I was recently told about the Clerkship Notification Blog, which offers a forum to share information about federal and state clerkship offers.
This very specialized job […]
Entries from June 2009
Clerkship Job-Hunting Bulletin Boards
June 29th, 2009 · Comments Off on Clerkship Job-Hunting Bulletin Boards
Tags: News and Links
Disciplinary Appellate Panels Can Deviate Slightly From the Required 2-to-1 Ratio of Lawyers to Laypersons
June 26th, 2009 · Comments Off on Disciplinary Appellate Panels Can Deviate Slightly From the Required 2-to-1 Ratio of Lawyers to Laypersons
In re Boma O. Allison, No. 08-0705 (Jefferson, C.J.) (DocketDB)
The lawyer in this disciplinary appeal appeared before a six-member hearing panel. Only four members […]
Tags: Case Notes
Order List for June 26, 2009
June 26th, 2009 · Comments Off on Order List for June 26, 2009
In a very busy order list this morning, the Texas Supreme Court issued opinions in nine of its pending cases. Because of the volume […]
Tags: Order Lists
Order List for June 19, 2009
June 19th, 2009 · Comments Off on Order List for June 19, 2009
With today’s order list, the Texas Supreme Court granted four new cases to be heard in the fall and, at the same time, resolved three […]
Tags: Order Lists
Summer Schedule
June 15th, 2009 · Comments Off on Summer Schedule
Because the Court is slowing down for the summer, I’m taking a break from my regular “weekly preview” posts. There just isn’t much on […]
Tags: Weekly Previews
The “Pole Tax” Petition for Review
June 12th, 2009 · Comments Off on The “Pole Tax” Petition for Review
Combs v. Texas Entertainment Association (DocketDB)
That was pretty quick. Just last week, a three-judge panel of the Austin Court ruled 2-1 (in three separate […]
Tags: Case Notes
Juvenile Offenders Don’t Get Appointed Counsel for Post-Conviction Habeas Proceedings
June 12th, 2009 · Comments Off on Juvenile Offenders Don’t Get Appointed Counsel for Post-Conviction Habeas Proceedings
In re James Allen Hall, No. 07-0322 (DocketDB)
Most attorneys never encounter it, but the Texas Supreme Court does have jurisdiction over a special slice of […]
Tags: Case Notes
Order List for June 12, 2009
June 12th, 2009 · Comments Off on Order List for June 12, 2009
With this week’s order list, the Texas Supreme Court issued opinions in two mandamus cases.
My two case summaries are being posted separately.
Tags: Order Lists
