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June 30, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

Female Lawyers at Large Texas Firms

Firm 2003 % 2002 % % 2003 % 2002 % % 2003 % 2002 % %
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March 15, 2002 | Texas Lawyer

Six lawyers from Houston sat at a table in Washington, D.C., on March 14, responding to questions from U.S. House members investigating the collapse of Enron Corp. Even before the klieg lights turned on, an aide to the House committee that called Enron in-house and outside counsel to the hearing indicated which of the six was the prime target - former general counsel James V. Derrick.
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January 17, 2005 | Texas Lawyer

Judges Not Bound by Guidelines' Minimum, Maximum Sentences

In a splintered and complex decision that may throw federal criminal cases into short-term chaos, the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 12 took the bite out of the federal sentencing guidelines and may have handed back to federal judges the discretion in sentencing they lost 20 years ago after the guidelines were enacted.
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October 06, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

Compensation for Texas GCs Slips a Bit in 2002

General counsel compensation at large Texas corporations took a dip in 2002, with pay packages averaging 20.1 percent less than in 2001.
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August 01, 2006 | Law.com

Midlevel Associates Survey: Firms Improve, but Complaints Continue

With the results of The American Lawyer's 2006 midlevel associates survey comes the realization that not necessarily every associate aims for partnership. But one thing that has stayed the same is the level of frustration. And though the lack of communication between associates and partners continues to be a major gripe, at least one firm has taken heed of last year's poor survey score to make improvements. Plus: Take a look at how smaller and midsize boutiques rank against Am Law 100 and 200 firms.
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February 07, 2005 | Texas Lawyer

New Deals

Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. to acquire hotel portfolio. IMCO Recycling Inc. merges with Commonwealth Industries Inc. Noble Energy Inc. to acquire Patina Oil & Gas Corp. Southwest Airlines Co. acquires gates, ground facilities at Midway from ATA Holdings Inc.
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April 21, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

Inadmissible

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November 23, 2009 | Texas Lawyer

Diversity Appeal: Few Minorities Hold Positions As Law Clerks, Staff Attorneys

In the 10 years Jennifer Lewis Williams has worked at the 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas, she has been the court's only African-American staff attorney. "That's very disappointing," Williams says. "I do know some black attorneys who have applied." That lack of diversity persists throughout the state's appellate courts. The reasons for it, and possible solutions, remain in dispute.
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June 30, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

Where Hopwood Failed, Grutter Succeeds

In a surprising opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court embraced the concept of affirmative action in university admissions, unshackling state law schools in Texas from the Hopwood decision that prevented administrators from considering race as a factor in accepting students.
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July 11, 2005 | Texas Lawyer

His Own Man: If Gonzales Is Nominated to High Court, His Texas Opinions Will Be Under the Microscope

Should U.S. Attorney General Alberto "Al" Gonzales become President George W. Bush's first U.S. Supreme Court nominee, senators reviewing his qualifications will no doubt look at the time Gonzales spent on the Texas Supreme Court.
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