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Five Years of the Texas Appellate Law Podcast: A Look Back and a Fresh Start

By D. Todd Smith on February 27, 2025
Posted in Appeals, Texas Appellate Law Podcast

The Texas Appellate Law Podcast will soon celebrate five years on the air. What began as an idea between two appellate lawyers hoping to demystify our practice area has evolved into a platform for candid conversations with judges, court staff, and fellow attorneys.

When Jody Sanders and I recorded our first episode, we had no…

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SCOTX Signals Major Changes to Merits Briefing and Central-Docketing Systems

By D. Todd Smith on February 19, 2025
Posted in Appeals, Texas Supreme Court

The Texas Supreme Court has directed the Supreme Court Advisory Committee (known as SCAC) to study and propose rules that would eliminate pre-grant merits briefing and prohibit central dockets like those used in Travis and Bexar Counties.

The Court has signaled its interest in the first potential change for a while now, but the second…

How to Become an Appellate Lawyer

By D. Todd Smith on February 7, 2025
Posted in Appeals

What makes you valuable as an ‘appellate’ attorney

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