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More and more minority lawyers in Texas are going in-house these days for a variety of reasons, among them greater chances for advancement and more sensitivity to diversity issues. According to the State Bar of Texas, about 10 percent of Texas' 66,000 active lawyers consider themselves in-housers. Of that number, 8 percent are minorities. Meet five who've found their niche.Top 10 Texas Settlements in 2002
Texas Blue Sheet, a weekly publication of The National Law Journal's Litigation Services Network and an affiliate of Texas Lawyer, ranked the top 10 settlements in Texas during 2002.Commentary: Work With Witnesses to Fix Demeanor Issues
Demeanor matters. F. Daniel Knight says, that — as a trial attorney — he is convinced that how jurors perceive a witness greatly impacts the weight they afford that witness' testimony. In close-call cases, believability has quite a bit to do with demeanor.Commentary: Three Lessons From Two Trials for One Great Performance
Perception is not reality, writes F. Daniel Knight. Sadly, Texas has experienced a sharp decline in civil jury trials over the past 20 years. According to an Office of Court Administration report, the percentage of cases resolved by jury verdict was 0.4 percent in district courts and 0.6 percent in county courts in 2010.Texas Firms Slow First-Year Hiring Pace
For the hopeful Class of 1999, 1998 was an aberration - most first-year associates in Texas won't be receiving a raise over the typical $90,100 starting salary. A survey of Texas' 25 largest firms also reveals that the number of associates in the 1999 first-year class, while larger than last year's, does not represent as significant a jump as the 1998 class did. James Maloney, whose firm co-led the salary charge last year, says, "I think you're going to see slow growth, not explosive growth."Trending Stories
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