Appellate Law

Microblog Roundup 10/28/08

By D. Todd Smith

Here's a sample of my microblog updates from the past week or so.  Follow me on Twitter at at @dtoddsmith,

Per recent media contacts, I'm quoted & my blog is mentioned in this Texas Lawyer article re judicial race, http://tinyurl.com/5p65e6.

New at the Texas Appellate Law Blog: "A Whole New World": Recent Developments in Texas Mandamus Practice, http://tinyurl.com/55mmjk.

Reading "Google Earth on the iPhone," http://tinyurl.com/552yqm. I've been wondering when this app would be released.

New at the Texas Appellate Law Blog: "On Reluctance to Engage Appellate Counsel, Part 2," http://tinyurl.com/5redrn.

Reading "Standardized Work, Cost Cutting Alter GC Relationship With Outside Counsel," http://tinyurl.com/6llrt5. A glimpse into the future?

RT @carolynelefant: looking for rituals of oral argument - http://tinyurl.com/5edtuz. Blogged about mine at http://tinyurl.com/5f8jm8.

Good football weekend. TCU, Tech, UT, 'Boys all win. Frogs climb to #12 in both polls. Will they crack Top 10 by beating Utah? UNLV first.

In-house attys/corps should consider solos/small firms in these times. Potentially better service/flexibility, often easier on bottom line.

Reading "Grim Report Advises Law Firms to Prepare for a Long, Painful Slide," http://tinyurl.com/5a9ldj.

CLE talk went well, I think. Then went to court and got a new trial for my client. Bummer to come back to find Internet down. Can't blog.

Reading "Election's outcome could have seismic effect on federal courts," http://tinyurl.com/6372sv. 

Giving a CLE talk at lunchtime tomorrow on Texas mandamus practice, then off to a hearing on a motion for new trial.

Definitely getting more media calls lately. That never happened when I was at BigLaw.

Email recd from local journalist: "I've been meaning to tell you that I enjoy this blog you have going. Very informative. Very helpful . . ."

Sitting in lunch CLE on Technology & Practice Management for solos & small firms and finding that I know more than I thought I did.

Reading "Former Blogger Makes High Court Debut," http://tinyurl.com/6l9y44. From web designer to blogger to SCOTUS advocate. Impressive.

Reading "3rd Court Dispute Over Dissent Now at Texas Supreme Court" (http://tinyurl.com/56qrol) and watching with interest.

Reading "Study: Corporations Slash Spending on Outside Counsel," http://tinyurl.com/5w39az.. Opportunity for specialists, solos/small firms?

Full post as published by Texas Appellate Law Blog on October 28, 2008 (boomark / email).