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April 2013 Bexar County Women’s Bar Association

President’s Column

This weekend, San Antonio will experi- Bears (1920-1928), Indians (1929- ence an event never before seen here... 1932), Bullets (1963-1964), Brewers two major league baseball teams will (1972-1976), Dodgers (1977-1987), not only play an exhibition game, but and Missions (1933-1942, 1946-1962, play in the Alamodome which has 1968-1971, 1988-Present). Numerous traditionally been a venue for football, baseball players who have played for concerts and conventions. An interest- these San Antonio teams , such as ing connection to our city is the fact Brooks Robinson, Billy Williams, and that both of the teams, the Texas Joe Morgan, have attained Major Rangers and the San Diego Padres, League Baseball Hall of Fame status have been the parent club of a San recognition and many other San Anto- Antonio minor league team. nio players have been "called up to the Suzanne Dapra Oliva majors." Professional minor league baseball is not new to San Antonio and goes back Another interesting tie to our city is to the San Antonio Missionaries (1892, the fact that, since 2006, baseball play- Diego Padre organization. So, put on 1895), Gentlemen (1898), Bronchos ers on the San Antonio Missions base- your favorite shirt, grab a mitt and (1896-1899, 1907-1918), Aces (1919), ball team are affiliated with the San enjoy this historic (con’d on next page)

Law Day Luncheon: April 9, 2013, Noon to 1:00 p.m., Plaza Club

By Carmen Samaniego and Greta Equality for All.” Students may enter [email protected] McFarling three contests: the Photography Con- or Greta McFarling at gre- test, the Poster Contest, and the Edito- [email protected] or Carmen Please join us at this month’s luncheon, rial Contest. Contest winners will be Samaniego at [email protected]. the annual Law Day Luncheon! The announced at the Luncheon. Attorney students of Fox Tech High School are The students are looking forward to Celina Moreno from Texas RioGrande preparing their submissions for the the luncheon and the opportunity to Legal Aid, Inc. will speak on civil rights. Law Day Contests. This year’s Law meet practicing attorneys. Day theme is “Realizing the Dream: RSVP for the luncheon by emailing

Inside this issue: Picnic at the Missions Event Julian Gold Event 2 April 6, 2013 Wellness Column 2 See last page for registration form A Few Soft Drinks: Bad for You? 3

April Around the Town Luncheon 3 President’s Party

WLA Update 4 April 18, 2013

Call for CJP Volunteers 5 See last page for details

Ads for Upcoming BCWBA Events 5 Page 2 Equal Times

President’s Column (con’d from p. 1)

event. Other events that may inter- informal 5K walk/run at the est you this month include the AT&T Center on April 13 and If you miss this opportunity, BCWBA Law Day lunch with the informal April "Around another chance to catch a Fox Tech students at the Plaza Town Lunch." Be on the look- spring baseball game is on Club on April 9, Julian Gold out for your emails announc- April 6, when it's time to go fashions and mentee mixer on ing more information. out to Wolff Stadium for the April 10, and the BCWBA "BCWBA Picnic at the Mis- Bring a friend to any of these Member's Party on April 18 at sions." Enjoy time with family events and encourage a new the Pearl Brewery Boiler and friends during a picnic membership! House. Other opportunities style dinner, baseball game and for camaraderie include an fireworks show.

Julian Gold Event

By Shari Y. Mao

Join us at Julian Gold on Wednesday, April 10, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm for a fun evening of drinks, lite bites, and shopping! Mentors, your mentees have been invited to this event. Visit with them and see how their semester is going! Catch up with existing friends, meet new friends, and Shari Y. Mao take advantage of the spring sale. Save the date on your calendar today!

Wellness Column

By Connie Arambula Individual Registration : black BCWBA t-shirt. Please join the BCWBA at this Please join the Bexar County Following the Event : Join event by registering individual- Women’s Bar Association at the BCWBA for breakfast and ly at $20 a person online at Any Baby Can’s 9th Walk for networking at a tbd location. walkforautismsa.com or be- Autism! The walk is on Satur- tween 7:30 and 8:00 a.m. on Attire : Wear your BCWBA day, April 13, at 8:30 a.m. This April 13, 2013. t-shirt and/or comfortable two-mile walk begins and ends walking attire. at the AT&T Center. Local Event day : The Start/Finish is Connie Arambula fitness resources will be availa- at the AT&T Center. Packet Please contact Connie ble after the walk to provide pick-up is at the event. Look Arambula for further details at information on ways to keep for Connie Arambula at 8:00 [email protected] or your family healthy and active. a.m. near the registration (210) 379-1025. booth. She will be wearing a

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A Few Soft Drinks During the Week: Are They Really All That Bad?

