AnnouncementsAppellate PracticeTexas Supreme Court An Evening with the Supreme Court of TexasThe Appellate Sections of the Austin Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas are…texasappellateFebruary 13, 2018
Announcements New Year, New NameIn this inaugural post for 2018, I'd like to announce a significant change in my…texasappellateJanuary 20, 2018
Appellate Practice Sticky FeesIf it seems to you that there are many more appeals of attorneys’ fees these…texasappellateNovember 29, 2017
Appellate PracticeTexas Supreme Court Texas Supreme Court Jurisdiction, Part V: How Will Rule 56.1 Operate in the New Jurisdictional Landscape?As lawyers, we love rules (and by “love” I mean memorize, apply, hopefully comply, argue,…texasappellateNovember 13, 2017
Appellate PracticeTexas Supreme Court Texas Supreme Court Jurisdiction, Part IV: Will Changes to Jurisdiction Necessitate a Change to Rule 53.2?Sometimes the earth shifts along the ocean floor creating tsunamis that flood unsuspecting coastal areas.…texasappellateNovember 6, 2017
Appellate Practice How Appellate Work Saved Me from Diabetes and Diabetes Made Me a Better Appellate LawyerI was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 44 years ago, on September 24, 1973, and…texasappellateSeptember 29, 2017
AnnouncementsPress Releases Smith and Nobles Named to 2017 Super Lawyers ListTwo Smith Law Group attorneys have been selected to Thomson Reuters’ 2017 Texas Super Lawyers list in…texasappellateSeptember 6, 2017
Appellate PracticeTechnology Talking Legal Tech on New SoloAnyone familiar with me as a lawyer knows I have a penchant for legal technology.…texasappellateSeptember 5, 2017
Appellate PracticeTexas Supreme Court Texas Supreme Court Jurisdiction, Part III: What’s Old May Be New in the Statutory RenovationThe Texas Legislature has made significant changes to statutes demarcating the Texas Supreme Court’s jurisdiction.…texasappellateSeptember 1, 2017
Appellate PracticeTexas Supreme Court Texas Supreme Court Jurisdiction, Part II: The Times They Are a-Changin’ (Or Are They?)My previous blog post briefly outlined the Texas Supreme Court’s jurisdiction and the soon-to-be-effective legislative…texasappellateAugust 17, 2017