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Some appellate justices disagreed with colleagues, and would have reinstated a woman's appeal even though the litigant's attorney's work-from-home arrangement during the pandemic made him miss the deadline to file the client's appeal.
December 30, 2020 at 05:15 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Texas Lawyer
Working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic mucked up a Texas appellate attorney's typical calendaring routine. That's why he missed his client's deadline to file an appeal.
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