12/12/2317 14:05 7135231048 OMX PAGE 03/EG IN THE NINTH COURT OF APPEALS BEAUMONT, TEXAS T71 NO. 09-17-00444-CV __ DEC , 2 2017 KRISTIN D. WILKINSON ^Softheco^t NINTH COURT Of APPEALS V. COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE ON APPEAL FROM THE 284™ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS APPELLANTS MOTION FO* EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE THE CLERK'S RECORD TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS: Kristin D. Wilkinson, Appellant, respectfully and for good cause requests the Court grant the clerk additional time to file the clerk's record and shows this honorable Court as follows: 1. The deadline to file the clerk's record is December 12, 2017. Rule 35.1, TexAApp.P. In accord with Rule 35.1 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, the clerk's record should be filed with the Clerk ofthe Beaumont Court of Appeals on or before 120 days after the Judgment was signed. The Judgment was signed on August 14, 2017. Therefore, thefirst deadline in which clerk's record should be filed in the 12/12/2017 TUE 14:12 [TX/RX HO 7330] ©003 12/12/2017 14:05 7135231048 OMX PAGE 04/0G appellate court is on or before December 12, 2017. 2. Appellant is the sole caretakerof her mother and both have had the flu; Appellant's mother having significant additional medical issues requiring Kristin's attention, care and, by choice, linancial commitment Appellant should be able to pay for the Clerk's Record on December 22, 2017, or as soon as the Christmas holiday has passed and the Court reopens for regular business. The delay in payment is not purposeful but will complicate the clerk's preparation of the record in a timely manner. In order to prepare the record, the clerk will in all probability need a court order allowing for an extension of time to prepare and transmit the record to the Ninth Court of Appeals. 3. The court reporter requested an extension to file the reporter's record. The Appellate Court granted the reporter's request extending the time to file the reporter's record to and including January 11, 2017. 4. Appellant requests the Court extend the time to file the clerk's record up to and including January 11, 2017. 5. THEREFORE, Appellant respectfully requests the Court extend the deadline for filing the clerk's record up to and including January 11, 2017. -2- 12/12/2017 TUE 14:12 [TX/RX HO 7330] ®004 12/12/2017 14:05 7135231048 OMX PAGE 05/1 Respectfully submitted, Kristin Wilkinson, J.D. By: /S/ Kristin Wilkinson State Bar No. 24037708 (Not Admitted) kristinwilkinson@use.startmail.com P.O. Box 701188 Houston, Texas 77270-1188 (713) 561-5616 (713) 561-5629 (Facsimile) FOR RESPONDENT PRO SE CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE I certify that in accord with Rule 10.1(5), Tex.R.App.P., on December 11, 2017, counsel for the appellant made a reasonable attempt to confer with all other parties about the merits of this motion and whether it opposes the motion. Counsel was unable to reach Ms. Burton. By: /S/ Kristin Wilkinson CERTIFICATION I certify that I have complied with Rule 25.1(e), Tex.R.App.P., by sending a true and correct copy of this document to all parties to the trial court's final judgment including Cynthia Burton, by e-mail to cynthia.burton@texasbar.com: and to all other interested parties, before midnight on the 11th day of December, 2017. By: /S/ Kristin Wilkinson -s- 12/12/2017 TUE 14:12 [TX/RX HO 7330] [gj 005 12/12/2017 14:85 7135231048 DMX PAGE 06/06 FILE COPY CHIEF JUSTICE STEVE MCKElTHEN Court of Appeals CLERK CAROL. ANNE HARLEY JUSTICES State of Texas OFFICE SUITE 3 3D CHARLES KREGER 1001 PEARL 37. HOLL1S MORTON Ninth District BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77701 4QWS3&W02 FAX