Mark Bauer
Mark Bauer is the bureau chief of Texas Lawyer. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @MarkBauer
May 07, 2019 | Texas Lawyer
Jury Pools Likely Expanding in the Eastern District of TexasMany practitioners, judges and scholars alike recognize that drawing potential jurors from other sources beyond voter registration rolls like driver license databases likely taps into a greater, more diverse cross-section of the population, leading to diverse juries with a variety of perspectives and a tendency to avoid groupthink.
By Samuel F. Baxter
4 minute read
May 06, 2019 | Texas Lawyer
Advocacy as Art: Lawyers Must Engage in Issues and Crisis ManagementWhen public relations is stitched into the fabric of the advocacy, the practice can efficiently influence and improve the development of each case or crisis.
By William A. Brewer III
5 minute read
April 30, 2019 | Texas Lawyer
There's Absolutely No Studying Allowed in this Room at Texas Tech School of LawTexas Tech University School of Law's most recent initiative is unique: It created a "wellness room" for students to decompress, de-stress, and rejuvenate for 30 minutes to one hour.
By Angela Morris
6 minute read
April 29, 2019 | Texas Lawyer
Work Matters: Unlawful Discrimination Cases Demonstrate Why Merit Alone Can't Serve as Our North StarAs I write this, the college admissions scandal is breaking fast: famous actresses arrested, CEO's handcuffed, a co-managing Big Law partner indicted.…
By Michael P. Maslanka
6 minute read
April 24, 2019 | Texas Lawyer
How to Get Control of the Busyness of Lawyering Before It Controls You“If I'm not at peace and I'm all stressed out and bent out of shape, I'm going to be thoroughly ineffective,” said one lawyer.
By Mark Bauer
6 minute read
April 12, 2019 | Texas Lawyer
Readers Say Their Firms Take Diversity Seriously, But Some Doubt Its EffectivenessIn a recent survey of Texas lawyers, we asked readers about the state of diversity across law firms and other legal organizations in Texas.
By Mark Bauer
6 minute read
April 03, 2019 | Texas Lawyer
Is PFAS the New Asbestos?PFAS's pervasiveness and the public's heightened awareness of the chemicals' potential dangers have made companies litigation and regulation targets.
By Matt Schroeder, Elliot Strader and Xakema Henderson
4 minute read
April 02, 2019 | Texas Lawyer
South Texas College of Law Houston Names New DeanMichael F. Barry, who is an assistant dean and practitioner in residence at St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, takes over the law school from dean Don Guter, who served in that role since 2009.
By Mark Bauer
3 minute read
March 28, 2019 | Texas Lawyer
Editor's Note: The Southwest Effect on a Changing Texas Legal LandscapeBefore the point-to-point airline carrier took off, intra-state travel between the major cities in Texas was limited to highways or burdensome multi-city stops on a plane.
By Mark Bauer
3 minute read
March 28, 2019 | Texas Lawyer
Work Matters: 3 Lessons About Betrayal, Sociopathy and Cruelty from ShakespeareShakespeare never blinks in the face of human nature. Ever. Exhibit A: King Lear. Betrayal as standard, sociopathy as constant, cruelty as norm. In…
By Michael P. Maslanka
5 minute read
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