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April 21, 2003 |

Inadmissible

6 minute read
November 23, 2009 |

Diversity Appeal: Few Minorities Hold Positions As Law Clerks, Staff Attorneys

In the 10 years Jennifer Lewis Williams has worked at the 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas, she has been the court's only African-American staff attorney. "That's very disappointing," Williams says. "I do know some black attorneys who have applied." That lack of diversity persists throughout the state's appellate courts. The reasons for it, and possible solutions, remain in dispute.
10 minute read
June 30, 2003 |

Where Hopwood Failed, Grutter Succeeds

In a surprising opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court embraced the concept of affirmative action in university admissions, unshackling state law schools in Texas from the Hopwood decision that prevented administrators from considering race as a factor in accepting students.
9 minute read
July 11, 2005 |

His Own Man: If Gonzales Is Nominated to High Court, His Texas Opinions Will Be Under the Microscope

Should U.S. Attorney General Alberto "Al" Gonzales become President George W. Bush's first U.S. Supreme Court nominee, senators reviewing his qualifications will no doubt look at the time Gonzales spent on the Texas Supreme Court.
23 minute read
September 09, 2005 |

Pope Wants Head-of-State Immunity From Texas Suit

Joseph Ratzinger, a defendant in a Texas suit filed before he was elected Pope Benedict XVI, wants to be dismissed from the litigation, arguing he has head-of-state immunity. But lawyers for the plaintiffs, who argue that Ratzinger "designed and explicitly directed" a conspiracy to fraudulently conceal tortious conduct in connection with alleged sexual abuse, vow to challenge any suggestion of immunity issued by the U.S. Department of State. Plaintiffs lawyers call the case one of first impression.
7 minute read
March 01, 2010 |

From In-House Texas: New Deals

Frank Russell, then-general counsel for San Antonio-based TXCO Resources Inc., used attorneys at Cox Smith Matthews for assistance in the Feb. 11 sale of TXCO's assets in the Maverick Basin of Southwest Texas to Newfield Exploration Co. and Anadarko Petroleum Corp. And in another deal, John Harvey, then-general counsel for Dallas-based i2 Technologies Inc., used attorneys from Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr to advise his company in its merger with JDA Software Group Inc.
4 minute read
January 18, 2000 |

Counsel With Cash

When former New Jersey Sen. Bill Bradley announced he would run for president, he called Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati partner John Roos. When Texas Gov. George W. Bush threw his hat in the ring, the Bush campaign placed a call to Thelen Reid & Priest partner Stephan Minikes. The reason: money -- lots of money. Federal Election Commission records show lawyers have been the top individual contributors to presidential campaigns this year.
8 minute read
February 23, 2000 |

New Waste Management GC Inherits Shareholder Suits

When Lawrence O'Donnell III moved into the general counsel office at Houston's Waste Management Inc., he inherited a company with a struggling stock price, an accumulation of shareholder suits alleging insider trading and some serious fraud litigation. That's not to mention an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission and an in-house probe led by a board member who used to head the SEC. O'Donnell says he took the job because of the challenges. "I see it all as an opportunity."
7 minute read
August 14, 2003 |

Lawyer Life After 'Lawrence'

In the post-Lawrence v. Texas world, many lawyers agree that the trend is moving toward acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered lawyers within the conservative legal community. But even though it's better than the bad old days, discrimination and bigotry haven't disappeared. Fear of not being accepted, or being discriminated against, still keeps some gay and lesbian attorneys from sharing their personal lives with colleagues and clients.
16 minute read

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