Upcoming Events

2012

An Evening with the Texas Supreme Court
Held in conjunction with the Austin Bar Civil Appellate Law Section
April 26, 4:30 - 6:30 pm
Reception to follow

Corporate Counsel Seminar
July 20, 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Reception to follow
Dallas

Annual Meeting
September 6
Four Seasons Hotel
Austin

Civil Appellate Practice 101 Course
September 5
Four Seasons Hotel
Austin

26th Annual Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course
September 6-7
Four Seasons Hotel
Austin







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Section News

2012 Class of the Texas Appellate Hall of Fame Call for Nominations

Please make your nominations for the 2012 Class of the Texas Appellate Hall of Fame. The deadline for nominations is June 30, 2012. The Hall of Fame is an honor given jointly by the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section and the Texas Supreme Court Historical Society. It recognizes a distinguished group of judges, attorneys and court personnel who have made unique contributions to the practice of appellate law in Texas from the mid-1850's to present day. Beginning the award in 2011, the Section and the Society decided that these individuals are deserving of special recognition so that their efforts, results, intellect, and sacrifice on behalf of the citizens of the State of Texas will be memorialized for generations to come, and created the Texas Appellate Hall of Fame to honor these individuals. Previous inductees include W. James Kronzer, Jr., Russell Hugh "Rusty" McMains, Hon. Robert W. Calvert, and Hon. Joe R. Greenhill.

Click here to view more information about eligibility and nominating procedures.

Free Online CLE

TexasBarCLE is offering a free 2-hour online CLE course for Appellate Section members. The class is from the 2011 Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course and covers the following topics:

To view the class, click here and click the button to confirm that you are an Appellate Section member.

Applications to Serve as the New Editor(s) of the Appellate Advocate Are Now Being Accepted!

Applications are now being accepted for the position of Editor(s) of the Appellate Advocate, the Appellate Section’s quarterly newsletter. Your application should include a resume and an explanation of qualifications for the position. The term of the new Editor(s), which is renewable annually for up to three years, will begin September 1, 2012. Applications must be received at TheAppellateAdvocate@gmail.com by 5:00 p.m. on June 30, 2012.

Texas Appellate Hall of Fame Announces Its Inaugural Class of Inductees!

The State Bar of Texas Appellate Section and the Texas Supreme Court Historical Society proudly announce the inaugural class of the Texas Appellate Hall of Fame for 2011:

For more about this announcement and the Hall of Fame, click here.

Announcing the winners of the 1st Annual Twitter Brief Competition!

We had a great response to our First Annual Twitter Brief Competition, attracting entries from around the country! The winning entries were "blindly" selected by a panel of judges; the judges did not know the authors of the entries. We are pleased to announce that the Grand Prize was awarded to Justice Mary Murphy of the Dallas Court of Appeals:

Appeal can’t fix judge’s 1) jail'g my lawyer 4 spurning her love & 2) den'g my recusal motion. Mdamus needed b4 trial 2morrow. R'fully, ProSe

You can read the runners-up and honorable mentions by clicking here (PowerPoint).

Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all who participated! We look forward to your entries in next year's competition!