Michael P. Maslanka

January 16, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

Martin Luther King Jr. was a master persuader. How did he do it? Here are seven of his techniques.

By Michael P. Maslanka

5 minute read

January 16, 2015 | Texas Lawyer

Martin Luther King Jr. was a master persuader. How did he do it? Here are seven of his techniques.

By Michael P. Maslanka

5 minute read

December 16, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Cognitive theory establishes that face-to-face contact with others makes us more productive, efficient and accurate in our work.

By Michael P. Maslanka

2 minute read

December 12, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

On Dec. 11, the Fifth Circuit delivered an early Christmas present to plaintiffs lawyers in 'EEOC v. LHC Group, Inc.' And, I'm not talking stocking stuffers, but a big old present under a lit up tree.

By Michael P. Maslanka

2 minute read

December 08, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Remember the Chinese proverb: "The teacher opens the door, but it is the student who walks through."

By Michael P. Maslanka

4 minute read

December 04, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

In this chaotic world, we are in control, not of an outcome, but of our attitude, our reaction and our mindset.

By Michael P. Maslanka

2 minute read

December 02, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

There is the stimulus and there is our response. The gap between the two is our freedom to choose our reaction.

By Michael P. Maslanka

2 minute read

December 01, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Many noncompetes are difficult to understand, confuse employees rather than enlighten them and read as if they were written in the 1970s.

By Michael P. Maslanka and William E. Hammel

5 minute read

November 18, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

By focusing on the process, victory is always achievable in the moment.

By Michael P. Maslanka

1 minute read

November 07, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

How is an insurance adjustment case relevant to EEOC files or discrimination lawsuits?

By Michael P. Maslanka

2 minute read