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University of Texas School of Law, 1980
J.D., with high honors
Order of the Coif
Chancellors (Vice Chancellor)
Texas Law Review
Teaching Quizmaster
Sewanee: The University of the South, 1977
B.A., summa cum laude
Phi Beta Kappa
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After serving the firm as of-counsel since its founding, while also teaching federal and Texas civil procedure at the University of Texas School of Law — serving many years as associate dean — Alex Wilson Albright joined Alexander Dubose & Jefferson full time in 2017. She is highly regarded as an expert in the rules of trial and appellate procedure and is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. With nearly three decades of work in this area —both in the classroom and in courtrooms — Alex delivers valuable insight into trial court-level action and how it impacts appellate practice. Alex’s deep, inherent procedural knowledge comes from her many years of teaching the subject, but she says she still learns something every day. She relishes the challenge of crafting a collaborative brief with her colleagues to tell the story that will have the greatest impact on the court. Her wealth of experience and pragmatic approach to litigation has proven to be a true asset to her clients at Alexander Dubose & Jefferson and the Texas judicial system in general. Respected by judges and practitioners in both federal and state courts, she played a key role in redrafting the discovery rules that went into effect in January 1999. She has also authored numerous books and articles on the courts, discovery and appellate practice.
Texas State Bar
Travis County Bar Association
American Bar Association
Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, 5th and 11th Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals, Northern District of Texas
Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization – 2008
Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters – 2019-2023
Best Lawyers in America – 2020-2025
Texas Jurist Award, The Review of Litigation – 2019
Pathfinder Award, Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association – 2019
Presidential Citation for Service, State Bar of Texas – 2008
Teaching Excellence Award, University of Texas Division of Instructional Innovation & Assessment – 2008
Law Week Administrative Honoree, Student Bar Association – 2000
Texas Excellence Advising Award, Texas Ex-Students Association – 1992-93
Kugle & Frederick Ethics Teaching Award (Student Bar Association) – 1991
Outstanding Law Review Article, Texas Bar Foundation – 1991-92
Handbook on Texas Discovery Practice, with Charles F. Herring, Jr. (West 1999-2018)
Texas Courts: A Survey (Imprimatur Press 2005-2017), with Dustin B. Benham (2018)
Ten Best Bullets for Making Your Case Appealable (or, How Not to Lose Your Appeal at Trial and When to Call in the Cavalry), LITIGATION Winter 2009 (with Susan Vance)
Personal Jurisdiction: A Confused and Inappropriate Substitute for Forum Non Conveniens, 71 Tex. L. Rev. 351 (1992).
Texas Discovery Privileges: A Fool’s Game?, 70 Tex. L. Rev. 781 (1992), Outstanding Law Review Article 1991-92
New Discovery Rules: The Supreme Court Advisory Committee’s Proposal, 15 Rev. of Litig. 275 (1996)
Sustaining Member, American Law Institute, 2002 to present
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation, 1993 to present
Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 2011 to present
Member, Texas Supreme Court Rules Advisory Committee, 1993 to present
Reporter to subcommittee that wrote proposal to discovery rules adopted 1999
Member, Pattern Jury Charge Oversight Committee, State Bar of Texas – 2006-2019; Vice-Chair, 2009-2015
Reporter, Task Force on Court Administration, State Bar of Texas, 2007-08
Member, Texas Supreme Court Task Force on Revision of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, 1990-1992
Master of the Bench, Austin Chapter American Inns of Court, 1991-1996
Executive Committee, Austin Chapter American Inns of Court, 1993-1996
Annie’s List, Austin Luncheon Co-chair 2017
Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas
Board Member, Governance Committee Chair (2017-19)
Austin Community Board Member 2012-present
Planned Parenthood Texas Capital Region
Board Chair, 2010-2012: Oversaw merger of Dallas, Austin and Waco affiliates
Board of Directors, 2003-2012
Board of Trustees, University of the South
Texas Book Festival, 1997-2002, Gala Chair, Executive Committee Member, Author Selection Committee Member
PTA of Casis Elementary School, O. Henry Middle School and Austin High School
