the women who are part of this Dark chocolate and good red wine. organization and those two events will always be great memories! What is t he m ost influent ial advice Tell us about your m orning rit ual or you have received? daily rout ine. Failure is often a stepping stone to success. I am admittedly not a morning person. After hitting the snooze button several What are you m ost looking forw ard t o times, I slowly start to get ready for about Aut um n Affair? work. I ?try? to work out every day, After co-chairing Autumn Affair last year, which sometimes happens in the I am looking forward to enjoying the morning and sometimes in the evening as a guest. I know that Rachel afternoon. On days when I do not work Skinner Fernandez and her committee out in the morning, I make a pit stop at have planned a fabulous event and I am the Starbucks near my neighborhood excited to spend time with members of before heading downtown to feed my the local bar and judiciary as we give coffee habit. My days at work are back to our community and honor the always varied with different client trailblazers of the Fourth Court who meetings, conference calls or drafting helped pave the way. I am also pleadings and discovery. As of late, I particularly looking forward to having have traveled fairly frequently to West my dad in attendance this year. Last Texas or the Rio Grande Valley for year, he had open heart surgery two hearings and depositions. In the days before the event. I am thankful afternoons, I either head to the gym or that he is able to celebrate with us this home to cook dinner. I love to cook and year! find it is a great stress reliever for me after a long day. After dinner, I either Legal organizations, please join the Thursday, Oct . 12, 2017 St. Mary?s University School of Law 5:30 p.m ., Banner representatives in carrying your organization's gather in the San Fernando Parish banner at the 65t h Annual Red Hall 6 p.m ., Red Mass begins Mass, A legacy of fait h and law San Fernando Cat hedral St. Mary's Law and the Catholic 115 Main Plaza Lawyers' Guild of San Antonio invite you to select a representative from San Ant onio, Texas 78205 your legal organization to carry a For additional information, please banner into San Fernando contact Sister Grace Walle, St. Mary?s Cathedral in the 2017 Red Mass University School of Law campus procession. The Most Rev. Gustavo minister, at 210-436-3063 or García-Siller, M.Sp.S., Archbishop of [email protected]. San Antonio, will be the principal presider of this year's Mass. The Hon. Kevin Patrick Yeary, Justice of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, will offer welcome remarks. Oct ober Luncheon Recap
The Bexar County Women?s Bar would like to thank St. Mary?s University School of Law Professor Laura H. Burney for delivering an excellent discussion on recent oil and gas case law at our October luncheon. Et h ics Fo l l ies BCWB Co-Host ing Novem ber Luncheon w it h SACDLA
The Bexar County Women?s Bar is thrilled to partner with the San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association for the November luncheon. Please join us at Club Giraud on Tuesday, November 7, as we welcome guest speaker U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth ?Betsy? Chestney. All SACDLA members will be able to attend the luncheon at the BCWB member rate. Hope to see you there! For more information, please email [email protected] A M ov ie R ev iew o f TE W ind R iv er
By Rachel Skinner Fernandez federal officer Jane Banner (Elizabeth In the third installment from Olsen) to solve the murder. Banner screenwriter, Taylor Sheridan, (Hell or flies in from Las Vegas, fully High Water and Sicario) he makes his unprepared for the winter conditions directorial debut and presents his in Wyoming, and seems too green to audience with beautiful handle this murder investigation on cinematography, strong acting her own. Lambert convinces Banner performances, and a captivating that his knowledge of hunting and the mystery. The film opens at night with landscape will reveal the secrets a scene of a young woman running behind the murder. A gripping story barefoot through the barren, follows as Banner struggles to snow-covered fields in Wyoming navigate the intricacies of solving a surrounded by gorgeous snowcapped murder in the snow-covered mountains in the distance. While she wilderness involving Indian runs, the voice of a young girl reads a Reservation land while also poem that begins with ?There?s a establishing herself as a capable FBI meadow in my perfect world . . .? You agent. know right away you?re in for a Since I loved both Sicario and Hell heart-wrenching story. or High Water, I waited anxiously for The film focuses on solving the Sheridan?s directorial debut in Wind mystery behind this young woman?s River. I felt deeply connected to the frantic flight through the wilderness, characters, and the beauty of the which culminates in her death. Cory landscape throughout the film blew Lambert (played by Jeremy Renner), a me away. Sheridan subtly brings light federal wildlife officer who hunts to the difficulties facing Native predatory animals at the Wind River Americans on Indian reservations Indian Reservation, teams up with without going over-the-top with it. He also showcases a strong female confident we will continue to see character who knows her limits but excellent work from him in the refuses to give up. Sheridan future. successfully challenges his audience with a complex story that draws out wonderful acting performances from the cast. I am R es t a u r a n t R ev i ew : T h e Ru s t i c
