Mark Bauer is the bureau chief of Texas Lawyer. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @MarkBauer
November 22, 2017 | Texas Lawyer
State Bar Subcommittee Recommends President-Elect NomineesTwo lawyers who have been gathering signatures on petitions to be placed on the 2018 State Bar of Texas ballot for president-elect can stop…
By Mary Alice Robbins
2 minute read
November 22, 2017 | National Law Journal
AI is Here, Is Your Company Ready? (Hint: No)The scale and scope of artificial intelligence is well-described. Merrill Lynch predicts an “annual creative disruption impact” of $14 to $33 trillion…
By Danny Tobey
12 minute read
November 20, 2017 | Texas Lawyer
Task Force to Examine Whether State Bar Should Improve TransparencyFulfilling a campaign promise, State Bar of Texas President-Elect Joe Longley has appointed a task force to examine how much transparency there is,…
By Mary Alice Robbins
3 minute read
July 01, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Emails Between Texas Clerks Reveal Frustration With Texas LeadersThe emails, obtained by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram in an information request, indicate that the Texas clerks feel a little hung out to dry regarding those who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
By Mark Bauer
2 minute read
July 01, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Emails Between Texas Clerks Reveal Frustration With Texas LeadersThe emails, obtained by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram in an information request, indicate that the Texas clerks feel a little hung out to dry regarding those who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
By Mark Bauer
2 minute read
February 18, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Tech Law Student Loses Bid to Colonize MarsHe's not going to Mars, but he's still a red raider.
By Mark Bauer
2 minute read
February 18, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Tech Law Student Loses Bid to Colonize MarsHe's not going to Mars, but he's still a red raider.
By Mark Bauer
2 minute read
November 20, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
Police Identify FSU Gunman as Former Texas BigLaw AssociateA man who opened fire at a Florida State Univerisity library was identified by police as a Texas lawyer.
By Mark Bauer
2 minute read
August 14, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
#tbt San Antonio man bills federal court $16,800 for jury duty, unleashing judge's fiery scornThe invoice was the culmination of a months-long attempt to avoid serving on a jury. "Please be as prompt with payment as you were with your order," Williamson wrote to the court in February of that year.
By Mark Bauer
3 minute read
July 21, 2014 | Texas Lawyer
If Neil Armstrong stubbed his toe on a moon rock, who's liable?When Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon 45 years ago, people didn't give a great deal of thought to the legal implications of sending objects into space.
By Mark Bauer
1 minute read