The 2024 North Texas Bench Book features sections for judges in Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall, and Tarrant Counties, in addition to Dallas and Collin Counties. This book will be especially helpful to new attorneys and those who have not practiced in a particular Court before, while also providing seasoned attorneys with updates on each Court's procedures.

This valuable resource is arranged by court divisions. Each section lists all judges with their address, floor, or suite number and phone number. A table of judges with names and pages on which the judge appears in the North Texas Bench Book is found after the table of contents. Local rules for civil courts appear at the front of the Dallas County Courts at Law — Civil section, which rules also apply to Dallas County Civil District Courts. Finally, an alphabetical index is included for easy access to information.

The answers to the questionnaires were provided by the individual judges and have not been substantively edited.

Also included in this new edition is updated information for Probate Court Checklists, Virtual Hearing Instructions and Guidelines as well as updated links to court websites, including the Supreme Court of Texas, Court of Criminal Appeals, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and Dallas County and District Courts.

Texas Legal Malpractice & Lawyer Discipline is a practical and easy-to-use book that walks attorneys through issues in modern lawyering including major developments over the past year, with explanatory commentary and practice tips.

The twenty-third edition contains the current law and rules governing lawyer liability and discipline in Texas, providing a road map through Texas codes, rules, and cases. This volume is essential whether you are ensuring your law firm's actions comport with applicable laws and rules, figuring out how to file a grievance against another lawyer, or deciding how to analyze a conflict-of-interest issue. The book's logical format features helpful charts, tables, and cross-references, along with two tables of contents, the full text of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, Texas Lawyer's Creed, the State Bar's Pro Bono Policy, and an in-depth index.

Sofia Adrogué, Editor, a native of Argentina and commercial litigator for over 25 years, is a trial partner with the Houston office of Diamond McCarthy LLP.

Caroline Baker, Co-Editor, a fifth-generation Texan, served the citizens of Harris County as a senior state district judge for 21 years; she now sits by assignment and is in charge of Multidistrict Litigation.

In Texas Business Litigation you'll find thorough treatment of:

• Discovery—Kim J. Askew, DLA Piper LLP
• Speech-Based Torts: Libel, Slander, Business Disparagement and Invasion of Privacy—Chip Babcock, Jackson Walker, L.L.P.
• Damages—David J. Beck, Beck Redden, LLP
• Experts Witnesses—Maria Wyckoff Boyce, Hogan Lovells US LLP
• E-Discovery—Dawn Estes, Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC
• Remote Advocacy & Innovations to Improve Jury Trials in Texas—Hon. Mark Drummond (Ret.), NYU School of Law Civil Jury Project
• Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets Litigation—Charles Everingham IV, Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC
• Criminal Law in Business Tort Cases—David Gerger, Gerger Hennessy & McFarlane
• Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims in the Commercial Setting—Robin Gibbs, Gibbs & Bruns, LLP
• Bankruptcy Ramifications in Business Litigation Cases—Elizabeth M. Guffy, Locke Lord LLP
• Business Divorce—Ladd Hirsch, Bradley
• Contorts—Lamont A. Jefferson, Jefferson Cano, PLLC
• Ethics—Randy Johnston & Chad Baruch, Johnston Tobey Baruch, P.C.
• The Liability Case—Mark Lanier, Lanier Law Firm
• Construction Litigation—Michael J. Mazzone, Haynes & Boone, LLP
• Alternative Dispute Resolution—Alice Oliver-Parrott, Alice Oliver-Parrott, P.C.
• Selected Causes of Action Unique to the Oil and Gas Industry—James J. Ormiston, Gray Reed & McGraw, P.C.
• Fraud and Negligent Misrepresentation—Yvette Ostolaza, Sidley Austin LLP
• Corporate Governance and Regulatory Proceedings—Evan P. Singer, Jones Day
• Evaluating Commercial Cases: Avoiding Icebergs—Harry Susman, Susman Godfrey L.L.P.
• Innovations to Improve Jury Trials in Texas—Stephen D. Susman, Susman Godfrey L.L.P.
• Third-Party Litigation Financing—Prof. W. Bradley Wendel, Cornell Law School
• Employment Law Litigation—A. Martin Wickliff, Jr., Cozen O'Connor
• Preservation of Error—Appeal Tactics—Marie R. Yeates, Vinson & Elkins LLP
• Antitrust—R. Paul Yetter, Yetter Coleman LLP
• Tactical Considerations in Modern Business Trials—John Zavitsanos, AZA

NEW FOR THIS EDITION

Find up-to-date coverage of all facets of business litigation, including these newly-added topics: e-discovery, construction litigation, and tactical considerations in modern business trials.

Texas Liquor Liability Practice Manual is a source for handling all aspects of liquor liability cases in Texas (commonly referred to as “dram shop” cases). Spencer G. Markle is a veteran trial lawyer with more than 35 years of litigation experience, and has handled over 125 jury trials, and over 300 dram shop cases from both sides of the docket, including the seminal case, F.F.P. Operating Partners, L.P. v. Duenez.

The book summarizes relevant statutory and case law regarding dram shop liability as well as the practical application of the law to prosecuting and defending these cases from initial investigation through the discovery phase and jury trial. The author offers evaluation, prosecution, and defense strategies, including discussion of potential benefits and pitfalls of expert testimony. The book also features sample forms and valuable “practice pointers.”