TX-Based Firms Begin Paying Associate Bonuses
V&E’s bonus amounts, the first from a large Texas-based law firm to be in the public domain, match if not exceed most national or New York law firms that have announced their numbers already.
Haynes and Boone Makes Mile High Move
Firm Managing Partner Tim Powers says Denver is the second most important market in the energy industry.
10 Quick Tips to Keeping In-House Counsel Happy
McGill was in the corporate legal department at JC Penney and HMS Holdings, where she hired and managed outside counsel. In this article, she shares insights and experiences about the important relationship between in-house and outside counsel.
Joe Dilg Retires from V&E after 38 years
Dilg led many multi-billion-dollar oil and gas mergers and acquisitions, but he will be remember for successfully guiding V&E through the Enron scandal and into record revenues and profits. The general counsel and executives at Plains All American, Energy Trans Partners and Lazard talk about Dilg's career and what made him a great lawyer.
Joe Dilg Retires from V&E after 38 years
Dilg led many multi-billion-dollar oil and gas mergers and acquisitions, but he will be remember for successfully guiding V&E through the Enron scandal and into record revenues and profits. The general counsel and executives at Plains All American, Energy Trans Partners and Lazard talk about Dilg's career and what made him a great lawyer.
Susman Godfrey, V&E-Dallas Retain Traditional Holiday Party
Clients at V&E’s Dallas office dined among the dinosaurs at the Perot Museum of Nature and Center. Friends of Susman Godfrey partied at the firm’s Houston office. The two events have been institutions when it comes to law firm holiday parties.
Susman Godfrey, V&E-Dallas Retain Traditional Holiday Party
Clients at V&E’s Dallas office dined among the dinosaurs at the Perot Museum of Nature and Center. Friends of Susman Godfrey partied at the firm’s Houston office. The two events have been institutions when it comes to law firm holiday parties.
Law Firms Embrace Family-Friendly Holiday Events for Clients
They’ve made gingerbread houses, gone to the movies and had breakfast with Santa. These are not your typical law firm holiday parties, but they are, in some instances, surpassing the traditional dinner-and-drinks events in popularity and attendance. Family-friendly events are drawing big crowds as firms and clients embrace new ways to celebrate the holiday season.
Locke Lord Partners Approve Merger with Edwards Wildman
Mathematics professor Maurice Locke started his Dallas solo practice in 1891. Frank Liddell joined a small firm in Houston in 1916. The firm's first client was the Houston Chronicle and its owner Jesse Jones. Those firms merged in 1999 and then they merged again with other firms. Today, Locke Lord announced that its partners have approved combining again with a Boston firm. The Texas Lawbook has all the details.
TX Law Firms Gear Up for Booming Mexican Legal Market
Dozens of law firms – most of them prominent Texas operations – are trying to expand into Mexico ahead of major energy reforms being implemented that could lead to tens-of-billions of dollars being invested in oil and gas projects.
Attn: General Counsel: What do You do when Domestic Abuse Affects the Workplace
Recent headlines about abusive NFL players, accompanied by dramatic video, have brought domestic violence into the forefront of the national conversation. What does a general counsel do when its his or her employee who is being abused at home? What are the ramifications if one of your employees is accused of abuse? These two experts provide practical guidance.
Legal Consultant: Texas Firms to Cut Underperforming Partners to Compete with Nat’l Firms
More global law firms are planning to move into Texas and they will continue to steal the best lawyers in the state by offering to pay them two or three times more money, a law firm management expert told the Legal Marketing Association of Texas last week. Despite the influx of money from national firms, compensation for corporate law partners in Dallas has actually declined 17 percent in recent years. He explains why.