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 2019It'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
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November 19, 2019 | Texas Lawyer
How Not to Get a ContinuanceDid 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 WritingAs 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 CounselIt’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 PrintFrom 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 ThingsAs 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,' TooSo 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 StopsOver 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
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