Lawyers are used to filing paperwork in a pinch. But Mayer Brown partner Russell Nance was motivated like never before when armed state police raided his bourbon business, alleging he and his partners were running an illegal moonshine operation and committing a felony. Police gave them until the end of the week to secure a …
First Participants in the State Bar Legal Incubator Program Help to Close the Justice Gap
It’s the first day of the rest of the lives of 10 lucky lawyers who are the first group of participants in the State Bar of Texas’s new legal incubator. The participants in the Texas Opportunity and Justice Incubator, which opened this month, have emerged from an intense three-week boot camp that turbocharged the launches …
South Texas Law Prof Becomes Go-To Guy for National Media
As a rock star among the legal media, Houston law professor Josh Blackman is on a roll. He’s long been media savvy, but it reached a fever pitch this year as reporters from some of the biggest news organizations called on him to comment about President Donald Trump’s orders and actions dealing with the law …
Chief Justice on Proposed Legal Aid Cuts: ‘You Can’t Just Be for the Rich Folks’
Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht said it’s critical to keep funding LSC because it’s the “backbone” of support for access to justice for very poor people. Texas Lawyer interviewed Hecht about the news that LSC would lose funding under Trump’s budget. Here are his answers, edited for brevity and clarity. … Published on …
SMU Law Professor, Students Volunteer to Help Detained Immigrants
Ever since she moved to Dallas, law professor Natalie Nanasi wanted to take students and volunteer to help immigrant mothers and children gain release from detention in South Texas. Nanasi said she took the idea off the back burner after President Donald Trump’s election. … Published on TexasLawyer.com. PDF: SMU Law Professor Students Volunteer to Help …
How Did Texas A&M Law Crack US News’ Top 100?
Texas A&M University School of Law has broken into the ranks of the top 100 law schools in the U.S. News & World Report, reaching a goal that university officials set in 2012 when they bought the law school. … Published on TexasLawyer.com on March 15, 2017. PDF: How Did Texas A amp M Law Crack US …
Round 2 in Sanctions Fight Against Penny-Paying Lawyer
Next week, if Austin lawyer Jeff Taylor wins sanctions again from his client’s former attorney, he’ll make a point—spelled out in a proposed order—that the sanctions must be paid by check. The method of payment is important because of what happened last time defendant Jeffrey Kelly, owner of The Kelly Legal Group in Austin, lost …
At Baylor Law, CLE Comes Before the JD
Tough love. That’s how young lawyer Brenna Buchanan saw a new program at Baylor University School of Law that put an extra hurdle between her and the law degree she earned last year. Buchanan was among the first crop of students who made it through Baylor Law’s professional development program. The innovative program follows a …
State Bar’s Executive Director Stepping Down
After 20 years working at the State Bar of Texas—the past nine as its top administrator—Michelle Hunter has announced plans to retire as executive director to spend more time with her family. Link. PDF: State Bar s Executive Director Stepping Down _ Texas Lawyer
Texas A&M Law Offers Two Online Graduate Degree Programs
Students of two new distance learning programs at Texas A&M University School of Law might be separated by cities, states or even countries—but they’ll still be bound together in their “cultish” identities as Aggies, said William Byrnes, who created the programs. Link. PDF: Texas A amp M Law Offers Two Online Graduate Degree Programs _ Texas …