The Appellate Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association will have its final meeting of the year on Thursday, December 17th, at noon at the Belo Mansion. Kirsten M. Castañeda of Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell will present an United States Supreme Court Update. Also, as this is the annual business meeting, election of officers
New Procedure Adopted for Electronic Submissions
The Texas Supreme Court has adopted new procedures relating to the submission of electronic copies of briefs submitted to that court. The procedures address matters such as file names, the manner of submitting electronic copies, and contents of the electronic copies. For complete details, follow this link.
Judicial Appointments by the Governor
Governor Perry has made two recent appointments to our intermediate appellate courts.
Today, he appointed Lana Myers to the Fifth District Court of Appeals at Dallas. Myers has served as an administrative judge for the Dallas County Criminal Criminal courts. Myers will fill the place on the court that opened up when Justice Carolyn
Lunch to Honor Chief Justice Linda Thomas & Monthly Dallas Bar Appellate CLE
The Appellate Law and Family Law Sections of the Dallas Bar Association are hosting a luncheon to honor outgoing Fifth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice Linda Thomas. The luncheon will be Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at Noon at the Belo Mansion. Those desiring to attend should RSVP to Alicia Hernandez at the Dallas Bar
Dallas Court of Appeals Gets New Chief
Governor Rick Perry appointed Justice Carolyn Wright to succeed Chief Justice Linda Thomas on the Fifth Court of Appeals at Dallas effective October 31, 2009. Justice Wright will be the first African American to serve as chief justice of any intermediate appellate court in Texas. The press release can be found here.
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Upcoming Appellate CLEs
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
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…
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
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."