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.
August 18, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Solo Who Sued to Remove D.A. Rosemary Lehmberg Files Complaint With Texas Ethics CommissionOffice holders must report expenditures when they are "incurred," not when they are paid, explained Austin election-law solo Ed Shack, who consulted with D.A. Rosemary Lehmberg on her report. "That's a common misunderstanding," he said.
By Angela Morris
4 minute read
August 18, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Paying the Price of E-Filing: E-Filing Mandate Spurs Spending on Tech Upgrades-and PaperThe costs for counties to implement the e-filing mandate are far outpacing their efforts to recoup their costs through a $2 per-transaction e-filing fee, which means that lawyers might have to pay the fee for quite some time.
By Angela Morris
8 minute read
August 16, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Attorneys: Prosecutors Have Uphill Battle in Convicting Rick PerryTexas Gov. Rick Perry blasted a grand jury indictment as politically motivated, as attorneys not associated with the case said prosecutors might have a tough time getting a conviction.
By Angela Morris
6 minute read
August 15, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Special Prosecutor Speaks After Grand Jury Indicts Gov. Rick PerryAt issue: Perry's actions regarding funding for the Travis County District Attorney's Public Integrity Unit in the wake of Travis County D.A. Rosemary Lehmberg's drunk driving conviction.
By Angela Morris
4 minute read
August 12, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Solo Who Sued to Remove D.A. Rosemary Lehmberg Files Complaint With Texas Ethics CommissionOffice holders must report expenditures when they are "incurred," not when they are paid, explained Austin election-law solo Ed Shack, who consulted with D.A. Rosemary Lehmberg on her report. "That's a common misunderstanding," he said.
By Angela Morris
4 minute read
August 12, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Law Prof Loses Slip-and-Fall Claim at Third Court"I played tennis two to three times per week, sometimes four. Of course, I can't serve, and I can't hit hard, so I can't play tennis. That is the tragedy of the accident … it stopped me from ever playing tennis again," said UT law professor John "Jack" Sampson.
By Angela Morris
4 minute read
August 11, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Disciplining Judges: State Commission on Judicial Conduct Must Strike a Balance Between Confidentiality, Openness at First Public Hearing"We have to make sure we are not commenting or acknowledging anything of a confidential nature," Seana Willing, executive director of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, said about commission members and staff.
By Angela Morris
2 minute read
August 11, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Ex-Assistant AG Settles With AG's OfficeTexas Lawyer requested the settlement agreement from the Texas Office of the Attorney General under the Texas Public Information Act.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
August 11, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Lawyer Arrested on Murder ChargeGreenville seeks AG opinion on Texas Lawyer's request for arrest warrant and affidavit.
By Angela Morris
4 minute read
August 11, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Kenedy Ranch Rights Earned in 1960s as Fee Now at Stake in Lawyer's Family Feud"The underlying case has to do with a partnership. There are a lot of parties. Who owns what in that partnership is the underlying case," said Alberto Alarcon, who represents a centenarian lawyer, his wife and a partnership.
By Angela Morris
4 minute read
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