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Jan 25, 2011, 6:06 am
In Gonzales v. State, ___ S.W.3d ___, 2010 WL 4229114, (Tex.App.—San Antonio Oct 27, 2010) (NO.04-09-0811-CR), the Fourth Court of Appeals in Texas upheld the conviction of a man found guilty of driving while intoxicated, even though the defendant fled the scene of a single-car collision and got h... Comment - Like
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Jan 25, 2011, 6:06 am
In Gonzales v. State, ___ S.W.3d ___, 2010 WL 4229114, (Tex.App.—San Antonio Oct 27, 2010) (NO.04-09-0811-CR), the Fourth Court of Appeals in Texas upheld the conviction of a man found guilty of driving while intoxicated, even though the defendant fled the scene of a single-car collision and got h... Comment - Like
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Dec 20, 2010, 11:54 pm
Every year the Office of Court Administration publishes the Annual Report for the Texas Judiciary. The Report provides information regarding judges, court caseloads, and funding for the judiciary. The report for 2010 covers the fiscal year, beginning September 1, 2009 and ending August 31, 2010.
Ov... Comment - Like
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Dec 20, 2010, 11:54 pm
Every year the Office of Court Administration publishes the Annual Report for the Texas Judiciary. The Report provides information regarding judges, court caseloads, and funding for the judiciary. The report for 2010 covers the fiscal year, beginning September 1, 2009 and ending August 31, 2010.
Ov... Comment - Like
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Dec 11, 2010, 7:46 pm
The doctrine of implied bias was first mentioned by the United States Supreme Court in a concurring opinion in Smith v. Phillips, 455 U.S. 209, (1982). The Sixth Amendment provides citizens accused with the right to an impartial jury. Justice O’Connor, in her concurring opinion suggested that ju... Comment - Like
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Dec 11, 2010, 7:46 pm
The doctrine of implied bias was first mentioned by the United States Supreme Court in a concurring opinion in Smith v. Phillips, 455 U.S. 209, (1982). The Sixth Amendment provides citizens accused with the right to an impartial jury. Justice O’Connor, in her concurring opinion suggested that ju... Comment - Like
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Apr 28, 2010, 11:44 pm
A retired Assistant United States Attorney sits down with the Art of Manliness blog and shares valuable insight into the life of a federal prosecutor and advice on how to become one.
Here’s an excerpt:
How competitive is it to get a job with the Justice Department?
Highly competitive. Highly, ... Comment - Like
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Apr 28, 2010, 11:44 pm
A retired Assistant United States Attorney sits down with the Art of Manliness blog and shares valuable insight into the life of a federal prosecutor and advice on how to become one.
Here’s an excerpt:
How competitive is it to get a job with the Justice Department?
Highly competitive. Highly, ... Comment - Like
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Nov 5, 2009, 5:09 pm
The Texas Bar Exam results for the July 2009 exam were posted today. This year, Texas Tech School of Law had the highest percentage of students who passed the Bar Exam on their first attempt. Over 94% of the Texas Tech law grads who sat for the exam for the first time this July passed the exam. This... Comment - Like
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Nov 5, 2009, 5:09 pm
The Texas Bar Exam results for the July 2009 exam were posted today. This year, Texas Tech School of Law had the highest percentage of students who passed the Bar Exam on their first attempt. Over 94% of the Texas Tech law grads who sat for the exam for the first time this July passed the exam. This... Comment - Like
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Oct 13, 2009, 8:38 am
A good letter of recommendation is one that shows the reader that the recommender knows you personally, is familiar with your work, and lists specific reasons why you are a suitable candidate for the position or award for which you are applying. As the requester of a letter of recommendation, your ... Comment - Like
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Oct 13, 2009, 8:38 am
A good letter of recommendation is one that shows the reader that the recommender knows you personally, is familiar with your work, and lists specific reasons why you are a suitable candidate for the position or award for which you are applying. As the requester of a letter of recommendation, your ... Comment - Like
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Oct 2, 2009, 8:04 am
The Dean Search Committee at Texas Tech School of Law announced this week that it is inviting three candidates to on-campus interviews with the faculty, students, and members of the local bar association. Professor Brian Shannon (Texas Tech School of Law; Contracts, Law & Psychiatry, Property, and C... Comment - Like
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Oct 2, 2009, 8:04 am
The Dean Search Committee at Texas Tech School of Law announced this week that it is inviting three candidates to on-campus interviews with the faculty, students, and members of the local bar association. Professor Brian Shannon (Texas Tech School of Law; Contracts, Law & Psychiatry, Property, and C... Comment - Like
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Sep 15, 2009, 6:33 am
Equal Justice Works is presenting a number of webinars on the College Cost Reduction and Access Act. The CCRA, which I first blogged about in 2008, provides loan forgiveness for students who enter government positions, including prosecutors and public defenders, as well as public interest lawyers. T... Comment - Like
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Sep 15, 2009, 6:33 am
Equal Justice Works is presenting a number of webinars on the College Cost Reduction and Access Act. The CCRA, which I first blogged about in 2008, provides loan forgiveness for students who enter government positions, including prosecutors and public defenders, as well as public interest lawyers. T... Comment - Like
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Apr 30, 2009, 4:39 pm
List of students who passed.
