At its March 21, 2013 luncheon meeting, the Austin Bar Civil Appellate Law Section is sponsoring a CLE panel entitled “Fundamentals of Patent Litigation and Appeals.” The panel will consist of moderator Bill Schuurman, Alan Albright, Amber Rovner, and Sheila Kadura. The event will take place at Green Pastures, 811 West Live Oak Street. Registration begins… Continue Reading
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Video of SCOTX CLE Event Now Online
Posted in Appellate Practice, TechnologyThanks to the efforts of Texas Supreme Court Clerk and Austin Bar Civil Appellate Law Section Council member Blake Hawthorne, video of the recent “Evening with the Texas Supreme Court” event is now available for viewing through the Court’s webcast page. I was honored to moderate this discussion as chair of the ABA Section and… Continue Reading
Austin Appellate Section to Host Chief Justices on January 19
Posted in Announcements, Appellate PracticeThe Austin Bar Association’s Civil Appellate Law Section will kick off the new year with a special program featuring chief justices from several of the fourteen intermediate state courts of appeals. The luncheon meeting, which will take place at noon on January 19, 2012 at Green Pastures, will include the following lineup: Moderator: Chief… Continue Reading
Smith Elected Chair of Austin Bar Appellate Section
Posted in AnnouncementsD. Todd Smith (pictured), founder of the Smith Law Group, P.C., has been elected Chair of the Austin Bar Association Civil Appellate Law Section for 2011-12. Smith is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and focuses his practice on civil appeals and mandamus proceedings in Texas and federal… Continue Reading
SCOTUS Clerk Speaks to Austin Appellate Bar
Posted in Announcements, Appellate PracticeYesterday, I had the privilege of getting sworn in to the U.S. Supreme Court bar by the Court’s clerk, General William K. Suter (pictured). The Austin Bar Civil Appellate Section arranged the ceremony for local lawyers who wanted to be admitted and who completed the application process. It was a unique opportunity I couldn’t pass… Continue Reading
Justice Henson to Address Austin Bar Section
Posted in AnnouncementsJustice Diane Henson will be speaking to the Austin Bar Association’s Solo and Small Firm Section at noon tomorrow, September 25, in the ABA seminar room. The topic will be "Practice Pointers From the Third Court of Appeals." Attendees will receive 30 minutes of CLE credit. The event is free for Section members, and others may attend for a nominal… Continue Reading
Craig Ball to Speak on E-Discovery
Posted in Announcements, TechnologyThough somewhat afield from this blog’s primary focus, the topics of electronic discovery and computer forensics should concern anyone practicing law in this day and age. I am therefore pleased to announce that nationally recognized expert Craig Ball—a board-certified trial lawyer in his own right—will speak to the Austin Bar Association’s Solo & Small Firm Section at noon on Thursday, May… Continue Reading