By Connie Arambula soda each day www.uthscsa.edu • 57.1% for those who 3. Harrington S. The role of Yes. A 2005 longitudinal study drink more than 2 cans sugar-sweetened beverage done by Sharon P. Fowler and of diet soda each day consumption in adolescent others at the University of obesity. J Sch Nurs. 2008 Feb; Texas Health Science Center It’s important to note that this 24(1):3-12. PubMed followed 1,550 American study doesn't show causation, 4. Ebbeling CB, Feldman HA, women over a period of 7-to- just correlation. In other Osganian SK, Chomitz VR, 8 years. They found that of words, diet soda drinking is Ellenbogen SJ, Ludwig DS. these women, one third be- linked to obesity, but doesn't Effects of decreasing sugar- came overweight or obese. necessarily cause obesity. sweetened beverage con- This weight gain was correlat- However, researchers specu- sumption on body weight in ed to soda drinking. The study late that diet soda drinkers adolescents. Pediatrics. 2006 found that the risk of being Connie Arambula may use the calorie-free drink Mar;117(3):673-80. PubMed overweight or obese was: as a "free pass" to include 5. Schulze MB, Manson JE,

other unhealthy, calorie-dense Ludwig DS, Colditz GA, • 26% higher for those foods on their plates. Interest- Stampfer MJ, Willett WC, Hu who drink 1/2 can of ingly, it may be that offering FB. Sugar-sweetened beverag- regular soda each day your brain something sweet, es, weight gain, and incidence • 30.4% higher for those that is not actually backed by of type 2 diabetes in young who drink 1/2 to 1 can of calories, could cause future and middle-aged women. regular soda each day cravings that lead to actual JAMA. 2004 Aug 25; 292 • binge eating. Soft drink con- (8):927-34. PubMed 32.8% higher for those 6. Montonen J, Jarvinen R, who drink 1-2 cans of sumption over time has also been linked to a higher risk of Knekt P, Heliovaara M, Reun- regular soda each day anen A. Consumption of • osteoporosis, diabetes, heart 47.2% higher for those attack and stroke. Water is sweetened beverages and who drink more than 2 the best alternative to soft intakes of fructose and glu- cans of regular soda each drinks. If you do partake in a cose predict type 2 diabetes day sugary beverage every day, do occurrence. J Nutr. 2007 your best to minimize your Jun;137(6):1447-54. Don’t think diet soda is with- intake. 7. Tucker KL, Morita K, out its dangers, either! In fact, Qiao N, Hannan MT, Cupples drinking diet soda seems to References: LA, Kiel DP. Colas, but not have even more dire conse- 1. 8. Fowler, S.P. 65th Annual other carbonated beverages, quences. The study found that Scientific Sessions, American are associated with low bone the risk of being overweight Diabetes Association, San mineral density in older wom- or obese was: Diego, June 10-14, 2005; Ab- en: The Framingham Osteo- stract 1058-P. Sharon P. porosis Study. Am J Clin • 36.5% higher for those Fowler, MPH, University of Nutr. 2006 Oct; 84(4):936-42. who drink 1/2 can of diet Texas Health Science Center PubMed soda each day School of Medicine, San Anto- 8. Kristensen M, Jensen M, Kudsk J, Henriksen M, Mol- • 37.5% for those who nio. WebMD News: "Drink gaard C. Short-term effects drink 1/2-1 can of diet More Diet Soda, Gain More on bone turnover of replacing soda each day Weight?" 2. UT Health Science Center milk with cola beverages. • 54.5% for those who News Release (2011): Osteoporos Int. 2005 Dec; 16 drink 1-2 cans of diet (12):1803-8. PubMed

