HCCLA hosts an annual mock trial competition for local high school students. Chris Tritico and James Stafford show up every year to do the lion’s share of the work. That said, they cannot do it alone. This is an extremely rewarding event for our members and our students who hoped to be lawyers one day. I hope everyone will consider joining us next year for another exciting mock trial experience!
Pictures from the event are on our facebook page
Students took the time to write and give thanks!
Today HCCLA held its Memorial Dedication Ceremony to pay our respects to those fallen lawyers who have fought for justice. Special thanks to those members who took the time to come celebrate and remember with us. Also, special thanks to the four local judges who made time share this even with us:
Past President Mark Bennett also blogged about this event here. Sadly, most of the local judiciary failed to find the time to pay respects despite having been personally invited.
Our practice of honoring our brethren started in 2006 when Past President Robert Fickman implemented this practice and organized the first memorial. Since that time, Past President Earl Musick has continued the tradition by organizing additional ceremonies as necessary.
By: Robert Pelton
Veterans Day is a special day to honor all Veterans who served in the military of the United States of America. Thousands of men and women have served our country…some who never came back. Others who served are crippled mentally, physically or both. No matter what a person does or did in the military their lives were forever changed. My 7 year old granddaughter Anns Lee Pelton did this sketch in honor of Veterans. She won 1st place at her school in a ceremony honoring Veterans. As a patriotic young lady, she is proud to share this with all our members who are Veterans or have family members who are Veterans.
My granddaughter was named partially in memory of Robert E. Lee. Her great-grandfather was named Robert E. Lee Cox. Her great-great-grandfather Abraham George Washington Cox was 15 and his dad Abraham was 51 when they both enlisted on the same day in 1862.
Veterans sketch honoring women serving in the military-1st place award to Anns Lee Pelton, student at Cy/Fair elementary school at a ceremony honoring Veterans
Anns Lee Pelton 7 year old grand daughter of member and Past President Robert Pelton won first place at her school for her sketch honoring women Veterans and all other Veterans. Anns Lee comes from a long line of Veterans dating back to the 1700s.
Kudos to Tristan LeGrande, Shamim Ebrahimi, Darren Sankey, and Brandon Ball for speaking today to students at Upward Bound.
Upward Bound works with low income and at risk youths to help them become the first in their family to attend college. Many of these students have friends and family members that have been or are currently in prison. The students absolutely loved the speakers and were engaged in the presentations.
Thank you to the speakers for sharing their personal narratives to the students and educating and encouraging them to exercise their rights as young citizens.
The second group of HCCLA members will be presenting on November 22. If you’re interested, please email me at thuylelaw@gmail.com.
Wow! Just Wow! What a day!
Day 1 of our Warrior CLE was fabulous! Many, many thanks to Tyler Flood, our Course Director, for organizing such an amazing lineup of speakers and topics. With so much talent in one room, it’s no wonder we still have people showing up wanting to get in!
Today’s speakers included Alexandre Afanassiev, an immigration specialist; Chris Downey, a solo attorney and master at charges and other trial tactics; Nicole Deborde, an HCCLA past president and skilled litigation mitigator; Brian Wice, a media mogal and appellate lawyer; John Raley and Michael Morton, a winning and inspirational duo; Dick DeGuerin, a trial legal and HCCLA past president; Neal Davis, a talented litigator with attention to detail; Nancy Bunin, a true fighter with compassion who knows a thing or two about recusals; and Jim Mount, a steady and courageous trial lawyer who took us inside the grand jury.
As if the lineup couldn’t get any better, there’s Day 2!
Photos from today can be seen on our Facebook page which has been blowing up social media!
We offer special thanks to Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and CDLP,
a project of TCDLA funded by the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, for their assistance with this program.
We are saddened by the loss of another great warrior. Richard Gallego has worked tirelessly for his clients for the past 20 years. Always a smile in the courthouse, always ready to share a story or lend a hand, always a gentlemen. He will be missed.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his son Robert and his entire family.
Funeral and viewing services will begin tomorrow.
Viewing will be from 5 to 8pm, Thursday October 16th, with a rosary at 7pm.
Funeral on Friday October 17th, at 10am
FOREST PARK EAST
21620 Gulf Fwy.
Webster, TX 77598
We know he has contributed greatly to the defense bar, and we know his family would appreciate your thoughts and prayers.
