Welcome to the January 2018 edition of the Appellate Lawyer —
the newsletter of the HBA Appellate Practice Section.

FORM AND FUNCTION IN APPELLATE BRIEF WRITING:
A VIEW FROM THE BENCH

by Justice Evelyn Keyes and
Angela Spoede, First Court of Appeals, Houston

REFLECTIONS ON THE FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS
A speech celebrating the 125th anniversary of the
Fourteenth Court of Appeals
by Justice Ken Wise, Fourteenth Court of Appeals, Houston

HBA VOLUNTEER LAWYERSAND JUDGES GIVE BACK TO THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY DURING LAW WEEK –
AND WILL AGAIN IN 2018

by David A. Furlow

DID YOU KNOW?
by JoAnn Storey

CROSSWORD PUZZLE
by James Marrow

CASE UPDATE FOR OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, AND DECEMBER 2017
Case updates for the Houston practitioner
by Andrew C. Nelson, Wright & Close, LLP, and
Jill Schumacher, 14th Court of Appeals

UPCOMING LUNCHEONS
A look at the upcoming CLE luncheons for the
HBA Appellate Practice Section