June 25, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
What Law Firms Can Learn from Dean & DeLucaYour law firm's brand should speak clearly to why clients should come to you for help.
By Aron Solomon
5 minute read
June 24, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Energy 4.0: The Energy Technology Revolution and New Litigation RisksAs energy companies increasingly turn to technology solutions, Energy 4.0 looks like it is here to stay, and with it, the accompanying legal risks.
By Jillian C. Beck
5 minute read
June 24, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Effective Litigation & Second-Level ThinkingA second-level thinker in effective litigation has the discipline to act prudently as the client's adviser and advise the client with specificity on the risks the client face in the present and the potential risk the client may face in the future as a result of this dispute.
By Ian Shaw
4 minute read
June 23, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Biden Administration Pushes Out Key Immigration Updates in MayThe Biden administration announced key immigration policy changes last month that discard some Trump-era employment-based immigration restrictions.
By Meredith C. Doll
5 minute read
June 23, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
How Law Firms Are Reopening (Part I of III)Yvette Ostolaza—a member of Sidley Austin's management and executive committees, and the managing partner of the Dallas office—spoke about how her law firm handled bringing attorneys and legal staff back to the office.
By Kenneth Artz
3 minute read
June 22, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
'I'm right.' 'No, I'm right.' New techniques for Mediating High-Conflict DisputesBill Eddy and his co-author, Michael Lomax, in their new book, "Mediating High Conflict Disputes," remind us that a mediator must be willing to cut off reflections about who pushed whom first, and instead, focus on how to play nicely.
By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack
10 minute read
June 18, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Obamacare Survives, but Can It Survive the Next Challenge?There is still a significant fight ahead for Obamacare, and no one should be surprised if it comes as early as the Supreme Court's next term, which begins in October.
By Aron Solomon
3 minute read
June 17, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Employers Get Clarity on Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policies in the WorkplaceEmployers—particularly those in the healthcare industry—may now take some further comfort that mandatory vaccination policies are defensible and will withstand scrutiny.
By Taylor E. White
6 minute read
June 17, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Expect Variety Across the State as Courts Reopen: A Q&A with Jackson Walker's Marilyn M. BrownAn Austin litigator with Jackson Walker shares her thoughts on last week's announcement by the Texas Supreme Court on in-person oral arguments.
By Kenneth Artz
4 minute read
June 16, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
How Hurricane Preparedness Helped This Texas Firm Weather the COVID-19 StormA highly sophisticated communication system with backup enabled Patterson + Sheridan to get a big jump on remote work once the COVID-19 sent workers everywhere scrambling for the exits.
By Kenneth Artz & Mark Moore
7 minute read