Thanks 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
Tag Archives: State Bar Appellate Section
Results of the Twitter Brief Contest
Posted in Announcements, Briefs, TechnologyAs I wrote about here, the State Bar Appellate Section sponsored a Twitter brief contest in conjunction with the recent Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course in Austin. The winners were announced during the Section’s annual meeting. The official PowerPoint containing the winning entries and several honorable mentions is embedded below for everyone’s enjoyment. I intend… Continue Reading
Update on In-House/Appellate CLE Program
Posted in AnnouncementsThe lineup is set for the free CLE seminar the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section is sponsoring on the role of appellate counsel in civil litigation. An e-brochure with details is available here. This seminar is specifically geared to in-house lawyers and will cover some very timely topics (for example, appellate attorney’s fee structures)…. Continue Reading
In-House Attorneys & Role of Appellate Counsel
Posted in AnnouncementsThe State Bar of Texas Appellate Law Section is sponsoring a CLE seminar to be held in Austin geared toward in-house lawyers and the role of appellate counsel. The event is scheduled for the afternoon of June 24, 2010 at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center and will be followed by a cocktail reception. … Continue Reading
Passing the Appellate Advocate Torch
Posted in AnnouncementsThe Summer issue of The Appellate Advocate has been posted to the State Bar Appellate Section’s website. Section members will receive hard copies in the mail within the next few weeks. This issue is dedicated to the memory of Rusty McMains, a cornerstone of the Section, who died in late June. In Rusty’s honor, we… Continue Reading
Spring Appellate Advocate Now Available
Posted in AnnouncementsThe Spring issue of The Appellate Advocate has been posted to the Appellate Section’s website. In addition to the usual features, this issue contains announcements seeking applications for the position of editor (due June 30) and entries for the Section’s annual songwriting contest (due August 15). See the publication for details.
Mail Distribution of Winter Appellate Advocate
Posted in AnnouncementsBecause of a communication error between the State Bar and printer, a significant number of Appellate Section members did not receive hard copies of the Winter Appellate Advocate (vol. 21, no. 2) in the mail. The issue is available electronically here. Section members wishing to obtain a print version may send a request to the… Continue Reading
Appellate Advocate News
Posted in AnnouncementsFollowing up on this post, I am pleased to announce that Hein Online has finished archiving past volumes of The Appellate Advocate. The 1987 inaugural issue through volume 20, number 4 are now available by following the "Appellate Advocate" button and the "Archives" link on the State Bar Appellate Section’s website. The newly posted current… Continue Reading
Fall Appellate Advocate Now Available Online
Posted in AnnouncementsThe Fall 2008 issue of The Appellate Advocate is now available through the State Bar Appellate Section’s newly revamped website. As usual, the publication is packed with interesting articles and useful case updates. As a service to its members and the public, the Section has elected to post the electronic version before the print edition is mailed. The Section has… Continue Reading
Summer Appellate Advocate Available Online
Posted in AnnouncementsThe Summer 2007 issue of The Appellate Advocate is now available through the State Bar Appellate Section’s web site. As usual, the publication is packed with interesting articles and useful case updates. Give it a read!
E-Copy of Appellate Advocate Now Available
Posted in AnnouncementsThe State Bar Appellate Section has posted an electronic copy of The Appellate Advocate‘s current issue on the Section’s web site. As editor of the publication, I would encourage anyone visiting this blog to check it out.