News for the Bar
News for the Bar Spring 2013
Chair’s Message: We’ve Successfully Weighed In on Proposed Rules Concerning Expedited Actions, and We’re Keeping an Eye on the Legislature, Too, by Michael C. Smith / The New Rules on Expedited Actions-Analysis, and a Few Practice Pointers, by Christy Amuny / Still Loving the Practice of Law After 40 Years-An Interview with Richard Mithoff, by Marcos Rosales / Using Graphics to Persuade: Three Steps to Clarity and Focus, by Cliff Atkinson / Legal Writing: All Fun and Games, by Gretchen Sween / Receivership: How It Helps Your Client Get to the Money, by Brook Lively / Should Texas Adopt the Uniform Trade Secrets Act?, by Joseph F. Cleveland, Jr. and J. Heath Coffman / Shape the Section: Volunteer for a Committee! / Consider Doing Even More Good-Become a Sustaining Member / Texas Supreme Court Update-with Haiku, Too!, by Ben Wickert and Emily Austin / News from the Bar / View from the Lege: Bills Pending in the 83rd Legislature, by Jerry D. Bullard / 2012-2013 Editorial Board
News for the Bar Winter 2012
Chair’s Message: It’s Not Just the Holidays - the Legislature and Litigation Update Are Just Around the Corner, Too, by Michael C. Smith / Psychology and Persuasion: What Matters Most to Jurors, by Jaine Fraser, Ph.D. / What Do Lawyers Want?!, by Gretchen Sween / Heading Toward the Lege: A Preview of the 83rd Legislature, by Jerry D. Bullard / “Stand Your Ground”: The Judiciary’s Fight for Self Preservation in Times of Economic Crisis, by Hon. John H. Cayce, Jr. / Come to the Annual Litigation Update in January!, by Carlos Cardenas / Grant Application Deadline is January 7, by Judge Federico “Fred” Hinojosa / Texas Supreme Court Proposes Rules for Expedited Trials / Interview of Joe Ahmad, by Marcos Rosales / Appellate Update, by Richard Salgado / Texas Legends Project: Do You Want to Make a Difference?, by James W. “Wes” Christian / News from the Bar / Federal Update, by Ben Mesches and Kelli Bills / June 2012-2013 Editorial Board
News for the Bar Fall 2012
Chair’s Message: Useful Information is the Best Member Service, by Michael C. Smith / A Tale of Two Minds: Voir Dire and Jury Selection for Business Litigation, by Barry Nash, MFA, and Jaine Fraser, Ph.D. / Breathing: Even Lawyers Can Learn How, by Getchen S. Sween / What Knox Taught Us—He Played Every Down, by Marcos Rosales / Appellate Update, by Richard Salgado / 2012-2013 Editorial Board / Federal Update, by Jason Fulton / News from the Bar
News for the Bar Spring-Summer 2012
Chair’s Message: The Litigation Section and the Indigent in Need of Legal Services / Consider Doing Even More Good: Become a Sustaining Member! / What You’re Not Saying Says Everything: Lessons from Science on Prepping the Witness (Part Two) / Be a Reader-Centric Legal Writer / Worth How Much and to Whom: Valuing Minority Stock After Ritchie v. Rupe / Advice from the Bar: Kim Askew, Recipient of the 2012 Luther (“Luke”) Soules Award / Texas Legal Legends Committee Inducts New Members / Advice from the Bar: Trial Tips with the Benefit of Hindsight: An Interview with Appellate Lawyer Kevin Dubose / Appellate Update / Federal Update / News from the Bar / June 2011-2012 Editorial Board
News for the Bar Winter 2011
Chair’s Message: An Overview of the Litigation Section Council and Its Work / Appellate Update / Crazy Like Hamlet Or How A Little Short-Term Schizophrenia Can Improve Your Legal Work Product / Misnomer v. Misidentification: Mistakes and Mislabels / Advice from the Bench: Tips for Practicing in Federal Bankruptcy Courts from Chief Judge Marvin Isgur / Advice from the Bar: Crossing Over: A Civil Litigator’s First Criminal Trial—Prosecuting Warren Jeffs / What You’re Not Saying Says Everything: Lessons from Science on Prepping the Witness - Part One / Office Toys / News from the Bar / Federal Update
News for the Bar Fall 2011
Chair’s Message: Wrap Up of the Legislative Session / Summary of Recent Legislation of Interest to the Litigation Section / Interview of Sen. Robert Duncan on H.B. 274 / Interviews of David Chamberlain and Brad Parker / Closing a Loophole and Opening a Can of Worms—Understanding the New Amendment to Chapter 33 / A More “In Depth” Look at What’s Left of “Loser Pays” / The Luther (Luke) Soules III Award for Outstanding Service to the Practice of Law Nomination / New Texas Statute Allows Permissive Interlocutory Appeals—Without Agreement of Parties / A Closing Message from Your Co-Editors / June 2011-2012 Editorial Board: News for the Bar
News for the Bar Spring 2011
Appellate Update / Alternative Dispute Resolution Update / News from the Bar / Federal Update / Advice From the Bench: An Interview with Chief Judge Ricardo Hinojosa / Mindful of the Method: Why Lawyers Should Revisit That Old Socratic Madness / What Makes a Great Trial Lawyer? An Interview with Mark Lanier
News for the Bar Fall 2010
Chair’s Update / Federal Update / Alternative Dispute Resolution Update / If a Blawgger Blawgs in the Forest and No One Hears ... / Appellate Update / Evidence & Discovery Update / Serving Those Who Served: State Bar Facilitates State-Wide Veterans Clinics / The Courtroom is His Living Room: An Interview with Rusty Hardin / View from the Bench / News from the Bar
News for the Bar Summer 2010
