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20 Headnotes 1 (1996)

handle is hein.barjournals/hdba0020 and id is 1 raw text is: .I ' 8 S a Viiting Judges Statistics Available h DBAE rd of Drcctrsa ake h Jd.icir o itteectodevia method forp pblishing s t auti a. fisiting si Dasr r e p- r riting igs iu Dn t1 fact ttw ado frne i. havemay ousta ding vi- iigjdgs 'a t au year of atudy, ii~ cojunctior with sev- era udgea the. Board approved the. conittcceas reom- rendato ro p blnis s ac rcgarding thc relative us. of vistig jdges witin eacI mt and the numrber if days ech vxist in ju dg sat in an~y trial cornl in Dallas County. ine at tatitfor 1993 were publishcd last yar- as in insrt in the Dali i Bar He adnoites a is year, cost considerations do not allow publication of the relative usc statistics for 19)4 ii Headno 's; te approximate number of days the viaiting judgcs sit in Dallas County are set forth below. ( ipiea of thc entire rcpo~rt, containing the rclative use infor- mation, are available aBeBoe to any member who wishes to have a copy. Pcasc feed frec to atop by and pick one up. The followmng isa a hast of visiting judges and the approxiimate number of days they sat in ary' trial court, including the- master's crt or drug court, in D~allas (ounty ft r tie calendar year 1994 as calcula:ed from the recordsa of the Pre'siing~. Judge of the IFirat Admninistrative Judicial Region. he days given below shovl d be viewed as an approximatior as occasionally there mary bea dup ictiv assignment aceh a s where a judgc is assigned to twno differcnt courta on the ame day, resulting~ in two doys being;regiatered blo where, in fact, ory ine day wa woked. Ceridied vstngjudges wko did not sirtdur- ing 199 4 in Dallas (County, as wcll as those visitirg judge's who ier not rated in the 995 Dallas Bar Po11 and ,at fiv rfr )si 1 1 Dl a n iry a 94, are nt lid lHumber of Overa I TedAn .....135 % EG Andrews ........ 100 55% Geone Ater ...... ... .... .. 24 69% Bil Bachus .... 15 NR K Baker . 10 Paul Banner . . ... . ... .... 7 66% Willarn Back........... 48 84% John Bradshaw ........... 196 87% Teraind Brashear . .. . . 13 NR Joe Burnett ........ .. 51 86% David Cave ...... ........ 260 49% Charles Chapman ........... 1 0 NR* Harold Clapp ........... 5 NR B.Coker ............134 89% Thomas Crofts ............... 29 82% Byron Crosier .... ......... 166 88% Cltord Days .. . .15 NR Joseph Devany ....... .....46 NR Lerue Dixon....... ........6 NR Robert G. Dohoney ........ , 94 78% Temp e Driver ......... .....297%* John Forbis ......... 15 NR Dan Gibbs,............. 85 84% Fred S. Harless ............34 88% Leonard E Hoffman' Jr .........119 61% Joe Bai ey Humphreys .......67 70% Robert D. Jones ..... ...... 5 50% Murray Jordan .. ... ... ........ 5 33%** Donald Lane ............ 90 67% Joe Leonard ........ .. 10 NR Sue Lykes ....... 90 NR Lynn Markham ...... 0 NR' Richard Mays ......... 177 78% Robert Montgomery ... 13 NR Robert Moss 1......... 46 21% Vrgi E Muarax ....... ....26 59% Lann y Ramsay ......... 20 NR' Bil H, Sheehan ............ 15 82%** Chares She -z) :...-92 % Hugh T. Srnodgrass ........ 78 57% Joe Spur ock ............ 90 77% Bil Stephens ,............127 75% Gary R. Stephens .........172 78% Thomas Thorpe .........151 890 John Whittington .......... 54 87% Robert C. Wright .......... 10 53% James Z mmerma-nn....... 70 68% * May 199 Bar Pol! unless otherwise indicated) ** May 1993 Bar Po0l (judge not eva uated in May 1995 Bar Poll) MR- N'o rated SJudge, 39th District Court (Haskel County) 2Judge, County Court at Law (Cherokee County) Judge, 196th District Court (Hunt County) J eudge, County Court at Law (Houston County) Judge, 8th District Court (Franklin County) Sources for footnotes 1-5. 1995 Texas Legal Directory. Jim Burn ha m to be Inaugurated as President of the DBA Ring in the New Year Dixie Chicks, Dinner, Casino -All at lnaugural ip in., Sat, Jan. 20, 1996 The Westin Galleria Star the. new year ofright tabIe fo the annual Iniugura ISaL Westiin Ga'r i el imB reseryec your seats or , ar 20 1996,ath rha ofthLw 87th p'csidewnt; om n and hil DBA ot cers and all members for a party of ostanding r pror tions. The evcning's celebration of the practicing Iawyer and thec judiciary bcgins wi th cocktai s at 7 p m. and dirner at 8 p m., followed by live entertainment frm popular country-and-western performers the Dixie Chicks. Purchasc your ticket no~w for $75 per person - includes valet parking, reception, dinner, entertainment, casino games, and live and silent auctions. See the reservation form on page 2 in this issue of H-eadnotes. And don't forget to buy your chance(s) to win a fabu- lous trip to London, England. Raffle tickets are $10 each or three for $25. 