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.
February 13, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Agency Proposes Changes to Board Certification RequirementsHal Moorman, chairman of the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, said, "What we are trying to look at is: What is realistic for someone who practices in the area?"
By Angela Morris
2 minute read
February 13, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
After Car Accident, Driver Said Indicted Ex-Judge Gave Expired InsuranceWhen driver Yvette Quiroz contacted Angus McGinty's insurer, the company said that McGinty "was not insured by them and has not been in some time," a police report said.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
February 13, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Agency Proposes Changes to Board Certification RequirementsHal Moorman, chairman of the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, said, "What we are trying to look at is: What is realistic for someone who practices in the area?"
By Angela Morris
2 minute read
February 13, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Has Second-Best Legal Job Market in US"Booming oil production and a strong mining industry have made Texas one of the strongest economies in the nation, and that is driving legal employment," according to The National Jurist magazine.
By Angela Morris
1 minute read
February 13, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
After Car Accident, Driver Said Indicted Ex-Judge Gave Expired InsuranceWhen driver Yvette Quiroz contacted Angus McGinty's insurer, the company said that McGinty "was not insured by them and has not been in some time," a police report said.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
February 13, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Lawyers Score Win in Recorded Jail Calls LawsuitFour Austin criminal defense lawyers and two advocacy groups scored a win in their lawsuit that alleged that lawyers' confidential phone calls with incarcerated clients are being recorded and given to prosecutors.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
February 13, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Meet the Lawmakers Assigned to Legislative CommitteesIn the Texas House, focus on the Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee and the Criminal Justice Committee. In the Senate, watch the State Affairs Committee and the Criminal Justice Committee.
By Angela Morris
8 minute read
February 12, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Courts Prepare for Unaccompanied Minor CasesAs the surge of unaccompanied children dominated headlines last summer, David Slayton, administrative director of the Texas Office of Court Administration, said he was afraid state courts might get hit with thousands of cases at once.
By Angela Morris
5 minute read
February 12, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Courts Prepare for Unaccompanied Minor CasesAs the surge of unaccompanied children dominated headlines last summer, David Slayton, administrative director of the Texas Office of Court Administration, said he was afraid state courts might get hit with thousands of cases at once.
By Angela Morris
5 minute read
February 11, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Bill: AG Could Request Three-Judge Court for Suits Against StateState lawmakers filed identical bills that would allow the Texas attorney general to request a special three-judge panel to hear litigation against the government over school finance, redistricting or other significant matters.
By Angela Morris
2 minute read
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