COLLIN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

GENERAL MEETING 

MAY 16, NOON

CENTER FOR AMERICAN & INTERNATIONAL LAW

(5201 Democracy Drive, Plano)

TOPIC: What is UPL, What Does the UPLC Do and What UPLC offers you as a Practicing Attorney

The speaker will discuss what the “unauthorized practice of law,“ or “UPL,” is in Texas and how it harms the public.  The Texas Supreme Court’s Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee investigates and litigates complaints of UPL in state courts across Texas.  The speaker will discuss the history of the UPL Committee and how it carries out its statutory duty to eliminate UPL in Texas.

SPEAKER: Leland de la Garza

Leland de la Garza is the current Vice-Chairman of the UPL Committee and a past Chairman of the UPL Committee.  Mr. de la Garza is a frequent writer and speaker on UPL issues.  Mr. de la Garza is a board-certified commercial litigator with the firm of Hallett & Perrin in Dallas, where he also serves as managing shareholder.  Mr. de la Garza attended SMU, receiving a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Business Administration, and a Juris Doctorate.

RSVP: CLICK ON THE REGISTRATION LINK BELOW

RSVP DEADLINE: MAY 14, NOON

COST PER PERSON: 

Meal is Complimentary to Members (Membership must be current)

RSVP DEADLINE FOR A MEAL IS NOON, MAY 14 (Orders will not be accepted after the deadline). WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO RSVP FOR A MEAL ONLY IF YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND IN ORDER TO HAVE AN ACCURATE HEAD COUNT FOR FOOD. Please note meals are ordered and paid in advance prior to the meeting.  In order to control bar costs (and use your bar dues wisely), if you are not able to attend after registration, please cancel by NOON,  MAY 14 to collincountybar@yahoo.com

NOTE:  SPECIAL MEAL REQUEST IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS MEETING.  YOU ARE WELCOME TO BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH.

IMPORTANT NOTE: CCBA MEMBERS - THE CLE LINK WILL BE DISPLAYED ON THE RSVP CONFIRMATION RECEIPT IMMEDIATELY AFTER REGISTRATION. THERE WILL NOT BE A SIGN IN SHEET AT THE MEETING. SAVE THE LINK FOR THE DAY OF THE MEETING!

NOTE:

All general meetings, section meetings, and events hosted by CCBA will be open to CCBA Members and guests of CCBA Members only. CCBA meetings and section meetings are not open to the general public any longer. If a non-member would like to attend a meeting or event, the non-member has the option of becoming a CCBA Member or have a current CCBA member sponsor his or her attendance at a meeting or event. Non-members will be contacted for approved member sponsor name. You do not have to be a member of specific CCBA section to attend the meeting for that section, just a member of CCBA or a guest of a member of CCBA. This is to protect the members of our Bar Association.

NON-MEMBERS: Join the Collin County Bar Association (must join prior to registration to register as a member):

https://www.collincountybar.org/members/application