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My Other Hometown

By Cherie Harris On March 9, 2015 · Add Comment · In Practice Skills / CLEs
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Effective Case Presentation Using Courtroom Technology

By Cherie Harris On November 1, 2014 · Add Comment · In Practice Skills / CLEs
All of the Dallas County Civil and Family courts are going through a major technological upgrade to the AV equipment installed in those courts. Today, your courtroom technology skills may be the difference between winning and losing your case. As such, DAYL, along with J.L. Turner Legal Association, Dallas Hispanic Bar Association, and Dallas Asian American Bar Association, is inviting attorneys to participate in a hands-on [...]
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Coffee with the Court – Family Court

By Cherie Harris On October 24, 2014 · Add Comment · In Judiciary Committee, Practice Skills / CLEs
On Thursday, November 13 at 8:00 a.m., the Honorable James Martin will be hosting DAYL in his courtroom, the 254th Judicial District Court.  As one of Dallas’ seven family law district judges, Judge Martin has a great deal to share with young lawyers about the practice of family law.  He will be presenting Tips for [...]
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In Case You Missed It … Coffee with the Court (of Appeals)

By Cherie Harris On July 9, 2014 · Add Comment · In Judiciary Committee, Practice Skills / CLEs
by Rebecca Nichols July 2014 Dicta On June 24, the DAYL Judiciary Committee hosted a Coffee with the Court (of Appeals). This time DAYL members had coffee with Justice Douglas S. Lang of the Fifth District Court of Appeals. Before the event began, DAYL members had an opportunity in a relaxed setting to meet the [...]
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Recap: Coffee with the Court – Judge Ernest White

By Cherie Harris On July 3, 2014 · Add Comment · In Judiciary Committee, Practice Skills / CLEs
On May 21, 2014, the DAYL’s Judiciary Committee hosted its first Coffee with the Court with a criminal court judge. Sixteen young attorneys had the privilege of gaining first-hand knowledge from Judge Ernest White in the 194th District Court. While attendees enjoyed coffee and bagels, Judge White discussed the various drug treatment programs he utilizes [...]
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Recap: The Long Transition to Partnership

By Cherie Harris On July 3, 2014 · Add Comment · In Practice Skills / CLEs, Young Partners / Business Development Committee
In May, the DAYL Young Partners Committee assembled partners from some local law firms to discuss the Long Transition to Partnership. Sarah Rogers of Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, moderated a panel that included Dave Schulte of Thompson & Knight, Neal Suit of Carrington Coleman, and Katie Stepp of Deans & Lyons. Although the partnership [...]
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Recap: Lessons Learned from Evidence Jeopardy

By Cherie Harris On July 3, 2014 · Add Comment · In CLE Committee, Practice Skills / CLEs
In case you missed it, DAYL’s CLE Committee recently sponsored an interactive CLE called “Evidence Jeopardy.” Former judge Marilea Lewis with Godwin Lewis and Hunter Lewis with Kinser & Bates, LLP quizzed attendees on the application of the Texas Rules of Evidence to common legal situations. Here are a few practical lessons from the presentation: [...]
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New Rules in Texas Civil Litigation

By Cherie Harris On February 7, 2014 · Add Comment · In Practice Skills / CLEs
New Rules in Texas Civil Litigation On Monday, February 17, 2014 at noon there will be a CLE program on the New Rules in Texas Civil Litigation. Judge Martin Hoffman (68th Judicial District Court) will lead a discussion on the Dallas County Local Rule amendments (the first amendments in ten years), new e-filing rules adopted [...]
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E-Discovery CLE

By Cherie Harris On February 7, 2014 · Add Comment · In Practice Skills / CLEs
What Every Young Lawyer Should Know About … E-Discovery Most attorneys, at some point, will have a client embroiled in litigation – and therefore the discovery process. And with the advances in technology over the past decade, much of that discovery is done electronically. To get us up to speed, please join the DAYL and [...]
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In Case You Missed It . . . Mediation in the Course of Litigation

By Cherie Harris On January 21, 2014 · Add Comment · In CLE Committee, Practice Skills / CLEs
by Andrew K. Jenkins In case you missed it, on December 11, 2013, DAYL’s CLE Committee sponsored a discussion on mediation in the course of litigation. Judge Ted Akin and Kevin Fuller discussed how to prepare for and get the most out of mediation. Here are a few of the high points: Prepare for mediation [...]
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Practical Advice from Former Federal Judicial Law Clerks

