Most of you who know me know that incorrect grammar usage and misspelled words, especially in formal writing, or on a web site, are bugaboos for me. And my mind will quickly discredit any information I read there or find on the web that contains such things, no matter how otherwise well-qualified the author might […]
About Joni Mueller
Practicing Law During the Pandemic
I never dreamed the pandemic would have gone on as long as it has. And now, we are faced with another wave of new COVID cases, with the City of Houston urging all Houstonians to forego their traditional holiday get-togethers in favor of staying in and staying safe. Many large law firms have laid off […]
Grammar Tips and Tricks
1. NUMBERS: Spell out only whole numbers from one to ninety-nine (and their multiples). Examples: Spell out three thousand; do not spell out 235 Spell out forty-two hundred; do not spell out 8,642 There are 2 exceptions: i) opening a sentence, and ii) expressing percentages 2. FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD: It is not firstly, secondly, […]
Notaries, Mortgages, and the Pandemic
On April 27, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott temporarily suspended section 121.006(c)(1) of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code to allow for appearance before a notary public via video conference to acknowledge real-estate instruments such as mortgages. Download the directive at the link above. According to the Texas Secretary of State web site, [t]his suspension […]
Launching on June 1!
I have worked at law firms for over 40 years and have experience in nearly all facets of the law, including criminal trial, insurance defense, medical malpractice, mass tort litigation, and my first love — civil appellate law. For the last 15 years I has been working strictly in civil appellate law for a Big […]
TAMES Hit by Ransomware Attack
The Texas appellate court system (TANES) was hit by a ransomware attack on Friday, according to the Austin-American Statesman. A temporary web site has been set up at https://www.txcourts.gov/. Thinking fast on its feet, the Texas Supreme Court, which was unable to publish opinions on its website Friday, the clerk’s office made the documents available […]
