At Last, E-Filing Is Coming to Texas Appellate Courts
Four years ago, I first asked when appellate courts would catch up on e-filing. Since then, the Fifth Circuit has successfully implemented an e-filing program, which has been mandatory for almost a...
View ArticleE-Filing Launch Delayed
Texas.gov has pushed back the previously announced March 14, 2011 launch for Texas appellate e-filing, according to Texas Supreme Court Clerk Blake Hawthorne. In the process of addressing performance...
View ArticleE-Filing Rollout Rescheduled for March 28
So say the programming people, according to TexParte. See my last two posts for more information. That should give us plenty of time to try the system out before I speak on appellate e-filing at the...
View ArticleTexas Appellate E-Filing Goes Live
Here is the text of an e-mail I received from SCOTX Clerk Blake Hawthorne this morning, along with links he included in the message: Effective March 28, 2011, you may electronically file documents, pay...
View ArticleThe Adaptable (Appellate) Lawyer
I recently attended the 2011 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting in San Antonio. As mentioned here before, the Bar asked me to come back as a presenter this year. It was quite an honor. My subject was...
View ArticleSCOTX: Attorneys Must E-File Effective 9/12/11
Texas appellate e-filing continues to evolve at a rapid pace. Effective September 12, 2011, attorneys filing documents in the Texas Supreme Court must do so electronically. Pro se parties may e-file,...
View ArticleSCOTX to Hold Hearing on Uniform E-Filing System
This afternoon at 2:00, the Texas Supreme Court will hold a public hearing to explore the feasibility of a statewide uniform system for electronic court filings. The hearing will take place in the...
View ArticleHedges and Hawthorne to Speak on New TAMES System
On March 29, 2012, Fourteenth Court of Appeals Chief Justice Adele Hedges and Texas Supreme Court Clerk Blake Hawthorne will speak to the Austin Bar Civil Appellate Law Section on "The Texas Appeals...
View ArticleLone Star Lawyers Converging on Houston for SBOT12
I will soon be departing for Houston to attend the 2012 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting. This will be my third straight year to attend and my second year as a presenter. On Thursday, as part of the...
View ArticleTexas Appellate Courts Get a Major Website Upgrade
If you’ve received CaseMail updates this week, you’ve likely noticed something new when clicking on the link embedded in your notification emails. Last Friday, the Texas appellate courts got a major...
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