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2023 eConference on State and Federal Appeals
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2023 eConference on State and Federal Appeals
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UT Law CLE's 33rd Annual Conference on State and Federal Appeals – designed for advanced-level civil appellate practitioners – has earned a reputation as the premier program on appellate practice and procedure in Texas and is a must-attend event for Texas civil appellate practitioners.
2023 highlights include:
2023 highlights include:
- Candid discussion among Texas Supreme Court Justices about what’s new at the Court, the state of the docket, and tips for practitioners.
- Review of recent opinions on the most interesting and important cases from the Texas Supreme Court, U.S. Supreme Court, and U.S. Fifth Circuit.
- Insight from Chiefs of the Courts of Appeals regarding the challenges and strategies of efficient case management in The Administration of Justice…
- Tips for how to make use of Under-Utilized Procedural Tools and learn Persuasive Oral Argument Techniques.
- 2.75 expected hours of ethics, including presentations on Socratic Rules of Engagement: A Model for Civil Discourse, Don’t Do It: Legal Temptations to Resist, the popular podcasters from Lawyers Behaving Badly, and Appeals from Sanctions Orders.
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1.
88th Legislature: What Happened and How it Affects Your Practice (Aug 2023)
Jerry D. Bullard, Jeff Leach
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Session 1 —32 mins
88th Legislature: What Happened and How it Affects Your Practice (Aug 2023)
A recap of what came out of the Big Pink Building this legislative session.
Originally presented: Jun 2023 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Jerry D. Bullard,
Adams, Lynch & Loftin, P.C. - Grapevine, TX
Jeff Leach,
Texas House of Representatives, District 67 - Allen, TX
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Texas Supreme Court by the Numbers (Aug 2023)
Don Cruse
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Session 2 —31 mins
Texas Supreme Court by the Numbers (Aug 2023)
A new look at what has been happening with petitions and what that suggests about your client's odds.
Originally presented: Jun 2023 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Don Cruse,
Law Office of Don Cruse - Austin, TX
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Procedure Update (Aug 2023)
Kennon L. Wooten
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Session 3 —31 mins
Procedure Update (Aug 2023)
A review of recent developments in procedural rules that may impact your appellate practice.
Originally presented: Jun 2023 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Kennon L. Wooten,
Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP - Austin, TX
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Jury Charge Update (Aug 2023)
Amanda G. Taylor
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Session 4 —31 mins
Jury Charge Update (Aug 2023)
Recent developments impacting civil jury charges and strategies involved in preparing and preserving error on them.
Originally presented: Jun 2023 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Amanda G. Taylor,
Butler Snow LLP - Austin, TX
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Texas Supreme Court Update (Aug 2023)
Hon. Jeff Boyd, Kurt Kuhn
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Session 5 —47 mins
Texas Supreme Court Update (Aug 2023)
Explore recent opinions issued by the Court in the current term.
Originally presented: Jun 2023 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Hon. Jeff Boyd,
Supreme Court of Texas - Austin, TX
Kurt Kuhn,
Kuhn Hobbs PLLC - Austin, TX
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Texas Supreme Court Panel (Aug 2023)
Anne M. Johnson, Hon. Nathan L. Hecht, Hon. Debra H. Lehrmann, Hon. J. Brett Busby
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Session 6 —44 mins
Texas Supreme Court Panel (Aug 2023)
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 2023 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Anne M. Johnson,
Tillotson Johnson & Patton - Dallas, TX
Hon. Nathan L. Hecht,
Supreme Court of Texas - Austin, TX
Hon. Debra H. Lehrmann,
Supreme Court of Texas - Austin, TX
Hon. J. Brett Busby,
The Supreme Court of Texas - Austin, TX
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U.S. Supreme Court Update (Aug 2023)
Carl Cecere
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Session 7 —32 mins
U.S. Supreme Court Update (Aug 2023)
An overview of major decisions and trends from the Supreme Court’s 2022-2023 term.
Originally presented: Jun 2023 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Carl Cecere,
Cecere PC - Dallas, TX
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Don’t Do It: Legal Temptations to Resist (Aug 2023)
Hon. Tanya Garrison
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Session 8 —24 mins
Don’t Do It: Legal Temptations to Resist (Aug 2023)
This presentation is a reminder of the things lawyers are tempted to do, but the Rules of Professional Conduct, Standards of Appellate Conduct, and the good manners we were all raised on prevent.
Originally presented: Jun 2023 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Hon. Tanya Garrison,
157th District Court - Houston, TX
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Lawyers Behaving Badly (Aug 2023)
Karen Delaney, Jennifer Judge
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Session 9 —43 mins
Lawyers Behaving Badly (Aug 2023)
The hosts of the Lawyers Behaving Badly podcast share true but outrageous stories about lawyers being less than their best selves.
Originally presented: Jun 2023 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Karen Delaney,
Delaney Legal PLLC - Frisco, TX
Jennifer Judge,
Destination Pet, LLC - Plano, TX
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Inference Stacking (Aug 2023)
Chad Baruch
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Session 10 —30 mins
Inference Stacking (Aug 2023)
When can you stack inferences, and how to tell if that is what is happening.
Originally presented: Jun 2023 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Chad Baruch,
Johnston Tobey Baruch - Dallas, TX
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Persuasive Oral Argument Techniques (Aug 2023)
Hon. Daryl L. Moore, Hon. Thomas R. Phillips, Hon. Tracy Christopher, Hon. Dori Contreras, David Keltner, Sharon McCally
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Session 11 —46 mins
Persuasive Oral Argument Techniques (Aug 2023)
Hear tips from two of Texas’s best on what to do (and not to do) in oral argument.
