Legal Roundup
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP: Webinar: Energy, Climate Change and Environmental Matters in a Biden Administration
Kirkland & Ellis is hosting a live webinar that will address energy, climate and environmental matters in a Biden Administration.
POLSINELLI PC: Polsinelli Announces Election of 20 New Shareholders Nationwide to Begin 2021 Fiscal Year
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli is pleased to announce the election of 20 attorneys to shareholder, effective.
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Quinncy McNeal Joins Husch Blackwell as Pro Bono Counsel
Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that Quinncy McNeal has joined the firm in the newly established position of Pro Bono Counsel in its Houston office.
HOLLAND & KNIGHT: Upstream Losses: Preparing for Litigation and Early Evaluation of Oil Field Claims
Litigation Attorneys Julia Haines and Jared Young will present at the 2020 IRMI Energy Risk & Insurance Virtual Conference.
LOCKE LORD LLP: Locke Lord Elects 5 New Partners From 5 Offices and Key Practice Groups
Locke Lord has promoted five lawyers representing the Firm’s Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, New Orleans and New York offices to Partnership level, effective Jan. 1, 2021.
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Paxton Announces Staff Promotions: Lesley French as Chief of Staff and Shawn Cowles as Deputy AG for Civil Litigation
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the promotions of Lesley French and Shawn Cowles within the Office of the Attorney General.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig Texas Offices Recognized in 2021 Edition of 'Best Law Firms'
The 2021 report of U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ ”Best Law Firms” recognized 30 practices from the Austin, Dallas, and Houston offices of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
LITTLER MENDELSON PC: Littler Named “Law Firm of The Year” and Earns Tier 1 Rankings on U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2021 “Best Law Firms” List
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has been named “Law Firm of the Year” for the third time in the category of Employment Law – Management on the 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list.
LITTLER MENDELSON PC: Defeating Bias and Achieving Inclusion at Work
This webinar presented by Littler attorneys will provide attendees with valuable insight and steps that in-house counsel, human resources professionals, and business leaders can utilize in effectively achieving diversity and inclusion within their organizations while minimizing legal risks.
MCCATHERN PLLC: Mccathern Attorneys Selected to 2021 Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch Lists
Three McCathern attorneys from the Dallas and Frisco, Texas offices were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021 and the new 2021 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Poll Watchers/Workers May Perform Duties Within 6ft of Others
The Office of the Attorney General has received reports of poll watchers being dismissed for not maintaining more than six feet of social distancing from voters or election workers.
HOLLAND & KNIGHT: Advanced Business Law: 18th Annual Course
Senior Counsel Toni Nguyen and Partners Mark Francis and Tricia DeLeon will be hosting sessions at the 18th Annual Advanced Business Law Course hosted by TexasBarCLE.
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Speaker, "New Title IX Implications," The Council of Independent Colleges' Institute for Chief Academic Officers and Academic Team Members
Scott Schneider will co-present, "New Title IX Implications," at The Council of Independent Colleges' Institute for Chief Academic Officers and Academic Team Members on Sunday, November 8.
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Health Law & Innovation Virtual Series - Stimulus Relief Funds: Strings Attached
Please join Husch Blackwell as we go virtual with our Health Law Conference.
COZEN O'CONNOR: The Results Are In, What Now - How Will the 2020 Election Impact Employers? Part One
Join us for a two-part discussion of what a new Biden administration or a continued Trump administration will mean for employers, employees, and workplace consistency.
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: Four Husch Blackwell Lawyers Named to 2020 Thomson Reuters' Texas Super Lawyers®
Four Husch Blackwell attorneys have been named to the 2020 Texas Super Lawyers® list.
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP: CARES Act and Student Funding Developments
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly since Congress enacted the CARES Act in March, higher education institutions have focused on ways to use financial aid and government funds to ensure student access to education.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: 17 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized as Labor and Employment Stars in 2020 Benchmark Litigation Labor and Employment Rankings
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 17 attorneys listed as “Labor & Employment Stars” in the Benchmark Litigation Labor and Employment guide’s 2020 rankings.
BRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS: Nine Bradley Attorneys Named 2020 Texas Super Lawyers
Bradley is pleased to announce that nine attorneys in the firm’s Dallas and Houston offices have been named 2020 Texas Super Lawyers, who are recognized as among the leading lawyers in the state.
DYKEMA GOSSETT PLCC: 19 Dykema Attorneys Named to Texas Super Lawyers List
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that 19 of its Texas-based attorneys—from multiple practice areas—were named to the 2020 Texas Super Lawyers list by Texas Super Lawyers Magazine.