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  1. Summary Judgments
  2. Preservation of Error - Pretrial and Trial
  3. Jury Charge
  4. Judgments and Post-Judgment Motions
  5. Mandamus
  6. Interlocutory Appeals
  7. Special Appearance Appeals
  8. Perfecting the Appeal
  9. Supersedeas
  10. Standards of Review
  11. Brief Writing
  12. Oral Argument
  13. Jurisdiction
  14. Petitions for Review and Responses
  15. Texas Supreme Court Practice
  16. Motions for Rehearing
Summary Judgments

Kuhn, Kurt H., An Overview of Summary Judgment Practice in Texas State Court, Appellate Boot Camp (SBOT 2004)

Preservation of Error - Pretrial and Trial

Keltner, The Honorable David E., and Slayton, Matthew D., Preservation of Error, Conference on State and Federal Appeals (UT 2006).

McMains, Russell H., Strategic Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, Conference on State and Federal Appeals (UT 2006).

Post, Russell S., Preservation of Harm: A New Approach to an Old Problem, Conference on State and Federal Appeals (UT 2005)

Pozza, Dan, Jury Charge Perils and Dilemmas, Conference on State and Federal Appeals (UT 2006).

Smith, D. Todd, Preservation of Error: Pretrial and Trial, Appellate Boot Camp (SBOT 2004)

Jury Charge

Brister, The Honorable Scott, The Role of Judge & Jury: What Appellate Courts Say Reasonable Jurors Can't Believe, Conference on State and Federal Appeals (UT 2006).

Cortell, Nina & Bailey, Heather D., Charge Error and Casteel, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Court (SBOT September 2002)

Furgeson, The Honorable Royal, Reflections on Juries, Conference on State and Federal Appeals (UT 2006).

Hogan, Jennifer B., & Richard P. Hogan, Casteel and its Impact on Broad Form Submission, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT 2004)

Hogan, Richard P.& Jennifer Bruch Hogan, Broad Form Submission: The Labyrinth Deepens, Conference on State and Federal Appeals (UT 2004)

Keltner, David E., & Karen S. Precella, The Court's Charge: The State of Payne and the Progeny of Casteel, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT September 2003)

Truesdale, Michael S., and Levinger, Jeffrey S., Jury Charge: Trends, Issues and Uncertainties, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT September 2005)

Watson, Jr., Charles R. "Skip," The Supreme Court and The Broad Form Jury Charge, Practice Before the Supreme Court of Texas (SBOT 2004)

Judgments and Post-Judgment Motions

Boyce, William J., Finality of Judgments, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Court (SBOT September 2002)

Johnson, Anne M. & Kendyl Hanks Darby, Formation of the Judgment and Calculation of Interest, Conference on State and Federal Appeals (UT 2004)

Sanders, Nissa, Preservation–Post Trial, Appellate Boot Camp (SBOT 2004)

Storey, JoAnn, Preservation of Error: Post Trial, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Court (SBOT September 2002)

Mandamus

Baron, Pamela Stanton, Texas Supreme Court: Mandamus Update, Including Summary of Mandamus Activity By Subject Area September 1, 1997 - March 10, 2005, Practice Before the Texas Supreme Court (SBOT 2005)

Baron, Pamela Stanton, Texas Supreme Court Mandamus Update, Practice Before the Supreme Court of Texas (SBOT 2004)

Baron, Pamela Stanton, Texas Supreme Court: Summary of Mandamus Activity by Subject Area September 1, 1997-December 31, 2004, Conference on State and Federal Appeals (UT 2004)

Timms, Cynthia Keely, Mandamus Update. The Long and Winding Road: The Trip from Walker to Prudential, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT September 2005)

Webre, Jane M. N., Succeeding in Mandamus Review, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT 2004)

Interlocutory Appeals

Cobb, Dana Livingston, Permissive Interlocutory Appeals in State Court, Conference on State and Federal Appeals (UT June 2002)

Gilstrap, Frank, Interlocutory Appeals, Conference on State and Federal Appeals (UT 2004)

