August 31, 2018 | Texas Lawyer
The Ironies of Lawyers Getting Ensnared by the LawWith 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
Lawyers Aren't Immune to Those 'Wanna Get Away' MomentsRemember 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
Let These Incidents Serve as a Cautionary Tale About Practicing Law While DrinkingThe 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
Yes, That Really HappenedSometimes, 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
Dilly Dilly and Other Legal NonsenseLet'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
And the Envelope PleaseWith 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
Winter Is Coming – to Court"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
A Column That Really Ties the Room TogetherThe 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
Lawyer, Lawyer, Pants on FireI'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
Straight From the Department of 'Bad Ideas'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
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