Disclaimer: The legal authorities cited in these papers was current as of the date of their distribution or publication. Because the law is in a continuous state of change, attorneys should exercise due diligence by checking the currentness and completeness of governing legal authorities (i.e., Shepardizing and Keyciting) and applicable statewide and local rules of appellate procedure.

Beyond Brief Writing Paper (Dawson Criminal Appeals 2022)

Conference / CLE
05/18/2022

Beyond Brief Writing: Breaking the mold of tedious, superficial briefing through strategic choices, charts and pictures, better issue-framing, and more.

Beyond Brief Writing PowerPoint (Dawson Criminal Appeals 2022)

Conference / CLE
05/18/2022

Beyond Brief Writing: Breaking the mold of tedious, superficial briefing through strategic choices, charts and pictures, better issue-framing, and more.

John Messinger's CCA Summaries Nov. 2021 - May 2022

Other
11/01/2021

Court of Criminal Appeals Summaries Nov. 2021 – May 2022

PDR Update Presentation (Dawson Criminal Appeals 2021)

Conference / CLE
05/13/2021

Pending Petitions for Discretionary Review in the Court of Criminal Appeals

PDR Update Presentation (Dawson Criminal Appeals 2020)

Conference / CLE
05/07/2020

Pending Issues on Petition for Discretionary Review in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

SPA Statutory Construction Update 2018-2019 Term

Other
07/01/2019

SPA Statutory Construction Update from the CCA's 2018-2019 Term

Pending PDRs May 2019 Dawson Conference on Criminal Appeals

Conference / CLE
05/03/2019

Pending Issues on Petition for Discretionary Review in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Dawson Conference on Criminal Appeals May 2019

Differences in the Duty to Disclose

Conference / CLE
05/02/2019

Differences in the Duty to Disclose: Brady, Morton, & Ethics Rules