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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1022
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay |
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tribute to Jan Soifer, who is celebrating her 50th birthday on |
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May 16, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Jan Soifer has had an active statewide civil |
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litigation practice based in Austin for more than 24 years; she |
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is a 1979 graduate of Yale University, and she earned a juris |
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doctor degree from The University of Texas School of Law in 1982; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, She has represented numerous clients before the |
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state and federal trial and appellate courts of Texas, and she |
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has counseled clients on a variety of legal issues; and |
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WHEREAS, The recipient of a number of professional honors, |
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she was selected Outstanding Young Lawyer in 1991 by the |
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Texas Young Lawyers Association; she received an Outstanding |
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Achievement Award from the Travis County Women Lawyers' |
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Association, and she was named a 2006 Texas Super Lawyer by Law & |
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Politics and the publishers of Texas Monthly; and |
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WHEREAS, She is an active leader and a highly esteemed |
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member of her community and serves on the board of directors of |
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several associations; she received the 2000 Austin Jewish |
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Community Leadership Award for her dedication, support, and |
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service to the Jewish Community Association of Austin; she has |
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served as director of the State Bar of Texas and as president of |
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the Austin Bar Association; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby recognize Jan Soifer as a treasured |
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citizen of our state and extend to her best wishes for a joyous |
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50th birthday celebration; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as a memento of this special day in her life. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 14, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |