Aside from its oral argument schedule, the Texas Supreme Court and its committees recently have been at work on several issues that impact lawyers: the attorney grievance system, e-filing and new rules of civil procedure.

Grievance System

On Dec. 7, Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson wrote a letter to Grievance Oversight Committee Chairwoman Judy Sebesta responding to some recommendations in its 2011 report. The GOC studies the state’s attorney grievance system. [See the letter to Judy Sebesta.]