Mark Bauer

March 28, 2019 | Texas Lawyer

Once 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 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

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

Recent 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

While 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

Legal 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

A 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

The 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

Herb 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

In 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