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August 2010

Saturday, August 14, 2010, by 5:00 p.m.: all entries for the Appellate Section Annual Meeting & Appellate Song Lyrics Contest must be sent by email to macey.stokes@bakerbotts.com. For more information, go to the “Announcements” page on this website.

September 2010

Wednesday, September 1 (Austin): Appellate Law 101 (formerly the “Texas Bar Nuts and Bolts of Appellate Practice Seminar”), Four Seasons. To register online, click here.

Thursday, September 2, 2010, at 4:30 p.m.: Appellate Section Annual Meeting & Appellate Song Lyrics Contest September 2, 2010, immediately following the Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas.

Thursday, September 2 - Friday, September 3 (Austin): Texas Bar Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course, Four Seasons. To register online, click here.


The SBOT Appellate Section celebrated the life of Russell Hugh “Rusty” McMains at the 2009 Annual Meeting at 4:50 p.m. at the Four Seasons in Austin. This tribute is based on the eulogy delivered at Rusty’s funeral in Corpus Christi, Texas, on July 2, 2009, by his friend, William J. Chriss.