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December 07, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Texas Case on When Right to Counsel Attaches

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari in Rothgery v. Gillespie County, Texas, a �1983 civil rights action that involves an important question regarding the point in a criminal proceeding at which the Sixth Amendment right to counsel attaches. Oral arguments are expected in March.
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March 29, 2004 | Law.com

Motherhood at the Firm

A former associate with Dallas' Jenkens & Gilchrist recently filed a discrimination suit against the firm, alleging it "constructively discharged" her because of her pregnancy � an allegation some lawyers say is on the rise in employment litigation in Texas.
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August 08, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

Controversy Over the Police Search of a Collin County Law Practice

Nearly 50 criminal-defense lawyers from across Texas packed into a Collin County courtroom last week as a show of support for a colleague whose law office was searched in February by police seeking evidence against the attorney's capital murder client. Rick Hagen, president of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, attended a hearing on a recusal motion in the case.
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September 23, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

Learn the Lessons of Texas Women Lawyers' Success

Where else but the United States can a middle-aged, single mom quit her job and start law school? I firmly believe living in the United States has afforded me opportunities that are only a dream for many other women around the world, says Maisie A. Barringer, a partner in Jenkins & Kamin.
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December 20, 2002 | Texas Lawyer

State of Mind

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October 11, 2004 | Texas Lawyer

Just Say No to Politics In the Workplace

Should executives pay their salaried employees overtime? For those who have not considered this question recently, now is the time. Mistakes in this area increasingly result in multimillion-dollar judgments and settlements against employers.
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January 09, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

Fenced In: Border Eminent-Domain Cases Spike Judge's Slowpoke Report Numbers

If a federal judge has to land on Texas Lawyer 's annual Slowpoke Report, it might as well be for an interesting reason. That's what happened in 2011 to U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen of Brownsville, who had an unusually high 173 civil cases pending for more than three years on his docket — more than any other federal judge in the state.
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July 09, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

Judgment Leads to Garnishment Writ Application Against Baker & McKenzie

Baker & McKenzie is on the wrong side of a judgment in Mississippi. The firm is appealing, but because of that judgment, a Texas company has filed an application for a writ of garnishment against Baker & McKenzie in Harris County state district court. Grant Harpold, a partner in Vincent Lopez Serafino Jenevein in Houston, represents the company that filed the application.
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December 29, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

Cupcakes, Laundry and Tyra Banks

Let's say your 8-year-old son, Grant, is having his second-grade class party next Tuesday and you've been assigned to bring the cupcakes. You learn about this the previous Thursday. What do you do?
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April 14, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

Is Certification Exam Too Tough Or Are Test-Takers Unprepared?

Is it a case of a test that's too tough or are too many lawyers who seek certification in civil appellate law failing to prepare adequately for the exam given by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization? A whopping 72 percent of the 32 attorneys who took the 2002 civil appellate law exam last October failed, according to information provided by the TBLS. Only nine examinees scored 52 percent or higher to pass the test, the TBLS reports.
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