Mark Bauer is the bureau chief of Texas Lawyer. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @MarkBauer
March 28, 2019 | Texas Lawyer
Law Schools Shift Strategy to Attract Top Students—MoneyOnce the 2008 Great Recession starting hitting law schools where it counts—student enrollment—they had to utilize new methods to attract top students.Money did it.
By Angela Morris
7 minute read
March 28, 2019 | Texas Lawyer
Judge's Hobby Takes Him to A Different Kind of BenchJudge Charles Stephens, 61, said he started making pens—including ballpoints and fountain pens—about 30 years ago as a hobby. “I jokingly tell people it helps my sanity,” he said.
By Mary Alice Salmon
6 minute read
March 21, 2019 | Texas Lawyer
Is Being a Lawyer Making it Especially Difficult to Start a Family? We Want to Hear from You ...Texas Lawyer is looking for subjects to profile in an upcoming story about family planning for those in the legal profession.
By Mark Bauer
2 minute read
March 19, 2019 | Texas Lawyer
Texas' Onetime Pioneering Open Government Laws are at Risk of VanishingRecent court decisions—after 46 years of accepted interpretation, application, and enforcement of the laws—have gutted some important provisions of transparent government laws.
By Bill Aleshire
5 minute read
March 18, 2019 | Texas Lawyer
How Firms Can Retain Top Talent After the Big Lateral Boom in TexasWhile some degree of lateral movement is common and unavoidable, many of these steps that firms can take go a long way to minimize attrition and help retain Texas' top Big Law talent.
By Sharon McLaughlin
5 minute read
March 15, 2019 | Texas Lawyer
What Campaigns Can Teach Lawyers About NegotiatingLegal negotiations aren't too dissimilar from election campaigns, as I've learned from personal experience.
By Alan Bush
4 minute read
March 14, 2019 | Texas Lawyer
Houston Prisoner Among First Released Due to First Step Act's Changes to 'Compassionate Release' ProgramA Houston man is among the earliest beneficiaries of changes to the "compassionate release" program that took effect with the First Step Act late last year.
By Mark Bauer
2 minute read
March 12, 2019 | Texas Lawyer
6 Ways to Avoid the Most Common Mistakes Trial Lawyers Make on Jury ChargesThe jury charge conference is one of the most critical parts of the trial. How can litigators navigate the complex process for making tenders and objections to ensure error preservation.
By Steven J. Knight
6 minute read
March 11, 2019 | Texas Lawyer
The Southwest Effect: How the Airline Changed the Legal Landscape in TexasHerb Kelleher, the co-founder and longtime chief executive of Southwest Airlines who died in January at the age of 87, almost certainly didn't set out to change the legal landscape in Texas. It was the untapped potential in the Texas skies he was after.
By Mark Bauer and Mary Alice Salmon
7 minute read
March 11, 2019 | Texas Lawyer
Three Texas Law Schools Land on Law.com's Go-To ListIn terms of big changes year over year from last year's Go-To List, the University of Houston Law Center made a huge jump from No. 43 the year prior.
By Mark Bauer
1 minute read