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Upcoming Appellate CLEs
By Byron Henry on
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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, …
Continuing Education Oppotunities
By Mike Northrup on
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The Texas State Bar’s Annual Appellate Practice courses are right around the corner. The Nuts and Bolts of Appellate Practice is scheduled for Wednesday, September 9, 2009, and the Advanced Appellate Practice course is scheduled for Thursday, September 10, 2009, and Friday, September 11, 2009. If you can’t make that date, the…
On Rusty McMains passing…
By Mike Northrup on
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I am sad to learn (and report) that the appellate world has lost an icon today. Rusty McMains passed away this morning in Corpus Christi.
As a briefing clerk at the Texas Supreme Court, I learned that there were certain oral advocates who were in the "must see" category when they came to town to…
Dallas Bar Association Appellate Law Section CLE
By Mike Northrup on
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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."
The Fifth Circuit is going electronic and proposing new rules
By Mike Northrup on
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The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is preparing to amend existing rules and adopt new ones. These amendments are mostly prompted by the movement toward electronic filing, which is projected to begin in December of this year. But there are some proposed changes that could affect your malpractice premiums and you will want to…
Reverse and Render Welcomes Dallas’ Newest Appellate Judge
By Mike Northrup on
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Governor Perry has appointed Robert M. Fillmore to fill the seat on the Dallas Court of Appeals that was recently vacated by Justice Amos Mazzant. Fillmore comes to the court of appeals from Hunton & Williams, LLP. According to his recently-updated resume, his background is in regulatory law. His appellate experience is described as…
Justice Lang to speak to Collin County Bar
By Byron Henry on
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The Collin County Bar Appellate Section will join with the Collin County Bar Association for a meeting at noon on May 15, 2009 at Ralph & Kacoo’s in Allen. Our speaker will be Justice Douglas S. Lang from the Dallas Court of Appeals. Justice Lang will discuss his book Deeds, Not Words, professionalism, and the relationships that …
CLE Opportunities
By Mike Northrup on
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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…
The Digital Revolution is Coming to State Appellate Practices
By Mike Northrup on
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On Friday, April 17th and Saturday, April 18th, the Texas Supreme Court Rules Advisory Committee will be meeting to discuss proposed changes to the Texas Rules of Procedure. Among the proposed changes are changes that will permit electronic filings in the appellate courts.
For more information on the location and time of the meeting, click…