Your trial notebook is your blueprint of your case and your road map for trial. You should begin preparing your trial notebook from the very beginning of your case. If you're on the plaintiff's side, this means you'll start preparing your trial notebook before you even file your petition or complaint. And if you're on the defense side, you should start putting together your … [Read more...] about Make Sure Your Trial Notebook Includes These Things
When is a Texas Answer Due When Monday is a Holiday?
As noted in this post about our Texas Deadline Calculator, when a defendant has been served with a lawsuit in a Texas district court or county court, in most cases their answer is due on or before 10:00 AM the Monday next following the expiration of 20 days. But what happens if the Monday when the answer is due turns out to be a court holiday and the courthouse is … [Read more...] about When is a Texas Answer Due When Monday is a Holiday?
How to Start a Blog – A Step-By-Step Guide for Lawyers
This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure here. You've probably heard people talking about blogs, but maybe you’ve wondered how creating a blog is relevant to you in your professional life. The goal of this post is to explain to you just how quickly and easily you can start a blog of your own (you can do it in 15 minutes or less) and how blogging can … [Read more...] about How to Start a Blog – A Step-By-Step Guide for Lawyers
Federal Judge Not Impressed with Nine Lawyers Who Tried to Nitpick Deadline
Deadlines matter, but you might want to think twice before you waste the court’s time on small stuff. Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, electronic documents are considered to be timely filed so long as they are e-filed by midnight on their due date. But what should happen when your filing is just a few minutes late? A deadline is a deadline, and if you … [Read more...] about Federal Judge Not Impressed with Nine Lawyers Who Tried to Nitpick Deadline
FRCP Updates | 2018 – 2019 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
FRCP Updates - 2019 Amendments Earlier this year, the Supreme Court approved amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. These rule changes will go into effect on December 1, 2018. New material is highlighted and deleted text contains a strike through. The Committee Notes are below each rule change.. Rule 5. Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other … [Read more...] about FRCP Updates | 2018 – 2019 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure