Reggie Hedgebeth has been named as the next chief legal officer at Canadian-based midstream oil and giant company Enbridge Inc.
Gibbs & Bruns Associate Re-launches Debate Classes for Houston Prisoners
On Thursday, Caitlin Halpern will host a pizza party to commemorate the re-launch of a program that teaches public speaking and critical thinking through debate to incarcerated people in Harris County. Natalie Posgate collected details on the event, the program and the organization behind it that marries Halpern’s passions for debate and criminal justice reform.
Baker McKenzie Names Marredia Crawford as Chief ID&E Officer
The firm’s new top inclusion, diversity and equity official talked with The Lawbook about her background, the challenges the DEI industry is facing, how to retain diverse talent and why the firm leads with “inclusion” in her job title.
Simpson Lures ‘Rising M&A Star’ Lukaszewski away from Sidley
The UT Law grad joins the firm’s energy and infrastructure practice. Her past clients have included Neste, Mitsui and Kimmeridge as well as various consumer brands.
A Conversation on Mental Health with TLAP’s Leader
The Lawbook recently spoke to Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program director Michelle Fontenot, who elaborated on the range of mental health and substance abuse services TLAP offers and shared her thoughts on the pandemic’s effect on lawyers’ mental health, the billable hour, best ways for the legal community to support TLAP and what firms and corporate legal departments could be doing better to support the wellness of their employees.
Energy/Infra Lawyer Purohit Leaves Latham for Paul Weiss
Ravi Purohit becomes co-head of Paul Weiss’s infrastructure practice. There has been speculation that Paul Weiss is planning to open a Houston office and has been out trying to recruit lawyers.
A Word With the Lawyers Who Helped Eviscerate the Texas Tampon Tax
On Friday, Texans will no longer pay sales tax for menstrual products and an array of family care products. While lawmakers passed SB 379 only a few months ago, the new state law is the product of years of work by a coalition of young Texas women and their lawyers at Baker Botts. In a Q&A with The Lawbook, the lawyers talk more about their work on this pro bono matter and SB 379’s significance.
King & Spalding Grabs M&A Attorney Mitch Tiras
The lawyer, who spent 26 years at Locke Lord, has been busy on the deals front this year.
Weil Poaches Energy Deal Lawyer from Skadden
Cody Carper, who focuses on complex energy and infrastructure transactions, has counseled Macpherson Energy, North Hudson Resources, Samson Energy, Contango Oil & Gas and Southwestern Energy on deals.
Nonprofit Spotlight: Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center & its New COO
Tenants’ rights nonprofit Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center is in a period of growth, both in staff and operations. Its newest employee, Bill Holston, joined today and will focus primarily on growing operations as COO. The Lawbook talked with Holston about why he joined DEAC as well as Mark Melton, who provided the latest on the nonprofit that he founded in the height of the pandemic.