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Monday, December 23, 2024

Legal Roundup


Locke Lord Dallas Associate Hoa Nguyen Selected as Member of State Bar of Texas’ 2024-2025 Class of LeadershipSBOT

By The SE Texas Record |
Locke Lord Dallas Associate Hoa Nguyen has been selected as a member of the State Bar of Texas and Texas Young Lawyers Association’s 2024-2025 class of LeadershipSBOT.

Post 80/20/30 Landscape? What is Next for the Hospitality Industry? on September 12, 2024

By The SE Texas Record |
On August 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the Department of Labor's 2021 regulations codifying the 80/20/30 rule.

Where Are Care & Delivery Models Headed in 2025, and What Will Be the Impact on Real Estate Usage & Strategy? on September 10, 2024

By The SE Texas Record |
Real Estate attorney Jeff Calk will speak at the 15th Annual InterFace Healthcare Real Estate Conference hosted in Dallas.

Holland & Knight Welcomes Patrick H. O’Connor as Chief Business Development & Marketing Officer

By The SE Texas Record |
Holland & Knight announced that Patrick H. O'Connor has joined the firm as Chief Business Development & Marketing Officer (CBDMO).

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Wins Nation­wide Stay of Agency Gen­der-Iden­ti­ty Man­date, Block­ing Biden From Forc­ing Tax­pay­er-Fund­ed Hos­pi­tals to Con­duct ​“Gen­der Tran­si­tion” Surgeries

By The SE Texas Record |
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won a nationwide stay that blocks the Biden Administration from forcing federally-funded healthcare providers to conduct “gender transition” surgeries.

UHLC welcomes 300+ new students for the 2024 academic year

By The SE Texas Record |
More than 300 new J.D. and LL.M. students started their school year at the University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) with a series of activities including orientation sessions, welcome celebrations and community service.

Meet the Class of 2027

By The SE Texas Record |
As 282 new law students entered the doors of Townes Hall in August to begin their three-year journeys at Texas Law, they brought with them a sense of optimism and enthusiasm.

University of Houston Law Center celebrates the 10th annual Community Service Days during orientation week

By The SE Texas Record |
The University of Houston Law Center marked the start of the 2024 Fall semester with its 10th annual Community Service Days.

New Law Students Gain Professionalism Insights from Series of Speakers

By The SE Texas Record |
South Texas College of Law Houston hosted its fall 1L Professionalism Session Friday, culminating with more than 300 students taking the professionalism pledge administered by Interim President and Dean Jeff Rensberger.

Alumni News - August 2024

By The SE Texas Record |
Steve Ellis, JD ’76, was selected as The Boy Scouts of America/Texas Trails Council 2024 Distinguished Citizen.

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Files Ami­cus Let­ter with Texas Supreme Court After Dal­las City Coun­cil Uses Mis­lead­ing Lan­guage To Thwart Pop­u­lar Bal­lot Ini­tia­tive Forc­ing City to Enforce Laws

By The SE Texas Record |
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an amicus letter with the Texas Supreme Court in opposition to the Dallas City Council, which substantially changed ballot language in an apparent attempt to obscure the meaning of certain initiatives to voters.

The Baylor Public Interest Legal Society (BPILS) hosted the eighth annual Adoption Day celebration at Baylor Law on November 21, 2014

By The SE Texas Record |
After watching a little boy interact with his new father at Adoption Day the previous year, Lindsey Van Osdell, president of BPILS, says, "It was a perfect example of how special Adoption Day is because these families can match the legal title of father and mother to their already existing roles as daddy and mommy to these children."

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Launch­es Inves­ti­ga­tion Into Reports that Orga­ni­za­tions May Be Ille­gal­ly Reg­is­ter­ing Nonci­t­i­zens to Vote

By The SE Texas Record |
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into reports that organizations operating in Texas may be unlawfully registering noncitizens to vote in violation of state and federal law.

Tax Law: Before the Sunset on September 1-2, 2024

By The SE Texas Record |
Tax attorneys Brock Whalen and Joshua Odintz will be participating in virtual presentations during the Tax Law Section of the State Bar of Texas' 42nd Annual Course on Tax Law.

Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Paxton’s Crim­i­nal Inves­ti­ga­tion Divi­sion Exe­cutes Search War­rants in Frio, Atas­cosa, and Bexar Coun­ties in Ongo­ing Elec­tion Integri­ty Investigation

By The SE Texas Record |
On August 20, 2024, Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Election Integrity Unit executed multiple search warrants in Frio, Atascosa, and Bexar Counties as part of an ongoing election integrity investigation.

Texas Lawyer Names Associate with On the Rise Award

By The SE Texas Record |
The Texas Lawyer has awarded Shook Associate Lakshmi Achari as an On the Rise winner of the 2024 Texas Legal Awards.

Energy and Water Efficiency in Sustainable Food Value Chains on August 29, 2024

By The SE Texas Record |
Financial Services attorney Alejandro Landa Thierry is set to speak at the NADBank Summit 2024: Innovation for Sustainability in the U.S-Mexico Border Region.

Jennifer Ecklund Named Finalist in Texas Legal Awards

By The SE Texas Record |
Thompson Coburn partner Jennifer Ecklund was named a finalist in the “Influential Woman of the Year” category of Law.com’s Texas Legal Awards.

Nelson Mullins Further Expands its Tax Controversy Practice in Houston with New Partner Renesha Fountain

By The SE Texas Record |
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, a full-service national law firm with offices from coast to coast, is pleased to welcome partner Renesha Fountain to its office in Houston, Texas.

Clark Hill Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in the 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

By The SE Texas Record |
Clark Hill is pleased to announce the following attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, with 14 individuals recognized with the “Lawyer of the Year” distinction.