Houston Chronicle: Texas Southern’s Law School Closer to Compliance
Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law is still working to meet key admissions standards, according to the American Bar Association.
CDT Roundup: 2 Weeks, 10 Deals, 8 Firms, 68 Lawyers, $742.4M
Word this week that a $5.5 billion bank merger was scrubbed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic may only be the beginning of the bad news from the Corporate Deal Tracker. 'Buckle up' is the lesson gleaned from this week's belated report. Be sure to see a note about that and the absence — for the moment — of our friend and colleague, Claire Poole.
COVID-19 Challenges Medical Equipment Supply Chains
This article briefly summarizes the import facilitation policies to help ease tariffs on much needed products, as well as export policies to restrict PPE exports while at the same time promoting humanitarian assistance worldwide.
Doing More with Pro Bono – Making Laws and Inciting Change
Greenberg Traurig shareholder Elizabeth Hadley took on a pro bono project that was outside of her subject-matter expertise, but aligned with her training as a lawyer and a lobbyist. In this article, she shares how her efforts ultimately provided a pathway to clemency for survivors of human trafficking and domestic abuse who were convicted of crimes.
Take These Steps Today to Help Your Company Survive the Current Crisis
The combination of economic crises Texas is now facing will likely fuel corporate restructuring at all levels for years to come. Even before the pandemic, bankruptcy lawyers were preparing for a surge in oil and gas bankruptcies and reorganizations. Jeff Prostok says these challenges are not insurmountable and shares recommendations for at-risk companies in this article.
Celebrating a Year of “Women In Law On The Record” Podcast
Allison Stewart has interviewed close to 50 women leaders in the legal industry, from the chief judge of the Seventh Circuit to the vice president of legal at Google to several Texas-based in-house attorneys. In this article looking back at the beginnings of her podcast, the Greenberg Traurig attorney shares personal highlights and some of the most frequently-asked questions she receives about the project.
CDT Roundup: 13 Deals, 13 Firms, 128 Lawyers, $15.26B
Private equity firms’ rate of return isn’t so rosy due to record amounts of dry powder pushing up prices for deals, according to a recent report. Meanwhile, dealmaking was decent among Texas lawyers last week thanks to two MLP simplification deals worth almost $10 billion.
Regional Law School Enrollment Declines — But Only Slightly
Regional law school enrollment experienced a decline of less than 1% between 2018 and 2019, according to the American Bar Association. However, two schools increased enrollment by more than 6% and neither of them was the University of Texas.
UT, OU Top 2019 Bar Passage Rates
The American Bar Association reports that more than 90% of the 2019 law school graduates at the University of Texas, the University of Oklahoma, Texas A&M and Baylor University passed their bar exams the first time they took it. More than 69% of UNT Dallas graduates in 2019 passed the bar.
State Bar Discipline
Clearing out their report on disciplinary actions for 2019, the State Bar of Texas reported one disbarment, one resignation, nine suspensions and three public reprimands, including one for a South Texas county judge.
“There’s room for everyone on the nice list.”
The Texas Lawbook is looking for fun and interesting pictures from your office holiday party. Here are Greenberg Traurig shareholders Ronald Green and Frank Bradley with Santa Claus. Please send your best shots to: brooks.igo@texaslawbook.net.