Q&A: David Deck
Texas Lawbook: What are the biggest challenges facing small corporate legal departments today? David Deck: I would have to say it’s the ever changing statutory and regulatory landscape. For a
Q&A: Elizabeth Ramirez-Washka
Lawbook Founder Mark Curriden discusses with Elizabeth Ramirez-Washka, associate GC of the Boy Scouts of America what she sees as her most formative personal experiences, as well as the criteria she looks for in evaluating outside counsel.
ASC Brings Together Women Lawyers in Dallas for Philanthropy and Networking
What started out with a group of attorneys organizing a luncheon to raise money for a local charity has grown over three decades, adding events and raising more than $5 million for its partnered nonprofits. It’s also become an important networking organization for the nearly 300 women lawyers who are members. Texas Lawbook correspondent Nushin Huq spoke with several of ASC's key leaders about the organization's influence and impact.
Q&A: Mark Shaw
PREMIUM CONTENT Mark Shaw has seen his share of crises. Maybe more than his share. Mark Curriden, founder of The Texas Lawbook, grabbed an opportunity to chat with Shaw about what he looks for when hiring a law firm: what he values most in making those decisions, as well as what turns him off in working with other lawyers.
Bill and Melinda Gates – The Really Rich Really Are Different
Unlike the Hollywood divorce, where the high-profile divorce lawyers feed the publicity machine, that’s not the case with the Bill and Melinda Gates divorce. The lawyers for both sides are really good and really discreet. And If you are counting on the tabloids to inform you, just remember this: THE REALLY RICH ARE REALLY DIFFERENT.
Q&A: Yuki Whitmire
When the Covid-19 pandemic struck, PREMIUM CONTENT Vistra Energy, like nearly every company during the pandemic, sent their employees home to work remotely. At the same time one of their new hires, Yuki Whitmire was moving with her family into a new house. What happened over the next year proved remarkable, and in a special Q&A, Yuki spoke with Mark Curriden about what she learned from the experience.
Q&A: Ashley Yen
Premium Subscriber Content From the day the Center for Disease Control issued its initial coronavirus warning for U.S. hospitals, Methodist Health System need to lean on its youngest vice president. Ashley Yen and her legal team responded, answering and engaging the plethora of legal issues and regulatory procedures critical to dealing with a global pandemic. Mark Curriden had the opportunity to discuss those challenges and a variety of other issues in a special Q&A.
Liza Farrow-Gillespie Scholarship Goes to Law Magnet Student Going to Yale
Derek Lipscombe reviewed all the applications – 10 essays, school transcripts and letters of recommendation. One exceptional student received the Liza Farrow-Gillespie Intrepid Young Woman Scholarship which provides $10,000 annually to a college-bound high school senior who has the namesake’s “do anything, go anywhere” spirit.