D. Todd Smith (pictured) opines at Texas Appellate Law Blog on an article at Technolawyer that offers five reasons why general counsel tend to stick with large firms despite “rumblings about how high hourly rates and associate salary increases may lead them elsewhere.” Specifically, he asks: “Do these reasons apply when a GC is looking for appellate counsel?” He then goes down the list of reasons and concludes that, for the most part, they should not apply to a general counsel’s selection of appellate counsel. In the process, he notes some key distinctions between trial practice and appellate practice that many may not be aware of. Of course, all you…