Mark Bauer

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

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January 09, 2019 | Law.com

Even a Lawyer Can Spare 2 Minutes to Get Mentally Fit

Here's a little secret: You can successfully meditate in very short timespans, and you don't have to do it perfectly.

By Jonathan Jordan

3 minute read

January 07, 2019 | National Law Journal

The District Court Decision Striking Down the ACA Is a Model of Restraint

The ACA is one of the most contentious statutes of our time, and that the district court refrained from issuing a nationwide injunction in this case is a win for everyone.

By Erin Hawley

5 minute read

December 28, 2018 | National Law Journal

Top Appellate Lawyers Share What Practice Advice They Would Give Their Younger Selves

It's a good time of year to learn from the best.

By ALM Staff

1 minute read

December 28, 2018 | National Law Journal

Dismantling the 'Criminal Justice Monster'

Pulitzer Prize-winning author James Forman Jr. discusses the state of criminal justice reform and the incremental policies necessary to dismantle mass incarceration.

By Mark Bauer

7 minute read

December 28, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

The Bar Exam of the Future Offers Plenty to Be Excited About

The proposed uniform bar exam has a lot going for it, with plenty for current and prospective law students to be excited about.

By Angela Morris

5 minute read

December 28, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Work Matters: A Starter's Kit to Deposing

Ignorance is always curable. In that spirit, here are questions that are commonly asked but seldom answered.

By Michael P. Maslanka

4 minute read

December 21, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

What Books These 11 Texas GCs Were Reading in 2018

Throughout the course of the year, reporter Kristen Rasmussen talks to some of the top in-house lawyers at companies across the state. Here we cull the responses from those stories for what books those GCs were reading throughout 2018.

By Mark Bauer

1 minute read

December 03, 2018 | National Law Journal

NLJ's Elite Women of the Plaintiffs Bar 2018

This new recognition category celebrates women lawyers who have consistently excelled in high-stakes matters on behalf of plaintiffs over the course of their careers.

By ALM Staff

1 minute read