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John G. Browning

John G. Browning

January 13, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

And the Envelope, Please…

As we endure the film awards season, with its seemingly endless procession of honors leading up to the Oscars, I can't help but wish we had an awards…

By John G. Browning

5 minute read

December 19, 2019 | Texas Lawyer

Highlights (and Lowlights) of 2019

It's that time of year again—when publications everywhere scramble to compile their annual "Best of/Worst of" lists, chronicling the notable…

By John G. Browning

5 minute read

November 19, 2019 | Texas Lawyer

How Not to Get a Continuance

Did you ever wonder whatever happened to that kid in school  who had  every excuse in the book and they all made "the dog ate my homework" pale…

By John G. Browning

5 minute read

October 30, 2019 | Texas Lawyer

Failing the Bar Exam: If at First You Don't Succeed . . .

Thousands of aspiring lawyers in Texas just got the results of the July 2019 bar exam⁠—results they've been eagerly awaiting, or dreading, for months.…

By John G. Browning

5 minute read

September 30, 2019 | Texas Lawyer

How Not to Impress a Judge With Your Writing

As someone who has practiced for 30 years and won numerous legal writing awards, I'm often asked for advice on how to write to make the best impression…

By John G. Browning

5 minute read

August 12, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

Ethical 'Fails': Social Media Pitfalls and In-House Counsel

It’s an incredibly wired world we live in. Over 82% of the adult American population has at least one social networking profile, and in a single minute we’ll witness 293,000 status updates posted to Facebook, more than 360,000 tweets on Twitter, and roughly 400 hours of video uploaded to YouTube.

By John G. Browning

7 minute read

June 27, 2019 | Texas Lawyer

All The Legal News That's Weird Enough to Print

From Dining Room Depos to Comic Book Contracts, These Are Some of the Oddest Legal Roundups

By John G. Browning

5 minute read

May 28, 2019 | Texas Lawyer

Law Students Do the Darndest Things

As an adjunct law professor at three law schools, I've seen the future of our legal profession at their very best, as well some of their not-so-finer…

By John G. Browning

5 minute read

April 01, 2019 | Texas Lawyer

Judges Love 'Game of Thrones,' Too

So when you tune in to “Game of Thrones” on April 14, don't just toast the Starks, Targaryens, or Lannisters. Lift a glass for those judges who are big fans like the rest of us—and who aren't afraid to show it.

By John G. Browning

5 minute read

March 28, 2019 | Texas Lawyer

Court—Where the Weirdness Never Stops

Over the course of 29 years in the courtroom, I'm frequently tempted to tell clients that I've seen it all. But just as the urge comes over me,…

By John G. Browning

4 minute read