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Ben Crump Champions the Wrongfully Convicted in New TV Show

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Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump is well-known nationally for representing families of unarmed black people killed by police, like Michael Brown and Stephon Clark, in wrongful death and police brutality cases. In his latest role, he’s the host of “Evidence of Innocence,” a new show on TV One about wrongful convictions with episodes running on …

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Move Over Moms, Male Lawyers Are Using Flextime Too

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Say the word “flextime” and most people think of reduced hours for working mothers. But a small, yet growing number of male lawyers are using lighter job schedules to strike the right work-life balance. More law firms in recent years have incorporated flextime policies—especially reduced-hour schedules—to help with attorney retention. And women, more than men, …

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Women Lawyers Join #MeToo Movement with Hashtag of Their Own

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The legal profession’s own #MeToo movement is playing out on Twitter. Under the hashtag #LadyLawyerDiaries, the discussion over the last year has evolved to tackle serious and pervasive issues surrounding women in the law. It’s become a movement that enables female attorneys to speak out collectively about gender bias and sexual harassment in the legal profession. We talked with Greenberg …

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Just for Laughs: These Tweeting Lawyers Yuck It Up

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There’s no shortage of lawyers on Twitter trying to plug their legal services and drum up business. But a few have taken Twitter to a different level, skipping the business development angle altogether for a simpler goal. To make people laugh. Although it’s not an exhaustive list by far, here are a handful of lawyers …

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In the Persona of His Toyota, Texas High Court Judge Tweets Away

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Most people already know about judicial Twitter sensation Don Willett, the Texas Supreme Court justice whom the U.S. Senate confirmed in mid-December for a spot on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. But here’s a lesser-known voice in the Twittersphere from the Lone Star State’s highest court: Justice Jeffrey Brown’s Camry. That’s right. His …

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How Law Firms Can Help Their Lawyers’ Well-Being

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Law firms in Texas need to change to address a crisis in the legal profession. As a follow-up to a shocking 2016 report showing that one in three lawyers are problem drinkers and one in four have depression, a national task force has made recommendations for law firms, judges, bar associations and law schools to …

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Federal Judge’s Incentive Gives Women Lawyers More Speaking Roles in Court

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In light of a recent study showing female lawyers aren’t getting many speaking roles in the courtroom, one federal judge in Texas noted that she’s indirectly increased opportunities for women attorneys by encouraging firms to send young lawyers to argue at hearings. While trying to provide courtroom experience to young lawyers in the age of …

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GC Impact Player: Toyota Motor North America GC Sandra Phillips Rogers

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As general counsel of one of the country’s largest automakers, Sandra Phillips Rogers oversees very busy legal happenings every day, yet she always sets aside time for her passion: making the legal profession more diverse. At Toyota Motor North America Inc., Rogers has already built a diverse team of lawyers in her legal department. Her …

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‘I Spent Every Cent I Had on Cocaine’: Lawyer’s Struggle Revealed

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In his dark days, Dallas lawyer Brian Cuban would snort lines of cocaine in his law firm’s bathroom to keep going, masking the hangover from his night spent drugging and drinking. In recovery for 10 years for substance use disorders, bulimia, depression and other mental health issues, Cuban, who worked as a solo and of …

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This Big Law Partner’s Hobby Is Sew Cool

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She’s a Big Law litigator by profession, but in her personal time, Sidley Austin partner Paige Montgomery of Dallas pieces together a hobby that provides serenity for her and comfort for those in need. Quilting has enabled Montgomery, 40, to slow her pace of life to a meditative crawl—and she has left behind piles of …

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