Texas Appellate Law Blog
The Texas Appellate Law Blog features practice, tips and resources as well as the latest news in Texas law. This blog was created and maintained by D. Todd Smith, an appellate specialist based in Austin, Texas.
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Recent Articles
Internet-Based Practice Management Solutions
Regular readers of this blog know that I'm interested in technology and how it impacts law practice. In keeping with that interest, I wrote an article for the January issue of the Texas Bar Journal entitled "Internet-Based Practice Management Solutions." The...
Happy New Year (and Second Birthday Texas Appellate Law Blog)!
Two years ago today, I launched this blog—the first of its kind in Texas— to engage folks who are interested in or involved with civil appellate issues. As was the case last New Year's Day, publishing content and interacting with readers...
Texas Lawyers to Follow on Twitter
Borrowing an idea from JD Scoop, I have decided to compile and maintain an index of Texas lawyers, legal professionals, and firms who actively use Twitter. The alphabetical list (by username) appears below. Like everything else, Twitter is what you make of it. ...
Flying Solo in Appellate Law
In early 2006, when I first seriously pondered leaving BigLaw and opening a solo practice, I found a great deal of information and support through various listservs and blogs. Even still, making the leap was daunting, largely because I had...
Microblog Roundup 12/20/08
A sample of my microblog entries thus far in December appears below. To receive all of my updates, follow me on Twitter at at @dtoddsmith. Thanks to @glambert for including me as nos. 32, 45, 65 & 125 in the "'Must Read' Blog Posts of 2008" at http://is.gd/cv74. A great...
Texas Supreme Court Orders & Opinions 12/19/08
The Texas Supreme Court issued five new opinions and one supplemental opinion on rehearing with this week's regular orders, its last set for 2008. The next regular orders will be released on Friday, January 9, 2009. Osler McCarthy's opinion summaries are available here.
More Oral Arguments?
As I prepare for an oral argument tomorrow, I came across this article from Texas Lawyer reporting that the intermediate appellate courts are granting argument in more cases. That's welcome news, if it holds up. The article quotes incoming Third Court Chief Justice Woodie Jones as supporting...
Texas Supreme Court Orders 12/12/08
After a week filled with oral arguments, the Texas Supreme Court released no new opinions with this week's regular orders. The Court will be in conference on Monday and Tuesday, so we'll likely see some decisions next Friday.
Let the 2010 Judicial Races Begin!
Shortly after the election, I mentioned having heard rumblings that a sitting justice on the Third Court of Appeals may be leaving. I haven't brought it up again because I hadn't confirmed it directly with the judge in question, but with this story, the news has...
Chief Justice Jones to Preside Starting January 14
Incoming Third Court of Appeals Chief Justice Woodie Jones won't take office for a few more weeks, but he is already showing up on the Court's January oral argument calendar. After next Wednesday (when I happen to be arguing a case), the Court's next oral submission date is January...