Originally presented: Jun 2023 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Hon. Daryl L. Moore,
Ahmad Zavitsanos & Mensing PLLC - Houston, TX
Hon. Thomas R. Phillips,
Baker Botts L.L.P. - Austin, TX
Hon. Tracy Christopher,
Fourteenth Court of Appeals - Houston, TX
Hon. Dori Contreras,
Thirteenth Court of Appeals - Corpus Christi, TX
David Keltner,
Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP - Fort Worth, TX
Sharon McCally,
McCally Law, P.C. - Houston, TX
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Under-Utilized Procedural Tools (Aug 2023)
Dana Livingston, Anna MacFarlane, Jane M. N. Webre
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Session 12 —54 mins
Under-Utilized Procedural Tools (Aug 2023)
Three short presentations on how to make use of Rule 166(g) motions, Indicative Rulings Under Rule 62.1, and Rule 54(b) Judgements.
Originally presented: Jun 2023 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Dana Livingston,
Cokinos | Young - Austin, TX
Anna MacFarlane,
Pulman, Cappuccio & Pullen, LLP - San Antonio, TX
Jane M. N. Webre,
Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP - Austin, TX
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Equitable and Declaratory Remedies for Ultra Vires Acts (Aug 2023)
Grant Martinez
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Session 13 —28 mins
Equitable and Declaratory Remedies for Ultra Vires Acts (Aug 2023)
An overview and update on the legal and practical challenges of suing state actors.
Originally presented: Jun 2023 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Grant Martinez,
Yetter Coleman LLP - Houston, TX
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The Administration of Justice: Case Loads and Composition of the Docket in the Courts of Appeals, Rules of Judicial Administration and Statutory Requirements, Strategies for Case Management, and Challenges of Balancing Efficiency and Transparency (Aug 2023)
Hon. Tracy Christopher, Hon. Dori Contreras, Hon. Thomas W. Gray
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Session 14 —48 mins
The Administration of Justice: Case Loads and Composition of the Docket in the Courts of Appeals, Rules of Judicial Administration and Statutory Requirements, Strategies for Case Management, and Challenges of Balancing Efficiency and Transparency (Aug 2023)
Hear from chiefs of the courts of appeals as they talk frankly about the challenges of efficient case management.
Originally presented: Jun 2023 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Hon. Tracy Christopher,
Fourteenth Court of Appeals - Houston, TX
Hon. Dori Contreras,
Thirteenth Court of Appeals - Corpus Christi, TX
Hon. Thomas W. Gray,
Tenth Court Of Appeals - Waco, TX
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So You Think You Know Your Evidence and Procedure? (Aug 2023)
Hon. Kristen Hawkins, Hon. Dawn Rogers
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Session 15 —36 mins
So You Think You Know Your Evidence and Procedure? (Aug 2023)
An interactive and entertaining presentation testing your knowledge of the Texas Rules of Evidence and Procedure.
Originally presented: Jun 2023 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Hon. Kristen Hawkins,
11th Judicial District - Houston, TX
Hon. Dawn Rogers,
334th Civil Court - Houston, TX
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U.S. Fifth Circuit Update (Aug 2023)
David S. Coale, Raffi Melkonian
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Session 16 —37 mins
U.S. Fifth Circuit Update (Aug 2023)
This presentation covers the most interesting cases about civil litigation from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the past year.
Originally presented: Jun 2023 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
David S. Coale,
Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann, LLP - Dallas, TX
Raffi Melkonian,
Wright Close & Barger, LLP - Houston, TX
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Rehearing and En Banc Practice in the Fifth Circuit (Aug 2023)
Jason LaFond
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Session 17 —23 mins
Rehearing and En Banc Practice in the Fifth Circuit (Aug 2023)
Background, procedure, and tips for how to handle a mistake by a Fifth Circuit panel.
Originally presented: Jun 2023 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Jason LaFond,
Yetter Coleman LLP - Austin, TX
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Navigating Supersedeas in Texas and Federal Courts (Aug 2023)
Charles T. Frazier Jr., Marisa Cruz Hurd
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Session 18 —39 mins
Navigating Supersedeas in Texas and Federal Courts (Aug 2023)
Supersedeas practice is challenging for new and seasoned practitioners alike. It involves precise procedural requirements, tight time-frames, diverse means to stay enforcement, complex determinations of the required amount of security, and unique procedures for obtaining appellate review. This presentation addresses these challenges by providing (1) the essentials of Texas and Federal supersedeas law and (2) a step-by-step guide for navigating the procedural and substantive requirements for superseding judgments in Texas courts and the Fifth Circuit.
Originally presented: Jun 2023 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Charles T. Frazier Jr.,
Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP - Dallas, TX
Marisa Cruz Hurd,
Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP - Houston, TX
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Appeals from Sanctions Orders (Aug 2023)
Scott Rothenberg
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Session 19 —30 mins
Appeals from Sanctions Orders (Aug 2023)
Sanctions orders can have devastating impacts on both attorneys and their clients. Learn the latest cutting-edge techniques for obtaining, avoiding, appealing, and keeping trial court sanctions orders.
Originally presented: Jun 2023 Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Scott Rothenberg,
Law Office of Scott Rothenberg - Bellaire, TX