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Supreme Court of Texas: Updates and Views from the Bench (2026)

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Supreme Court of Texas: Updates and Views from the Bench (2026)
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Session 1: Judicial Rules Update - The presentation addresses the proposed and final rule amendments recently issued by the Supreme Court of Texas, including a focus on amendments impacting appellate practitioners.  

Session 2: Supreme Court of Texas Update - Explore recent opinions issued by the Court in the current term.  

Session 3: Supreme Court of Texas Panel - Hear a candid conversation among the Justices about what is new at the Court, the state of the docket, and ways practitioners can improve their chances of securing discretionary review for their clients. 

Session 4: Supreme Court of Texas by the Numbers - The rules have just changed. What do the numbers suggest about how the new process might affect your cases? 

Includes: Video Captions Audio Transcript Paper Slides

  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 2.50
  • Credit Info
  • TX, CA, PA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 7/31/2027
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Sessions

Credit
1. Judicial Rules Update (Jul 2026)

Kennon L. Wooten

0.50 0.00 0.00 0.50
Downloadable Materials
Transcript (txt)
Paper (pdf) – 282 pgs
Slides (pdf) – 33 pgs

Session 1 —29 mins 0.50

Judicial Rules Update (Jul 2026)

The presentation addresses the proposed and final rule amendments recently issued by the Supreme Court of Texas, including a focus on amendments impacting appellate practitioners. 

Originally presented: Jun 2026 Conference on State and Federal Appeals

Kennon L. Wooten, Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP - Austin, TX

2. Supreme Court of Texas Update (Jul 2026)

Hon. J. Brett Busby, Kurt Kuhn

0.75 0.00 0.00 0.75
Downloadable Materials
Transcript (txt)
Paper (pdf) – 113 pgs
Slides (pdf) – 77 pgs

Session 2 —49 mins 0.75

Supreme Court of Texas Update (Jul 2026)

Explore recent opinions issued by the Court in the current term.

Originally presented: Jun 2026 Conference on State and Federal Appeals

Hon. J. Brett Busby, The Supreme Court of Texas - Austin, TX
Kurt Kuhn, Kuhn Law PLLC - Austin, TX

3. Supreme Court of Texas Panel (Jul 2026)

Amanda G. Taylor, Hon. Jane N. Bland, Hon. James P. Sullivan, Hon. Kyle D. Hawkins

0.75 0.00 0.00 0.75
Downloadable Materials
Transcript (txt)
Slides (pdf) – 12 pgs

Session 3 —50 mins 0.75

Supreme Court of Texas Panel (Jul 2026)

Hear a candid conversation among the Justices about what is new at the Court, the state of the docket, and ways practitioners can improve their chances of securing discretionary review for their clients.

Originally presented: Jun 2026 Conference on State and Federal Appeals

Amanda G. Taylor, Butler Snow LLP - Austin, TX
Hon. Jane N. Bland, The Supreme Court of Texas - Austin, TX
Hon. James P. Sullivan, The Supreme Court of Texas - Austin, TX
Hon. Kyle D. Hawkins, The Supreme Court of Texas - Austin, TX

4. Supreme Court of Texas by the Numbers (Jul 2026)

Don Cruse

0.50 0.00 0.00 0.50
Downloadable Materials
Transcript (txt)
Slides (pdf) – 45 pgs

Session 4 —27 mins 0.50

Supreme Court of Texas by the Numbers (Jul 2026)

The rules have just changed. What do the numbers suggest about how the new process might affect your cases?

Originally presented: Jun 2026 Conference on State and Federal Appeals

Don Cruse, Law Office of Don Cruse - Austin, TX