Redistricting, a budget shortfall in the billions of dollars, dozens of brand-new legislators, a new Republican supermajority in the House and the sunset review of several high-profile state agencies — everyone has read the hype, but what is in store for lawyers this legislative session?

The water cooler talk centers on the big issues. Statements like, “They’ll be so busy with those, they won’t have time to deal with other things” are common. But that hasn’t proven true in past sessions, and it is unlikely to be true this time around.