Live, In-Person CLE
April 30, 2026 || 10:30 AM – 3:15 PM
Appellate Tactics for the Modern Practitioner
Sponsored by the Waco-McLennan County Bar Association &
the McLennan County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Baylor Law School || 114 South University Parks Drive, Waco
3:30 – 5:30 PM VIP Reception
Presidential Suite, Baylor Club
| 10:00 |
Ch1. Set Your Brief Apart from the
Never-Ending Avalanche of Cases .75 hr
Steve Hayes, Fort Worth
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Article
Presentation
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| 10:45 |
Ch 2. Hiring and Working with Appellate
Counsel .75 hr (.25 ethics)
Hon. Eva Guzman, Houston
Raffi Melkonian, Houston
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| 11:30 |
Break – Lunch Provided
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11:45
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Ch 3. A View From the Bench 1 hr (.25 ethics)
Hon. Michelle Slaughter, League City
Hon. John P. Devine, Austin
Hon. Scott Field, Austin
Hon. Nancy Kennedy, Dallas
Hon. Gina Parker, Austin
Hon. Steve Smith, Waco
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Bios |
| 12:45 |
Break
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| 1:00 |
Ch 4. Mandamus .5 hr
Hon. David Gunn, Houston
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Article
Presentation
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| 1:30 |
Ch 5. Deciphering the New Criminal
Appeal Bond Statute .5 hr .(25 hr ethics)
Jeff Shell, Rockwall
Rockwall County District Attorney’s Office
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Article |
| 2:00 |
Ch 6. Preservation of Error .5 hr
Tyler Talbert, Waco
Richard ‘Rick’ Bradley, Waco
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| 2:30 |
Ch 7. A New Era for Summary Judgment
Practice in Texas .75 hr (.25 ethics)
Jarod Stewart, Houston
Patrick Fields, Houston
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Bios
Article
Updated Article
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| 3:15 |
Adjourn to Reception
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MCLE and TBLS Credit
MCLE CREDIT 4.75 Hours (1 hour ethics)
MCLE Course No: 174317756
You are responsible for reporting your own
credit via your My Bar Page, on TexasBar.com
If you need assistance, email: TxAppellateSection@gmail.com
Uniform Certificates of Attendance are provided
at the registration desk or via email.
This course applies to the Texas Bar College and
the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil
Trial Law, Civil Appellate Law, Criminal Law and
Criminal Appellate Law.
3:30 – 5:30 PM
VIP Reception
Presidential Suite, Baylor Club
1001 S M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Waco