Elisa Reiter

September 13, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

There are a variety of way of enhancing and attacking the testimony of a mental health professional, including: impeachment with prior inconsistent statements, bias, interest in the outcome, signs of coercion, coached testimony, prior misconduct for which there was no prosecution, defects in capacity, lack of interview of records or collateral witnesses, and contradictions in testimony.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

6 minute read

September 10, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

For it to function properly, an independent judiciary and justice system must resist being a politicized one.

By Daniel Pollack and Elisa Reiter

5 minute read

September 03, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

If you file a frivolous pleading, you may find yourself before someone like Judge Parker, and that judge may feel that the appropriate sanction is to suggest that you be disbarred for signing off on a pleading that violates Fed. Rule 11.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

8 minute read

August 31, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

With so many COVID-related deaths, should the aim of our judiciary--particularly in the domestic relations and criminal courts--be, in part, to require COVID vaccines to preserve life and liberty?

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

4 minute read

August 23, 2021 | Daily Business Review

All attorneys know that they are obliged to zealously represent their clients at all times. What does that mean in practice? It means they must be ardently active, devoted, and diligent in representing their client. When attorneys know each other well—maybe they're even close friends—does their tenacity on behalf of their client inadvertently wane?

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

5 minute read

August 11, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

The definition of "pattern of domestic violence" has a great deal of elasticity to it and the phrase implicitly considers many relevant facts and circumstances, not just one.

By Daniel Pollack & Elisa Reiter

6 minute read

August 09, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

'Teachers may find themselves at a moral crossroads as never before, based on some new Texas and Federal legislation... '

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

7 minute read

August 04, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

It's difficult to find balance in the roller-coaster ride imposed by someone suffering from a personality disorder, say the authors.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

6 minute read

July 28, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

In addition to vetoing SB 1458, the governor vetoed 20 other bills that had been passed during this year's legislative session—the fewest vetoes since 2005.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

5 minute read

July 14, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

There are many changes to the Texas Family Code and other laws impacting parents, grandparents, children and families beginning Sept. 1, 2021.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

18 minute read