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ATTORNEY APPOINTMENT LIST APPLICATION
(Criminal/Appellate)
Denton County District Courts
Name: _____________________________________ Date of Application: ____________
Bar Card Number: _________________________ Date Licensed: ____________
Business Mailing Address: ______________________________________________________
Business Physical Address: ______________________________________________________
Home Phone: __________________________ Cell Phone: ________________________
Business Phone: ____________________ Fax Phone: ________________________
Email Address: ____________________
I am requesting my name be placed on:
Criminal Appointment List: A list B list Appellate Appointment List:
Are you fluent in any language other than English? Yes No
Which languages? ____________________________________________________________
If yes, do you wish to be listed as a foreign language attorney? Yes No
CHARACTER, REPUTATION AND CONFLICTS
Are you currently a member in good standing of the State Bar of Texas?
Yes No
Have you been publicly sanctioned or reprimanded by the State Bar of Texas within the last three
(3) years?
Yes No
If yes, attach decisions by the committee and, if desired, any written explanations.
Are you a magistrate, city judge, assistant city judges, or any city, county, or state official?
Yes No If yes, where and in what capacity?
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Are you currently under indictment or charged with a criminal offense greater than a class “C”?
Yes No
If yes, attach a description of the charges, where they are pending and the current status.
Have you been convicted or placed on probation for any offense greater than a class “C”?
Yes No
If yes, attach copies of all final orders (or those deferring adjudication) and judgments.
Have you ever admitted, or been found, in connection with an official proceeding, to having
provided ineffective assistance of counsel?
Yes No
If yes, explain by attaching any applicable documents and, if desired, any written explanations.
EXPERIENCE
Are you board certified in criminal or appellate law, by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization?
Criminal: Yes No Appellate: Yes No
Are you a current member of the Denton County Bar Association? Yes No
What percentage of your practice is solely devoted to Criminal Law? __________________
How long have you been practicing Criminal Law? __________________
Briefly describe you legal experience and the type of law you have practiced:
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Have you ever served in a criminal prosecutor’s office? Yes No
If yes, where and when:
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How many criminal jury trials have you tried as lead counsel in the last 5 years?
_____ Misdemeanors _____ Felonies
List the following information for a representative sample of these cases:
Date Cause # Charge Def.’s Name Presiding Judge
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How many criminal jury trials have you participated in other than as lead counsel in the last 5
years?
_____ Misdemeanors _____ Felonies
List the following information for a representative sample of these cases:
Date Cause # Charge Def.’s Name Presiding Judge
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CONTINUING EDUCATION
Please list below the CLE course related to criminal law you have attended over the last three
years (if you are board certified in criminal law you do not need to list this information):
Date Course Title Hours Credit
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TOTAL HOURS ____________
For Appellant Applicants ONLY:
Number of briefs filed in appellate courts in the last 5 years: __________________
Attach samples of two briefs.
Number of oral arguments made in appellate courts in the last 5 years: __________________
If you possess any additional special qualifications to perform criminal law appeals, please state
them briefly:
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By my signature I attest that I have read, understand and agree to abide by the duties owed
to an accused under the Denton County District Courts Indigent Defense Plan, the
requirements of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the rules of ethics promulgated by the
State Bar of Texas and affirm that the information I have provided in this application is true
and correct.
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Signature of Applicant Date