Attorney Fees Attorney Fees for Seeking Attorney Fees?I’ve been thinking about attorney fees a lot lately, mostly from the perspective of how…texasappellateNovember 25, 2020
Original Proceedings What Is the Deadline for Filing a Mandamus Petition?I get this question periodically. The short answer is that the Texas Rules of Appellate…texasappellateNovember 4, 2020
Appellate Practice A Rohrmoos Guess? Proving Conditional Appellate Attorney FeesIn Rohrmoos Venture v. UTSW DVA Healthcare, 578 S.W.3d 469 (Tex. 2019), the Texas Supreme…texasappellateOctober 20, 2020
Appellate Practice Adaptable Focus Is the Key to Long-Term Practice SuccessFourteen years ago this month, I left Big Law and went out on my own.…texasappellateJuly 22, 2020
Announcements Todd Smith Elected to State Bar of Texas Board of DirectorsD. Todd Smith, founder of Austin-based Smith Law Group, has been elected to the State…texasappellateJune 30, 2020
Announcements When Will Jury Trials Resume in Texas?I've heard this question asked repeatedly: When will jury trials resume here in Texas? Several…texasappellateJune 10, 2020
Courts of Appeals Appellate Courts Issue Blanket Briefing Extension OrdersThe Texas appellate court websites suffered a ransomware attack on May 8, 2020. To minimize…texasappellateMay 26, 2020
Appellate Practice Do Appellate Deadlines Apply During the COVID-19 Pandemic?To date, the Texas Supreme Court has issued thirteen emergency orders in response to the…texasappellateMay 6, 2020
Appellate PracticeLawyer Well-BeingTechnology Breaking Through to the Other SideA month or so ago, "COVID-19," "coronavirus," and "social distancing" had not yet made their…texasappellateApril 15, 2020
Appellate PracticeJurisdictionTechnology How Do I Tell Which Appellate Court Has Jurisdiction Over My Case?The Office of Court Administration has created an interactive map loaded with information about the…texasappellateApril 1, 2020