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Texas Appellate Law Update 2017: Supreme Court, Legislature, Civil Procedure, Jury Charges, and More
Contains material from Jun 2017
Texas Appellate Law Update 2017: Supreme Court, Legislature, Civil Procedure, Jury Charges, and More
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Session 1: Texas Supreme Court Update - Explore recent opinions issued by the Court in the current term.
Session 2: Texas Civil Procedure Update: A Look at Recent Decisions and Legislative Mandates - Examine recent judicial decisions and legislative mandates affecting Texas litigation practice, including proposed modifications to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. Review highlights from the accompanying comprehensive review of recent case law—designed to be a handy reference tool for practitioners.
Session 3: Legislative Update - Review what the 85th Texas Legislature has wrought.
Session 4: Top Ten New Issues in the Jury Charge - Learn the latest issues discussed in case law and in the Pattern Jury Charge Committees, as well as new ideas for clarity in the jury charge.
Session 5: Texas Supreme Court 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 obtaining favorable relief for their clients.
Session 6: Breakfast Buffet: Interlocutory Appeals, Summary Judgments, and the Impact of Early Dismissals on Appellate Dockets - A discussion about procedures, practice tips, and recent developments regarding interlocutory appeals (both express and permissive) and summary judgments. Hear a statistical analysis about how these and other forms of early dismissals (such as those under Rule 91a) have impacted appellate dockets over the last decade.
Session 2: Texas Civil Procedure Update: A Look at Recent Decisions and Legislative Mandates - Examine recent judicial decisions and legislative mandates affecting Texas litigation practice, including proposed modifications to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. Review highlights from the accompanying comprehensive review of recent case law—designed to be a handy reference tool for practitioners.
Session 3: Legislative Update - Review what the 85th Texas Legislature has wrought.
Session 4: Top Ten New Issues in the Jury Charge - Learn the latest issues discussed in case law and in the Pattern Jury Charge Committees, as well as new ideas for clarity in the jury charge.
Session 5: Texas Supreme Court 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 obtaining favorable relief for their clients.
Session 6: Breakfast Buffet: Interlocutory Appeals, Summary Judgments, and the Impact of Early Dismissals on Appellate Dockets - A discussion about procedures, practice tips, and recent developments regarding interlocutory appeals (both express and permissive) and summary judgments. Hear a statistical analysis about how these and other forms of early dismissals (such as those under Rule 91a) have impacted appellate dockets over the last decade.
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Texas Supreme Court Update (Jun 2017)
Hon. Jeffrey S. Boyd, Constance H. Pfeiffer
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Session 1
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Texas Supreme Court Update (Jun 2017)
Explore recent opinions issued by the Court in the current term.
Originally presented: Jun 2017 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Hon. Jeffrey S. Boyd,
The Supreme Court of Texas - Austin, TX
Constance H. Pfeiffer,
Beck Redden LLP - Houston, TX
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Texas Civil Procedure Update: A Look at Recent Decisions and Legislative Mandates (Jun 2017)
Courtney Taylor Carlson, Elaine Grafton Carlson
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Session 2
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Texas Civil Procedure Update: A Look at Recent Decisions and Legislative Mandates (Jun 2017)
Examine recent judicial decisions and legislative mandates affecting Texas litigation practice, including proposed modifications to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. Review highlights from the accompanying comprehensive review of recent case law—designed to be a handy reference tool for practitioners.
Originally presented: Jun 2017 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Courtney Taylor Carlson,
Jackson Walker LLP - Houston, TX
Elaine Grafton Carlson,
South Texas College of Law Houston - Houston, TX
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Legislative Update (Jun 2017)
C. Andrew Weber
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Session 3
—29 mins
Legislative Update (Jun 2017)
Review what the 85th Texas Legislature has wrought.
Originally presented: Jun 2017 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
C. Andrew Weber,
Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP - Austin, TX
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Top Ten New Issues in the Jury Charge (Jun 2017)
Hon. Tracy Christopher
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Session 4
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Top Ten New Issues in the Jury Charge (Jun 2017)
Learn the latest issues discussed in case law and in the Pattern Jury Charge Committees, as well as new ideas for clarity in the jury charge.
Originally presented: Jun 2017 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Hon. Tracy Christopher,
Fourteenth Court of Appeals - Houston, TX
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Texas Supreme Court Panel (Jun 2017)
Robert B. Dubose, Hon. Nathan L. Hecht, Hon. Phil Johnson, Hon. Jeff Brown
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Session 5
—46 mins
Texas Supreme Court Panel (Jun 2017)
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 obtaining favorable relief for their clients.
Originally presented: Jun 2017 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Robert B. Dubose,
Alexander Dubose Jefferson & Townsend LLP - Houston, TX
Hon. Nathan L. Hecht,
The Supreme Court of Texas - Austin, TX
Hon. Phil Johnson,
The Supreme Court of Texas - Austin, TX
Hon. Jeff Brown,
The Supreme Court of Texas - Austin, TX
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Breakfast Buffet: Interlocutory Appeals, Summary Judgments, and the Impact of Early Dismissals on Appellate Dockets (Jun 2017)
Michael A. Heidler, Lisa D. Kinzer, Amanda G. Taylor
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Session 6
—27 mins
Breakfast Buffet: Interlocutory Appeals, Summary Judgments, and the Impact of Early Dismissals on Appellate Dockets (Jun 2017)
Discuss procedures, practice tips, and recent developments regarding interlocutory appeals (both express and permissive) and summary judgments. Hear a statistical analysis about how these and other forms of early dismissals (such as those under Rule 91a) have impacted appellate dockets over the last decade.
Originally presented: Jun 2017 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Michael A. Heidler,
Vinson & Elkins LLP - Austin, TX
Lisa D. Kinzer,
The Office of Court Administration - Austin, TX
Amanda G. Taylor,
Beck Redden LLP - Austin, TX