Chair’s Message: Practice What You Learn and Learn From Your Practice / Appellate Update / Alternative Dispute Resolution / Remembering Why: A Rumination on the Road to and from Law School / Evidence and Discovery Update / Federal Update / Tips from Trial Lawyers: Harry Reasoner / News from the Bar / An Interview with Judge Andrew Austin
News for the Bar Winter 2009
Chair’s Message / ADR Update / Federal Update / Appellate Update / Those Who Can, Do; Those Who REALLY Can, Teach: Insights at the Intersection of Teaching & Practice / Evidence & Discovery Update / News from the Bar / A View from the Bench: Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod by John McFarland
News for the Bar Fall 2009
Chair’s Message / Evidence & Discovery Update / Texas Supreme Court Update / Federal Update / Alternative Dispute Resolution Update / News from the Bar / Simplifying Complexity: Effectively Teaching Complicated Technical Evidence to a Jury / Observations and Straight Talk - An Interview with David W. Elrod / Litigation Calendar / A View from the Bench: Making Justice Happen - the Honorable Janis G. Jack
News for the Bar Spring 2009
Chair’s Update / Legislative Update / News from the Bar / Appellate Update / Fixing a Hole? The Texas Legislature Takes on Public Use / Litigation Calendar / Tips from Trial Lawyers: Alice London / Federal Update / Pro Bono Opportunities / Report on Equal Access to Justice: A Plea for Heroes / View from the Bench: Resilience in the Panhandle - The Honorable Mary Lou Robinson / Alternative Dispute Resolution Update
News for the Bar Winter 2008
Chair’s Update / Federal Update / Appellate Update / Evidence & Discovery Update / Alternative Dispute Resolution / News from the Bar / Report on Equal Access to Justice / Litigation Calendar / Physician, Heal Thyself / Tips from Trial Lawyers / View from the Bench: The Honorable Lee Yeakel
News for the Bar Fall 2008
Chair’s Report / News from the State Bar / Federal Update / Evidence and Discovery Update / Appellate Update / Pro Bono Opportunities / Tips from Trial Lawyers: Embracing the Difference - A Couple of Lady Litigators Sitting Around Talking / Litigation Calendar / Seller Beware: Software Transactions May Be Subject to the UCC’s Perfect Tender Rule
News for the Bar Summer 2008
Chair’s Update / Evidence and Discovery Update / Arbitration is Destroying the World / Bettering Our System and Our Trial Lawyers: An Interview with Mikal Watts / Appellate Update / Federal Update / Partnerships for Serving the Poor in the Houston Area: Lone Star Legal Aid / Litigation Calendar /A Look at the Man Behind the Patent “Rocket Docket”: The Hon. T. John Ward
News for the Bar Spring 2008
Chair’s Update / The Psychology of Bad Economic Decisions / News from the Bar / Appellate Update / Evidence & Discovery Update / Who Wants to Be an IP Litigator? / Making the Transition from General Litigation to IP Litigation / Report on Equal Access to Justice / Federal Update / Living the Rules: The Honorable Judge Sim Lake / Litigation Calendar / Tips from Trial Lawyers: Ervin A. Appfel, Jr.
News For the Bar Winter 2007
Chair’s Update / Pro Bono Opportunities / Equal Access to Justice / Blawging as Marketing / Litigation Calendar / Appellate Update / Evidence & Discovery Update / Federal Update / Tips for Trial Lawyers: Interview with Fred Hagans / A Student’s Perception on Mediation Process / News from the Bar / View from the Bench: Hon. W. Royal Ferguson
News For the Bar Fall 2007
Chair’s Update / Pro Bono Opportunities / Equal Access to Justice / Evidence & Discovery Update / News from the Bar / Report from the 80th Legislature / Litigation Calendar / View from the Bench: Hon. Barbara M. G. Lynn / Appellate Update / Tips for Trial Lawyers: Interview with Aubrey Jan Fouts / Being a Contract Lawyer - The Bar Does Not Want You to Hire Me / Alternative Dispute Resolution / Federal Update
News For the Bar Summer 2007
Chair’s Update / News from the Bar / 80th Legislature, Regular Session, Sine Die Report / Federal Update / Litigation Calendar / Moments with Nona Walker: Thoughts and Tips for the Trial Lawyer / View From The Bench: Hon. Keith Ellison and Hon. Lynn Bradshaw-Hull / Discovery Update / Equal Access To Justice / Pro Bono Opportunities / Appellate Update / Encouraging Your Experts to Break a Leg
News For the Bar Spring 2007
Chair’s Update / Appellate Update / Eastern District Honors Judge Heartfield / Harris Courthouse Restored / Discovery Update / Federal Update / Equal Access to Justice / Pro Bono Opportunities / Insights, Salty Talk, and More… / Interview with Jim Leahy / Litigation Calendar / Communications With Your Client??s Former Employees / Legislative Update / Luther “Luke” Soules III Award / View From The Bench: Justice Phylis Speedlin & Justice Rebecca Simmons
Editorial Board:
Geoff Gannaway (Beck, Redden & Secrest, L.L.P.), Editor in Chief
Mary Evelyn McNamara (Brown McCarroll, L.L.P), Chief Copy Editor
Kirsten Castañeda (Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP), Editor
Matt Frederick (Reeves & Brightwell, LLP), Editor
Jason Fulton (Diamond McCarthy LLP), Editor
John H. McFarland (Joyce, McFarland + McFarland LLP), Editor
Susan D. Nassar (Elrod, PLLC), Editor
Tracy Nuckols (State Bar of Texas), Editor
Gretchen Sween (Dechert LLP), Editor
David Kroll (State Bar of Texas), Design and Layout Editor