Passage Rates:
BAYLOR 97.06%
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON 89.19%
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY 88.57%
ST. MARY’S 87.50%
S.M.U. 83.61%
TEXAS 83.33%
SOUTH TEXAS 80.67%
TEXAS WESLEYAN 77.36%
TEXAS SOUTHERN 40.74%
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State Average for February 2009: 81.52%
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Apr 30, 2009, 4:39 pm
List of students who passed.
Passage Rates:
BAYLOR 97.06%
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON 89.19%
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY 88.57%
ST. MARY’S 87.50%
S.M.U. 83.61%
TEXAS 83.33%
SOUTH TEXAS 80.67%
TEXAS WESLEYAN 77.36%
TEXAS SOUTHERN 40.74%
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State Average for February 2009: 81.52%
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Mar 30, 2009, 5:16 pm
The search for a new law school dean came to a close for one Texas law school as the South Texas College of Law announced last week that Donald J. Guter will be taking the reigns as President and Dean of the South Texas College of Law beginning next semester. The announcement comes shortly after a l... Comment - Like
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Mar 30, 2009, 5:16 pm
The search for a new law school dean came to a close for one Texas law school as the South Texas College of Law announced last week that Donald J. Guter will be taking the reigns as President and Dean of the South Texas College of Law beginning next semester. The announcement comes shortly after a l... Comment - Like
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Jan 28, 2009, 9:57 am
In interviews with Forbes and Charlie Rose last year, Bill Gates spoke of his love for watching recorded lectures. Mr. Gates commented that although he often purchased courses from The Learning Company, there was a great need for free online courses with similar content.
A new website named Academi... Comment - Like
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Jan 28, 2009, 9:57 am
In interviews with Forbes and Charlie Rose last year, Bill Gates spoke of his love for watching recorded lectures. Mr. Gates commented that although he often purchased courses from The Learning Company, there was a great need for free online courses with similar content.
A new website named Academi... Comment - Like
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Jan 25, 2009, 10:21 pm
Professor Jim McElhaney, in his latest ABA Journal article, offers a great tip for young litigators: instead of writing out the questions you want to ask a witness, write down the general answers you are looking for. This will keep you from reading your questions, allowing you to frame more natural ... Comment - Like
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Jan 25, 2009, 10:21 pm
Professor Jim McElhaney, in his latest ABA Journal article, offers a great tip for young litigators: instead of writing out the questions you want to ask a witness, write down the general answers you are looking for. This will keep you from reading your questions, allowing you to frame more natural ... Comment - Like
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Jan 18, 2009, 7:42 am
Textfixer.com, a website originally designed for web developers who were editing code, offers a text-editing tool that is useful to anyone who regularly cuts and pastes text between documents: a line break remover. Line breaks are the broken lines of text seen when text is pasted between documents t... Comment - Like
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Sep 28, 2008, 3:27 am
1. Get back to where you were: From law school outlines to legal briefs, law students and lawyers alike often work on very lengthy documents. For the times when you don’t remember where exactly you left off, the Shift+F5 combination will save you quite a bit of time. Hit both keys at the same time... Comment - Like
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Sep 28, 2008, 3:27 am
1. Get back to where you were: From law school outlines to legal briefs, law students and lawyers alike often work on very lengthy documents. For the times when you don’t remember where exactly you left off, the Shift+F5 combination will save you quite a bit of time. Hit both keys at the same time... Comment - Like
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Aug 23, 2008, 1:03 pm
Firefox was introduced in 2004 as a free open-source replacement for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. Firefox offered improved security and introduced tabbed browsing, an integrated spell checker, and a download manager. Today, Firefox is the second-most popular browser, with almost twenty percent o... Comment - Like
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Aug 23, 2008, 1:03 pm
Firefox was introduced in 2004 as a free open-source replacement for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. Firefox offered improved security and introduced tabbed browsing, an integrated spell checker, and a download manager. Today, Firefox is the second-most popular browser, with almost twenty percent o... Comment - Like
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Aug 19, 2008, 7:58 pm
On Monday, Texas Lawyer released the results of surveys it conducted of over 1,100 Texas law students in the Spring 2008 semester. The results were as follows:
Top Marks by Category:
Career Services Office: Southern Methodist University
Students Felt Prepared to Practice on Graduation: Baylor Un... Comment - Like
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Aug 19, 2008, 7:58 pm
On Monday, Texas Lawyer released the results of surveys it conducted of over 1,100 Texas law students in the Spring 2008 semester. The results were as follows:
Top Marks by Category:
Career Services Office: Southern Methodist University
Students Felt Prepared to Practice on Graduation: Baylor Un... Comment - Like
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Aug 10, 2008, 6:44 pm
Texas law students who have completed 60 credit hours and are not on academic probation may apply for a third-year bar card. The temporary trial card allows the student to “participate in the trial of cases in Texas under the supervision of a licensed attorney.” Students who wish to apply for a ... Comment - Like
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Aug 10, 2008, 6:44 pm
Texas law students who have completed 60 credit hours and are not on academic probation may apply for a third-year bar card. The temporary trial card allows the student to “participate in the trial of cases in Texas under the supervision of a licensed attorney.” Students who wish to apply for a ... Comment - Like
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