Form and Function in Appellate Brief Writing: A View from the Bench
By Justice Evelyn V. Keyes, Justice, First Court of Appeals and Angela W. Spoede, Staff AttorneyA discussion of the relationship between form and function had been...Reflections on the Fourteenth Court of Appeals
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...HBA Volunteer Lawyers and Judges Give Back to the Houston Community – and Will Again in 2018
By David A. FurlowThe Houston Bar Association shared dozens of Houston area lawyers and judges with elementary school teachers and students throughout the Houston area...Did You Know?
By JoAnn StoreyThe twenty-one day notice requirement for the hearing on a motion for summary judgment does not apply to a resetting of the hearing, provided the...
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