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Civil Case Appointment List

By Michael C. Smith

I wanted to pas along the following announcement:

If you are interested in assisting indigent litigants while gaining valuable first chair trial experience, please contact the court?s volunteer coordinator, Eric Albritton, who maintains a list of lawyers available for court-appointments in civil litigation matters.  Volunteers must be admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, Texas Eastern.

The volunteer coordinator acts as a liaison between the court and counsel in order to provide the necessary information concerning the case and parties.  Upon review of the case, counsel will have the opportunity to decline appointment.  If counsel declines the appointment, the volunteer coordinator will contact the next person on the civil appointment list.  

The court has some funds available to reimburse reasonable expenses and fees.  See "Plan for Reimbursement of Attorney Expenses in Civil Cases," Appendix I, Local Rules.

Please notify Eric M. Albritton via e-mail (courtappointments@emafirm.com) if you would like to be included on the civil appointment list.  

 

Full post as published by Eastern District of Texas Federal Court Practice on March 04, 2010 (boomark / email).