John G. Browning

December 27, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Around this time of year, we're bombarded by a dizzying array of “Best of” and “Top 10” lists for the year, especially with critics' picks…

By John G. Browning

6 minute read

December 20, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

According to the most current statistics, lawyers have a shockingly high rate of depression: 28 percent of lawyers admit to suffering from depression,…

By John G. Browning

5 minute read

October 29, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Friends of mine have been urging me to binge watch the hugely popular Netflix science fiction drama “Stranger Things,” assuming that the show's…

By John G. Browning

5 minute read

September 30, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Our courts deal with the most serious of issues every day, making what in some cases are literally life or death decisions. So you can imagine how welcome…

By John G. Browning

4 minute read

August 31, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

With all due respect to Alanis Morissette, the legal system may not be quite like a person who overcomes a fear of flying—only to have his plane crash,…

By John G. Browning

5 minute read

August 01, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Remember the Southwest Airlines advertising campaign featuring people caught in embarrassing or awkward situations calling for a quick exit—followed…

By John G. Browning

4 minute read

June 29, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

The practice of law has always been one of the most widely respected and vital professions in our country. Yet it has also been well-documented that a significant percentage of lawyers struggle with alcoholism and/or substance abuse, depression, and other mental health concerns.

By John G. Browning

5 minute read

May 01, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Sometimes, you will hear about some crazy “I can't believe someone did that or said that” moment in our justice system and wonder, did that really…

By John G. Browning

5 minute read

March 01, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Let's face it: The law can be a pretty dry subject. So when something out of the norm occurs, disrupting our boring little universe, we tend to stand up and take notice. And there have been some fairly odd occurrences lately in the justice system.

By John G. Browning

4 minute read

November 01, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

With awards season underway, don't we deserve our own laurels for those “you just can't make this stuff up” episodes that livened up the legal system over the past year?

By John G. Browning

5 minute read