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Paul Lackey & Bailey McGowan

How Covid Has Left the Road to Arbitration Full of Potholes

With courts looking to offload their pandemic dockets, which in some instances face yearslong backlogs, virtual hearings in arbitration have dramatically increased. While these hearings are undeniably convenient, attorneys should be very leery before heading down the path of arbitration in the age of virtual hearings.

April 10, 2023 Paul Lackey & Bailey McGowan

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  • P.S. — Women’s Champions Honored, Auction Items Sought, First Amendment Lawyer Recognized - Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas has announced its Women’s Advocacy Awards recipients who will be honored at its annual reception June 11 at the Arts District Mansion in Dallas. That and more, including details on the Hispanic Bar Association's Houston Annual Gala, in this edition of P.S. April 18, 2025Krista Torralva
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  • Shook, Hardy & Bacon Hires Retired Magistrate Judge - Kimberly Priest Johnson, who formerly served as a U.S. magistrate judge in the Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas, has joined the Houston office of Shook, Hardy & Bacon as a partner in its complex litigation and strategic counseling practice group.
  • Haynes Boone’s New Partner from EPA Bolsters Environmental Practice
  • A&O Shearman Snags Veteran Energy Finance Partner from Mayer Brown
  • Cozen O’Connor Hires of Former Judge and Veteran Houston Litigator
  • Scott Hogan, Former 1st Assistant U.S. Attorney in Dallas, Joins Dykema
  • Sheppard Mullin Adds Healthcare Partner in Houston
  • Jackson Walker Hires Labor & Employment Lawyers from Chamberlain Hrdlicka
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