April Around the Town Luncheon By Shari Y. Mao comfort food specials. The dining room is filled with a On Wednesday, April 17, at hodgepodge of antique wood- noon, join Shari Mao for lunch en chairs and tables and is an at the Copper Kitchen in the oasis at the center of down- Southwest School of Art at town. No RSVP is needed – 300 Augusta. Copper Kitchen just show up, pick up your is a limestone lined café nes- food at the counter, and join tled within the Southwest your fellow members for a Shari Y. Mao School of Art. The café serves respite from the daily hustle soups, salads, sandwiches and and bustle! Page 4 Equal Times

WLA Update

By Julia E. Null reception for the presentation The month ended with a bang! of the Alma Lopez “Women in WLA 1L Senators have been What an incredible month for Law” Leadership Award. The working together throughout the Women’s Law Association! award is for a student’s involve- the spring semester planning On March 7, WLA and ment in Community and Pro the WLA Service and Social BCBWA teamed up with St. Bono Service. Each year during Event. On March 23, WLA had Mary’s Hispanic Law School St. Mary’s Women’s History a service event at Love For Association and Hispanic Law Month, the law school presents Paws. This nonprofit is funded Alumni Association for a men- Julia E. Null the “Women in Law” Leader- through public donations. Sev- tor/mentee mixer. This event ship Award to a female law eral WLA members spent the was an excellent opportunity student who represents Chief day cleaning out the animal for local attorneys, judges, and Justice Alma L. Lopez’s life facilities, organizing donated students to meet and mingle experience and contribution as items, walking the dogs, and while dining on delicious food a lawyer and as a Chief Justice spending quality time with the and drinks. for Bexar County. As a lawyer, animals. After a fulfilling day of WLA President Alison Williams she worked with those who volunteer work, we ended the and HLSA President Juan Cas- could not afford legal services, day with a barbeque and social tro competed in the Embry and as Chief Justice she actively event at Aspen Heights. Truly a Mock Trial Competition, host- engaged in efforts to promote bonding experience, the day ed by St. Mary’s Board of Advo- justice and peace. was filled with getting to know cates. With an honorable panel other students while giving back This year the nominees for the of local judges, and excellent to a local community organiza- award received “Women in student advocates, the competi- tion. Law” certificates, including tion was high. Alison and Juan members of the WLA board, April is going to be an exciting won the competition and made Alison Williams, Anietie Akpan, month for WLA. Elections for both WLA and HLA very Elizabeth O. Gutierrez, and Julia the 2013-2014 board will occur Alison Williams & proud! Congratulations to E. Null. During this inspiration during the first week of April. Juan Castro both. event, our speakers included The new board will be an- In honor of Women’s History WLA President Alison Wil- nounced at our Half Wit on Month, St. Mary’s hosted two liams, Sister Grace Walle, Chief April 5. Social Chair Jennifer moot court procession on Justice Catherine Stone, and Zarka has worked hard to March 19. Set in the Nicholas L. Retired Chief Justice Alma create the perfect casino night. Ribis Courtroom, two panels of Lopez. At the end of event, The following week, WLA the Fourth Court Justices heard Elizabeth O. Gutierrez and members will join BCWBA for the arguments. After the excit- Elizabeth Germano received a the Julian Gold event. We look ing visit from the Justices, they $500 check as recipients of the forward to seeing you there! joined WLA and St. Mary’s Alma Lopez Award. community for an afternoon

Elizabeth O. Gutierrez, Retired Chief Justice Alma L . Lopez & Elizabeth Germano

WLA members with Justices of the Fourth WLA Service & Social Event Court of Appeals Equal Times Page 5

Community Justice Program (CJP) Clinic – Mark Your Calendars!

Looking for a rewarding experience? Have you been feeling like you want to do more for the community? Do you need CLE hours? On May 14, 2013, the BCWBA will participate in the Community Justice Program ("CJP"), with vol- unteer attorneys providing free legal services to individuals who may not otherwise have access to the legal system. Volunteers at the upcoming Gaylia D. Brunson CJP clinic will likely be assigned an uncontested divorce case, with assistance available from CJP legal staff. The clinic starts at 5:30pm and is held at Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, 1111 N. Main Ave, San Antonio, Texas 78212. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Gaylia D. Brunson at [email protected] or 210-271-1524 by May 5, 2013.

Chief Justice Catherine Stone, Justice Patricia Alvarez & Diana Geis at the March BCWBA Luncheon