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Preparing Law Students for the Realities of AI in Practice

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:29:59 EST

]]>Law school clinics across the country are beginning to integrate generative AI into their practice, and students are quickly discovering a consistent pattern: while AI speeds up finding information, it does not make it any quicker to make good professional decisions.

Winston Partners Continue to Depart in Texas

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:00:59 EST

]]>While well more than a dozen partners have jumped from Winston & Strawn's Texas offices to other firms this year, the departures may not be directly linked to the firm's recent merger with U.K. firm Taylor Wessing.

Paul Weiss Adds Bracewell Energy M&A Partner in Growing Houston Office

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:47:30 EST

]]>Austin Lee is the latest transactional partner to join Paul Weiss's new office in Houston.

Trial Set For Texas Woman's Case Against Uber

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:12:56 EST

]]>The Sept. 14 trial would be in a case called Jane Doe QLF 001 v. Uber, in which a woman from Fort Worth alleges her Uber driver forced her to perform oral sex on him during her 2020 ride from Arlington.

Supreme Court Says Appeal Waivers Unenforceable if They Lead to 'Miscarriage of Justice'

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:42:12 EST

]]>The Supreme Court rejected the federal government's argument that an appeal waiver signed by a criminal defendant during a plea agreement is virtually always enforceable, no matter the circumstances.

Supreme Court Says Gun Charge for Marijuana Use Alone Unconstitutional

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:38:54 EST

]]>In a major ruling for marijuana and gun rights activists, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government may not prosecute individuals simply for being a habitual drug user in possession of a firearm.

Newsmakers: Bracewell Adds Two Partners in Houston

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:59:59 EST

]]>Also: Balch & Bingham adds partner; Dykema adds attorney.

Trial Skills: Chat Messages Sink Defense, Lead to $17.5M Verdict

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:57:20 EST

]]>A Houston jury's unanimous verdict and a judge's final judgment delivered Yetter Coleman's client Advance Energy Partners $17.8 million after WeChat messages between an oilfield pipe supplier and a Chinese mill exposed a bait-and-switch scheme in which the supplier pocketed millions by secretly substituting a knockoff product for the premium...

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Wealth, Worth, and Wellbeing in Divorce Proceedings, Part 2

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:59:59 EST

]]>Financial security and mental health are not in opposition. They are interdependent. Helping clients understand this interdependence, early and clearly, is one of the most valuable services we can provide.

States Increasingly Consider 'Alternative Pathways' to the Legal Field, but Not Everyone Wants to Break Ties With the ABA

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:07:27 EST

]]>A growing majority of states have adopted "alternative pathways" to the legal profession, such as innovative pathways to licensure or allowing graduates of non-American Bar Association-accredited schools to sit for the bar, though only a few have opted to take over accreditation altogether.