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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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March 12, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Three Texas Schools Among Top 50 Go-To Law Schools

Three Texas institutions are among the top 50 law schools feeding the most graduates into Big Law.The University of Texas School of Law in Austin,…

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

March 09, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Robert S. Bennett Deemed Ineligible for State Bar Board Race

With only one dissent, the State Bar of Texas executive committee voted March 8 to affirm its executive director's decision that Houston attorney Robert S. “Bob” Bennett is ineligible to run for a seat on the bar's board of directors.

By Mary Alice Salmon

3 minute read

March 07, 2018 | National Law Journal

'Roe' Is the Scaffolding on Which a Slew of Liberties Are Built

Any rollback of 'Roe' or its subsequent affirmations would have a ripple effect, weakening not just the right to abortion, but a range of other rights that protect our diverse life choices.

By Lourdes Rivera

5 minute read

March 06, 2018 | National Law Journal

So You've Had a Compliance Breach—Now What?

Two compliance professionals offer seven steps to take in response to a major breach.

By Jerry Cummins and Carl Rizzo

5 minute read

March 05, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

State's Disciplinary Rules Now Allow for Subpoena of Lawyers Under Investigation

“The guidelines set forth a comprehensive system for determining sanctions, permitting flexibility and creativity in assigning sanctions in particular cases of lawyer misconduct,” said the rule change.

By Angela Morris

5 minute read

March 02, 2018 | National Law Journal

Notable and Quotable: Who Said What the Week of Feb. 26

The work week moves fast and the news even faster. Here we highlight the week's most notable and quotable so you're caught up heading into the weekend.

By Mark Bauer |

1 minute read

March 01, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

One Texas Law School Is Doing the Heavy Lifting When It Comes to Diversity Efforts

Texas legal educators are striving to recruit racially and ethnically diverse law students, but there's one law school that's excelling hand-over-fist compared to the others.

By Angela Morris

7 minute read

March 01, 2018 | National Law Journal

Prosecutors and Congress React to Attorney General's Marijuana Decision

Prosecutors weigh in on U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' pot policy shift.

By Courtney G. Saleski and Mark A. Kasten

5 minute read

February 28, 2018 | National Law Journal

While Other Trump News Dominates Headlines, These Criminal Justice Reform Rollbacks Shouldn't be Ignored

It's easy to lose sight of the effort that President Donald Trump and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions have undertaken to reverse many Obama-era criminal justice reforms, a former federal judge contends.

By Shira A. Scheindlin

5 minute read

February 27, 2018 | National Law Journal

Disentangling Ethics and the Law: What's Legal Isn't Necessarily Ethical

The American discourse on ethics and law lacks an understanding of how law may be constructed to shield questionable behavior.

By Karen J. Alter

6 minute read