The mission of the Austin Bar is to enhance the legal profession, administration of justice, and our community through education, networking, and public service.
The Council of Firsts highlights important firsts in the Austin legal community.
Stop the Stigma features individuals in the legal profession who have or are struggling with mental health and/or substance use disorders.
In the next episode of Council of Firsts, Amanda Arriaga, first Latina president of the Austin Bar Association, sits down with all six justices of Texas' Third Court of Appeals. For the first time in the state's history, the Third Court of Appeals is comprised of all women.
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/C06POZy3KxM
21 Jul 2025
Getting to Know Kristi Taylor & the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health
In the next episode of Stop the Stigma, we sit down with Kristi Taylor, executive director of the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health (JCMH). Formed by a joint order of the Texas Supreme Court and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 2018, the commission's mission is to develop, implement, and coordinate policies to improve courts' interactions with individuals with mental health needs, substance use disorders, and intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD).There are 30 adult mental health courts and nine juvenile mental health courts in Texas: https://www.texasjcmh.gov/programs-and-initiatives/mental-health-courts/Please check out these important tools and resources from the commission:JCMH Bench Books - https://www.texasjcmh.gov/publications/bench-books-code-book/ (https://www.texasjcmh.gov/publications/bench-books-code-book/)
JCMH Summit - https://www.texasjcmh.gov/programs-and-initiatives/conferences-meetings/summit/2025-jcmh-summit/ (https://www.texasjcmh.gov/programs-and-initiatives/conferences-meetings/summit/2025-jcmh-summit/)
JCMH Treatment Courts Collaborative - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g4xkl42v3g (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g4xkl42v3g)
TBRI - https://child.tcu.edu/about-us/tbri/#sthash.sWJPGGbM.dpbs (https://child.tcu.edu/about-us/tbri/#sthash.sWJPGGbM.dpbs)
Handle with Care Program - https://minaretfoundation.com/handle-with-care-texas-toolkit/ (https://minaretfoundation.com/handle-with-care-texas-toolkit/)
Yolanda Lewis/Dr. Jule Kaplow presentation - https://youtu.be/Bq7AD20V7ck (https://youtu.be/Bq7AD20V7ck)
Christi Center - https://youtu.be/Bq7AD20V7ck (https://youtu.be/Bq7AD20V7ck)
Watch and subscribe on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zbQ7QHiDFwI (https://youtu.be/zbQ7QHiDFwI)
16 Jun 2025
Addiction is Not a Moral Failing with Kurt Metscher
Family law attorney Kurt Metscher discusses his journey through addiction and recovery, emphasizing that addiction is a disease, not a moral failing, and shares insights on how recovery can equip lawyers to handle professional stressors in this interview.
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