In-House Texas

In-House Texas: May 2013

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In this issue of In-House Texas, "Blueprint for Success: Unique Work Experience Helps Land Custom-Fit Job," "Corporate Scorecard: Bankruptcy Booms, Energy Expands for Texas Law Firms," "Tell Stories to Handle Client Frustration" and Texas Lawyer's annual Corporate Scorecard special report.

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In-House Texas: April 2013

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In this issue of In-House Texas, "Texas Tea Time: Former Litigator Strikes it Big as GC," "Next Moves for IP Law after SCOTUS First-Sale Ruling," "Courts Zap Plaintiffs, Their Lawyers for Bad Behavior," "The March Madness Compliance Risk Assessment Bracket" and a special report on labor & employment.

In-House Texas: March 2013

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Scott Kerr of Austin has been through what many in-house lawyers would consider a nightmare: working for a company that's being sold. And he's done it twice. He's deputy general counsel of Charleston, S.C.-based Blackbaud Inc. Also in this issue, "Litigation Trends Survey Predicts a Bumpy Ride in 2013" and "Excel at Tough Conversations" and a special report on energy law, "How to Avoid Lease-Related Litigation," "Minimize the Risk of Post-Deal Fraud Claims," "Enforcing Foreign and Nondomestic Arbitration Awards" and "Issues to Watch in Shale Plays."

In-House Texas: February 2013

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Keith Head knows energy deals from beginning to end. As vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary for Harvest Natural Resources Inc. in Houston, he's been on the front end of deals identifying and valuing potential acquisitions. Also in this issue, "After Ruling, What Happens to NLRB Decisions, its GC?" "President Lincoln's Lessons for General Counsel," "Effectively Communicate Compliance Risk to the Board of Directors" and a special report on immigration law.

In-House Texas: January 2013

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Walt Holmes rose through the ranks of the law department at Interstate Battery System of America Inc. to take on more than just legal work, and he does it all while following the Golden Rule: to treat others as they would want to be treated. Also in this issue, "Drilling Down: The Law Department Metrics Benchmarking Survey," "Master Tech Issues of 2012 to Succeed in 2013," "Get on Board With This Pilot Program," "Consider the Benefits of Contested Review Proceedings" and "Keep E-Discovery Costs Down in Patent Litigation."

In-House Texas: November 2012

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James Brashear likes to fly, whether he's piloting a plane or steering a legal department. As vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of Zix Corp. since 2010, Brashear flies solo as the only in-house lawyer for the Dallas public company. Zix Corp. Also in this issue, "When Is Termination the Right Step to Take?" "How to Survive the Overtime Dog Pile," "What In-Housers Want From Outside Counsel" and a special report on white-collar crime and forensic accounting.