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2 App. Advoc. 1 (1988-1989)

handle is hein.barjournals/apadv0002 and id is 1 raw text is: .Appellate Advocate State Bar Appellate Practice &Advocacy Section Report VOL. IL No. I p OFFICERS MICHAEL A. HATCHELL Chairman 500 First Place P.O. Box 629 T ler, Texas 75710 24/597-3301 ROGER TOWNSEND Chairman-Elect 1301 McKinney Street Houston, Texas 77010 713/651-5151 RUSSELL H. MCMAINS Vice-Chairman 1270 Texas Commerce Plaza P.O. Box 2846 Cos Christi, Texas 78403 512/897-4455 DONALD M. HuNT Secretary-Treasurer 1001 Texas Avenue P.O. Box 2540 Lubbock, Texas 79408-2540 806/765-7491 COUNCIL HON. CLARENCE A. GurrrARD Dallas MARVIN S. SLOMAN Dallas (Terms Expire 1989) BEVERLY WILLIS BRACKEN Waco L. WAYNE SCOTr San Antonio (Terms Expire 1990) CARL E. F. DALLY Austin MICHOL O'CONNOR Houston (Terms Expire 1991) RALPH H. BROCK Immediate Past Chairman NEwsLETrER EDrrOR LYNNE LIBERATO Chief Staff Attorney First Court of Appeals 1307 San Jacinto Houston, Texas 77002 713/655-2700 BOARDADVISORS GEORGE C. CHAPMAN JAMES E. COLEMAN, JR. Copyright (C) 1988 Appellate Practice and Advocacy Section, State Bar of Texas FALL, 1988 THE CHAIR REPORTS I'd hate to follow that act is a familiar lament of Hollywood perform- ers. I now know the feelings that underlie that exclamation. Ralph Brock, ever the consummate historian, has competently documented the beginnings of our section in previous issues of The Appellate Advocate. His modesty, how- ever, prevented him from properly extolling his own efforts in these successful beginnings. In the original meetings, we timidly hoped for 200 members and budgeted accordingly; we were so pessimistic, in fact, that it was felt necessary to underwrite the first year expenses for the organization. At the end of the year, we have more than 800 members, a healthy bank balance, an extraordinary quarterly newsletter, and unbridled enthusiasm among the membership that, weekly, brings forth unsolicited offers of help and labor. Ralph Brock's organ- ization, punctuality, stubbornness, and mother hen attitude is in large measure responsible for this pleasant state of affairs. Kudos to Ralph when you see him! Oh, but what to do for an encore! Your chairman is cautious against enthusiasm run amuck, letting one's eyes get bigger than his stomach My pre- ference is to set attainable tasks and do them well to preserve the momentum we have already achieved. Accordingly, I suggest concentration upon the fol- lowing areas for 1988 - 1989: (i) Encouragement and continued sponsorship of worthy continuing education projects in the field of appellate advocacy. (Currently, we have com- mitted to jointly sponsor a seminar at the forthcoming judicial conference, and other such projects are under consideration.) (ii) Continuing to press forward with revision and republication of the Texas Appellate Practice Manual, a project that is already off the ground. (iii) Activating the standing committee structure. It is on this subject that I most earnestly solicit your suggestions. Suggestions of committees (other than those in the by-laws) that would significantly advance the cause of appel- late advocacy are greatly appreciated. Now for some current news flashes: * ' * In late June, the section co-sponsored an advanced appellate prac- tice seminar. The seminar was under the capable direction of your council member, Professor L. Wayne Scott of St. Mary's University. The program re- ceived excellent reviews from the audience. Attendance reached the maximum and registration had to be closed prior to the beginning of the seminar. I * * On October 6 and 7 of this year, the annual seminar of the Bar of the Fifth Federal Circuit will be held in New Orleans. This year's program has taken on a practitioner-oriented bent that promises to be rewarding. Members of our section have had a hand in the planning. Sidney Powell (Strasburger & Price, Dallas) has done yeoman work in the organizational stages and Don Hunt (Carr, Evans, Fouts & Hunt, Lubbock) has been tapped to be the speaker on federal brief writing. One can fulfill virtually all of the required MCLE hours by such attendance, including the ethics requirement. continued on page 2

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