By Cherie Harris On January 20, 2014 · Add Comment · In CLE Committee, Practice Skills / CLEs
In case you missed it, on October 9th 2013, DAYL’s CLE Committee organized a panel discussion on with former federal judicial law clerks to get the inside track on local federal court practice. The panel included Meghan Nylin, Thompson & Knight associate and former judicial law clerk for The Honorable Catharina Haynes of the United [...]
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Coffee with the Court: A Chambers Tour and Courtroom Chat with Magistrate Judge Toliver

By Cherie Harris On January 20, 2014 · Add Comment · In Judiciary Committee, Practice Skills / CLEs
On October 16 2013, the DAYL hosted its third Coffee with the Court of the year, this time with United States Magistrate Judge Renee Toliver. Judge Toliver provided the fifteen DAYL lawyers in attendance with a behind-the-scenes tour of her chambers and explained the day in the life of a federal magistrate judge. Back in [...]
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CLE Recap: Ethics of Sitting on a Board of Directors

By Cherie Harris On January 20, 2014 · Add Comment · In CLE Committee, Practice Skills / CLEs
In case you missed it, on September 11, 2013, the DAYL CLE Committee organized a panel discussion on ethic considerations when serving on the Board of Directors of a non-profit organization. The panel included Chad West (Founder, Chad West, PLLC), Robert J. Witte (Partner at Strasburger & Price, LLP), and Brittany Byrd (Associate at Winstead [...]
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Five Things Every Young Lawyer Should Know About Probate Court

By Cherie Harris On January 20, 2014 · Add Comment · In Judiciary Committee, Practice Skills / CLEs
Judge Chris Wilmoth of Dallas County Probate Court No. 2 opened his courtroom on August 15, 2013 to educate a lucky number of DAYL attorneys. From 8:00 -9:00 a.m., Judge Wilmoth taught a crash-course on probate that was as fine as any one hour CLE that this young lawyer has ever attended that included the [...]
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In Case You Missed It … The Do’s and Don’ts of Handling Appeals

By Cherie Harris On January 20, 2014 · Add Comment · In CLE Committee, Practice Skills / CLEs
In July 2013, DAYL’s CLE Committee sponsored a panel discussion highlighting important points in handling appeals. The esteemed panel included Justice Douglas Lang (5th Court of Appeals), Nina Cortell (Haynes and Boone), and Kirsten Castañeda (Locke Lord). The panel was moderated by Amy Lewis (Law Office of Amy A. Lewis). The panel emphasized that the [...]
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Coffee with the Court: Judge Parker’s MSJ Tips

By Cherie Harris On January 20, 2014 · Add Comment · In Judiciary Committee, Practice Skills / CLEs
If you were one of the lucky few that had the chance to attend the first Coffee with the Court event on June 14th, 2013, you walked away with a better understanding of how to prepare and argue your next motion for summary judgment (or defend against one). Judge Tonya Parker of the 116th Civil [...]
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In Case You Missed it … How to Not Get in the Back of the Bar Journal

By Cherie Harris On January 20, 2014 · Add Comment · In CLE Committee, Practice Skills / CLEs
In case you missed it, June’s 2013 Lunch & Learn was, “Everything the Young Lawyer Needs to Know about Not Getting Your Name in the Back of the Bar Journal.” Our panel of highly esteemed ethics attorneys: Robert Tobey, Partner at Johnston Tobey, P.C., Paul Koning, Partner at Koning Rubarts, LLP, and Marilea Lewis, Partner [...]
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Re-Cap – Ethics of Sitting on a Board of Directors

By Cherie Harris On October 8, 2013 · Add Comment · In Practice Skills / CLEs
In case you missed it, the DAYL CLE Committee recently sponsored a panel discussion about ethic considerations when serving on the Board of Directors of a non-profit organization. The panel included Chad West (Founder, Chad West, PLLC), Robert J. Witte (Partner at Strasburger & Price, LLP), and Brittany Byrd (Associate at Winstead PC). The main [...]
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MSJ Tips

By Cherie Harris On August 14, 2013 · Add Comment · In Practice Skills / CLEs
If you were one of the lucky few that had the chance to attend the first Coffee with the Court event on June 14, 2013, you walked away with a better understanding of how to prepare and argue your next motion for summary judgment (or defend against one). Judge Tonya Parker of the 116th Civil [...]
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Voir Dire CLE to Provide Hands-On Training

By Cherie Harris On August 14, 2013 · Add Comment · In Practice Skills / CLEs
The DAYL Voir Dire Seminar will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, between 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the George Allen Sr. Courthouse. This program will provide an informative hands-on CLE on what some experts call the most important aspect of a trial – voir dire.  The seminar will begin with a panel discussion [...]
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