Upcoming Events

2012

An Evening with the Texas Supreme Court
Held in conjunction with the Austin Bar Civil Appellate Law Section
April 26, 4:30 - 6:30 pm
Reception to follow


Corporate Counsel Seminar
July 20, 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Reception to follow
Dallas


Annual Meeting
September 6
Four Seasons Hotel
Austin


Civil Appellate Practice 101 Course
September 5
Four Seasons Hotel
Austin


26th Annual Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course
September 6-7
Four Seasons Hotel
Austin







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E-Advocate

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The Winter 2011 issue of The Appellate Advocate is here, complete with hyperlinked citati"ons courtesy of Casemaker 2.2, and a new format designed by Matthew Butterick--author of "Typography for Lawyers. To access your copy of The Appellate Advocate:

  1. Go to the index page of the issue or click the links below to go to a specific article.
  2. Insert the username and password provided in the e-mail you received from the State Bar.

If you have any trouble accessing your copy, please e-mail the appellate advocate at theappellateadvocate@gmail.com.

In this issue...

Lead Articles

The Texas Appeals Management and E-filing System: Making Our Appellate Courts More Efficient and Transparent
Blake A. Hawthorne

First Impressions
David Coale & Jeaneen Dyrek

Opinions and Memorandum Opinions in Civil Cases
Ben Baring

Special Features

Judicial Interview with Former Tyler Court of Appeals Chief Justice Tom Ramey
Chief Justice (ret.) William G. "Bud" Arnot

Appellate Q&A
Robert B. Gilbreath & Kendall M. Gray

Texas Appellate Blog Roundup
From the Editors

Regular Features

Chair’s Report
Scott Rothenberg

United States Supreme Court Update
Sharon G. Finegan, Scott A. Keller, Sean O’Neill, and Ryan Paulsen

Texas Supreme Court Update
Judge Renée McElhaney & Patrice Pujol

Texas Courts of Appeal Update—Substantive
Jerry D. Bullard

Texas Courts of Appeal Update—Procedural
Derek L. Montgomery & Adrienne N. Wall

Fifth Circuit Civil Appellate Update
Ben L. Mesches

Texas Criminal Appellate Update
Alan Curry

Federal White Collar Crime Update
Sarah M. Frazier, Rachel L. Grier, Stephanie A. Gutheinz, and Robin K. Weinburgh