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The Monday Connection with Judge Lora J. Livingston
June 2 @ 11:30 am
Seminary of the Southwest and The Monday Connection Host Committee invite you to join us for lunch and a talk by Judge Lora J. Livingston
Monday, June 2, 2025 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Weeks Campus Center
Seminary of the Southwest
501 East 32nd Street
Austin, TX 78705
RSVP by May 27, 2025 Space is limited, please RSVP to guarantee lunch and seating at this link or call Emily Tumbusch (512) 439-0346 If you are unable to attend and would like to make a donation, please visit https://ssw.edu/donations/giving-online/.
More About Judge Lora J. Livingston:
Judge Livingston is a 1982 graduate of the UCLA School of Law. She began her legal career as a Reginald Heber Smith Community Lawyer Fellow assigned to the Legal Aid Society of Central Texas in Austin, Texas. Later, she entered the private practice of law and eventually became a founding partner at the firm of Livingston and Parr. She began her judicial service as an Associate Judge for the District Courts of Travis County, Texas and after her successful election, Judge Livingston was sworn in as Judge of the 261st District Court in January 1999. She is the first African American woman to serve on a district court in Travis County, Texas. Her judicial colleagues elected her to serve as the Local Administrative District Judge for the Travis County Courts and she led the council of judges for nine years. Her crowning achievement was overseeing the design and construction of the new Travis County Civil and Family Courts Facility (CFCF). Judge Livingston retired in 2022 and is now serving in the judiciary as a Senior Judge. Since her retirement, Judge Livingston has also served as the Interim Director of the Texas Access to Justice Commission, as a mediator and as a legal consultant. She is also an Instructor in the Practice Court at the Baylor University School of Law.
Judge Livingston has dedicated her legal career to promoting access to justice for all. She was instrumental in the establishment of the Travis County Self-Help Center for self-represented litigants and in recognition of her service, the Travis County Law Library and The Self-Help Center has been named in her honor. Her support for access to justice initiatives is unwavering. Judge Livingston has received an impressive number of awards, too numerous to mention here. She is an active member of St. James’ Episcopal Church, an inclusive, multicultural community of faith. At St. James’, she served on the Vestry and also served as the Senior Warden.
She is also an active member of the Austin community. Judge Livingston has served on the boards of the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, Capital Area Food Bank, Austin Symphony Orchestra, Austin Tenants Council, Central East Austin Community Organization, YMCA, Austin Area Urban League, and El Buen Samaritano. Judge Livington is a current Trustee on the Board for Seminary of the Southwest. Judge Livingston is also a graduate of Leadership Austin.
The Monday Connection is a gift from Seminary of the Southwest and The Monday Connection Host Committee to the Austin business and professional community. The host committee makes it possible for this luncheon to be offered at no charge. Contributions to Seminary of the Southwest are always welcome. The purpose of The Monday Connection is to explore ways we can take Christ’s love, which we experience on Sunday, into the world with us on Monday. We hope that you can attend.