Post, Russell S., Interlocutory Appeals in the 21st Century, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Court (SBOT September 2002)

Thompson, W. Richard, II, Basic Training: Interlocutory Appeals in State Court, Appellate Boot Camp (SBOT 2004)

Special Appearance Appeals

Cassidy, Helen, Special Appearance Appeals, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Court (SBOT September 2002)

Neusel, Gretchen, Appeals Involving Impaired Insurers, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT September 2003)

Perfecting the Appeal

Phillips, Kimberly R., updated from an original paper authored and presented by Sharon E. Callaway and Michael J. Murray, Perfecting the Appeal–State and Federal, Appellate Boot Camp (SBOT 2004)

Supersedeas

Carlson, Professor Elaine A. G., Advanced Supersedeas, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT September 2005)

Carlson, Elaine A., Enforcing and Superseding the Judgment While on Appeal, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT September 2003)

Carlson, Elaine A., Reshuffling the Deck: Enforcing & Superseding Civil Judgments on Appeal After HB 4, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT 2004)

Standards of Review

Baker, Hon. James A., Harnessing the Standards of Review, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice (SBOT 2004)

Baker, Honorable James A., Trends in No Evidence Review, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT September 2005)

Busby, J. Brett, Roadmap of Texas and Federal Standards of Review, Appellate Boot Camp (SBOT 2004)

Callaway, Sharon, Yet Another Look at the "No Evidence" Standard of Review, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT 2004)

Hall, W. Wendell, When is the Evidence Really Sufficient in the Supreme Court of Texas?, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT September 2003)

Hall, W. Wendell, Where is the Supreme Court on Sufficiency of the Evidence Review?, Practice Before the Supreme Court of Texas (SBOT 2004)

Brief Writing

Alexander, Douglas W., and Robert B. DuBose, Brief on the Merits in the Supreme Court, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT 2004)

Blatt, Mara Asya, Brief Writing, Appellate Boot Camp (SBOT 2004)

Coleman, Gregory S. & Hon. Nathan L. Hecht, Amicus Curiae Briefs, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT September 2003)

Cortell, Nina & Bailey, Heather D., Charge Error and Casteel, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Court (SBOT September 2002)

Dubose, Kevin, Writing A Good Supreme Court Brief on the Merits, Practice Before the Supreme Court of Texas Supreme (SBOT 2004)

Dubose, Kevin, The Hon. Sarah B. Duncan & Elizabeth A. Crabb, Brief Writing: Giving Your Audience What It Needs, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT September 2003)

Hankinson, Hon. Deborah G., Warren W. Harris & Tracy C. Temple, Issue Drafting, Issue Spotting, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT September 2003)

Hatchell, Mike A. & Molly H. Hatchell, "Reply! Don't Repeat": The Art of the Reply Brief, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT September 2003)

Magnuson, Eric J., Technology Tools and Resources for Appellate Advocates, Conference on State and Federal Appeals (UT 2006).

Robertson, Cassandra Burke; Schumacher, Amy J., Sample Issues/Points Presented, Practice Before the Texas Supreme Court (SBOT 2005)

Oral Argument

Hecht, Justice Nathan L., Oral Argument in the Supreme Court of Texas, Practice Before the Texas Supreme Court (SBOT 2005)

Roach, Robert M. "Randy", Jr., Hon. Wanda McKee Fowler, & Hon. J. Woodfin Jones, Oral Argument Before the Texas Supreme Court: Goals, Preparation, and Presentation, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT September 2003)

Roach, Jr., Robert M. "Randy," Texas Supreme Court Oral Argument: A Court - Centered Approach, Practice Before the Supreme Court of Texas (SBOT 2004)

Jurisdiction

Durst, Philip, and Wise, John L., Recent Cases Involving Sovereign Immunity, Governmental Liability, and Appeals Involving Public Entities, Conference on State and Federal Appeals (UT 2006).

Kuhn, Kurt, What Issues are Important to the Jurisprudence of the State? Conference on State and Federal Appeals (UT 2006).

