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SOUTHEAST TEXAS RECORD

Monday, March 18, 2024

Legal Roundup


UHLC Black Law Students Association helps feed 350+ Houston families in need

By The SE Texas Record |
The University of Houston Law Center’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) collaborated with the Foundation for Black Heritage and Culture in the “We Are One” Food Distribution to prepare and distribute meals to more than 350 families lacking access to basic, healthy, and nutritious foods in the Houston area. The service day was held in February.

Joe Jamail’s Legal Life is Centerpiece of Lunch Panel at South Texas Law Review Symposium; Panelists Address Legal Ethics From Every Perspective Throughout the Event

By The SE Texas Record |
Approximately 130 attorneys and law students gained legal ethics knowledge and tips on legal practice March 1 during South Texas College of Law Houston’s 30th Annual Law Review Ethics Symposium.

Former Federal Prosecutors Michael Elliott and Mindy Sauter Join McGuireWoods in Dallas

By The SE Texas Record |
Michael Elliott and Mindy Sauter, both former federal prosecutors with particular experience in healthcare matters, have joined McGuireWoods as partners in Dallas.

UH Law Alumni Association announces 2023-2024 award recipients

By The SE Texas Record |
The University of Houston Law Alumni Association has selected exceptional alumni and esteemed law faculty whose remarkable contributions continually elevate the standing of the Law Center in the business and legal community.

Legal 500 Private Practice Powerlist U.S.: M&A 2024

By The SE Texas Record |
The Legal 500 has named Kirkland & Ellis partners Jon Ballis, David Fox, Kim Hicks, Brittany Sakowitz and Michael Woronoff to its 2024 “Private Practice Powerlist U.S.: M&A.”

Alumnus Evan Howze ’13 Shares Insights After Returning to Campus to Argue Appeal

By The SE Texas Record |
For just over a decade, Evan Howze ’13 has sat on the judges’ bench in the T. Gerald Treece Courtroom at South Texas College of Law Houston, coaching student advocates as they prepare for national competitions.

Andres Gonzalez Joins Steptoe & Johnson’s San Antonio Office

By The SE Texas Record |
Andres R. Gonzalez has joined the San Antonio office of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC as a Member.

Jackson Lewis Principal Michael D. Thomas Discusses Inclusive Leadership at SXSW

By The SE Texas Record |
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Michael D. Thomas will be moderating the panel “Navigating DEI Initiatives in 2024 and Beyond” at the 2024 South By Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference on March 11 at 4 p.m. CT.

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Secures Injunc­tion Against Castle­ber­ry ISD for Ille­gal Electioneering

By The SE Texas Record |
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured an agreed injunction with Castleberry Independent School District (“ISD”) after suing the district for illegal electioneering.

Free legal assistance available for low-income individuals affected by wildfires in Texas Panhandle

By The SE Texas Record |
Free legal resources are available to low-income individuals affected by the ongoing wildfires in the Panhandle region.

22 Quinn Emanuel Attorneys Recognized in the 2024 Lawdragon “500 Leading Energy Lawyers” Guide

By The SE Texas Record |
Quinn Emanuel is pleased to announce that 22 attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 Lawdragon “500 Leading Energy Lawyers” guide.

Greenberg Traurig Secures Summary Judgment in Favor of SC Houston, LLC

By The SE Texas Record |
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP secured a summary judgment for SC Houston, LLC, a subsidiary of SC Shipping, a Chinese bulk-liquid chemical transport service.

Quinn Emanuel Partner Julianne Jaquith to speak at the ABA International Law Section Energy Conference

By The SE Texas Record |
Quinn Emanuel Houston Partner Julianne Jaquith been participating at the ABA International Law Section Energy Conference, being held at the Hilton University of Houston on February 28, 2024.

Douglas Lang Named Outstanding 50 Year Lawyer by Texas Bar Foundation

By The SE Texas Record |
Former Justice Douglas Lang, now senior counsel at Thompson Coburn, was named a recipient of the “Outstanding 50 Year Lawyer Award” by the Texas Bar Foundation.

Reed Smith Houston CLE Breakfast Series: Texas business courts: Thoughts on the past, present, and future on March 7, 2024

By The SE Texas Record |
Texas is one of the latest states to establish separate business courts (including a separate appellate court).

University of Houston Law Center to host opening reception for ABA 2024 Americas Conference on the future of energy

By The SE Texas Record |
Legal luminaries, industry experts, and government officials from across the globe will gather at the American Bar Association (ABA) 2024 Americas Conference, this year hosted at the University of Houston.

UH experts examine unprecedented legal and ethical crossroads of presidential indictments

By The SE Texas Record |
A joint conversation between the University of Houston Law Center and the Hobby School of Public Affairs recently explored the legal, political, and ethical impact of presidential indictments.

Community Members Named Lawdragon Legends

By The SE Texas Record |
Lawdragon, one of the nation’s leading guides on lawyers and the legal profession, has announced its 2024 Lawdragon Legends, listing “33 of the nation’s finest lawyers.” Among them are three Texas Law alumni and one faculty member.

UH Law Center’s Immigration Clinic helps pro bono firm notch Fifth Circuit win

By The SE Texas Record |
The Fifth Circuit of Appeals handed down a favorable decision in January to the Galveston-Houston Immigrant Representation Project on an unaccompanied minor case.

Alumnus Eric Williams II ’22 Reflects on the Family Legacy That Lives On in Him

By The SE Texas Record |
Eric Williams II ’22 reminded the crowd gathered Wednesday at South Texas College of Law Houston that American history is filled with the contributions of millions of ordinary Black men and women — individuals who have laid a foundation upon which our nation continues to build today.