Stacy Humphries

How 2024’s Megadeals have Slowed In-House Legal Hiring in Texas’ Energy Sector

While these megadeals promise efficiency gains and economies of scale, they’ve had a chilling effect on one critical area: in-house legal hiring. Consolidation has temporarily shifted priorities, leaving legal teams focused on deal execution, integration, compliance and cost-cutting.

November 12, 2024 Stacy Humphries

A Seller’s Market: How Covid-19 Sparked a War for Talent

The pandemic has resulted in a number of interesting twists and turns in legal recruiting; most recently, the increasing number of companies and law firms requiring new hires to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Pye Legal Group President Stacy Humphries surveys the lay of the land and shares best practices for landing top candidates.

August 27, 2021 Stacy Humphries

P.S. — This Week’s Givers: Haynes Boone, Squire Patton Boggs, John DeWitt Gregory Trust and Witherite - The Dallas Bar Association’s Equal Access to Justice Campaign is about one-third of the way to its $1.4 million goal. Texas Appleseed raised $544,000 at its annual Good Apple Dinner last week, including a $1,000 donation from The Texas Lawbook. A Dallas plaintiff’s law firm is the first in the legal industry to announce it is sponsoring a Thanksgiving food giveaway. And a Squire Patton Boggs senior partner in Dallas will be honored next week for a career of professionalism. November 15, 2024Mark Curriden
The NEW Roundtable Turns 10 — A Decade of Making a Difference - Jacobs Deputy GC Chasity Henry founded the NEW Roundtable, a nonprofit that brings together in-house and outside counsel with the mission of promoting the advancement of African American women lawyers. NEW stands for Network of Empowered Women. The organization is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week with a gala. The NEW Roundtable started with Henry and about two dozen other Black women lawyers and has grown to nearly 100 members, including Black women who are in-house counsel, lawyers at law firms or in government service or in academia.

“This broad base enables us to drive impactful connections and career development across various sectors of the legal profession,” Henry said in an interview with The Texas Lawbook. “Our members’ professional achievements across the legal spectrum demonstrate that The NEW Roundtable is not just creating opportunities — it is transforming the legal landscape for Black women attorneys. Through community, mentorship, and strategic alliances, we are reshaping what is possible in the legal profession.”

The Lawbook recently interviewed Henry about the 10th anniversary of the NEW Roundtable, the successes and challenges of the organization and the legal profession regarding diversity and inclusion. November 8, 2024Mark Curriden

Stacy Humphries

How 2024’s Megadeals have Slowed In-House Legal Hiring in Texas’ Energy Sector

A Seller’s Market: How Covid-19 Sparked a War for Talent

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