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Got a couple of good Appellate CLE opportunities coming up:
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Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson will present the "State of the Supreme Court" at the Dallas Bar Association Appellate Section’s monthly meeting at the Belo Mansion. The presentation will be at noon and is good for one hour of CLE credit.
I’ve got a couple of interesting Appellate CLE opportunities to report this week.
First, the Dallas Bar Association Appellate Law Section is having its monthly luncheon on March 17, 2011 at noon. Speakers include Dallas Court of Appeals Staff Attorneys Judy White, David Tobias, and Greg Lensing. The subject of their talk is called "Something New, Something …
The Chief Justice of New York’s highest court, Jonathan Lippman, is receiving accolades from his announcement this week that the Administrative Board of Courts has proposed a new rule to address when judges must recuse themselves when those appearing before them have contributed money to their campaigns. The proposed rule was announced as part…
The Dallas Bar Association Appellate Section has announcd a program change for the February meeting to be held this Thursday, February 17th. Dana Livingston from Alexander Dubose & Townsend will present "Panel Roulette: What Fractured Fifth Circuit Opinions Teach Us About the Court’s Judges" at the meeting this Thursday.
Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson was originally scheduled to speak …
We at reverseandrender.com mourn the passing of former Chief Justice Joe R. Greenhill, who served on the Texas Supreme Court for 25 years. The press release from the Texas Supreme Court announcing Justice Greenhill’s death may be found here.
Here are a couple of Continuing Education opportunities for appellate practitioners:
On Thursday, February 17th at Noon, Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson will speak to theDallas Bar Association Appellate Law Section on the "State of the Texas Supreme Court." The event will take place at the Belo Mansion as part of the the Appellate Law…
On Thursday, January 20, 2011, at Noon, David Horan of the Jones Day law firm, will speak at the Belo Mansion on the subject of "Gould v. U. S.: How A Routine Pro Bono Criminal Appeal Resulted in a Trip to the Supreme Court." This CLE is hosted by the Dallas Bar Association…
Where can you go to explore the cultures of other countries, visit with Mickey and Minnie, ride stomach-turning rides AND get Appellate CLE credits? The DRI‘s Appellate Advocacy Seminar on March 10-11, 2011, in Orlando, Florida, of course. The organizers have put together a live moot court demonstration with feedback from a panel of…
At its December meeting, the Dallas Bar Association‘s Appellate Law Section elected a slate of officers for the year 2011. Congratulations goes to the following persons who were elected upon unanimous voice vote:
Ben Mesches: Chair
Jeremy Martin: Vice-chair
Byron Henry: Secretary
Michelle Robberson: Treasurer
Congratulations should also go to…
