Bench-Bar Liaison Committee

Justice Bill Boyce, Co-Chair
14th Court of Appeals
1307 San Jacinto, 11th Floor
Houston, TX, 77002
Phone: (713) 655-2800
Email: Bill.Boyce@14thcoa.courts.state.tx.us

Justice Bud Arnot, Co-Chair
910 Louisiana Street
Suite 5000
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 221-3702
Fax: (713) 513-5577
Email: budarnot@gmail.com

Ms. Karen Precella, Co-Chair
Haynes and Boone LLP
201 Main Street, Suite 2200
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Phone: (817) 347-6600
Email: karen.precella@haynesboone.com

The purpose of the Bench Bar Liaison Committee is to pursue projects of mutual advantage to the bar and the bench; to render assistance to the appellate judges and the appellate courts with regard to public information, CLE and training; and to create an environment of a respectful, but friendly, camaraderie between the appellate bench and the appellate bar. To further those purposes, the Committee hosts an annual reception for the state's appellate judiciary and offers a "Lunch with the Judges" in different appellate districts each year. These programs are done in conjunction with local bar associations to encourage open forums where judges and attorneys can frankly discuss issues related to the processing and presentation of appeals. The Committee also monitors legislative developments related to the judiciary (including court administration, judicial selection and appellate court funding) and conducts surveys on local appellate court rules and preferences. The Committee welcomes ideas that will further promote the Committee's purposes or programs.