Legal Roundup
Deason Center Launches 'Day One' Campaign to Advance Post-Arrest Rights
The Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center at SMU’s Dedman School of Law is launching the Day One campaign, a national initiative focused on the urgent problems that often arise in the immediate aftermath of an arrest.
The Nation’s Best Aspiring Dealmakers Will Meet at Baylor Law School for the 2025 Edition of The Closer
For the ninth consecutive year, Baylor Law School will soon host The Closer National Transactional Law Competition, an event recognized as one of the premier opportunities for aspiring transactional attorneys to showcase their skills.
Life After the Game: Five Journeys Beyond Athletics
The roar of the crowd fades, the arena lights dim, and the stands empty—but for former athletes, the lessons learned on the field, court, or track continue long after the final whistle.
St. Mary’s University celebrates accomplishments of University and Law graduates at Fall Commencement
St. Mary’s University honor the accomplishments of its 215 new graduates with an in-person Commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 14.
South Texas Law to Celebrate 63 Graduates at Fall Commencement Ceremony Dec. 14
Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman ’89, who received the Distinguished Alumni Award from South Texas College of Law Houston earlier this year, will be the fall Commencement speaker for her law school alma mater.
Benesch Represents Austin American-Statesman in Landmark Labor Contract with Austin NewsGuild
Benesch is proud to announce that Steven Moss, a partner in the Firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, represented the Austin American-Statesman in negotiations with the Austin NewsGuild to reach agreement on a first labor contract between the Statesman and its front-line journalists.
Coleman Reflects on SCOTUS Clerkship
Earning one of the legal profession’s most sought-after roles was just the latest accomplishment for Reid Coleman ’21, who spent the 2023-24 Supreme Court term clerking for Justice Clarence Thomas.
Polsinelli Becomes First Am Law Firm to Adopt Deal Management Platform Project Fortress
Polsinelli is pleased to share that it is the first Am Law firm to adopt Project Fortress, an innovative deal management platform built on Salesforce and configured specifically for transactional attorneys.
Texas Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Enjoining Enforcement of The Corporate Transparency Act Nationwide
On December 3, 2024, in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Garland, Judge Mazzant of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, “determined that the CTA and Reporting Rule are likely unconstitutional for purposes of a preliminary injunction.”
Postgraduate Fellowship Salaries Now $75K
Texas Law and its supporters are once again making a major investment in public service and public interest careers for students.
South Texas Law to Celebrate 63 Graduates at Fall Commencement Ceremony Dec. 14
Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman ’89, who received the Distinguished Alumni Award from South Texas College of Law Houston earlier this year, will be the fall Commencement speaker for her law school alma mater.
Nationwide Injunction Blocks Unconstitutional Law That Imposed Massive Costs on Small Businesses
Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded a major victory for Texas small businesses as a federal judge granted a nationwide preliminary injunction against an unconstitutional federal law that would have imposed major costs on tens of millions of small businesses through illegal and burdensome regulations.
Partner Julianne Jaquith Recognized as One of Latin America’s 2025 “Rising Stars” by Latinvex
Quinn Emanuel Partner Julianne Jaquith has been recognized as one of Latin America’s 2025 “Rising Stars” by Latinvex, recognized for her expertise in Arbitration & Litigation.
2024 Holiday Season Lunch and Learn on December 13, 2024
Presenting Littler Austin's Annual Holiday Season Lunch and Learn, where Littler attorneys will guide you in an exploration of recent developments in employment law.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Defeats Biden-Harris Administration’s Attempt to Force Texas Health Entities to Illegally Provide Minors with Contraceptives Without Parental Consent
Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a major victory against the Biden-Harris Administration after suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) for unlawfully adopting a rule to nullify state laws that secure parents’ rights to consent to their children’s medical care.
UH Law Center alumna Adrogué ‘91 makes history as judge on new Texas Business Court
Sofia Adrogué was sworn in as a judge of the newly-established Texas Business Court, Eleventh Division, this Fall.
Greenberg Traurig’s Elizabeth Hadley Selected as University of Mississippi’s Political Science Advisory Board Chair
Elizabeth Ross Hadley, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Government Law & Policy and Litigation practices, was selected to serve as the chair of the University of Mississippi’s (Ole Miss) Political Science Advisory Board.
Locke Lord Named to Global Restructuring Review’s 2024 Top 100 Firms for Sixth Consecutive Year
Locke Lord has been listed in the Global Restructuring Review’s 2024 edition of the GRR 100, the publication’s guide to the world’s leading law firms for cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters.
Polsinelli CTA Co-Chair William Quick Authors “The Corporate Transparency Act Desk Book”
Polsinelli is pleased to announce that Shareholder William E. Quick has published “The Corporate Transparency Act Desk Book,” which explores the complexities of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its implementation.
EENR Lecture Legal Expert Advocates for Transforming Energy Systems to Build a Better Future
The global consequences of climate change are engaged in one of the most extreme love/hate relationships with energy in all its forms including but not limited to what kind or energy is available, where it comes from, and how it might be exchanged for something safer, renewable, and sustainable for the benefit of all.