AGENDA
June 5-7, 2026
CLE no. 174316147
9.25 ethics cle Hours
FRIDAY
June 5
5:00-7:00PM*
Registration & Small Bites
feat. Live Music by Recovery Unplugged
Beverages for the weekend provided by Cypress Lake Recovery
*Note that dinner is not provided, but the hotel has a restaurant inside.
7:00PM-7:15PM
Convention Welcome
Paul Jacobs & Hon. Darlene Byrne
7:15-8:15pm (1 hr)
What the Hell Was My Problem?
Dicky Grigg
8:15-9:00pm
David F. Williams Memorial Ice Cream Social (Courtyard)
feat. Live Music by Recovery Unplugged
Sponsored by La Hacienda
9:00-10:00PM
Night Owl Open LCL Meeting (Juniper Room)
10:00-11:00PM
Sound Bath (Redbud Room)
Brandi Prejean
Sponsored by Foundation Stone
saturday
June 6
7:00-9:15AM
Breakfast Buffet
Sponsored by Guardian Recovery
7:15-8:00AM
Yoga (Redbud Room)
Louis Hill, Attorney and RYT-200
INTEGRA Wellness & Leadership LLC
Sponsored by Michael's House Treatment Center
8:00-8:45AM
Good Morning Open LCL Meeting (Juniper Room)
8:45AM-9:00AM
Opening Remarks
Dicky Grigg
9:00-9:45AM (0.75 hr)
The Power of Post-Traumatic Growth
Dr. Jason Powers, MD, MAPP
9:45-11:00AM (1.25 hr)
BREAKOUT PANELS:
Mental Wellness in Lawyers: Struggles and Solutions (Cypress Ballroom)
Moderator: Michelle Fontenot
Panelists: Dr. Jason Powers, Eduardo Juarez, Allison Knight
Practicing the 12-Step Principles and the Practice of Law (Juniper Room)
Moderator: Hon. Mike Lee
Panelists: Kerri Anderson Donica, Javier Guerra, Joseph Tung, Shane Brooks
11:00AM-11:15AM
Break
Sponsored by The Meadows
11:15-11:45AM (0.5 hr)
Innovation in the Profession: The Austin Bar’s Crisis Assistance Pilot Program
Mary-Ellen King
11:45-12:30PM (0.75 hr)
Music is Medicine: Healing and Growing Through Music
Joseph Gorordo, LCDC, CWC
12:30-1:30PM
Lunch Buffet
Sponsored by Enterhealth Addiction and Mental Health Treatment
12:30-1:30PM
TLAP Committee Meeting (Juniper Room)
1:00-1:30PM
TLCL Board Meeting (Redbud Room)
1:30-2:30PM (1 hr)
A Combat Veteran’s Story of Practicing Law with PTSD
CJ Grisham, Ret. Sergeant Major, Bronze Star Recipient
2:30-2:45PM (0.25 hr)
Update from the Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program
Michelle Fontenot, TLAP Director
Paul Jacobs, TLAP Staff Attorney
2:45-6:45PM
Afternoon Break!
The Hospitality Suite will be open for mingling and snacks.
Optional Group Activities:
Walking Town Lake: Meet Michelle Fontenot in the hotel lobby at 3pm for a walk around Town Lake. Carpools will be arranged. Leashed dogs are welcome!
Hiking Wild Basin: Meet Paul Jacobs in the hotel lobby at 3pm for a hike of the Wild Basin Preserve! Shuttle provided.
6:45-7:25PM
Banquet Dinner
7:25-7:30PM
Opening Remarks
Santos Vargas, President, State Bar of Texas
7:30-7:40PM
Sheeran-Crowley Lawyer Wellness Trust Report
Hon. Mike Lee
7:40-8:00PM
Ralph Mock Award Presentation
Tom Nelson
8:00-9:00PM (1 hr)
The Gift of Experience, Strength, and Hope
Mike Soccio
9:00-10:00PM
Night Owl Open LCL Meeting (Juniper Room)
10:00-11:00PM
Sound Bath (Redbud Room)
Brandi Prejean
Sponsored by The Arbor
sunday
June 7
7:00-9:15AM
Breakfast Buffet
Sponsored by All Points North
7:15-8:00AM
Yoga (Redbud Room)
Louis Hill, Attorney and RYT-200
INTEGRA Wellness & Leadership LLC
8:00-9:00AM
Good Morning Open LCL Meeting (Juniper Room)
9:00-9:45AM (0.75 hr)
How Recovery Made Me A Better Lawyer
Jodi Cole
9:45-10:45AM (1 hr)
Healing and the Shadow: How Creativity Fosters Mental Health Recovery
Chris Ritter
10:45-11:00am
Break
11:00-12:00PM (1 hr)
Holding Court: Providing Hope in Recovery
Hon. Judith Roberts
12:00-12:15PM
Closing Remarks / TLCL Roll Call / Short History of Each LCL Group
Paul Jacobs, Dicky Grigg, Allison Knight
INFO
All events are in the Cypress Ballroom unless noted otherwise.
Snacks and drinks are in our hospitality suite in the Magnolia Room.
Picnic games will be available for playing in the Courtyard.
The Olive Room is open to all for meditation and prayer.
Open LCL Meetings are optional, confidential share groups for any convention registrants and/or guests.
Want to join a local weekly LCL meeting? Click here for schedules.