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7 Advocate (Texas) 1 (1988)

handle is hein.barjournals/adsbate0007 and id is 1 raw text is: State Bar Litigation Section Report The Advocate VdI. 7, No. 1 May 1988 LITIGATION SECTION OFFICERS Terry 0. Tottenham, Chairman One American Center 600 Congress Avenue Austin 78701 512-474-5201 Frank Baker, Chairman-Elect One Alamo Center 106 St. Mary's San Antonio 78205 512-226-4211 Forrest Bowers, Vice-Chairman 1401 Texas Avenue Lubbock 79048 806-762-0863 Doyle Curry, Secretary 201 W. Houston St. Marshall 75670 214-938-4395 Judge Alice Trevathan, Treasurer 151st Judicial District Court Harris County Courthouse Houston 77002 713-221-6289 COUNCIL TERMS EXPIRE 1988: T. Ray Guy Dallas Judge George M. Thurmond Del Rio Lev Hunt Corpus Christi Roy Barrett Waco TERMS EXPIRE 1989: Michael Connelly Houston Harriet Miers Dallas Jack Pasqual San Antonio Judge Catherine J. Crier Dallas TERMS EXPIRE 1990: Frank Southers San Antonio John F. Nichols Houston Judge David Keltner Fort Worth Steve McConnico Austin CORPORATE LIAISON: Charles Matthews Houston NEWSLETTER: The Advocate Editor-in-Chief Professor J. Patrick Hazel University of Texas School of Law 727 E. 26th St. Austin 78705 512-471-1158 CHAIRMAN'S REPORT During the 1987-1988 Baryear, the Litigation Section has been active in numerous ways. First, the Section cosponsored a symposium on Cost Control at the Courthouse that was held in conjunction with the Texas Judicial Conference on September 30, 1987, in Corpus Christi, Texas. The program covered such diverse topics as Use of Computers and Court Filings, Telephone Conferencing, Closed Circuit Television Use for Presenting Witnesses at Trial, and More Efficient Use of Jurors. Additionally, an afternoon session was devoted to the new legislation on alternative dispute resolu- tions. The program was videotaped by Bill Edwards of Corpus Christi, and you may call Diana Corbin (512-463-1515) at the Texas Law Center if you would like a copy of that videotape. Second, Litigation Update 1988 was held in San Antonio on January 29-30, 1988. The one-and-a-half day program was devoted to a diverse range of litigation topics and was attended by well over 250 attorneys. Third, the Section initiated a unique program on Professionalism and the Law as it applies to the litigation process. Concerned with the current trend for lawyer bashing;' your Section initiated the services of outstanding trial lawyers from around the State to visit the State's law schools to discuss such diverse topics as Conflicts of Interest, Federal Rule 11 and Texas Rule 13, Ex Parte Communications with the Court, Good Manners and Dirty Tricks, Contingency Fee Contracts, Billing Practices, Hiding the Ball and Discovery Abuse, and The Grievance Committee. If anyone is interested in participating in this program next year, please call Judge Alice Treva- than in Houston (713-221-6289) or Frank Southers in San Antonio (512-225-5251). Fourth, the Section cosponsored many programs throughout the State that involved themselves with issues of litigation. These programs were primarily sponsored by the State Bar of Texas and the various law schools in the State. Fifth, the Section provided crucial leadership in convincing the State Bar's Spe- cial Committee on the Model Rules of Professional Conduct to alter its recommen- dation regarding Proposed Rule 1.05(f) and (g), the effect of which will be to reinforce the attorney-client relationship. Finally, the Section will sponsor a major meeting at the State Bar of Texas Con- vention in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday, June 10, 1988, beginning at 2:00 p.m. This session will also be cosponsored by the Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section, the Tort and Compensation Section, and Texas Young Lawyers Association. Our main speakerwill be Rex E. Lee, former Solicitor General of the United States, and histopic will be Some Do's and Don'ts about Oral Argument in the U.S. Supreme Court:' We anticipate a very lively and stimulating meeting, and we hope that you will be able to attend. Frank Baker of San Antonio will assume the reins of leadership of the Section in June at the State Bar Convention. If anyone is interested in becoming involved in the Section and working on its various Projects, please feel free to contact Mr. Baker at 512-226-4211. I have greatly enjoyed serving as your Chair this year. Special thanks and appreci- ation should go to the members of the Litigation Section Council, a dedicated group of outstanding trial lawyers who have worked hard this year to accomplish the Sec- tion's goals. I hope to see you in Fort Worth on June 10. Terry 0. Tottenham Chairman I

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