Angela Morris

Angela Morris is ALM Media's Texas litigation reporter. She covers lawsuits in all levels of Texas state and federal courts. Based in Austin, Morris earned journalism and government degrees from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006, and since then, has worked primarily as a reporter and writer, but also has skills in videography, photography and podcasts. Follow her on Twitter at @AMorrisReports.

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January 06, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Litigators Expect Litigation Upticks, Continued Court Clogging as 2021 Unfolds

"There will be a backlog of criminal cases that need to go, and then even on the civil side, in Houston at least, I perceive a giant backlog of automobile accident cases," said Houston litigator Pat Mizell. "The commercial cases that are going to take two to three weeks to try, I could see them pushed off until 2022," Mizell said.

By Angela Morris

6 minute read

January 05, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Despite Work-From-Home, 2020 Was Productive Year at the Texas Supreme Court

Texas Supreme Court justices decided 100 cases through opinions in 2020, a 16% jump compared to 2019.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

January 05, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Will Texas Legislature Reform Judicial Selection? Maybe Qualifications, Contributions …

Which judicial selection reforms in a new report have the best chance of passing the Texas Legislature? We talked to Chairman David Beck for his opinion.

By Angela Morris

5 minute read

January 04, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Partisanship, Qualifications and Money: Texas Commission Recommends Judicial Election Reforms

Doing away with partisan elections of judges and moving to an appointment and retention election system were the main recommendations by the Texas Commission on Judicial Selection.

By Angela Morris

5 minute read

January 04, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Disbarred: Texas Attorney Faked Court Orders, Took $327K From Clients

The disbarment of the attorney, who fabricated and forged court orders, and unlawfully appropriated nearly $327,000 from clients, is one of 39 sanctions that the State Bar of Texas announced Monday.

By Angela Morris

6 minute read

January 01, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Biggest Pitfall of 2020: Here's What Drove Malpractice Suits Against Texas Lawyers

A handful of Texas attorneys faced legal-malpractice litigation in 2020 because they missed deadlines to file court documents or appear in court.

By Angela Morris

3 minute read

December 31, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

News about the impact of COVID-19 on the courts, lawyers and law firms dominated the top 10 most popular stories on Texas Lawyer's website during 2020.

By Angela Morris

5 minute read

December 30, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Lawyer Blames COVID for Missed Deadline—Dividing an Appellate Panel

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.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

December 30, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Court Lets Houston-Area Lawyer Keep $70,000 Fee, Despite Unethical Contract

"Attorneys must conduct their business with their clients with inveterate honesty and loyalty and they must always keep the client's best interest in mind," wrote Justice Jerry Zimmerer in dissent. "The question of ... fees must be viewed through that prism."

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

December 29, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Meet the New Judge: This Solo Practitioner Just Rose to the Bench in Texas

With a background as a prosecutor and criminal-defense solo practitioner in Odessa, the new judge has maintained an active criminal law practice in the Ector County district courts.

By Angela Morris

3 minute read

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