I heard from several judges that there are many lawyers across the state that aren’t clued into the new discovery rules and are messing things up. They asked me to redo my presentation so there would be one link and
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Texas Supreme Court authorizes trial court’s unbridled discretion and says family law orders don’t have to be specific or enforceable
In an opinion today that will no doubt cause a Pandora’s Box to open in the family courts, the Texas Supreme Court held that “as agreed” possession orders are authorized, valid, and constitutional. Based on the broad and undefined standards
Rule 11 Agreements for Settlement
What is a Rule 11 agreement?
Rule 11 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure allows parties and their attorneys to enter agreements regarding a case. For example, a Rule 11 agreement allows parties to agree how bills will be
DEADLINE TODAY: Designation of 2021 Summer Possession
Today is April 1st which it means today is the deadline for the non-primary parent/possessory conservator to timely designate your period(s) of extended summer possession. Summer 2021 is the time for everyone to make up the vacations you missed last
Attorneys Fees After Rohrmoos
Last week I gave a presentation on Facebook live: Attorney’s Fees After Rohrmoos. You can watch the live video here: Attorney’s Fees After Rohrmoos video. The talk is credited by the State Bar of Texas for 1.00 CLE credit.
Discovery objections after In re Sting Soccer
In 2017, the Dallas Court of Appeals quietly and with zero fanfare released the In re Sting Soccer opinion. It is an unpublished memorandum opinion, but it chocks a huge, unexpected punch to discovery-as-we-knew-it. Basically, it makes a lot of
2021 New Discovery Rules for New Clients
With the start of the new year comes new discovery rules from the Supreme Court of Texas. The significant changes to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure apply to cases filed after January 1, 2021.
If a new client’s case
New Discovery Rules as of January 1, 2021 (Updated)
(This post has been updated to reflect the current and final information about the new 2021 discovery rules.)
The Texas Supreme Court has released new discovery rules that will be effective January 1, 2021. While these rules are still under