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On Thursday, October 1, 2009, the Appellate Sections of the Dallas, Tarrant, and Collin County Bar Associations will present "Practice Tips fron the Clerk's Office" and "A Candid Conversation between Appellate Judges and Lawyers."   The CLE is scheduled from 4:30-6:00 p.m. at the Omni Hotel, 1300 Houston Street in Fort Worth,  with a reception to follow.  The event will feature the Clerks of the Dallas and Fort Worth Courts of Appeals, as well as Justices Walker and McCoy from Fort Worth, and Justices FitzGerald and Murphy from Dallas.  For more information contact David Pratt at 817-336-2400 or dpratt@deckerjones.com.

On Thursday, October 15, 2009, the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers will be hosting a one-hour seminar at the Belo Mansion in Dallas in which Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Catharina Haynes, Dallas Court of Appeals Justice Carolyn Wright, Haynes & Boone appellate section chair Nina Cortell, and appellate solo Chad Ruback will share tips about the practice of appellate law.  The seminar is intended for non-appellate lawyers and those new to the practice of appellate law, but could also be a useful refresher for experienced appellate practitioners.  There is no charge to attend, and lunch will be available for purchase in the buffet line.

On Friday, October 16, 2009, the Appellate Section of the Collin County Bar Association  will present "Persuading Judges: Practical Tips on Oral and Written Advocacy."  The CLE is scheduled for noon at Ralph & Kacoo's Restaurant in Allen, Texas.  The event will feature a panel consisting of Justices Wright, O'Neill, and Fillmore from the Dallas Court of Appeals.  For more information contact Byron Henry at 214-672-2156 or bhenry@cowlesthompson.com.

The month of October is loaded with opportunities for lawyers to earn CLE credit and meet court of appeals' justices.

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The Dallas Bar Association Appellate Law Section meets on Thursday, June 18, 2009, at noon at the Belo Mansion.  Texas Supreme Court clerk Blake Hawthorne and Texas Supreme Court rule attorney Kennon Peterson will be speaking on the subject of "An Insider's View of the Texas Supreme Court."

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The Dallas Bar Association Appellate Law Section will be having its monthly lunch meeting at noon on Thursday, May 21st at the Belo Mansion.  The keynote speakers are Assistant U.S. Attorneys Wes Hendrix and Leigha Simonton, who will speak on "Lessons for a Serial Fifth Circuit Litigant"

Also, the section will feature Texas Supreme Court clerk Blake Hawthorne and Supreme Court Rules attorney Kennon Peterson at its monthly meeting on Thursday, June 18th. 

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The Dallas Bar Appellate Law Section has its next monthly meeting on Thursday, February 19th, at noon at the Belo Mansion.   The section will host Fifth Circuit Judge Katarina Haynes and Dallas Court of Appeals Justice Mary Murphy to discuss their experiences so far on their respective appellate courts.

Later that same day, the Collin County Bar Appellate Section is hosting a happy hour in honor of Justice Mary Murphy.  This event will be at Fireside Pies in Plano at Legacy and the Dallas North Tollway from 5:30pm to 7:00pm.

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On January 30, 2009, the Tarrant County Appellate Section is sponsoring a Brown Bag Seminar at Texas Wesleyan Law School in Fort Worth entitled "Fighting the Forum: Avoiding Litigation in Texas State Court."  Topics will include Special Appearance, Forum Non Conveniens, Arbitration, Forum Selection Clauses, and Removal and Remand--all topics that are near and dear to appellate practitioners.

The seminar will be held at the Texas Wesleyan University Law School, 1515 Commerce St., in Fort Worth, TX.  Registration begins at 12:00pm.  The seminar will conclude at 4:45pm with a reception to follow. 

Early registration is $70 for TCBA members, $95 for non-members.  Late and on-site registration is $75 for TCBA members and $100 for non-members.  For additional information, contact Sherry Jones at 817-338-4092.

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The State Bar of Texas is sponsoring its 2009 Practice Before the Supreme Court on April 17, 2009, in Austin Texas.   The one-day course will be held at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center located at 1900 University Avenue.

The course will cost $325 ($275 for early bird registrants) and is worth approximately 5.5 hours of CLE credit.  A tentative brochure for the program may be found at this link.

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We want to announce some upcoming continuing education opportunities of interest to Appellate Practitioners. 

The Dallas Bar Association, Appellate Law Section will have its monthly noon CLE on Thursday, November 20, 2008.  The keynote speaker is David Horan of Jones Day who will speak about Federal Interlocutory appeals.  Casey Kaplan of the K&L Gates firm will be the introductory speaker.  The meeting will occur at the Belo Mansion in Dallas, Texas.

The Collin County Bar Association will meet at noon on Friday, November 21, 2008.  The speaker will be Greg Lensing, Staff Attorney for the Dallas Court of Appeals, who will speak on Special Appearances and Personal Jurisdiction in Texas.  The meeting will be held at Ralph & Kacoo's on Central Expressway in Allen, Texas.

Other upcoming seminars for Appellate Practitioners are listed below:

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