The “Friendly First” Texas’s First Court of Appeals 1892-2017
On September 12, 2017, the First Court of Appeals celebrated its 125th anniversary, and the Fourteenth Court of Appeals celebrated its 50th anniversary. At a...Appellate Ethics Refresher – Speaking Candidly
By: Justice Evelyn V. Keyes, First Court of Appeals and Angela Spoede, Senior Staff Attorney to Justice KeyesWe all know that, once lost, an attorney’s professional...Natural Language Legal Research and the Importance of Algorithmic Accountability
An article on natural language searches raises troubling questionsBy Mark Ritchie”We become what we behold. We shape our tools and then our tools shape...Did you know?
By JoAnn StoreyAs we all know, “[a] party who seeks to alter the court of appeals’ judgment must file a petition for review” in the Texas Supreme Court. TEX. R. APP. P....
Thanks to @jerry_bullard for a great presentation on updates from the 86th Legislature at our August section meeting! #appellatetwitter
3Thanks to Jonathan Smaby (Texas Center for Legal Ethics), Kevin Dubose (Alexander Dubose & Jefferson), Beverly Godbey (Amy Stewart Law), and Prof. Robert Prentice (McCombs School of Business at University of Texas) for a great presentation on ethics at our July section meeting!
4Houston-area lawyers: There is an opening for a staff attorney position in the Chambers of 14th COA justice Jerry Zimmerer. Please share this link with anyone who might be interested: https://t.co/MxKbDDdtY6