Appellate Law

Microblog Roundup 11/11/08

By D. Todd Smith

A sample of my microblog updates from the past week appears below.  As before, I'm including only those relevant to this blog or otherwise of interest to appellate practitioners.  To receive all of my updates, follow me on Twitter at at @dtoddsmith.

RT @kevinokeefe: For small law firms and solos, economic opportunity ahead. http://tinyurl.com/5o8fyu

Reading "Small Firms Trim a Little, but Stay Optimistic," http://tinyurl.com/658b3z. Seeing trickle-down as clients tire of BigLaw rates?

Reading "Republicans Win Appellate Court Nailbiter Races," http://tinyurl.com/6ax4fw. I'm quoted, and the article mentions my blog.

Reading "Jones victory good for 3rd Court," http://tinyurl.com/5tmrb5.

ALM affiliate asked me to write article on biz dev with emphasis on Twitter. My "live tweeting" a CLE & blogging about it caught attention.

First Assistant AG Kent Sullivan appointed to replace Justice Wanda Fowler on 14th Court of Appeals, http://tinyurl.com/5rbyov. 

The Texas Supreme Court posted a staff attorney position today. The job's with Justice Wainwright. Details at http://tinyurl.com/6eq5oo. 

Reading "Obama Presidency Is Good News for the Legal Profession," http://tinyurl.com/6ntwpg. 

Received two more media calls yesterday, one to comment on local election and another soliciting me to write an article for AmLaw affiliate.

Helping spread word that the 12th Court of Appeals (Tyler) has a staff attorney opening posted at http://tinyurl.com/6s5sma.

Reading "Shake-Up in the Judiciary," http://tinyurl.com/6fruc9. 

New at TALB: "Texas Appellate-Court Election Results," http://tinyurl.com/5q66ow. Very little change.

PDF of Fall Appellate Advocate now available at http://tinyurl.com/5pseo3, well ahead of print version.

Full post as published by Texas Appellate Law Blog on November 11, 2008 (boomark / email).