Legal Roundup
Texas Access to Justice Commission Announces New Executive Director
The Texas Access to Justice Commission announces the selection of April Faith-Slaker as its new Executive Director and Director of the Legal Access Department of the State Bar of Texas.
2023 Houston Regional Employer Conference on October 18, 2023
After experiencing yet another year of dramatic legal and cultural change, employers continue the work required to both maintain and reinvent the workplace – it’s a puzzle, and it has not gotten any easier
Host of ‘What Would You Do?’ Discusses Ethics, Discrimination, and Racism in Agosto Diversity Lecture
John Quiñones — creator and host of the thought-provoking ABC series “What Would You Do?” — inspired and challenged the crowd Tuesday during the second annual Agosto Diversity Lecture hosted by South Texas College of Law Houston’s Benny Agosto, Jr. Diversity Center.
2023 Baylor Law Leadership Symposium Sheds Light on the “Power of Speech” in Fostering Civil Discourse
The 2023 Baylor Law Leadership Symposium, hosted in collaboration with the Association of American Law Schools Section on Leadership and the Baylor Law Review, was held on Thursday, September 28, 2023.
SMU Dedman School of Law Jurist in Residence Judge Kent A. Jordan offers a rare look behind the scenes of a federal judge’s career
As the fall semester began at SMU Dedman School of Law, Judge Kent A. Jordan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit paid a visit as a Jurist in Residence.
Art can be an act of social justice, says expert at University of Houston Law Center conference
The University of Houston Law Center marked its first anniversary in the John M. O’Quinn Law Building with a conference that brought together prominent figures in art, government, and law to explore the impact of social justice in their fields.
StMU 5K for the Neighborhood participants to raise funds for Holy Rosary Catholic Church
Hundreds of runners and walkers of all ages will tie their laces and leash up their pups on Saturday, Oct. 28, for St. Mary’s University’s annual 5K run/walk — the 2023 StMU 5K for the Neighborhood.
UHLC 3L Haekyong Min secures two energy law scholarships from The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law
Third-year University of Houston Law Center student Haekyong Min was awarded two scholarships from The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law to pursue her academic and professional goals of working in the energy sector.
TMCP Rising Star Award recognizes Hanna Kim
Congratulations to Hanna Kim on being named winner of the TMCP Rising Star Award!
St. Mary’s President affiliates with Excelencia in Education’s Presidents for Latino Student Success network
Excelencia in Education, the nation’s premier authority in efforts accelerating Latino student success in higher education, announced that St. Mary’s University President Thomas M. Mengler, J.D., has chosen to be part of the Presidents for Latino Student Success network.
Stephen B. Edmundson Elected Texas Association of Defense Counsel's District 20 Director
Stephen B. Edmundson, of counsel in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Houston office, has been elected to the board of directors for the Texas Association of Defense Counsel (TADC) as director for District 20.
Renowned Yale Law Professor Akhil Reed Amar Explores “The Founding Fathers and the Importance of Civil Discourse” in Captivating Baylor Law Lecture
On September 28, 2023, Baylor Law hosted acclaimed Constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar, the Sterling Professor of Law at Yale Law School, for a compelling lecture titled “The Founding Fathers and the Importance of Civil Discourse.”
Paxton Defeats Google’s Efforts to Avoid Transfer of Landmark Antitrust Case Back to Texas
In a key victory for the state, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated an effort by Google to stop the return to Texas of a critical antitrust case targeting the company’s digital advertising monopoly.
Morgan Lewis Promotes 25 Lawyers to Partner
Morgan Lewis is pleased to announce that 25 lawyers from 13 offices and nine practices have been elevated to partner effective October 1, 2023.
The man convicted of murder in Odessa in 1983 was proven “actually innocent” and exonerated by the Criminal Court of Appeals of Texas.
James Reyos, a client of Texas Tech University's Innocence Clinic, part of the Innocence Project of Texas and the clinical programs at Texas Tech's School of Law, was granted post-conviction habeas relief by the Criminal Court of Appeals of Texas Wednesday (Oct. 4).
Tax Issues with Distressed Partnerships and Real Estate Business on October 12, 2023
Tax attorney Jessica Kirk will participate in a State Bar of Texas panel where she will discuss tax issues involving distressed partnerships and real estate businesses, such as cancellation of debt income, debt versus equity considerations and significant modifications.
Partner Susan Fisher Named a Top 50 Attorney of Dallas by Attorney Intel
Thompson Coburn is thrilled to announce that partner Susan Fisher was recognized by Attorney Intel as part of its Top 50 Attorneys of Dallas for 2023.
Inside Out: Empowering Communities to Make Energy Possible on October 12, 2023
West Coast Land Use and Environment attorney Jennifer Hernandez will participate in the EnerGeo Alliance Annual Conference in Houston, Texas.
Polsinelli Adds Private Equity Shareholder Monica Diddell in Houston
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has welcomed Monica A. Diddell as a new shareholder in the firm’s Private Equity Practice and in the Houston office.
Attorney General Paxton Sues Yelp Over Discrimination Against Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Yelp after the company violated Texas’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act by appending inaccurate and misleading language to listings on pregnancy resource centers appearing in the search results on Yelp’s app and website.