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.
May 11, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
House Passes Rewrite of Forum Non ConveniensNonresident plaintiffs who sued for injuries or death that happened out of state would have a harder time keeping their cases in Texas courts if House Bill 1692 becomes law. The bill addresses a 2014 Texas Supreme Court ruling.
By Angela Morris
2 minute read
May 11, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
House Passes Asbestos Litigation ReformsIf a bill that the Texas House passed becomes law, a plaintiff who is sick from asbestos exposure would have to file claims with bankrupt companies' trust programs before seeing his lawsuit proceed to trial.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
May 11, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Want to Be a Judge? Signatures Not RequiredJudicial candidates for statewide office and benches in highly populated counties would no longer have to gather signatures to get on the primary ballot if House Bill 3880 becomes law.
By Angela Morris
1 minute read
May 11, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
House Passes Rewrite of Forum Non ConveniensNonresident plaintiffs who sued for injuries or death that happened out of state would have a harder time keeping their cases in Texas courts if House Bill 1692 becomes law. The bill addresses a 2014 Texas Supreme Court ruling.
By Angela Morris
2 minute read
May 11, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
House Passes Asbestos Litigation ReformsIf a bill that the Texas House passed becomes law, a plaintiff who is sick from asbestos exposure would have to file claims with bankrupt companies' trust programs before seeing his lawsuit proceed to trial.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
May 11, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
INTERACTIVE CHART: Upward Trend of Elderly Lawyers in TexasView data on an upward trend in the population of elderly lawyers in Texas.
By Angela Morris
1 minute read
May 11, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
The Graying Tsunami: As Baby Boom Lawyers Reach 65, More Choose to Work Into the Sunset"I'm not ready to hang it up and go off into the sunset," said Jimmy Brill, 82. Working past retirement age is a new trend. In the past 10 years, the state's over-65 lawyer population has grown from 8 to 15 percent.
By Angela Morris
5 minute read
May 10, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
The Graying Tsunami: As Baby Boom Lawyers Reach 65, More Choose to Work Into the Sunset"I'm not ready to hang it up and go off into the sunset," said Jimmy Brill, 82. Working past retirement age is a new trend. In the past 10 years, the state's over-65 lawyer population has grown from 8 to 15 percent.
By Angela Morris
5 minute read
May 10, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
INTERACTIVE CHART: Upward Trend of Elderly Lawyers in TexasView data on an upward trend in the population of elderly lawyers in Texas.
By Angela Morris
1 minute read
May 08, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Five Pot Bills Moving Through LegislatureWho would have thought the Texas Legislature might take steps to legalize marijuana—in some form—or at least cut the punishment for minor offenses?
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
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