Premium Subscriber Q&A: Lisa Fields and Lisa Hill
Fields and Hill identify common missteps for outside counsel and highlight "standout days" at VSP.
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Texas Lawbook: What are the critical factors you consider when deciding about hiring outside counsel and what are the biggest mistakes that outside counsel make in their relationship with in-house
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Walsh addresses "nuclear verdicts" and what outside counsel needs to know about him.
My Five Favorite Books: Wade Cooper, Managing Partner at Jackson Walker
It is hard to narrow a list of favorite books to five, but here is my list – at least today’s version. Two great Texas novels, one of literature's unforgettable characters, a dense work of non-fiction, and an incredible story of adventure, survival and leadership.
Thought Leadership: Why Texas Businesses Are Embracing Mediation
Texas businesses are increasingly turning to mediation for dispute resolution. While cost-effectiveness is a significant factor, it's not the only benefit driving this trend. Mediation offers important advantages beyond financial ones, making it a valuable tool for businesses.
Premium Subscriber Q&A: Elena Kraus
Texas Lawbook: How has the GC/CLO role changed during your 35 years in-house? Elena Kraus: So much has been written about the changing role of the GC/CLO recently that I
Premium Subscriber Q&A: Richey Wyatt
Texas Lawbook: What are the biggest challenges facing GCs in Texas today? Richey Wyatt: In highly regulated industries like ours, being able to navigate what we call “regulatory fluidity.” In
Premium Subscriber Q&A: Daniel Andrews
Andrews shares how he thinks lawyers can help meet the biggest challenges facing legal aid organizations and pro bono legal services groups.
Premium Subscriber Q&A: T.J. Campbell
‘I am Looking for a Partner, not a Vendor’ — Campbell discusses his biggest challenges and successes, his best day at HEP and what he seeks when hiring outside counsel.
Premium Subscriber Q&A: Jonathan Ellis
The Texas Lawbook: What are the critical factors you consider when deciding about hiring outside counsel, and what are the biggest mistakes that outside counsel make in their relationship with
How an Unconventional Path Can Lead to a Perfect Fit in Practice
When I arrived at the office, my inbox was teeming with notifications for a new commercial real estate deal. Walking to the employee lounge, I ran into a corporate partner who placed me on a management buyout closing within the next two weeks. An hour later, a real estate partner approached me, asking about the tax consequences of a non-liquidating property distribution. As I finally settled in at my desk, I paused, asking myself a question that has guided my career path all along: How did my past, with all its unexpected turns, lead me to this exact moment? I concluded my successful clerkship convinced of the power of three guiding career principles.
My Five Favorite Books: Leigha Simonton (Member at Dykema and Former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas)
I have a secret hobby that only my close friends know: I advise high-school seniors (and younger students) about college admissions, including helping them create a list of schools that would be good fits for their interests and aspirations as well as their family’s pocketbooks. This unpaid side-gig started years ago, when my oldest daughter began high school and I decided to try to “hack” the college admissions game. I don’t mean that I plotted to get her into a U.S. News top 10 school — no, I defined “winning” as finding a school that would allow her to flourish in college, set her up for success after college (success as defined by her, not me), and be somewhere our family could afford on what was then two government salaries. Here are my Five Favorite Books: College Application Edition.