Court Decisions Should I Respond to a Petition for Review in the Texas Supreme Court?I’m often asked about responding to a petition for review filed in the Texas Supreme…texasappellateNovember 6, 2019
Appellate Practice Does Filing a Notice of Appeal Take Away the Trial Court’s Jurisdiction?Trial lawyers sometimes assume that filing a notice of appeal divests a trial court of…texasappellateOctober 16, 2019
Appellate Practice Does Filing a Mandamus Petition Automatically Stay the Trial Court’s Order?When a trial court has issued an order compelling some action a party desires to…texasappellateOctober 2, 2019
Blogs & Blogging Connecting in the Real WorldOver the years, I’ve received a number of compliments about how I’ve implemented technology into…texasappellateSeptember 18, 2019
Technology Legal Podcasts Are a Thing, Y’allI wouldn’t describe myself as a podcast nut, but I do enjoy them when I…texasappellateSeptember 4, 2019
Court Decisions Mandamus for Denying DWOP Motions in Travis County District CourtLet a lawsuit lie inactive too long, and it may be dismissed for want of…texasappellateAugust 28, 2019
Court Decisions Third Court of Appeals Enforces Restrictive Covenants Against Wedding VenueD. Todd Smith, founder of Austin’s Smith Law Group, has obtained reversal of a judgment…texasappellateAugust 14, 2019
AnnouncementsLawyer Well-Being Lawyer Well-Being Is a Local Bar IssueEarlier this week, I took office as President of the 4,000-member Austin Bar Association, an…texasappellateJuly 5, 2019
Appellate PracticeTechnology No Fax RequiredI’ve never liked faxes. As a young BigLaw associate doing litigation work, a fax was…texasappellateJune 24, 2019
Appellate Practice The Adaptable Lawyer, Ten Years LaterI attended the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting here in Austin last week. Here…texasappellateJune 17, 2019