1Th winne~r will receive round-trip busi- nes class aire for two and one week s stay at the lux- rios nesborough Hotel near Buckingham Palace. See raffle ticket order form on page 2 or purchase your tickets at the DB3A office. Special ovcrnight room rates of $95 are available at the Westin Galleria Hotel through Jan, 10. 1996; just call the Westin to make your reservations. Proceeds from the annual Inaugural benefit the DBA Volunteer Attorney Program which provides legal advice and representation to low-income Dallas County residents, SPECIAL TtaNK~S TO UNDERWRIIER oF THE 1996 INAUGUR BENEFITING 'THE DBA VOLUNTEER ATORNEY PROGRAM: FRED BARON Baron & Budd, P.C. FRANK AND DEBiE BRANSON Frank L Bransoin, PC. BROWN McC 4RROLL & 0OaKs HART INF PETER S C,,tf NItis, P.C. Attorney-Med ator ( Caig Hester Captal Managemcrt ~JOHN HOWtE Howie & ec JONES, DAY, REVIS & PO )U KOONS, FU LLER & VAN DEN FYKL MIKE McKOOL, JR. NATIONSBANK LIODELL, SAPP, ZIVLEY, H[]ILL & [ARGON RICHARD A, SAYLES AND BRIAN M, Ltn.It Sayles & [idji, P C, SusMA GODFREY, L,L.P. A, BOYD) WAGGONER Lw Offices of Boyd Waggoner, P.C. LES WEISBROD Morgan & Weisbrod Mayor Joins Bar Associations in MLK Day Celebration Noon, Mon., Jane 15, 1996 Bela Hall Join the Dallas legal community in Lclbrating the tle ot Dr, Mar i. Lther ing J nt the I nrth annual MLK Day LFn cor noo, Mn, Jan. 15, 1996, at B o o Da llas lawyer and Mayor e on Kirk will bei th ki yote speaker. Lawyera, other legal professionals and their guests are invited to hear his words of inspiration; regular luncheon buffetDl~ a~ will bc available. Seating is first-come, Ron Kirk first-served. Aso at the luncheon, local bar asoiations will pre sent the furlh MLK Justice Award to a Dallias attrney who has dedicated him/herself to advancing Dr. King's cause both personally and professionally. The luncheon and award are sponsored by the Dallas Bar Association, J.L rurner Legal Association, Mexican-American Bar Association, Dallas Asian-Amcrican Bar Association, Dallas Association of Black Women Attorneys and IDallas Women Lawyers Association. You should be aware, as indeed I am, that the road to freedom is now a highway because lawyers throughout the land, yesterday and today, have helped clear the obstructions and have helped elimi- nate the roadblocks by their selfless, courageous espousal of difficult and unpopular causes -DR. MNLUTHERKNG,JR 1 5 Judges Needed for High School Mock Trial Competition Local competition in the Texas High School Mock Trial Program bcgins this month, and DBA members are needed to assist in judging. Please indicate th. days and tines you are able to judge on the form on this page and return to the DBA office; confirmation of your rsponse will be mailed to you. All competition will be held at the Frank Crowley Courts Building, 133 N. Industrial Blvd Each trial involves a three-hour time commitment, including a brief orientation prior to each round of com- petition. You will be asked to review a set of materials which will be mailed to you before the trial. Help make a positive impact on teens in Region 10 and Dallas Public Schools - sign up to be a judge. High School Mock Trial Competition Yes COUNT' ON ME in help judge on the following date(s) and [ ]Dalls ISD: Jan. 23 5:30 pm. [ Jan. 25 5:30 pm. [ ] Jan. 27 8:30 am. [ Jan. 27 12:30pmo. [H] Jan.30 5:30 pm [ A FebKr 3 8:3 a m []Feb. 3 12:30 p~m [R Region 10: F..e3 8 a.r [ ] Feb, 3 10:30 a.m [ ] Feb. t 8 a m. [ ] Feb. 101030 a~m [ ]State: March 1 2.30 p.m. [ March 1 5:30p pi of Mach 2 8 a.m. or 1 p m. Name______ _______ _ Address ICity Sate. ZiP_________ Ph~one Area of Practice._________________ Return to: Meek Trial Coorinator, 2101 Ross Ave , Datlas, TX 75201. Friday Clinic Meeting Noon, Jan. 5, 1996, at Bela GENDER BIAS SPEAKR: Kathryn Tullos, Member, Gender Bias Reform Implementation Committee and Vice-President, rexas Women Lawyers SPONSORED BY the Dallas Bar Association, Dallas Women Lawyers Association and Dallas .Association of Black Women Attorneys

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