January 18, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
What Will Be the Impact of Once Again Pausing Jury Trials?From a practical perspective, adding another layer of jury trial backlog onto the existing layers becomes a serious issue in the administration of justice and the correct functioning of the courts.
By Aron Solomon
4 minute read
January 18, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Beyond Networking: How to Build Authentic Referral RelationshipsYou don't have to work in the legal profession for very long to realize how crucial referral relationships are to your practice. While many attorneys…
By Meranda Vieyra
4 minute read
January 18, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Considerations for Transferring Risk Associated With Personal InjuryCannon serves as a guidepost as to the limitations of contractual autonomy and the importance of not only the chosen state's reasonable relationship to the parties and transaction, but also the public policy of the state whose laws would otherwise apply.
By Geoffrey Bracken and Megan E. Martinez
6 minute read
January 14, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Applying the Midstream Model to Carbon Capture ProjectsBeyond tax credits, the energy industry is increasingly adopting carbon-management strategies amid pressures from stakeholders.
By Omar Samji, Gabriel Salinas, Alix Charles and Miranda Morton
6 minute read
January 14, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Foley & Lardner Hosts 30th Annual MLK Jr. Oratory Competition Today"More fundamentally, we want to make sure that the messages and lessons of Dr. King are passed on from generation to generation –messages are justice, equality and the rule of law," Newman said.
By Kenneth Artz
6 minute read
January 13, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
How Balance and 'Being a Good Firm Citizen' Set Associates Up for Development"I can't imagine attendance in the office will be one of the criteria for making or not making partner," he said. "But being a good firm citizen and contributing to firm life and culture is a very important part of becoming a partner."
By Kenneth Artz
5 minute read
January 13, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
EPA's Draft Strategic Plan Emphasizes Resilience and Adaptation to Climate ChangeEPA's Strategic Plan is a sweeping, aspirational policy statement that lays out EPA's proposed plan for incorporating climate change adaptation and resilience concerns into every aspect of EPA's activities.
By Michael R. Leslie, Granta Nakayama, Tracie Renfroe, and Oliver Peter Thoma
9 minute read
January 12, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Freeze Revisited"Perhaps the time has come for Texas to change the power outage rhyme by building new regional transmission tie lines."
By Eric Johnson and Ray Wuslich
5 minute read
January 12, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Attracting Legal Business With Strong Marketing Skills: A Q&A With OnTrac's Gary Mitchell"The business side of the law isn't taught in law school. Having people skills, leadership capabilities, and the capacity to market well are all going to make attorneys more valuable to employers."
By Kenneth Artz
4 minute read
January 11, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
The 'Fake It Till You Make It' Story You Haven't HeardIt is becoming increasingly difficult to tell whether or not a startup is actually coming up with legitimate intellectually property or a smoke and mirrors cash grab.
By Chris Carmona
8 minute read