Michael P. Maslanka

July 16, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

What you do is not just a way of earning a living, keeping body and soul together, but rather a way of life.

By Michael P. Maslanka

4 minute read

July 01, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

Each and every one of us suffers loss. We all lose our way. Dante instructs us on how to return to the path, and leave the dark wood wherein we all will— sooner or later—find ourselves.

By Michael P. Maslanka

5 minute read

July 01, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

Each and every one of us suffers loss. We all lose our way. Dante instructs us on how to return to the path, and leave the dark wood wherein we all will— sooner or later—find ourselves.

By Michael P. Maslanka

5 minute read

June 19, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

Ancient wisdom is often the most useful wisdom. Law students and new lawyers often seek guidance in the latest self-help book. Yet the guidance they seek is often stored in taped up boxes in the attic, crammed with college books on philosophy.

By Michael P. Maslanka

5 minute read

June 19, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

Ancient wisdom is often the most useful wisdom. Law students and new lawyers often seek guidance in the latest self-help book. Yet the guidance they seek is often stored in taped up boxes in the attic, crammed with college books on philosophy.

By Michael P. Maslanka

5 minute read

June 04, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

There is a widespread belief that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is uniformly hostile to employment law claims. But, like Mark Twain's death, this rumor has been widely exaggerated.

By Michael P. Maslanka

4 minute read

June 04, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

On June 1, SCOTUS came down with its opinion in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores Inc., in which it looked at these facts: Female applicant wears a head scarf to a job interview with A&F—a company that is known for its form fitting clothes for the younger consumer.

By Michael P. Maslanka

2 minute read

June 04, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

There is a widespread belief that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is uniformly hostile to employment law claims. But, like Mark Twain's death, this rumor has been widely exaggerated.

By Michael P. Maslanka

4 minute read

May 19, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

Be in this moment, from which good ideas emanate, undisturbed by the noise from an already decided past and an always uncertain future.

By Michael P. Maslanka

4 minute read

May 19, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

Be in this moment, from which good ideas emanate, undisturbed by the noise from an already decided past and an always uncertain future.

By Michael P. Maslanka

4 minute read