2024-2024 Nominations Welcomed for the Texas Appellate Hall of Fame – Deadline May 30, 2025

The Appellate Section of the State Bar of Texas is now accepting nominations for the Texas Appellate Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame posthumously honors advocates and judges who made a lasting mark on appellate practice in the State of Texas.

The Section will honor Hall of Fame inductees at a presentation and ceremony, at a date and time to be announced. Nominations should be submitted in writing to Jennie Knapp no later than Friday, May 30, 2025.

Please note that an individual’s nomination in a prior year will not necessarily carry over to this year. As a result, if you nominated someone previously and would like to ensure his/her consideration for induction this year, you should resubmit the nomination and nomination materials.

Nominations should include the nominator’s contact information, the nominee’s bio or CV, the nominee’s photo if available, and all the reasons for the nomination (including the nominee’s unique contributions to the practice of appellate law in the State). The more comprehensive the nomination materials, the better. All material included with any nomination will be forwarded to the voting trustees for their consideration in deciding whom to induct as part of this year’s Hall of Fame class.

Nominations will be considered based upon some or all of the following criteria: written and oral advocacy, professionalism, faithful service to the citizens of the State of Texas, mentorship of newer appellate attorneys, pro bono service, participation in appellate continuing legal education, and other indicia of excellence in the practice of appellate law in the State of Texas. A person is eligible for consideration as a nominee to the Hall of Fame if they have been deceased for at least one year prior to May 30, 2025.

For questions or concerns, email Jennie Knapp (and cc the Appellate Section).