By: Am anda Crouch of craft beers, great wine selections
As a fan of large patios and good beer, and a variety of cocktails, including I knew I had to try The Rustic. The some unique frozen cocktail options. I Rustic is an expansive indoor/outdoor had a frozen Moscow Mule that was restaurant and bar located in The Rim perfect for a warm Sunday afternoon. next to Bowl and Barrel and the In addition to beverages, my table General Public. The restaurant is the enjoyed a Texas goat cheese appetizer, second of its kind with the original in which was perfectly roasted garlic and Dallas and a new location opening in goat cheese on wood-grilled Houston in 2018. It is co-owned by Pat baguettes. In short, they were Green who was on hand for the amazing. opening celebration and VIP party in The food portions are generous, September. particularly on Sundays where the The restaurant and outdoor patio are restaurant features its "Sunday much larger than they appear on the Supper." On Sundays, each restaurant outside. The facility contains close to attendee can select an entree and will 28,000 square feet, with much of that receive unlimited sides. I chose the square footage on a large outdoor hand-fried chicken and it was patio complete with misters and fans. delicious. It had a unique sweet and There are lots of televisions to spicy breading and the chicken was showcase sporting events and two juicy and tender. The sides also had a outdoor bars. On the corner of the Texan flair, including southern patio, there is a stage set u p for live cornbread, black bean and corn music. hominy and potato salad. Their
The drink menu is expansive with lots regular lunch and dinner menu features other items such as the Sunday afternoon!
Rustic Burger that is rumored to be The Rustic is located at 17619 La delicious and family-style taco Cantera Parkway, Suite 204. Hours options, including carnitas and are: brisket. I definitely need to make a Monday ? Thursday, 11am ? 12am trip back for lunch or dinner during Friday, 11am ? 2am the week! Saturday, 10am ? 2am Overall, it was a great dining Sunday, 10am ? 12am experience. The drinks were tasty, The menu is here: the food was delicious and the http://therustic.com/kitchenbar/ atmosphere was relaxing, which was just what this girl needed on a
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The Bexar County Women's Bar events will be interspersed between the Foundation has released the application formal seminars to build on the lessons for the second LEAD Academy class! Are learned at the seminars. Faculty members you a woman attorney? Don?t miss out on include local and national experts on this fantastic opportunity to grow wide-ranging topics related to many professionally and personally through an aspects of leadership. incredible program just for women Visit the LEAD webpage here or download attorneys. There?s no reason not to apply the application packet for more ? this opportunity is for YOU! information. The Bexar County Women's
The LEAD Academy is a Bar Foundation and the LEAD Academy leadership-development program born Steering Committee sincerely appreciate out of a desire to assist women attorneys your interest in the development and in attaining the highest level of success in advancement of women in the legal their firms and organizations, in their profession. For questions regarding the communities, and in the legal profession. application and selection process, contact The LEAD Academy aims to achieve this LEAD Academy Class Liaison Marissa goal by teaching participants to: Lead in a Helm at [email protected]. For way that is authentic and effective; additional program information, contact Empower themselves with self-awareness LEAD Academy Director Tiffanie and self-confidence; Advance in their Clausewitz at firms or organizations; and Develop [email protected]. robust professional networks. The 2018 LEAD Academy will begin in January with a welcome mixer and speed networking event in San Antonio, followed by a two-day symposium in Marble Falls. The formal curriculum continues throughout the year with quarterly seminars and a BCWB Lit es BCWB Lit es
On Sept em ber 18, Christ ine BCWB Mem ber Lauren Horne, Reinhard w elcom ed t he birt h her husband Just in, and of her first grandchild, Cody daught er Hailey w elcom e Colem an Chance (fut ure Aggie Hannah Charlot t e Horne on class of 2040). Sept em ber 20, 2017. 7 pounds, 20.5 inches long.
Congrat ulat ions t o Tiffanie Clausew it z - San Ant onio Business Journal Out st anding Law yer Class of 2017
The San Antonio Business Journal 2017 class of Outstanding Lawyers award winners were honored at a luncheon Oct. 5 at the Club at Sonterra. The winners are chosen from dozens of nominations by a panel of their peers, all of which are former award winners themselves. BCWB's Tiffanie Clausewitz was selected among the winners, in part for her work with LEAD Academy. Congratulations Tiffanie!
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The mission of the Bexar County Women?s Bar Foundation is twofold: to Edited by provide educational opportunities to its members; and to protect and Amanda Crouch strengthen local families by Lisa Alcantar supporting legal and charitable Julie Grant programs.
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