The Houston Young Lawyers Association Presents

2005-2006 OFFICERS P.O. Box 61208  Houston, Texas 77208-1208 JILL McCARTHY ARNTZ, President (713) 224-HYLA (224-4952)  (713) 222-0843 FAX KASOWITZ, BENSON, TORRES & FRIEDMAN, LLP 700 Louisiana, Suite 2200 Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 220-8800 The Houston Young Lawyers Association presents:

DOMINIQUE M. VARNER, President-Elect HUGHESWATTERSASKANASE, L.L.P. AMERICAN JUSTICE THROUGH IMMIGRANTS’ EYES 333 Clay St., 29th Floor Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 328-2818

CYNTHIA RUIZ MANSFIELD, Vice President SIMPSON & RUIZ, P.C. 402 Main St., Suite 6N Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 224-8819

JULIE P. BAUMGARTEN, Secretary THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. 2800 Post Oak Blvd., Level 12 Houston, Texas 77056 (713) 215-2344

LIA HAYES CAMPBELL, Treasurer ATTORNEY AT LAW P.O. Box 61208 Houston, Texas 77208-1208 (713) 220-8888 st LAURA J. BECKMAN, Immediate Past President HYLA is the host for this photo exhibit, as it tours Houston starting October 21 , HARRISON, BETTIS, STAFF, MCFARLAND & WEEMS, L.L.P. 2005, until returning in late January 2006 to Washington, DC. 500 Dallas St., Suite 2600 Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 655-7511 This photo exhibit provides a rare glimpse inside the detention of immigrants, DIRECTORS as captured by photojournalist Steven Rubin, and highlights the urgent need TANYA N. GARRISON for pro bono efforts in the representation of individuals facing deportation.** WEYCER KAPLAN PULASKI & ZUBER, P.C. (713) 961-9045

L. BRADLEY HANCOCK Join Houston’s legal and charitable community for the OPENING NIGHT GREENBERG TRAURIG L.L.P. RECEPTION hosted by HYLA at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, October 21, 2005, at the (713) 522-1887 J.P. Morgan Chase Tower Sky Lobby, 600 Travis Street, 60th Floor, Houston. HEATHER F. HORWITZ ATTORNEY AT LAW (713) 980-5355 The photographer, Steven Rubin, will be the opening night’s guest speaker. JOHNETTA LANG His presentation for the premiere will include sharing some additional photo TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION (713) 263-0574 ext. 222 slides from his experience not part of the exhibit. The Opening Night

DERRICK MITCHELL Reception will include a catered buffet and cash bar. FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI L.L.P. (713) 651-5559 Proceeds from OPENING NIGHT benefit the St. Frances Cabrini Center for MARK J. OEHL ATTORNEY AT LAW Immigrant Legal Assistance in Immigration and Refugee Services (Catholic (713) 523-3604 Charities, Houston), the University of Houston Law Center Immigration Clinic LEIF OLSON and the Immigration Clinic at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law. FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI L.L.P. (713) 651-7722

COURTNEY E. PALM To purchase tickets and RSVP, please contact Shannon Savage at GODWIN GRUBER, L.L.P. [email protected], or send a check to: (713) 425-7413 Shannon Savage, 777 Post Oak Blvd. Suite 2400, Houston, Texas 77056. VIVICA SIMMONS FORMAN PERRY WATKINS KRUTZ & TARDY LLP ($20.00 with advanced purchase; $25.00 at the door) (713) 402-1717

LANEY M. VAZQUEZ BRACEWELL & GIULIANI LLP HYLA committees collaborating on this project hope you will join (713) 221-1586 Houston’s legal and charitable community at the Opening Night Reception STEPHANIE A. CLARK SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW of AMERICAN JUSTICE THROUGH IMMIGRANTS’ EYES.

ATONYA McCLAIN THURGOOD MARSHALL S CHOOL OF L AW Sincerely, NICOLE M. SPEVAK UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER Steve Shardonofsky, Chair (Law of the Land—Immigration and Naturalization)

JUDICIAL LIAISON Priya Coffey & Shannon Savage, co-Chairs (Speakers’ Forum) Patricia Lin & Wendy M. Miller, co-Chairs (Membership Benefits)

2005-2006 OFFICERS P.O. Box 61208  Houston, Texas 77208-1208 JILL McCARTHY ARNTZ, President (713) 224-HYLA (224-4952)  (713) 222-0843 FAX KASOWITZ, BENSON, TORRES & FRIEDMAN, LLP 700 Louisiana, Suite 2200 Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 220-8800

DOMINIQUE M. VARNER, President-Elect H UGHESWATTERSASKANASE, L.L.P. Serving the Community ... Serving the Profession Since 1937 333 Clay St., 29th Floor Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 328-2818

CYNTHIA RUIZ MANSFIELD, Vice President SIMPSON & RUIZ, P.C. 402 Main St., Suite 6N Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 224-8819

JULIE P. BAUMGARTEN, Secretary THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC. 2800 Post Oak Blvd., Level 12 Houston, Texas 77056 (713) 215-2344

LIA HAYES CAMPBELL, Treasurer ATTORNEY AT LAW P.O. Box 61208 Houston, Texas 77208-1208 (713) 220-8888

LAURA J. BECKMAN, Immediate Past President HARRISON, BETTIS, STAFF, MCFARLAND & WEEMS, L.L.P. 500 Dallas St., Suite 2600 Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 655-7511

DIRECTORS

TANYA N. GARRISON WEYCER KAPLAN PULASKI & ZUBER, P.C. (713) 961-9045

L. BRADLEY HANCOCK GREENBERG TRAURIG L.L.P. (713) 522-1887

HEATHER F. HORWITZ ATTORNEY AT LAW (713) 980-5355

JOHNETTA LANG TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION (713) 263-0574 ext. 222

DERRICK MITCHELL FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI L.L.P. (713) 651-5559

MARK J. OEHL ATTORNEY AT LAW (713) 523-3604

LEIF OLSON FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI L.L.P. (713) 651-7722

COURTNEY E. PALM GODWIN GRUBER, L.L.P. (713) 425-7413

VIVICA SIMMONS FORMAN PERRY WATKINS KRUTZ & TARDY LLP (713) 402-1717

LANEY M. VAZQUEZ BRACEWELL & GIULIANI LLP (713) 221-1586

STEPHANIE A. CLARK SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW

ATONYA McCLAIN THURGOOD MARSHALL SCHOOL OF LAW

NICOLE M. SPEVAK UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER

JUDICIAL LIAISON