Texas Appellate Law Blog

"Civil appellate practice tips, resources, and news ... an online resource for trial lawyers, solo and small firm practitioners, and others who may have matters pending before the Texas appellate courts.

Author: D. Todd Smith is a solo practitioner in Austin, Texas.

Blawg Related Categories: Appellate Practice • States • Texas • Solo / Small Firm

Recent Posts from Texas Appellate Law Blog

Microblog Roundup 11/18/08
A sample of my microblog updates from the past week appears below. To receive all of my updates, follow me on Twitter at at @dtoddsmith. ABA Journal surveying lawyers about job market and state of economy.…
Follow the Texas Supreme Court Via RSS
Hat tip to the Supreme Court of Texas Blog for pointing out that the Court has enabled RSS feeds via its home page. As the following screenshot shows, the subscribe button is located just above the Court's photo. The…
Weber Named First Assistant AG
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has named my friend Andrew Weber (pictured) First Assistant Attorney General. He replaces Kent Sullivan, who Governor Perry recently appointed to the Fourteenth Court of Appeals. Aside from his legal skills, Andrew is a…
Texas Supreme Court Orders & Opinions 11/14/08
The Texas Supreme Court decided seven new cases with this week's orders. For details, please see Osler McCarthy's case summaries, which I have made available here.
Review of Litigation Announces Appellate Symposium
The Review of Litigation, a student journal at the University of Texas School of Law, has asked me to help promote its upcoming symposium entitled “The Rise of Appellate Litigators and State Solicitors General.” Timed to coincide…
Extensions of Time in the Third Court
Dealing with the ever-present problem of conflicting deadlines, I recently filed a motion for extension of time to file a reply brief in the Third Court of Appeals here in Austin. My opponent kindly agreed to a…
Microblog Roundup 11/11/08
A sample of my microblog updates from the past week appears below. As before, I'm including only those relevant to this blog or otherwise of interest to appellate practitioners. To receive all of my updates, follow…
Texas Supreme Court Orders 11/7/08
The Texas Supreme Court issued no new opinions with this week's orders. After several quiet weeks, and now that the election is over, I would expect some decisions next Friday.
Texas Appellate-Court Election Results
Despite speculation that Democrats might pick up at least one spot, no Texas Supreme Court seats changed hands yesterday. Chief Justice Jefferson and Justices Wainwright and Johnson each handily defeated their opponents, so the Court will remain all-Republican a while…
Microblog Roundup 11/4/08
A sample of my microblog updates from the past week appears below. I've decided to include only those relevant to this blog or otherwise of interest to Texas appellate practitioners. To receive all of my updates, follow me on…