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Mark Bauer

Mark Bauer

Mark Bauer is the bureau chief of Texas Lawyer. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @MarkBauer

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February 11, 2019 | Texas Lawyer

Diversity in the Legal Profession: Do You See Window Dressing or Reality?

A Texas Lawyer survey asks if diversity is a priority where you work and if it factors into promotions.

By Mark Bauer

1 minute read

February 07, 2019 | Texas Lawyer

GCs at Top Texas-Based Franchises Weigh in on the Legal Lift Required to Achieve That Status

Each year, Entrepreneur magazine releases its list of the top 500 franchise companies in the United States. Here's a peek at the legal support required to help these companies get there.

By Mark Bauer

10 minute read

February 04, 2019 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Law Schools Experienced a Modest First-Year Enrollment Gain in 2018

However small, an enrollment uptick is welcome news since law schools for years have tightened their budgets after the Great Recession wrecked the legal job market and dissuaded prospective students from choosing the law school route.

By Angela Morris

1 minute read

February 01, 2019 | Texas Lawyer

Is There a Lack of Civility in the Legal Profession? Lawyers in Texas Say ...

In the Lone Star state, those that did say there was a problem specifically highlighted Dallas and Houston as two of the most problematic Texas cities.

By Mark Bauer

3 minute read

January 31, 2019 | Texas Lawyer

Annie, Get Your Gun, But Please Don't Bring It to the Depo

Though being confronted with an armed deponent may seem improbable, it is worth considering what one can do if confronted with this scenario.

By Brian Koosed and Priya Chadha

5 minute read

January 30, 2019 | National Law Journal

Hemp Poised for Resurgence Following Farm Bill's Passage

Centuries after American colonists were required by law to grow hemp, and decades after it was then outlawed by Congress, one of the nation's oldest…

By Whitt Steineker and Jay Wright

5 minute read

January 23, 2019 | Texas Lawyer

Four Texas Nominees Among 51 Picks Trump Renominated for Federal Trial and Appellate Courts

Nominations include the Eastern, Northern, and Southern districts of Texas.

By Mark Bauer | Nate Robson

2 minute read

January 23, 2019 | Texas Lawyer

State Bar of Texas Board Selects New Chief Disciplinary Counsel

Seana Willing, who could assume her new responsibilities as early as the first week in March, said her focus as chief disciplinary counsel will be similar to what it was at the judicial conduct commission.

By Mary Alice Salmon

3 minute read

January 23, 2019 | Texas Lawyer

How Rude! Does the Legal Profession Have a Civility Problem?

We're launching a regular poll to gauge how our readers view the issues that impact them most. We hope your responses will offer insights into the current climate of both the practice and business of law, as well as perhaps a glimpse into the future.

By Mark Bauer

2 minute read

January 17, 2019 | Texas Lawyer

What's Next for the Affordable Care Act Following District Judge's Ruling

As Judge O'Connor admits in his opinion, the Supreme Court has frequently severed unconstitutional provisions from constitutional ones. This practice reflects a judicial duty to “try to limit the solution to the problem.

By James P. Baker

6 minute read