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2019 Updates in Texas Appellate Law
Contains material from Jul 2019
2019 Updates in Texas Appellate Law
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Session 1: Supreme Court of Texas Update - Explore recent opinions issued by the Court in the current term.
Session 2: Looking Back at the 86th Texas Legislature - Survey selected bills that passed and those that didn't – but you should know about anyway.
Session 3: The View from the Court of Appeals - Last fall brought a number of changes to the Court of Appeals. Get to know the new Justices.
Session 4: 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 in which practitioners can improve their chances of obtaining favorable relief for their clients.
Session 5: Governmental Immunity Under State Law - Fighting “city hall” remains quite a challenge in Texas in light of well-settled Supreme Court authority that declares a “high presumption” of governmental immunity from suit. Still, there are many waivers of immunity and this presentation discusses the status of immunity and waivers in the context of tort, contract, and statutory claims against the State and its political subdivisions.
Session 2: Looking Back at the 86th Texas Legislature - Survey selected bills that passed and those that didn't – but you should know about anyway.
Session 3: The View from the Court of Appeals - Last fall brought a number of changes to the Court of Appeals. Get to know the new Justices.
Session 4: 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 in which practitioners can improve their chances of obtaining favorable relief for their clients.
Session 5: Governmental Immunity Under State Law - Fighting “city hall” remains quite a challenge in Texas in light of well-settled Supreme Court authority that declares a “high presumption” of governmental immunity from suit. Still, there are many waivers of immunity and this presentation discusses the status of immunity and waivers in the context of tort, contract, and statutory claims against the State and its political subdivisions.
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Supreme Court of Texas Update (Jul 2019)
Hon. Jeff Boyd, Kurt Kuhn
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Supreme Court of Texas Update (Jul 2019)
Explore recent opinions issued by the Court in the current term.
Originally presented: Jun 2019 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Hon. Jeff Boyd,
The Supreme Court of Texas - Austin, TX
Kurt Kuhn,
Kuhn Hobbs PLLC - Austin, TX
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Looking Back at the 86th Texas Legislature (Jul 2019)
Jerry D. Bullard, Nathan Johnson
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Looking Back at the 86th Texas Legislature (Jul 2019)
Survey selected bills that passed and those that didn't – but you should know about anyway.
Originally presented: Jun 2019 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Jerry D. Bullard,
Adams, Lynch & Loftin, P.C. - Grapevine, TX
Nathan Johnson,
Texas State Senate, District 16 - Dallas, TX
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The View from the Court of Appeals (Jul 2019)
Sharon McCally, Hon. Richard F. Hightower, Hon. Amanda L. Reichek, Hon. Gisela D. Triana
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The View from the Court of Appeals (Jul 2019)
Last fall brought a number of changes to the Court of Appeals. Get to know the new Justices.
Originally presented: Jun 2019 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Sharon McCally,
McCally Law, P.C. - Houston, TX
Hon. Richard F. Hightower,
First Court of Appeals - Houston, TX
Hon. Amanda L. Reichek,
Fifth Court of Appeals - Dallas, TX
Hon. Gisela D. Triana,
Third Court of Appeals - Austin, TX
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Supreme Court of Texas Panel (Jul 2019)
Roger D. Townsend, Hon. Nathan L. Hecht, Hon. Debra H. Lehrmann, Hon. J. Brett Busby
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Session 4
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Supreme Court of Texas Panel (Jul 2019)
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 2019 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Roger D. Townsend,
Cokinos | Young - Houston, TX
Hon. Nathan L. Hecht,
The Supreme Court of Texas - Austin, TX
Hon. Debra H. Lehrmann,
The Supreme Court of Texas - Austin, TX
Hon. J. Brett Busby,
The Supreme Court of Texas - Austin, TX
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Governmental Immunity Under State Law (Jul 2019)
William S. Helfand
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Session 5
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Governmental Immunity Under State Law (Jul 2019)
Fighting “city hall” remains quite a challenge in Texas in light of well-settled Supreme Court authority that declares a “high presumption” of governmental immunity from suit. Still, there are many waivers of immunity and this presentation discusses the status of immunity and waivers in the context of tort, contract, and statutory claims against the State and its political subdivisions.
Originally presented: Jun 2019 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
William S. Helfand,
Lewis Brisbois - Houston, TX