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I recently had the privilege of hearing legal technology consultant Tom Mighell make his "iPad for Litigators" presentation to the Austin Bar Association's Civil Litigation. Texas lawyers may know Tom from his days as a…more

On March 29, 2012, Fourteenth Court of Appeals Chief Justice Adele Hedges and Texas Supreme Court Clerk Blake Hawthorne will speak to the Austin Bar Civil Appellate Law Section on "The Texas Appeals Management and E-filing…more

In what has become a biennial event, the Appellate Sections of the State Bar of Texas and the Austin Bar Association are sponsoring a program entitled “An Evening with the Texas Supreme Court” on Thursday, April 26, 2012, from…more

After just over a year with my firm, Brandy Wingate has landed an oral argument at the Texas Supreme Court. The argument will take place at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow at the John B. Connally Center at the University of Texas School…more

This afternoon at 2:00, the Texas Supreme Court will hold a public hearing to explore the feasibility of a statewide uniform system for electronic court filings. The hearing will take place in the Supreme Court Courtroom and…more

In This Newsletter: - SLG Assists in Jury Trial Victory - Firm Wins Discovery Mandamus - Amicus Curiae's Position Prevails - Other Noteables - Selected Texas Appellate Law Blog Posts SLG Assists in Jury Trial…more

A split is developing among the intermediate Texas appellate courts on an issue important to civil trial lawyers and their clients: whether attorney fees must be included in the amount of security a judgment debtor must post to…more

IN THIS ISSUE: Welcome to the latest edition of the Smith Law Group's quarterly e-newsletter. For more frequent updates, follow us on Twitter, connect with us on Facebook or LinkedIn, or subscribe to the Texas Appellate Law…more

IN THIS ISSUE: Welcome to the inaugural edition of our e-newsletter! We will use this forum to report firm news to clients, referral sources, and friends on a quarterly basis. For more frequent updates, follow us on…more

Here is the second video from the "ethics intervention" presentation at the Advanced Appellate Seminar recently put on by the State Bar Appellate Section and TexasBarCLE, Houston appellate lawyer David Holman once again…more

I recently promised a little humor, so here you go. In this video, produced for the Advanced Appellate Seminar put on last week by the State Bar Appellate Section and TexasBarCLE, Houston appellate lawyer David Holman…more

Texas appellate e-filing continues to evolve at a rapid pace. Effective September 12, 2011, attorneys filing documents in the Texas Supreme Court must do so electronically. Pro se parties may e-file, or they may submit paper…more

I'm pleased to be featured in the latest installment of Solo Practice University's "What's New?" series. The series consists of free audio guest lectures in which SPU faculty discuss the latest developments in their own practice…more

Here is the text of an e-mail I received from SCOTX Clerk Blake Hawthorne this morning, along with links he included in the message: Effective March 28, 2011, you may electronically file documents, pay your fees, and serve…more

So say the programming people, according to TexParte. See my last two posts for more information. That should give us plenty of time to try the system out before I speak on appellate e-filing at the 2011 State Bar of Texas…more