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After 4 Years in Temporary Space, O'Melveny Settles Into New Houston Office

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:19:40 EST

]]>O'Melveny & Myers' Houston team has moved into new space in the TC Energy Building in downtown Houston.

Ogletree Deakins Boosts Core Labor & Employment Practices With 8-Lawyer Fisher Phillips Team

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:46:45 EST

]]>Six shareholders are joining in the international firm's strategic growth areas of Denver and Houston.

Tarrant County Jury Awards $21.6M to Family Exposed to Sewer Gas in Home

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:10:36 EST

]]>Ronny and Mandy McCoy, and their child, were exposed to harmful gases like hydrogen sulfide and methane for years, leading to devastating health consequences, according to court documents. They now live in an RV on their own property because the house is uninhabitable.

More Said Than Done: Migrants Need Lawyers, Not Speeches

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:59:59 EST

]]>Our immigration courts are overwhelmed, unmet legal needs are getting worse, and much of the legal profession is missing in action.

Your Opinion Matters: Take the Annual Texas Managing Partner Survey

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:55:26 EST

]]>We ask that only law firm managing partners fill out the survey. Also, all responses are CONFIDENTIAL.

Republican Jimmy Blacklock Faces Democrat Maggie Ellis in Race for Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:21:50 EST

]]>Voters are set to choose between the two judges in the Nov. 3 general election.

SerpApi GC on Fighting Two Tech Giants and Keeping the Business Moving

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:54:45 EST

]]>Speaking with Law.com, SerpApi's Chad Anson discussed what it means to be a startup GC in two David-versus-Goliath legal battles, why he believes companies sometimes need to litigate more openly, and the advice he would give any in-house lawyer suddenly facing a potentially existential lawsuit.

Big Law Beefs Up on Litigators in Texas, Seeking to Balance Out Transactional-Heavy Rosters

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:18:39 EST

]]>The move into beefing up the disputes side of the practice mix swings away from the focus on transactions practices that swelled in the Covid-19 recovery years.

Republican Scott K. Field Faces Democrat Tom Baker for New Statewide Judgeship

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:46:41 EST

]]>The court is less than two years old and hears statewide appeals involving the State of Texas, the new Business Court, and constitutional challenges to state statutes in which the Attorney General is a party.

'The Durable Dozen': Winston Taylor Teaches 12 Skills AI Can't Replicate

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:01:03 EST

]]>Winston Taylor's new Practice-Ready Program trains incoming law students in judgment, communication, client service and other human skills the firm says will remain essential as AI reshapes legal practice.