Dinner at Threadgill's located at 301 Riverside. Threadgill's is a big old beer hall with a big menu of very big food. The chicken fried steak is definitive, as are such side dishes as San Antonio squash, fried okra, garlic cheese grits, and squares of warm cornbread. Aside from food, Threadgill's has long been known as a nexus of the Austin music scene. The juke box holds 100 albums of artists who played the 'dillo and the piano hanging from the ceiling was played by artists as diverse as Count Basie and Commander Cody, Jerry Lee Lewis and Ray Charles, Leon Russell and Captain Beefheart. Threadgill's tries to serve as a link between the new Austin and its past. In matters of music and food, we represent a time before disco or microwaves. I've been fortunate enough to encounter many of the colorful and talented folks who have made creative contributions to the city over the past fifty years.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Dinner at Lamberts Downtown Barbecue located in the historic Schneider Brothers Building, in the heart of the 2nd Street District in downtown Austin. Lamberts' open kitchen serves up modern Texan cuisine: all natural barbecue, wood grilled steaks, fresh seafood, family style sides, and homemade desserts.
REGISTRATION APPLICATION
Early Bird Registration Fee on or before September 9, 2009:
$ 10 Law Student
$200 Government Employees and Judges
$300 ABA & Section of State & Local Government Law member
$345 ABA & Non-Section Member $45 will be applied for LG Section membership
$400 Non ABA member
$200 Speaker
Registration Fee After September 9, 2009:
$60 Law Student
$250 Government Employees and Judges
$350 ABA & Section of State & Local Government Law member
$395 ABA & Non-Section Member $45 will be applied for LG Section membership
$450 Non ABA member
$200 Speaker
The registration fee includes the Friday Luncheon Program, CLEs and Hot Topics materials. Payment must accompany registration. Confirmations will be sent to all registrants.
Register online (credit card only)
Or Send Via Fax 312-988-5121 (credit card only) Or Mail to: Marsha Boone, ABA Section of State & Local Government Law, 321 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60654-7598 
Registration Form.pdf
CLE CREDIT
Accreditation has been requested for this program from every state (including CA and PA) with mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) requirements for lawyers. Please be aware that each state has its own rules and regulations, including its own definition of "CLE"
Certificates of attendance will be available at the program for both attendees and speakers. If you have questions about the number of CLE credit hours granted by each state, you may call 800-285-2221 starting 2 weeks before the program.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
For those individuals with disabilities who need special arrangements while attending the program, please contact Marsha Boone, at the American Bar Association, 312-988–5649.
HOTEL INFORMATION:
The Intercontinental Stephen F Austin Hotel is the ideal Downtown Hotel centrally located in the heart of Austin's downtown business district on historic Congress Avenue, just four blocks from the State Capitol. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the exciting 6th Street entertainment district or dine and shop in the popular warehouse district, all within easy walking distance.
A block of rooms have been reserved on a priority basis for program registrants. Room rates at the Intercontinental are $229, Single/double. This rate is available three days prior and three days following the Section’s listed meeting dates.
You may reserve your accommodations by calling the hotel directly at 1-800-327-0200, via email at www.austin.intercontinental.com. Be sure to refer to the ABA Section of State & Local Government Law's Fall Meeting, and guarantee your reservation by credit card or deposit check. Rooms will be available for check-in no later than 3:00 p.m. with check-out time of 12:00 p.m. Individuals with guaranteed reservations must cancel their reservations 72 hours prior to the scheduled day of arrival to avoid a one-night cancellation charge.
Please, make your reservations NOW. The hotel will release our room block on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. (CST).
CANCELLATION POLICY
Refund requests must be made in writing (via email or U.S. mail) and received in the Section of State & Local Government Law's office on or before September 15, 2009. All refunds will be reduced by a $25 administrative fee. Substitutions may be made at any time.
NO refunds will be made after September 15, 2009.
