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Texas Appellate Law Hot Topics: The Common Law, Statutory Interpretation, Malpractice, and More

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Texas Appellate Law Hot Topics: The Common Law, Statutory Interpretation, Malpractice, and More
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Session 1: The Common Law Is Not Dead Explore the resurgence of the common law and its impact on appellate practice.
 
Session 2: Pulling Back the Curtain (a Bit) Get practical tips from current staff attorneys on appellate court practices and procedures, including motions, original proceedings, and oral arguments.
 
Session 3: ​Statutory Interpretation Many recent appellate decisions involve questions of statutory interpretation. Highlight what is out there, and what you need to know.

Session 4: Legal Malpractice and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Update Explore the intersection of these claims and how that intersection may affect your practice.

Session 5: When Error is Harmful in the Eye of the Beholder Examine recent cases and trends governing how the courts look to, find, and define harmful error.

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1. The Common Law Is Not Dead (Jun 2017)

David Keltner

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Session 1 —30 mins
The Common Law Is Not Dead (Jun 2017)

Explore the resurgence of the common law and its impact on appellate practice.

Originally presented: Jun 2017 Conference on State and Federal Appeals

David Keltner, Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP - Fort Worth, TX

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2. Pulling Back the Curtain (a Bit) (Jun 2017)

Julie K. Buchanan, Karlene D. Poll, Colleen M. Sullivan

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Pulling Back the Curtain (a Bit) (Jun 2017)

Get practical tips from current staff attorneys on appellate court practices and procedures, including motions, original proceedings, and oral arguments.

Originally presented: Jun 2017 Conference on State and Federal Appeals

Julie K. Buchanan, The Supreme Court of Texas - Austin, TX
Karlene D. Poll, First Court of Appeals - Houston, TX
Colleen M. Sullivan, Third Court of Appeals - Austin, TX

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3. Statutory Interpretation (Jun 2017)

Hon. Scott A. Brister, Philip Durst

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Session 3 —43 mins
Statutory Interpretation (Jun 2017)

Many recent appellate decisions involve questions of statutory interpretation. Highlight what is out there, and what you need to know.

Originally presented: Jun 2017 Conference on State and Federal Appeals

Hon. Scott A. Brister, Andrews Kurth Kenyon LLP - Austin, TX
Philip Durst, Deats, Durst & Owen, P.L.L.C. - Austin, TX

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4. Legal Malpractice and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Update (Jun 2017)

Michael W. Eady, Jeffrey S. Levinger

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Legal Malpractice and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Update (Jun 2017)

Explore the intersection of these claims and how that intersection may affect your practice.

Originally presented: Jun 2017 Conference on State and Federal Appeals

Michael W. Eady, Thompson Coe - Austin, TX
Jeffrey S. Levinger, Levinger PC - Dallas, TX

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5. When Error is Harmful in the Eye of the Beholder (Jun 2017)

Sharon McCally

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When Error is Harmful in the Eye of the Beholder (Jun 2017)

Examine recent cases and trends governing how the courts look to, find, and define harmful error.

Originally presented: Jun 2017 Conference on State and Federal Appeals

Sharon McCally, McCally Law, P.C. - Houston, TX