The BA Breakfast was likely started by either Chief Justices
John Hickman or Robert Calvert in the 1950s or 1960s. The breakfast has always
been an occasion where current and former Justices, briefing attorneys, and
staff could gather and reminisce about the little-known funny, touching, or
otherwise memorable events that happened during their tenure at the Court. To
this day, it continues to be a hallmark of the affinity former Court colleagues
have for one another, regardless of partisan or legal persuasion.
The breakfast has traditionally been organized by a former
briefing attorney, and was hosted for several decades in conjunction with the
State Bar’s annual meeting (in whatever city the meeting was held) until the
early 1990s. During the 1970s, Place 8 Justice Sam Johnson was the Briefing
Attorney Liaison Justice for the Court, and ensured a former BA was always
tapped to host and organize the event. Beginning in the 1990s, Court staff
(beginning with Chief Justice Tom Phillips’s Executive Assistant, Catherine
Bartoli) began to assist in hosting and running the breakfast. This continued
for many years (with Darla Sadler taking over the administrative duties after
Catherine left the Court) until the early 2010s, when the Society offered to
alleviate the administrative burden imposed on Court staff and handle the
logistics necessary to host the breakfast.
2017 BA Breakfast
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WHEN:
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Saturday, September 9, 2017
8:30AM - Coffee & Mimosas
9:00AM - Breakfast
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WHERE:
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State Bar of Texas Building
1414 Colorado St.
Austin, Texas 78701
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$30:00
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Parking will be available first-come, first-serve in the garage under
the State Bar Building. Street meters also available.
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RSVP:
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Before 5:00 P.M. Friday, September 1, 2017
http://www.texascourthistory.org/SCOTXbaBreakfast
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Remit credit card or check payment to:
Mary Sue Miller, Administrative Coordinator
tschs@sbcglobal.net
Texas Supreme Court Historical Society
P.O. Box 12673
Austin, TX 78711
(512) 418-1840
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Register Here
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