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    Holland & Knight M&A Atty Wants You To Conquer Your Fears

    Stephen J. Dietrich, a corporate partner at Holland & Knight in Denver, recently published a book on overcoming an abusive childhood. Here, Law360 Pulse talks to Dietrich about how his past struggles have shaped both his personal and professional life.

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    Hiring Outpaced Demand At Texas Firms In 2024's First Half

    Compared with the rest of the country, Texas law firms underperformed financially in the first six months of the year, and the number of lawyers employed at large Texas firms outpaced the demand for legal services, according to Wells Fargo Private Bank survey results released this week.

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    Real Estate Atty Leaves Seyfarth For Womble Bond In Houston

    A seasoned real estate attorney with more than 10 years of experience representing stakeholders in leasing and sale transactions has moved his practice this week to Womble Bond Dickinson's Houston office after more than six years with Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

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    Judge Dorfman On A 'Customer-Oriented' Texas Biz Court

    While his time in the Texas attorney general's office made Business Court Judge Grant Dorfman familiar with complex commercial disputes, he says his experience as in-house counsel for energy technology company Nabors Industries primarily persuaded him of the need for the new venue in Texas.

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    Why BigLaw Firms Are Investing In E-Discovery Expertise

    Bolstered by technological advancements, BigLaw firms are relying more on specialized e-discovery attorneys who can provide more focused legal guidance and technical support.

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    A Winding Path: How Lawyers' Career Aspirations Shift

    The road for many lawyers to their final career destination is winding. What a person thinks they want in law school may change once, twice or more in the following decades. Here, Law360 presents four stories about the winding path of lawyer career aspirations.

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    Dallas Fed. Reserve Bank Adds Goodwin Atty To Legal Team

    The Dallas Federal Reserve Bank is bulking up its in-house legal team with a former Goodwin Procter LLP counsel who worked earlier in her career for the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

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    For Judge Andrews, Texas Biz Court Is Dream Come True

    Newly appointed Business Court Judge Melissa Andrews has dreamed of Texas having a statewide business court since she graduated from the University of Texas School of Law.

  • Jackson Walker Is Trying To 'Revise History,' US Trustee Says

    Jackson Walker LLP told a Houston judge Tuesday that the U.S. Trustee's Office "wants everyone to play by the rules except for [itself]" in a discovery dispute connected to a former Texas bankruptcy judge's secret relationship, as the bankruptcy watchdog simultaneously accused the firm of chasing down rumors to "revise history" through overbroad discovery requests.

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    Two More Reed Smith Energy Attorneys Jump To Blank Rome

    Blank Rome LLP continues to beef up its energy services by attracting talent from Reed Smith LLP, this week adding two attorneys to the firm's Dallas and Pittsburgh offices.

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    Fish & Richardson Adds Sterne Kessler GC In Top Legal Role

    Fish & Richardson PC has hired the general counsel at Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox PLLC as its new chief legal risk officer, who is bringing her more than 15 years of experience with intellectual property law firm risk management and compliance to the firm.

  • Winston & Strawn Hires Morgan Lewis Healthcare Partner

    An attorney specializing in healthcare law recently moved to Winston & Strawn LLP's Houston office after practicing for nearly five years at Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP.

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    Judge Sweeten Brings AG Insight To Texas Business Court

    As a former attorney with the Texas attorney general's office, newly appointed Business Court Judge Patrick K. Sweeten is no stranger to complex litigation.

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    Approach The Bench: Justice Earls On Speaking Out

    North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls still believes in the importance of informing the public about the judiciary, but these days she's a little more careful about what she says.

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    Kirkland Adds Energy Regulatory Pro From Vinson & Elkins

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP has hired a corporate attorney who worked at Vinson & Elkins LLP for 16 years as a partner in its energy regulatory practice group.

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    Texas Biz Court: Getting To Know The Lone Star State's New Bench

    Judges of Texas' new statewide business court will gavel in on Sept. 1, when they will begin hearing certain complex business disputes in which the amount in controversy exceeds $5 million. Here, catch up with Law360's coverage of the Lone Star State's newest courts.

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    Dallas Biz Judge Whitehill On Serving A Critical Need

    As Texas continues to grow, Business Court Judge William "Bill" Whitehill sees the state becoming more and more of an international hub for business and finance. Here, Law360 speaks with Judge Whitehill about the newly created business courts, which he says will give businesses around the world a chance to litigate their disputes with predictability.

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    Fort Worth Biz Judge Stagner On Bringing Stability To Bench

    Texas Business Court Judge Brian Stagner has litigated across the U.S. and when presented the opportunity to serve as a judge in the newly created court, Stagner thought, "Why should Delaware have all the fun?"

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    Wells Fargo Among In-House Depts. Honored For Diversity

    The Minority Corporate Counsel Association has named Wells Fargo, CBRE and Articulate as its 2024 Employer of Choice Award winners, recognizing those companies for their commitment to championing diversity, equity and inclusion in their legal departments.

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    Fort Worth Biz Judge Bullard On Giving Back

    While Texas Business Court Judge Jerry Bullard never aspired to the bench, encouragement from the Fort Worth legal community and the idea of being a part of something new nudged him into serving. Here, Law360 speaks with Judge Bullard about the new court.

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    Law Firm Revenue Rose At 'Historic' Rate In 2024's First Half

    U.S. law firm revenue was up 11.4% during the first half of 2024 compared to this time last year, marking one of the industry's best first halves in memory, second only to 2021, according to survey results released Monday by Wells Fargo Private Bank.

  • Ex-Branscomb Atty Must Comply With Arbitration Award

    A Texas appellate court said that a former attorney with Branscomb PC must abide by an arbitration award issued in his dispute over his termination from the firm, writing that if he had an issue with the award, he should have raised it with the arbitrator.

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    Jackson Walker Adds BakerHostetler Corporate Ace In Dallas

    Jackson Walker LLP has boosted its corporate and securities practice with a partner in Dallas who came aboard from BakerHostetler.

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    ABA Guides Lawyers On Avoiding Criminal Transactions

    Just over a year after the American Bar Association formalized long-standing due diligence rules for attorneys' interactions with clients, an ABA committee on Friday released its first ethics opinion providing guidanceĀ on interpreting the rules amendment.

  • Texas Justices Back Creation Of 15th Appeals Court

    The Texas Supreme Court on Friday backed the creation of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals, writing that Dallas County'sĀ arguments alleging its unconstitutionality, while "not implausible," are not "inevitable."

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