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Article Submission Guidelines

The Texas Lawbook welcomes unsolicited articles written by lawyers and subject matter experts on topics relevant to corporate in-house counsel and business lawyers operating in Texas.

Start with a Pitch

Those interested in having an article published in The Texas Lawbook should prepare a two or three paragraph summary that explains why the article is an interesting and important subject for business lawyers and corporate general counsel. In addition, please include any timeliness issues about the article or subject matter and a brief bio of the author. You may submit articles to mark.curriden@texaslawbook.net or brooks.igo@texaslawbook.net.

Style

The Texas Lawbook is not an academic journal or a law review. Articles should be written for a highly educated and sophisticated audience interested in business and law. Not every reader will be a specialist in a particular area. Here are some writing tips to keep in mind:

  • Articles should be sophisticated and substantial but should not be overly technical.
  • Avoid legalese. If you must use legal jargon, explain what it means.
  • Use concrete examples to explain abstract concepts. Real-life examples work best.
  • The article must have a lede (the first few paragraphs). It should (1) persuade the reader to want to read on and (2) include a short summary explaining why the topic is important to general counsel.
  • Suggest an enticing headline at the top of your article.
  • If you have a chart or other art that would help explain the issue, please include it in your submission or forward it to us.

The best way to get a feel for the style and tone we want is to read articles published in The Texas Lawbook.

Format

Articles must be between 750 and 2,500 words. That’s about two to seven pages, if you follow the formatting instructions below:

  • No footnotes or endnotes.
  • You are encouraged to place citations and hyperlinks within the text.
  • Text should be single-spaced, with one-inch margins.
  • Use 14-point, Cambria font throughout.
  • Please list no more than two authors for the byline. You may include additional contributors to the article, but those names will be published at the bottom of the article.

Submission

  • Please submit using a Word-compatible file.
  • Provide a brief bio and photo of each author at the end of the article.
  • To submit, send an e-mail to mark.curriden@texaslawbook.net with your file attached.

Publication

We will review your article and let you know if we decide to publish the article. If so, our staff will copyedit the article to conform to our standards.

Legal responsibilities

The author assumes full legal responsibility for the content of the article, including the duty that the article’s content:

  • is truthful, accurate and non-defamatory;
  • does not violate any applicable law; and
  • does not infringe on the copyrights, trademarks or other legal rights of a third party.

The Lawbook assumes full legal responsibility for any changes to the content or presentation by the Lawbook team that makes the article untruthful, inaccurate, defamatory, illegal or infringing on the rights of others.

Authors must review and accept all terms of the article submission guidelines prior to the article’s publication. By submitting an article, an author accepts all the terms of the guidelines.

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  • Once a Patient in Need, this Houston Lawyer Helps Medical Services Charity Heal Others - Houston attorney Allan Kirk, a mergers and acquisitions partner at Kirkland & Ellis, drew on his own childhood experience with clubfoot and his faith-driven desire to help others when he helped Christ Clinic — a faith-based healthcare provider for low-income and uninsured patients — secure a pro bono legal team from his firm. Kirkland aided the clinic’s joint venture with Innovative Wellness, expanding access to care in the Houston area.  October 7, 2025Krista Torralva
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Lawyers in the News

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David J. Beck
Bill Benitez
Jessica Berkowitz
Brent Bernell
Tyler Bexley
Shawn Blackburn
Michael Blankenship
Jeffrey Brill
Anita Brown
Ian Brown
Stuart Campbell
Jack Chadderdon
Paul Clement
Erin Nealy Cox
Scott Craig
Kevin Crews
Shamus Crosby
Hannah M. Crowe
Geoffrey Culbertson
Sean Cunningham
John Daywalt
Rajiv Dharnidharka
James Ducayet
Brian K. Erickson
Scott Everett
Weiru Fang
Elizabeth Freeman
Tad Freese
Melanie Fry
Geoff Gannaway
Paul Genender
John J. Gilluly III
Rodney Gilstrap
Andrew Gorham
John Greer
Joseph Grinstein
Matthew Haddad
Colleen Haile
Breen Haire
Shahmeer Halepota
Dionne Hamilton
Troy Harder
Rusty Hardin
Michael Hawes
Nathan Hecht
Stephen Hessler
Hillary Holmes
Marc Jaffe
Lauren Jenkins
David Jones
Atma Kabad
Susan Kennedy
David Kinder
Justin King
Allan Kirk
Melanie Koltermann
Doug Kubehl
Joe Laurel
Sang Lee
Steven Lockhart
Arthur Lotz
Barbara Lynn
Mike Lynn
Nora McGuffey
Stephanie McPhail
Mark Melton
Jeri Leigh Miller
Kimberly A. Moore
Mark Moore
Shelby Morgan
Alia Moses
Davis Mosmeyer III
Darren Nicholson
Eamon Nolan
Ivy Nowinski
Holland O’Neil
George Padis
Ian Peck
Jonathan Platt
Chase Proctor
Doug Rayburn
Joel Reese
Kevin Richardson
Andrew Rodheim
Seth Rubinson
Mazin Sbaiti
Ana Sanchez
Vincenzo Santini
Jeffrey Scharfstein
Robert Schroeder III
Scott Seidel
Steven Sexton
Ahmed Sidik
Robert Slovak
Emily Smith
Melissa R. Smith
Jonathon Soler
Robert Soza
Lande Spottswood
Craig Stanfield
Justin Stolte
Josh Teahen
Kelly Tidwell
Linda Tieh
Rafael B. de Toledo
Monica Uddin
Rhett Van Syoc
Rahul Vashi
Gabe Vazquez
Patrick Venter
Sarah Walden
Kandace Walter
Kyle Watson
Mikell Alan West
Noël Wise
Meng Xi

Firms in the News

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AZA
Baker Botts
The Bandas Law Firm
Beck Redden
Boies Schiller Flexner
Bracewell
Bradley Arant
Burns Charest
Clement & Murphy
Condon & Forsyth
DLA Piper
Dykema
Foley & Lardner
Gibson Dunn
Gillam & Smith
Haynes Boone
Holland & Knight
Jackson Walker
King & Spalding
Kirkland & Ellis
Latham & Watkins
Lynn Pinker
Mayer Brown
MoloLamken
Pamela Welch PLLC
Patton Tidwell Culbertson
Paul Hastings
Porter Hedges
The Probus Law Firm
Reese Marketos
Rusty Hardin & Associates
Sbaiti & Company
Sidley Austin
Simpson Thacher
Skadden
Squire Patton Boggs
Sullivan & Cromwell
Susman Godfrey
Troutman Pepper Locke
Vinson & Elkins
Weil
Willkie
Winston & Strawn

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