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March 28, 2005 | Law.com

Lateral hiring at Texas' largest firms was down in 2004 compared with the previous year. Nineteen of the 25 largest firms participated in Texas Lawyer's survey tracking lateral movements during 2004. The 19 firms reported hiring 427 laterals in 2004, 15.5 percent fewer than the 505 hired by the same firms the previous year.

By Jeanne Graham

5 minute read

July 03, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

Cynthia Sanchez Escamilla loves being the general counsel for the University of the Incarnate Word because it has a mission to provide education for traditionally underserved populations. And, Escamilla notes that her job is a good match for both her family and her professional satisfaction.

By Jeanne Graham

6 minute read

June 17, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Wesleyan University School of Law announced on June 13 that Aric Short is serving as interim dean and professor, effective June 1.

By Jeanne Graham

3 minute read

November 26, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

Finishing law school and passing the bar exam are just the first steps on the long road toward partnership in one of Texas' largest firms. But racking up billable hours is not all it takes to become a partner in a large firm, says Todd Chen, a corporate shareholder in the Houston office of Winstead.

By Jeanne Graham

7 minute read

September 17, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

Time is running out for students who want to withdraw from Texas' nine American Bar Association-accredited law schools and still recoup some of their tuition money.

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys and Jeanne Graham

9 minute read

November 12, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

Vinson & Elkins litigation associate Jeremy Reichman earned the top score on the July Texas bar exam. Like many others, Reichman was uncertain at the time about how he did.

By Jeanne Graham and Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

10 minute read

September 01, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

One lawyer found a balance working in-house, but it wasn't a short trip.

By Jeanne Graham

5 minute read

April 30, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

Fewer than half the lawyers at the 25 largest firms in the Lone Star State actually work in Texas offices. And only five of those 25 firms are 100 percent Texas-based, meaning all their lawyers work in Texas offices. Jackson Walker, with offices in six Texas cities — Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Angelo and San Antonio — is the largest of the Texas-only firms.

By Jeanne Graham

12 minute read

September 03, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

For the most part, Texas law schools are in line with a national trend this year: declining applicant pools, smaller entering classes and higher tuition.

By Jeanne Graham

6 minute read

June 03, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

The combination gives Norton Rose 750 lawyers in 11 offices in the United States including Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. It gives Fulbright an expanded footprint internationally.

By Jeanne Graham

3 minute read