John G Browning

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

October 01, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

"Game of Thrones" has already spawned a class at Harvard entitled "The Real Game of Thrones: from Modern Myths to Medieval Models."

By John G. Browning

4 minute read

May 01, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

The Big Lebowski has impacted our legal system, joining the pantheon of pop culture references to pop up in judicial opinions.

By John G. Browning

7 minute read

March 20, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

I've seen some strange things in the courtroom, and I've occasionally listened to an adversary's closing argument and thought how appropriate it would be for him to be struck by lightning or for his pants to catch on fire. But I never thought it would actually happen. Too bad I wasn't in a courtroom in Miami in March watching 28-year-old lawyer Stephen Gutierrez make his closing argument when his pants suddenly caught fire.

By John G. Browning

8 minute read

March 01, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

As lawyers, one of the most frustrating parts of the job can be when you take on a client and are stuck dealing with that client's bad facts, poor choices, or the difficult-to-defend positions that he's taken. As a result, sometimes our job becomes one of damage control instead of cavalry riding to the rescue.

By John G. Browning

10 minute read