Parsley, E. Lee, Conflict Jurisdiction: Past, Present, Future (paper), Conference on State and Federal Appeals (UT June 2002)

Parsley, E. Lee, Conflict Jurisdiction: Past, Present, Future (chart), Conference on State and Federal Appeals (UT June 2002)

Rodd, Ginger, What is Important to the Jurisprudence of the State?, Conference on State and Federal Appeals (UT June 2002)

Petitions for Review and Responses

Alexander, Douglas W. & Lori Ploeger, Crafting Your Petition For Review, Practice Before the Supreme Court of Texas (SBOT 2004)

Baron, Pamela Stanton, Help! The Other Side Has Filed a Petition For Review-What Do I Do Now?, Practice Before the Supreme Court of Texas (SBOT June 2002)

Gunn, David Michael, How to Be a Petitioner in the Supreme Court, Practice Before the Texas Supreme Court (SBOT 2005)

Roach, Jr., Robert M. "Randy," & Sean Cox, Analysis of a Successful Petition for Review, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT 2004)

Texas Supreme Court Practice

Baker, James A. Texas Supreme Court Update and Trends, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT September 2003)

Baron, Pamela Stanton, Texas Supreme Court Practice, Advanced Personal Injury Course (SBOT July 2002)

Brister, Hon. Scott A., Hon. Priscilla R. Owen, Julie Buchanan, Osler McCarth, Casey Low & Michel Walter, Supreme Court Update, Practice Before the Supreme Court of Texas (SBOT 2004)

Gilstrap, Frank, Recent Changes in Supreme Court Jurisdiction, Practice Before the Supreme Court of Texas (SBOT 2004)

Hatchell, Mike A. Hatchell; and Hatchell, Molly H., What Issues are Being Granted by the Supreme Court, Practice Before the Texas Supreme Court (SBOT 2005)

Jefferson, Chief Justice Wallace B.; Hecht, Justice Nathan Hecht; O’Neill, Justice Harriet; Brister, Justice Scott, Moderated by the Honorable David E. Keltner, Supreme Court Review, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT September 2005)

Orsinger, Richard, Supreme Court Trends, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT 2004)

Orsinger, Richard R., Trends in the Supreme Court, Practice Before the Texas Supreme Court (SBOT 2005)

Owen, Justice Priscilla R.; Buchanan, Julie; Funk, Carol; and Romero, Josh, Supreme Court Update, Practice Before the Texas Supreme Court (SBOT 2005)

Scott, L. Wayne, Summaries Of The Opinions Of The Texas Supreme Court, Practice Before the Supreme Court of Texas (SBOT 2004)

Wainwright, Justice J. Dale, Supreme Court Update, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT 2004)

Watson, Jr., Charles R. "Skip," Proof of Causation, Selected Causation Trends Before the Supreme Court, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT 2004)

Weber, Andrew, & Douglas W. Alexander, Inside the Supreme Court of Texas: How Petitions For Review Are Acted On Behind the Scenes, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT September 2003)

Weber, Andrew; Rodd, Ginger; Hawthorne, Blake; and Alexander, Doug, Supreme Court of Texas Internal Operating Procedures, Conference on State and Federal Appeals (UT 2006).

Weber, Andrew; and Einhorn, Elena, What’s New at the Texas Supreme Court Clerk’s Office, Conference on State and Federal Appeals (UT 2005)

Weber, Andrew, Internal Procedures of the Supreme Court, Practice Before the Texas Supreme Court (SBOT 2005)

Motions for Rehearing

Jefferson, Chief Justice Wallace B.(prepared by); and Wainwright, Justice Dale (presented by), Motions for Rehearing, Practice Before the Texas Supreme Court (SBOT 2005)

Jefferson, Hon. Wallace B., Motions for Rehearing on Denial of Petition, Practice Before the Supreme Court of Texas (SBOT 2004)

Kuhn, Kurt Howard, Rehearing in the Texas Supreme Court, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (SBOT September 2005)

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