Microblog Roundup 10/21/08
Microblogging consists of brief text updates published broadly or to a restricted group chosen by the author. My microblog can be found on Twitter at @dtoddsmith, where I invite you to become a follower.
Recent microblog posts include:
New at TALB: Announcing creation of Texas Appellate Law LinkedIn Group: http://tinyurl.com/6gn8ze. Thanks @kevinokeefe for the idea!
Reading"Is Now The Perfect Time To Start Your Solo Practice?" (http://tinyurl.com/56g8oq). BigLaw clients consider downturn an opportunity?
Photographic evidence @kevinokeefe was in Austin at http://twitpic.com/h9te. @ernieattorney took the photo. With us is Dylan Drummond.
Finally! Horned Frogs No. 15 in both AP and USA Today polls released today. Nov. 6 opponent Utah is No. 12. Still room to move up.
Reading "Bent on Intent: Finger-Pointing, Politics Permeate [Entergy v. Summers] Rehearing," http://tinyurl.com/5c3nxa.
New at TALB: Texas Supreme Court releases opinion addressing specific performance proof requirements, http://tinyurl.com/5uamwz.
Had a great time visiting with @kevinokeefe & @ernieattorney at Driskill & Louie's 106 last night. Ernie took at least 1 picture. Share?
RT @TCU: Athletics: Frogs Leave No Doubt in 32-7 Defeat of No. 9 BYU http://tinyurl.com/6y59ze. DTS: 7-1, streak killers. Pollsters?
Reading "Forbes ranks Austin best city for the value," http://tinyurl.com/4nwrhe.
Reading ""In-House Counsel See Litigation Spike in Next Year," http://tinyurl.com/533u75. My old firm predicts better times for litigators.
New at TALB (http://tinyurl.com/3sh4): Looking for statistics. When court of appeals denies oral argument, are appellants hosed?
More on 3rd Court scuffle between CJ Law and J Patterson re DeLay case, including link to CJ's SCOTX response, at http://tinyurl.com/3hf7sf.
Just got email from BigLaw firm saying they're updating their media list and asking for my mailing address. Guess I'm media now.
More evidence of the power of blogging: Reporter just contacted me about a local, increasingly heated appellate court race.
Jumping into some short-fuse briefing in a ginormous arbitration I've been hired to help out on. Good stuff.
Promoting SBOT Appellate Section pro bono programs as part of Blog Action Day's focus on poverty: http://tinyurl.com/4ptz36.
What kinds of orders are subject to appeal in Texas? One of "20 Questions About Texas Appellate Practice" at http://tinyurl.com/4m9nwr.
How is the Texas appellate court system structured? One of "20 Questions About Texas Appellate Practice" at http://tinyurl.com/3mmeh7.
What is required to perfect appeal? One of "20 Questions About Texas Appellate Practice" answered at http://tinyurl.com/5xa6kc.
Attending Inn of Court meeting. Great topic: Perspectives re raid on Yearning for Zion Ranch and aftermath.
Ugh. Third Court dissension along political lines makes WSJ Law Blog: http://tinyurl.com/4y3634. Not a good sign, folks.
Texas Lawyer covers the 5th Circuit's en banc decision in In re Volkswagen at http://tinyurl.com/3zvs23.
Getting some nibbles on new venues/groups for variations of my "Appellate Practice Marketing 2.0" talk. Can you say "repurpose"?
Rough times at 3rd Court of Appeals. J. Patterson asks SCOTX to make court publish dissent in DeLay-related case, http://tinyurl.com/5xlksr.
Reading "5th Circuit Ruling Shoots Down IP Rocket Docket," http://tinyurl.com/53vr4v. En banc court sides w/ panel 10-7 in Volkswagen case.
As always, comments are welcome.
